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In this episode, we talk about how to transition from the arts into a career in tech, with Jessica Wilkins, software developer at This Dot Labs, technical writer at Free Code Camp, and former professional classical musician. Show Links AWS Insiders  (sponsor)  This Dot Labs Black Excellence Music Project HTML CSS JavaScript React Tailwind CSS edX Udemy freeCodeCamp How freeCodeCamp has evolved over time CS50: Introduction to Computer Science What it's like to be in a computer science class Node.js Express Jessica WilkinsJessica Wilkins is a classical musician turned software developer and technical writer. Prior to joining the tech industry, she spent her time running her own sheet music company (JDW Sheet Music) as well as performing and teaching in Los Angeles, CA. 

In this episode, we talk about how to transition from the arts into a career in tech, with Jessica Wilkins, software developer at This Dot Labs, technical writer at Free Code Camp, and former professional classical musician. <h4>Show Links</h4> <ul><li><a href="https://link.chtbl.com/awsinsiders?sid=podcast.codenewbie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AWS Insiders </a> (sponsor) </li> <li><a href="https://www.thisdot.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Dot Labs</a></li> <li><a href="https://blackexcellencemusicproject.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Excellence Music Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HTML</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CSS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.javascript.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JavaScript</a></li> <li><a href="https://reactjs.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">React</a></li> <li><a href="https://tailwindcss.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tailwind CSS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.edx.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edX</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.udemy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Udemy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freeCodeCamp</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.codenewbie.org/podcast/how-freecodecamp-has-evolved-over-time" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How freeCodeCamp has evolved over time</a></li> <li><a href="https://online-learning.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CS50: Introduction to Computer Science</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.codenewbie.org/podcast/what-its-like-to-be-in-a-computer-science-class" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What it's like to be in a computer science class</a></li> <li><a href="https://nodejs.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Node.js</a></li> <li><a href="https://expressjs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Express</a></li> </ul><h4>Jessica Wilkins</h4>Jessica Wilkins is a classical musician turned software developer and technical writer. Prior to joining the tech industry, she spent her time running her own sheet music company (JDW Sheet Music) as well as performing and teaching in Los Angeles, CA.

S20:E4 - How to transition from the arts into a career in tech (Jessica Wilkins)

In this episode we chat with Jessica Wilkins, a former classical musician who came across an awesome opportunity in software development through technical writing. Questions we covered include:What do you do now, how did you get to where you are today?How did you transition into tech, how did platforms like FreeCodeCamp help with the transition and create strong connections in the community? What was it like coming from a non-technical background?Were there parallels between being a classical musician and learning to code? How were you able to pull from previous knowledge to assist with the learning process?Other tips for folks just starting out with their dev career?What technologies and/or tools are you focused on right now or excited about?Jessica Wilkins is a classical musician turned junior developer and technical writer. Prior to joining the tech industry, she spent her time running her own sheet music company (JDW Sheet Music) as well as performing and teaching in Los Angeles, CA. She now enjoys working as a developer and working with React, Node and Express. She is also a prolific technical writer for freeCodeCamp, and created the Black Excellence Music Project which is dedicated to black artists who have made significant contributions to the arts.

In this episode we chat with Jessica Wilkins, a former classical musician who came across an awesome opportunity in software development through technical writing. Questions we covered include:<ul><li>What do you do now, how did you get to where you are today?</li><li>How did you transition into tech, how did platforms like FreeCodeCamp help with the transition and create strong connections in the community? What was it like coming from a non-technical background?</li><li>Were there parallels between being a classical musician and learning to code? How were you able to pull from previous knowledge to assist with the learning process?</li><li>Other tips for folks just starting out with their dev career?</li><li>What technologies and/or tools are you focused on right now or excited about?</li></ul><a href="https://twitter.com/codergirl1991" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jessica Wilkins</a> is a classical musician turned junior developer and technical writer. Prior to joining the tech industry, she spent her time running her own sheet music company (JDW Sheet Music) as well as performing and teaching in Los Angeles, CA. She now enjoys working as a developer and working with React, Node and Express. She is also a prolific technical writer for freeCodeCamp, and created the <a href="https://black-excellence-music-project.netlify.app/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Excellence Music Project</a> which is dedicated to black artists who have made significant contributions to the arts.

From Classical Musician to Software Developer w/ Jessica Wilkins

This week Bekah and Dan sat down with Jessica Wilkins, a self-taught developer and a staff author for the freeCodeCamp News publication. Jessica talks about how to get started with tech writing, how to differentiate between constructive criticism and negative feedback, and how to avoid gatekeeping by eliminating assumptions from your writing, avoiding terms and phrases like "it's so easy!", and sometimes adding prerequisites to your posts.About Jessica WilkinsJessica Wilkins is a self taught developer and technical writer from Los Angeles, California.In her previous career, she was a professional oboist, educator and owner of JDW Sheet Music.Jessica's interest in programming came during the pandemic when she wanted to build the Black Excellence Music Project which celebrates black artists from the jazz and classical fields.She now works part-time as a junior developer for a small tech company and is a staff author for the freeCodeCamp News publication. Dev.to profile@codergirl1991 on Twitter@jessica-wilkins-developer on LinkedInLinks from the Show:Eastman School of MusicJessica's Lunch &amp; Learn: How to grow your tech career through writingFreecodecamp newsFreecodecamp forumQuincy LarsonGeorge Floyd murderThe Black Excellence Music ProjectGithub for itVirtual Coffee November Monthly ChallengeGatsbyVoices of Gatsby: Fighting Back Against Imposter SyndromeHow to Use Repl.it: a beginner's guideHow to Use Codepen: a beginner's guideNodeMailerSponsor Virtual Coffee! Your support is incredibly valuable to us. Direct financial support will help us to continue serving the Virtual Coffee community.  Please visSponsor Virtual Coffee! Your support is incredibly valuable to us. Direct financial support will help us to continue serving the Virtual Coffee community. Please visit our sponsorship page on GitHub for more information - you can even sponsor an episode of the podcast! Virtual Coffee:  Virtual Coffee: virtualcoffee.io  Podcast Contact: podcast@virtualcoffee.io  Bekah: dev.to/bekahhw, Twitter: https://twitter.com/bekahhw, Instagram: bekahhw  Dan: dtott.com, Twitter: @danieltott  

This week Bekah and Dan sat down with Jessica Wilkins, a self-taught developer and a staff author for the freeCodeCamp News publication. Jessica talks about how to get started with tech writing, how to differentiate between constructive criticism and negative feedback, and how to avoid gatekeeping by eliminating assumptions from your writing, avoiding terms and phrases like "it's so easy!", and sometimes adding prerequisites to your posts.About Jessica WilkinsJessica Wilkins is a self taught developer and technical writer from Los Angeles, California.In her previous career, she was a professional oboist, educator and owner of JDW Sheet Music.Jessica's interest in programming came during the pandemic when she wanted to build the Black Excellence Music Project which celebrates black artists from the jazz and classical fields.She now works part-time as a junior developer for a small tech company and is a staff author for the freeCodeCamp News publication. <ul><li><a href="https://dev.to/codergirl1991" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dev.to profile</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/codergirl1991" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@codergirl1991 on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-wilkins-developer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jessica-wilkins-developer on LinkedIn</a></li></ul> Links from the Show:<ul><li><a href="https://www.esm.rochester.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eastman School of Music</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD6uRvCtA_0&amp;t=70s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jessica's Lunch &amp; Learn: How to grow your tech career through writing</a></li><li><a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/author/jessica-wilkins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freecodecamp news</a></li><li><a href="https://forum.freecodecamp.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freecodecamp forum</a></li><li><a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/author/quincylarson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quincy Larson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-floyd-killed-by-police-officer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Floyd murder</a></li><li><a href="https://blackexcellencemusicproject.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Excellence Music Project</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/jdwilkin4/Black_Excellence_Project" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Github for it</a></li><li><a href="https://virtualcoffee.io/monthlychallenges/nov-2021/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virtual Coffee November Monthly Challenge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gatsbyjs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gatsby</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gatsbyjs.com/blog/gatsby-voices-jessica-wilkins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Voices of Gatsby: Fighting Back Against Imposter Syndrome</a></li><li><a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-replit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Use Repl.it: a beginner's guide</a></li><li><a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-codepen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Use Codepen: a beginner's guide</a></li><li><a href="https://dev.to/codergirl1991/how-to-create-a-node-bot-that-sends-happy-emails-throughout-the-year-25nj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NodeMailer</a></li></ul>Sponsor Virtual Coffee! Your support is incredibly valuable to us. Direct financial support will help us to continue serving the Virtual Coffee community.  Please visSponsor Virtual Coffee! Your support is incredibly valuable to us. Direct financial support will help us to continue serving the Virtual Coffee community. Please visit <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/Virtual-Coffee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our sponsorship page on GitHub</a> for more information - you can even <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/Virtual-Coffee?frequency=one-time" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sponsor an episode of the podcast!</a> Virtual Coffee: <ul> <li>Virtual Coffee: <a href="https://virtualcoffee.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">virtualcoffee.io</a> </li> <li>Podcast Contact: <a href="mailto:podcast@virtualcoffee.io">podcast@virtualcoffee.io</a> </li> <li>Bekah: <a href="https://dev.to/bekahhw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dev.to/bekahhw</a>, Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/bekahhw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/bekahhw</a>, Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bekahhw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bekahhw</a> </li> <li>Dan: <a href="https://dtott.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dtott.com</a>, Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/danieltott" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@danieltott</a> </li> </ul>