Communication Skills Are Essential and Life Goals Are A Marathon, Not A Sprint with Jessica Chan
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Jessica Chan
In this week’s show, Phil talks to Jessica Chan, a self-taught web developer who provides practical tips and tutorials for beginners in web development which she shares through blog posts and her YouTube channel, ‘Coder Coder’. Jessica talks about why communication skills are so important in an IT career. She also discusses the importance of patience when it comes to setting life goals.
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Resources
Coder-Coder.com – Click on the link to check out Jessica’s website!
YouTube.com/c/TheCoderCoder – Click on the link to check out Jessica’s YouTube channel!
2 Top Career Tips
1) Communication skills are equally as important as the technical skills we need, in order to have a successful IT career.
2) Life goals are a marathon and not a sprint. Don’t get too discouraged if you don’t get instant results.
Show Notes
Worst Career Moment
While working on a website redesign, Jessica mistakenly deleted a huge amount of work and was unable to retrieve it. While it was touch and go for a while, Jessica learned to keep backups!
Career Highlight
Being able to quit her full time job as a developer and focus on content creation, teaching others how to engage with coding and fulfilling her ambitions to become more independent.
The Future
The growth of developer advocate roles, in which developers are asked to create content, is fascinating and is pushing the industry forward.
The Reveal
What first attracted you to a career in I.T.?
Jessica taught herself coding and programming and developed a love for computers from an early age.
What is the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Always keep your audience in mind.
What is the worst career advice you’ve ever received?
To become a teacher, which was not a fit for Jessica’s personality or skill-set.
If you had to begin your career again in today’s world, what would you do?
Jessica wishes she had seen the potential in an actual career in IT a lot sooner.
What career objectives are you currently focusing on?
To make Coder-Coder financially sustainable.
What’s the number one non-technical skill that has helped you in your career so far?
Anticipating the needs of others.
What do you do to keep your own career energized?
Jessica tries not to let things stagnate too much She is always learning and trying new things.
What do you do in your spare time away from technology?
Camping and spending time in nature.
Contact The Guest
Contact Jessica Chan through the following social media platforms:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecodercoder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecodercoder/
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