#032 - From broke Teacher to Software Engineer with Zach Taylor

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Zach Taylor, a software engineer living in Japan, shares his journey from teaching guitar lessons and selling Pokemon cards to becoming a full-time software engineer. He discusses his transition to coding, learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and eventually discovering React Native. Zach provides insights into the job market and freelancing, emphasizing the importance of focused applications and multiple learning resources.

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Zach Taylor

Zach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@webdevjapan
Zach Portfolio: https://www.zach-japan.com/
Zach Online Store: https://japandirect.org/

Links

FreeCodeCamp: https://www.freecodecamp.org/
Freemote: https://www.freemote.com/

Takeaways

When starting a website, use the tools you have and do the best you can. It's important to get started and improve over time.
Focus on becoming a better software engineer rather than climbing the corporate ladder.
Continuous learning and skill improvement can lead to better job opportunities.

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