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Everyone has a dream. But sometimes there’s a gap between where we are and where we want to be. True, there are some people who can bridge that gap easily, on their own, but all of us need a little help at some point. A little boost. An accountability partner. A Snooze Squad. In each episode, the Snooze Squad will strategize an action plan for people to face their fears. Guests will transform their own perception of their potential and walk away a few inches closer to who they want to become ...
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Whatever you do, don’t learn to code.
The market is over-saturated.
AI took your job.
There is no hope.
But then you meet someone like Jacob, a young dad who was delivering food a year ago and just landed his first dev job without submitting a single application.
Is his story typical? No. But then few stories are.
At Parsity.io, we've seen CS grads take up to a year to get hired. We've seen people go from zero to hired in 6 months or less.
There is no formula.
What works for one person might work for you and it might not.
Not a great marketing tactic eh? It's just the truth.
Jacob shares how he landed a role with ZERO applications and juggling a tight schedule as a new father while learning to build complex software.
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Jacob's Journey (00:00:00)
2. From Pre-Med to Learning Code (00:02:44)
3. Finding Parsity and Switching Careers (00:08:33)
4. How LinkedIn Posts Led to a Job Offer (00:14:42)
5. First Month as a Cloud Platform Engineer (00:21:55)
6. Using AI Tools in Professional Development (00:28:53)
7. Advice for Parents Learning to Code (00:34:27)
8. Final Thoughts and Where to Find Jacob (00:40:30)
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