restaurant management to coding w/lawrence lockhart, dev advocate at vaadin
guest: lawrence lockhart, dev advocate at vaadin
- switching careers at 46 is not too late if you put in consistent study time outside work hours
- find a human mentor early instead of relying only on googling or self-study to avoid wasted years
- attend meetups even as a beginner to learn, observe, and build your personal brand before you have deep technical skills
- show up to events with curiosity and humility, ask open-ended questions, and let people talk about themselves
- post content consistently and mean what you say, since putting yourself out there can lead to unexpected speaking invites and career jumps