Is Coding a Career for Me? A Talk with Jay Wengrow, CEO of Actualize

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You’ve probably heard that coding makes for a great career. It’s regularly featured in the media as one of the best jobs out there, such as in CNN (http://snip.ly/6znac), U.S. News (http://snip.ly/gqk5c), and Glassdoor (https://www.glassdoor.com/List/Best-Jobs-in-America-LST_KQ0,20.htm). You’ve heard that coders make great money, have flexible work options, and have an extremely low unemployment rate. And from what you’ve seen on TV and in movies, coding looks like a lot of fun and seems to have lots of interesting perks, like scooters and nap pods.

But what are the facts?

In this talk, Jay Wengrow, founder of Coding Bootcamp and Apprenticeship Actualize (http://actualize.co), will talk frankly about:

• What does a coder actually do at work every day?

• What skills and attributes does a coder need to be successful?

• What kind of companies do coders work for?

• What does the career trajectory of a coder look like?

• How would you know if coding is a career for you?

As the CEO of Actualize (http://actualize.co), Jay has worked with hundreds of people from all backgrounds to help them launch a successful career in software development.

There will be plenty of time for questions from the audience.