So… I decided to transition to a career in tech.
Why? Well
for one, I need another stream of income. Two, it will be a useful career path
if I relocate overseas. We know law counts for little outside the jurisdiction
the degree was obtained. Three, I prefer remote work and want the option of a
career that permits me to do that. And four, tech is the future!
Why am I
blogging? I want to keep myself accountable. And also, to sort of document the
journey for historical purposes.
What area
of tech? For now, data analytics.
Self-taught,
bootcamp or university? Self-taught because it's the best option considering time constraints as I still have a fulltime job.
Resources?
Started off with the CareerFoundry Data Analytics for Beginners Course. It’s
absolutely free and consists of five tutorials. It was a very good foundation
for me. They have a more comprehensive Data Analytics course that costs money.
I’m going for free courses and resources at the moment and avoiding paid
courses except to learn very technical topics and for certification purposes.
The second
course which I’m currently on is Introduction to Statistics by Stanford
University via the Coursera website. Just finished module one and great stuff
so far.
Is learning
tech difficult? Well… it’s still early days but I think interest and practice
will help me to get a better grasp of the concepts. I am interested, what I need
is sufficient time to practice. The statistical concepts seem daunting but I
have faith that I shall overcome.
Timeline? I
started learning July 2023. I hope that by July 2024, I can call myself a data
analyst with a solid portfolio.
Cheers to
new beginnings!
