Becoming a Coder

Command line heroes are software engineers, developers,
programmers, systems administrators—coders. That variety in
coding careers is almost as varied as the paths coders take to
land their jobs. 


 Saron Yitbarek and Clive Thompson start the season by
exploring some ways coders start their tech careers—some common,
many unexpected. Many choose to start with a degree in computer
science. But don’t underestimate the maturing bootcamp tracks,
the mid-to-late-career switchers, and coders from outside the
insulated tech hubs. You might be surprised who answers the call
to code, where they come from—and how much they’ve already
accomplished.


 If you want to read up on some of our research on coding
careers, you can check out all our bonus material over at
redhat.com/commandlineheroes. Follow along with the episode
transcript.