How I Turned My Design Job Into a Reason to Learn to Code
07/23/2026
5 minutes
Today’s learner story is from Bri Campbell, a 31-year-old Senior Graphic Designer at a nonprofit, living in upstate New York.
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How I Turned My Design Job Into a Reason to Learn to Code
07/23/2026
5 minutes
Today’s learner story is from Bri Campbell, a 31-year-old Senior Graphic Designer at a nonprofit, living in upstate New York.
From Web Dev Courses to AI Pipelines: How I Built Skills I Use Every Day
06/04/2026
5 minutes
Today’s learner story is from Monica Para, a 25-year-old Data Analyst living in Chicago.
How I Turned a Staffing Gap Into a Career Opportunity
04/23/2026
4 minutes
Today’s learner story is from Will Fisher, a 28-year-old Web Developer living in North East England.
Why I’m Learning Python to Automate & Upskill in HR
12/30/2025
4 minutes
Today’s story is from Tatiana Kurbanova, a 26-year-old HR Business Partner at a construction company, living in the UK.
From Vibe Coding to System Design: How Bootcamps Took Me Deeper
12/01/2025
6 minutes
Today’s story is from Ben Newell, a 37-year-old Technical Program Manager and Founder, living in Blairsville, Georgia.
From Archaeology to Algorithms: My Journey to Becoming a Software Engineer
07/07/2025
6 minutes
Today’s story is from Kathryn Cook, a 36-year-old former archeologist turned Software Engineer living in London, UK.
How I Went from Civil Engineering to Front-End Engineer in 5 Months
06/12/2025
3 minutes
Today’s story is from Mohamed El-Sharkawy, a 27-year-old with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering turned Front-End Engineer living in Cairo, Egypt.
How I Went from Tech Recruiter to Start-Up Co-Founder
05/08/2025
4 minutes
Today’s story is from Jovanay Carter, a 28-year-old former tech recruiter turned Dev Difference co-founder living in Chicago, IL.
From Politics to Code: How I Found Clarity Through Coding
03/31/2025
5 minutes
Today’s story is from Torey Kesteven, a 31-year-old former political communications leader turned freelancer, living in both Canada and Colombia.
How I Went from Creative Director to SOC Security Specialist in 10 Months
01/06/2025
7 minutes
Today’s story is from Jimmy Sorto, a 30-year-old SOC Security Specialist at Expel, living in Washington DC-Baltimore.
