Alex Morton turned her life around in just one year by teaching herself how to code and then landing a job at a promising startup! Take a listen to her incredible story to understand how she pulled that off.
After coming in contact with developers, Alex Morton (@alexlsaltt) decided to quit her job and become a self-taught software engineer. While learning the skills, she patiently and steadily built a personal brand that led her to land her first job at Orbit, a promising startup. Today, she is even mentoring early-career developers through The Collab Lab.
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