S20:E4 - How to transition from the arts into a career in tech (Jessica Wilkins)
Career transition into tech? Music to my ears!
In this episode, we talk about how to transition from the arts into a career in tech, with Jessica Wilkins, software developer at This Dot Labs, technical writer at Free Code Camp, and former professional classical musician.
Show Links
- DevDiscuss (sponsor)
- DevNews (sponsor)
- Cockroach Labs (sponsor)
- New Relic (sponsor)
- Porkbun (sponsor)
- Stellar (sponsor)
- Bright Data (sponsor)
- This Dot Labs
- Black Excellence Music Project
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- React
- Tailwind CSS
- edX
- Udemy
- freeCodeCamp
- How freeCodeCamp has evolved over time
- CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
- What it's like to be in a computer science class
- Node.js
- Express
Jessica Wilkins
Jessica Wilkins is a classical musician turned software developer and technical writer. Prior to joining the tech industry, she spent her time running her own sheet music company (JDW Sheet Music) as well as performing and teaching in Los Angeles, CA.