S7E5: How a Passion for Patients turned this Pharmacist into a Software Developer with Newvick Lee

Learn to Code With Me - A podcast by Laurence Bradford

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Newvick Lee is a software developer at WealthBar, a Canadian fintech company. He’s also working on Habitmon, a chatbot that helps with building habits. But before all this, Newvick was a pharmacist who helped people with mental health issues. 

In this episode, you’ll learn…

  • How Newvick made the transition from pharmacist to software engineer without a computer science degree
  • The importance of working on side projects when you're learning to code
  • The advice Newvick shares for anyone who wants to make a tech career transition. So if you’re thinking about a change into tech and have no formal degree, this interview is for you.

To learn more about Newvick Lee, Laurence Bradford, and today’s key takeaways, visit https://learntocodewith.me/podcast.

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