Dec 27, 2017Halfway through my Coding Bootcamp…I’m still alive… just! It’s been a crazy 7 weeks; 21 sprints, 30 morning katas, 84 hours in the car commuting and a quite a few games of exploding kittens. …Programming8 min readProgramming8 min read
Dec 27, 2017Why I chose to go on a coding bootcampI’m a Mechanical Engineer And for the best part of 8 years that’s how I identified myself. I thought that’s what I was always going to do. But then I started to open my eyes to all the exciting things that were happening around me; how technology was rapidly changing and all the opportunities…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Dec 27, 2017What I learnt from my Catalyst experienceIn Autumn 2017, I was lucky enough to get myself on the OH Catalyst programme — a 10 day experience helping people get into the creative and digital industries in Liverpool. These are my 5 key takeaways: 1) People really do want to help you Each week I was overwhelmed by the generosity of the people involved with…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Nov 22, 2017Week 1 of BootcampArriving at Northcoders at 8am that Monday morning was quite a surreal experience. Picture first day of school but instead of brand new backpacks and stationery, think MacBooks and lots of coffee! Day 1 We had a number of lectures in the morning covering all the housekeeping for the course and explaining…Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
Published in #100DaysOfHustle·Oct 8, 2017Day 3 of #100DaysOfHustle: Introducing Amy!Hi I’m Amy 👋 , I think I’m like a lot of millennials; curious, ambitious but a little bit lost! I applied for the Catalyst programme in the hope that it will open my eyes to a whole new industry and help me figure out the next steps in my…Web Development3 min readWeb Development3 min read
