James Hudnall broke into tech as a backend developer at LinkedIn. He had a long journey reaching this point in his life. In his college years he started playing a video game as a source of income, which allowed him not only to pay his tuition fee but also buy his first house.  In that period he conquered obesity and entered the world of fitness and nutrition.

After that, he found himself a job on a tugboat for couple of years, in which he got promoted to manage 50+ boats & barges. In his words he stayed a year too long before moving on to his next chapter in life. He found his passion for programming and 6 months later started working at LinkedIn, meanwhile becoming a first time father. 

Around that time he got the idea of working with others who pursue their own dreams of breaking into tech. That led him to launching his own podcast - Exponential Growth - How to Break in to Tech. Join us as we dive into James incredible life journey.

00:00 - Intro

02:10 – James’ Journey Through College

5:30 – Video Gaming To Make An Income

13:30 – Time To Change

26:30 – Figuring Out Life As We Go 

33:30 – Working On A Tugboat

44:40 – Moving Up The Ladder

58:20 – Staying On The Job For A Year Too Long

1:06:00 – First Child & A New Job At LinkedIn

1:12:40 – Starting a Podcast & Time Management

1:23:50 – Final Words

Next steps:

• Follow James in LinkedIn
• Tune in to James’ podcast
• Share your takeaways from this episode @OpportunityMade or #OpportunityMade on LinkedIn
• Send this podcast to your network as a first step in making new opportunities!

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James’ Podcast – Exponential Growth: How To Break Into Tech