In this episode, Roxana Rodriguez-Becker shares her journey from being a middle school librarian to transitioning into the tech industry. She discusses her educational background, her experiences in teaching, and the challenges she faced while raising a medically complex child. Roxy also talks about her passion for coding, her personal projects, and her aspirations to find a job in software development. Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes the importance of community, mentorship, and continuous learning in her journey.

00:00 Introduction

01:10 What is Roxana Doing Today?

05:00 First Memories of a Computer

11:00 Early Influences

16:00 College Journey

24:40 Becoming a Teacher

35:00 Masters Degree

46:10 Teaching During Covid

52:10 Tube Feed Rate Web App

58:00 Roller Derby

1:00:00 Job Search and Future Aspirations

1:09:10 Contact Info

Connect with Roxana: 

Twitter:  https://x.com/RoxanaCodes

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxana-rodriguez-becker/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grrfeisty/?hl=en

Mentioned in today’s episode:

100Devs: https://leonnoel.com/100devs/

Scrimba: https://v2.scrimba.com/home

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs