Exponential Growth - How to Break Into Tech

Archeology To Software Engineer at Accenture, with James Reagan


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James Reagan learned to code in his late thirties, doubling his salary and landing a role as a Software Engineer at Accenture.

He previously served in the Marine Corps, and also contracted as an archaeologist for almost half a decade.

James shares his journey into tech, battling physical and mental setbacks, finding mentorship and community, and creating content that eventually translated into warm job leads.

Chapters:

(00:46) Intro

(01:58) Early Education & Experience

(06:15) Year in Ireland

(08:46) Archeology to Marine Corps

(13:12) Physical and Mental Struggles

(17:31) Marine Corps to Programming

(22:09) Becoming Intentional

(26:46) Vets Who Code, and Finding Mentorship

(32:19) Hack Reactor, Networking and Interviews

(44:56) Landing the Job & Doubling his Salary

(49:52) Using Generative AI

(52:05) Hot Seat Questions


James' Links:

- Personal Site: https://jpreagan.com/

- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jpreagan_

- Front End Masters: https://frontendmasters.com/

- Vets Who Code: https://vetswhocode.io/

- Hack Reactor Bootcamp: https://www.galvanize.com/



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