Careers in Tech, Coding Bootcamps and Software Development with Alicia Barczak

Former Lawyer, Alicia Barczak, shared her journey of leaving law to enter a career in tech.    From taking a coding bootcamp and learning to build her own app to landing a job in tech - Alicia shares some very valuable insights, which could be useful to anyone considering a career change.    We discussed:    0:00 - Intro   2:14 - Choosing Tech over Law  4:34 - What skills are useful as a Software Developer?  5:50 - How important is problem solving for Software Developers?  7:21 - Coding Bootcamp Versus Self-Study   8:26 - Challenges in doing a Coding Bootcamp  9:50 - Finding a job in Tech after completing the bootcamp  11:28 - Advice for anyone considering a career change into Tech?  12:23 - Lack of women in Tech  13:30 - What can people do to Make Things Better?  Huge thanks goes out to Alicia for joining us on the podcast!   We hope you've enjoyed this podcast episode and if you are interested in becoming a podcast guest or have a project we could help with - get in touch via our website. https://hiveit.co.uk/