When changing careers, who you know is often just as important as what you know, so it’s a good idea to start building your professional network as early as possible. Industry and networking events are great ways to build connections with others in the tech field by not only granting you direct access to helpful…
After graduating from college, Chris Human was hired by his alma mater — Berry College — to maintain software he’d written as a student. But after four years of working on database design, his learning curve began to flatten. With fewer and fewer new skills to learn, and a nagging feeling that perhaps management wasn’t right for…
Developer Tony Lockhart already had a degree in computer science—so he was no stranger to the world of coding when he enrolled in the Georgia Tech Coding Boot Camp. After working as a systems engineer at GDIT for seven years, he found himself at a crossroads: he wanted to progress in his career, but he needed to refine his tech…
When Uday Sachdeva reflects on his experience at the Georgia Tech Coding Boot Camp, one aspect in particular sticks out in his mind: the teaching staff. “The instructors were so willing to put in their own time if they saw that you were putting in 100% of your effort,” Uday said. “If you showed them, ‘I did this,…
After selling the tech start-up he co-founded, Charles Gedeon wondered what to tackle next. While handling operations at his company, he’d always been fascinated by the work done by the coders on his team, so that seemed like a good place to start. “That whole process pulled me in,” Charles said. “So I started dabbling…
Today it is possible to learn the critical skills for a high-tech career through the help of a boot camp. With a wide range of boot camps on the market, mastering a new skill set has become more accessible than ever before. While boot camps are a great way to jump-start your career, they also…
Haroon Ahmad could see the future—and accountants weren’t part of the picture. After earning his master’s degree in accounting and starting work in the field, Haroon began to wonder how sustainable his chosen career really was. His job in the auditing department of a major accounting firm in San Francisco had him working closely with venture…
Sarah Kinneer always wanted to do something with purpose. She was a special education teacher for 14 years—a job that demanded a great deal of emotional stamina and energy. Having the opportunity to impact so many students made Sarah proud, but after a decade and a half, she found herself looking for something more challenging.…
Matthew Carpenter’s journey to becoming a web developer didn’t happen overnight. In fact, to get there, it took an almost eight-year stint in the Army, 12 years working in electronics at Verizon, and a great deal of motivation. A born self-starter and lifelong learner, Matt decided a few years ago to seriously pursue the developer…
Dalton Ricker was originally set to enroll at Georgia Tech for college. In a last-minute pivot, he decided to attend the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Little did he know that after earning a degree in marine engineering systems and spending six years as a marine engineer, he would end up back at Georgia Tech. Dalton had…
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