From Guitar Teacher to Software Developer after Scrimba

John Mckay (also known fondly as Johno in the Scrimba community) used to work as a Guitar Teacher. After learning to code on Scrimba, he now works as a full-time trainee developer at one of the UK's largest supermarkets! As a trainee, Johno will spend 20 months working on different real-world parts of the business, while learning from mentors and some dedicated training. In this episode, you will learn how you, too, can earn to learn!

Timestamps

• Introduction (0:00)
• How John found a 20 month employee training program (1:24)
• How John got started programming (03:07)
• John's experience with procrastination (04:38)
• Don't just learn to code - learn to market yourself too (09:29)
• How to write your first developer resume when you have no experience (10:48)
• Communication skills are key (12:50)
• What John finds intimidating about their new job (14:08)
• Competency based interviews deconstructed (17:27)
• What surprised John now he's on the team (27:11)
• The role of the Scrimba community in John's success (28:59)