Making the Switch is an ongoing series written by recent Bellevue Dojo graduate Zach Jones. It highlights his career change from truck driver to developer with insights, anecdotes, and advice along the way.
My intention is not to make clothes. My head would be too restricted if I only thought about making clothes. –Rei Kawakubo Coding Dojo Burbank alumni Margot Tien didn’t come from a technical background. In her heart she is a creator: She worked in the fashion design industry while pursuing hobbies like pottery, quilting, and …
Because as you become better at everything, as the innate skills actually manifest in reality, the bar rises for the next jump. The core demand for evolution is relentless, and respect, happiness, love and joy are irrevocably tied to it. ― Darrell Calkins At only 24 years old, Tom Hollingshead has had quite an early …
From the Marine Corps to Coding Bootcamp, Meet Bellevue Graduate Tom Hollingshead Read More »
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense. ―Thomas A. Edison Members of the armed services have several options for securing post-military employment, but they’re not always crystal clear. Returning veterans often contend with decisions about how to complete (and afford) vocational education. Justin Honey served …
Cross-Country Coding Adventures: the Story of US Air Force Veteran Justin Honey Read More »
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. —Benjamin Franklin A four-year college degree is still perceived as the ideal baseline for completing one’s education. Given the amount of time and money college requires, a university diploma is considered enough to initiate one’s professional career. It’s a model …
Building a Solid Foundation for Success: Meet Arlington Alumni Aaron Harrington Read More »
There is no passion to be found playing small—in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. —Nelson Mandela By its nature, technology constantly evolves. But even though change is necessary and inevitable in tech, many of its core principles have remained the same since the days of …
If Not Now, When? The Story of Bellevue Alumni Mary Pearce Read More »
