fatima_ldn broke through
I applied to 147 jobs. Got 12 interviews. Failed 11. I almost gave up after rejection 100. Then I saw David s breakthrough. Immigrant. Outsider. Made it to tech lead. Last Tuesday a startup in Shoreditch called. They wanted me. …
Six months ago I could not write a for loop. I was a high school English teacher for 8 years and everyone told me I was crazy to switch to tech at 32. I almost quit three times. But I …
priya_bang broke through
My ex-husband told me I'd never be able to support myself. That I needed him. That a woman with two kids and no tech background had no business starting a company. I built TiffinTrack, a meal subscription management tool for …
When I came back from deployment I weighed 265 pounds. I was drinking every night. Eating garbage. Couldn't walk up stairs without getting winded. The VA therapist said exercise might help with the other stuff too. I thought that was …
I work 50 hours a week on the line. I wake up at 5am to code before my shift. I code on my phone during breaks. I watch tutorials while prepping mise en place. Everybody at the restaurant thinks I'm …