Rosie got her Masters in Science in Software Engineering and is now a PhD Student in Artificial Intelligence. She is also the CEO and Founder of Cheetah Code Academy. In this podcast episode we learn more about Rosie and her journey into the tech world. We also learn the inspiring story behind Cheetah Code Academy.
Cheetah Code Academy is a UK registered social enterprise that has as an objective to become a world-class STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) centre that provides courses and bootcamps to career changers,
unemployed, refugees, and the BAME community.
Topics Covered:
Rosie's journey to becoming a Software Engineer and some of the struggles she encountered (it's insane)
How she got funding for the bootcamp
Courses offered at Cheetah Code + how she created the curriculum
What did a day in the life look like for Rosie as she was creating Cheetah Code
How Cheetah Code got its name
Ways to get involved with Cheetah Code
+ more covered in this podcast episode!
Rosie IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosie_tech/
Connect with Cheetah Codes: https://linktr.ee/Cheetah_code
Connect With Maya Bello: https://linktr.ee/mayabello
Antoine is a self-taught software engineer that learned how to code through watching YouTube videos, an app, and reading documentation! So while other people get their Masters or Bachelors in Computer Science/Software Engineering, Antoine taught himself how to code in a matter of months and then after that landed a job as a software engineer. In this episode we talk about his journey as well as:
When/How he got interested in coding
What his study schedule looked like
Resources he used to learn to code
and also tips on how to get a job in the tech industry!
Follow Antoine here (on all major social media platforms): @lostartofps
Follow me on IG and Tik Tok: @maya_loves_code
YouTube: MayaBello
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Are you a perfectionist? Do you ask yourself, will coding always be hard for me?
Two women in tech talk about their personal experiences with imposter syndrome along with some tips to overcoming it.
Connect with Shreya
IG: codewithshreya
Website: www.codewithshreya.com
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/shrmal
Connect with me:
IG/Tik Tok: maya_loves_code
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MayaBello
