Dev Quest

Shaundai Person from SalesLoft tells us how she transformed her career from sales to web development in a single year, all while working a full-time job and raising her son. And we thought we were busy!

Show Notes

You can connect with Shaundai on LinkedIn, she loves talking with people about coding, mentorship, parenting, and finding meaningful work as a developer!

Here are some of the key points from our conversation:
  • Overcoming the intimidation of not having a CS degree.
  • The value of persistence.
  • Pursuing your passions.
  • Learning to code as a single parent with a full-time job.
  • Using "maniacal prioritization."
  • The importance of mentors.
  • Embracing failure.
  • Using skills from your old career to succeed as a developer.
  • How to get your first job as a developer.
  • Why you should include a video with your next job application.
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What is Dev Quest?

Dev Quest is a podcast about the career journey of the modern web developer. Web development is one of the most accessible and fruitful career paths of our era, marrying a great deal of autonomy and interesting work with a strong sense of community and openness. On Dev Quest, we'll talk to devs working at all levels of the industry, from agency-employed and freelance folks building websites for small businesses to start up founders who are helping run multi-million dollar SaaS companies and everyone in between, all through the lens of trying to help you grow to the next stage in your own journey into this amazing field.