This chat is super inspiring. I thought I was old getting into this and felt kind of silly some days trying to start over. I'm 38 and have 4 children, two under the age of 3 so I know Tomasz' frustrations. I decided to code because I have always loved computers and problem solving and coding hits both of those passions. I worked for 13 years at Verizon Wireless and felt myself stagnating so I left to focus on building my coding skills. It hasn't been easy but I am enjoying myself even as I struggle so I'm so happy I made the transition. I'm also super grateful to be learning on Treehouse!

Here is my LinkedIn and my Twitter. I also have a GitHub that I am adding my coding challenges to; I'm very excited about them! :)

Hey guys!!

I was thinking about my age too like you have all said before me. I'm 35 and having a morning job that is not really my passion. I do love PC's and Tech, also math and code!! I have studied CS in the past and did it more for my passion and love about the subject that i had from a young age for computing.

The last six months im trying with a developer friend to take on some starting web dev freelance jobs like an ecommerce shop that we are currently building! I will post as soon as it is live. I want a transition from my current job that is a bit boring for me. So i decided to join Treehouse and get some coding skills. In Treehouse I have started the PHP Techdegree and just finished the first unit! Lessons seem very nice! We have also lockdown here in Greece so i got plenty of time in the evenings.

I would love to connect with you https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasos-dimitriou-0ba6b3141/ and thats one of the main reasons im here.

Have a nice day! Happy studying!! Nice to meet you all!!

Hi all!

I'm Somara, currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Studying the Front-end Web Development track. I am a Fashion Merchandising major C/O 2019 - currently looking for work in Product development!

• follow me @somara_codes on IG where I'll be documenting my journey more often!

I started getting serious about learning code during 2020 because I saw a huge demand for tech professional in the FASHION industry. I am a future-thinker so I want to be ahead of the game when business/merchandising professionals soon have to learn computer languages to remain relevant in the industry.

I am really enjoying coding my first website portfolio (HTML, CSS, Javascript on VSCode). I look forward to taking my career within web development at a fashion company when the time comes for me to do so!

Outside of coding while conducting my job search - I love to go to the gym and lift weights!

hi guys my name is bernard rodriguez i started coding two years ago and i am from The DRC you guys might were that is but it is The Democratic Republic Of THE CONGO and i love tech tech is my passion and i would be happy to know more about you guys and get to talk and have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL.

Hi everyone. I have a CS degree but never did anything with it because of health issues. There have been so many changes in Web Dev since then and I have not kept up or practiced the limited skills I learned that I knew I had to learn again. I am a creative and logical person so it fits. I can relate to the age thing. I am 41 so I do worry a bit about younger competition but I need to work and what is nice is that now there is a lot more opportunity to work from home I am not restricted to employment locally.

Why hello everybody. I am here to improve my life. Coding is new to me and I don't want to not screw up. The only experience that I have in tech is building and maintaining old equipment as well as repair work on some modern stuff. I have always been a physical hands on person when it comes to anything technological. Granted that I have a Linkedin page but it is to help get a job right now. I an currently unemployed. It is a lot more difficult when you are 43 to get a new job than people think. Even in an area like Louisville, KY were I live. Good luck to all.

Hi everyone! My name is Karla and I'm inspired because there are so many unique and creative ways to solve problems with code. I'm a creative person and enjoy web design as well as creating digital illustrations (when I can find the time lol). Although it's not the main reason I'm learning to code, the pay is definitely a plus! I'm not new to code but I was missing a sense of structure which is why I signed up for a Treehouse Techdegree and I'm loving it so far!

Bo Jacober, I also love seeing the final creation on the web, it's so satisfying! It's what keeps me going when I'm having trouble with a project I'm working on.

Mark Ryan, congrats on your accomplishment. I'm a new student here at Treehouse so it's awesome to hear that you were able to gain so many valuable skills through Treehouse :).

My LinkedIn needs some polishing but here it is: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karladiazwalker/

My Twitter: https://twitter.com/keidoubleju

My Instagram (for occasional doodles): https://www.instagram.com/kei.doubleju/

Hello everybody! Happy Thursday! My name is Alejandra and I have been passionate about technology for a long time and after hesitating learning web development for a loooong time I finally gave it a try last year and I'm loving it!! I love activities that require a lot of concentration, tedious, challenging, information analysis, coding of course!! I'm a very attention to detail person and love researching subjects online so web development has been great for me lol! I'm really excited to be here and looking forward to making new friends and helping each other!! xoxo Hugs :)

Here is my linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandra-valdivia-93660861/ github: https://github.com/AlejandraValdivia

Nice to meet you and Happy Coding!! :)

I was inspired to learn to code by the documentary 'The Social Dilemma'. This movie highlighted the dangers of technology and I felt the need to learn more about development and the web so I could better understand how to better protect myself and my privacy.

After watching that movie I started at Treehouse and was hooked. My goals started as learning more about something that I'm connected to everyday and immediately shifted to building my career around software development.

I dove headfirst and have spent as much time as I can learning about development.

I looked back at my account and I obtained my Newbie badge on Aug.30, 2020. 193 days later and I have a portfolio site deployed at https://phildev.netlify.app/ which links to a full-stack MERN project that I built. I can now confidently build web apps from scratch and deploy them to the internet.

I'm currently learning C# and .NET and hope to have a project on my portfolio using these technologies soon.

I'm applying for jobs and meeting new people in the tech space daily and I'm thrilled ! If you told me 193 days ago where I'd be I wouldn't have believed you. I can't wait to see where I am in another 193 days. While I don't actively use the platform anymore , It all started on Treehouse !

Feel free to connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-minielly-162230191/ and happy coding !

Hey everyone!

I have been on Treehouse for the past five years and the coding experience and soft skills gained here along with the Treehouse affiliate program has inspired me to create my own website that helps other students find their career path. The website I am working on is www.jobpathnow.com

This side hustle is a passion project of mine since I am naturally trying to learn as much as possible while working in healthcare as I believe learning new things everyday can help us cope with the hardships of life (career changes, relationships, financial hardships). Improving your skills and learning more everyday can open a new doorway that leads you to a fulfilling career that you would have no idea you were interested in!

Here is my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-2664994a

Hope to network with like minded user on this platform and for our professional and personal dreams to come true!

What's up, Bo (and fellow Treehouse people)!

I was inspired by... money. But for real, I love to build stuff. I've always been that way. I def remember MySpace. I think I was more into making stuff on GeoCities. Anyway, recently (18 months ago) I decided to take the leap into coding. Code seemed like a world that could keep me busy forever. I'm joining the game late (I'm 36 this year), but I'm not letting that stop me.

Lately, I've been working on an MVP for an e-commerce/shipping/review site. It really is all of those things lol. It's just me building for one client from scratch. It hasn't been easy, but I'm proud of what we've achieved so far - we went live a few weeks ago and we're well into 5 figures of revenue and a few hundred users. We'll probably do a full launch later this year and maybe I'll share then (it's too ugly right now!). 99% of what I've done so far (designing, building, deployment, testing) I learned right here at Treehouse! Pretty wild to think about.

The nice weather is coming to Toronto. Looking forward to getting back out with my camera. I'd like to spend less time in front of the screen! We're still in semi-lockdown here so there's not much to do beyond that.

I love connecting with Treehouse people: www.linkedin.com/in/marksparkyryan

That's my update! Hope everyone is happy and healthy!

M

Tomasz, I have 4 children so I know what you're going through. You just find time when you can and power through as much as you can and you will get there!

Nice to meet you Tomasz Kulpa! It's definitely a struggle when you have to juggle so many other aspects of your life. I don't have kids but with full-time work I definitely had to reevaluate my schedule and sacrifice certain things (although the further I got into my coding journey the easier it was to let go of things that were distracting me). I make myself wake up a few hours before work to get some coding done. I find it harder to focus after a long day of work.

Hi everyone! My name is Rodrigo. I'm a 34 years old Chilean business administrator turned software developer since it was my passion since I was a child. In 2010 I started taking online courses and fell in love with this, and now I just want to keep being better at what I do for a living. I used to have many hobbies in my life, like skateboarding, snowboarding, playing football, and paddle but right now I think I'm going to get good at swimming since I have found the peace I needed when being a developer. I also like to read, watch cult movies and listen to synthwave music, I really feel passionate about this at the point I can't live without them.

If you want to add me on any social network feel free to do it, I would really like it. Here they are:

LinkedIn

Instagram

Facebook

Happy coding!

Hello Everyone!!!!

I am definitely new to tech. I am honored to be amongst you and to have this opportunity to learn about programming. It is the prospect of a new career that is most exciting overall. I am older as well so don't worry about the age. Let's just make it happen! If I can help you in any way don't hesitate to ask and I am definitely down for teamwork!

Hey everyone! I'm a little late to the party but it's great to read your bios and think of the other people who are also learning on teamtreehouse. I'm a former public school teacher and current contact tracer in NYC. I am learning Android app development.

I'm studying app development because it's great to be able to create something and it is a rapidly growing field. Teamtreehouse has been the best for me so far because it has a structured approach.

I'm still a beginner but I have a few simple projects I made. I made a simple app that displays a random dinosaur and details about them. That is cute. I'm making a weather app now through the Stormy course.

Any other app developers out there? Let's connect on LinkedIn!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-gill-corporate-wellness-writer/

Hello,my name Is Landon, I like to code HTML, JavaScript, and Python. I got into coding as something fun to do during Covid, but now I love it! Tree House has helped me a lot to understand concepts and write better code!