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Yolanda Haynes - Breaking into Tech: It Takes Time

Season 5, Episode 4 | April 13, 2022

In today's episode, Dan and Bekah talk to Yolanda Haynes about her journey into tech and how she created her own path and experiences, including joining Virtual Coffee, 100devs, and Collab Lab.

Yolanda Haynes

A career changer from working in healthcare as a COTA (certified occupational therapy assistant) to a Software Engineer.

Show Notes:

This week Bekah and Dan sat down with Yolanda Haynes, a career changer who went from working as a certified occupational therapy assistant to a Software Engineer, about the importance of finding community during your learning journey, and remembering that you shouldn’t judge your journey based on anyone else’s; focus on the learning journey, absorbing what you can, and preparing yourself for your future.

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