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Josh grew up in the LA area and originally went to school to work in the medical field. He realized it wasn’t the right path for him and became a math teacher. While teaching he learned about a career in software engineering. He was intrigued and wanted to learn more so he bought a few books and began learning about Software Engineering.

In his research he saw that completing a bootcamp program was recommended to help build a strong foundation for a career in Software Engineering. This led him to start looking into various boot camp programs in the LA area. He talked to Sabio and a few other programs before finally deciding to invest in Sabio’s boot camp. 

He talked about how not only did he learn about coding in Sabio’s boot camp but he also learned about how a team should operate when he started his job. He learned what it was like to be part of a team and how to be a full stack developer. He continually mentioned how valuable the training from Sabio was because it was the full package. Not just coding, but so many other skills that he still uses in his job today. 

He was able to find a job quickly after graduating. He put his resume out in as many places as he could and did interviews with different companies and was able to land a job within a few weeks of graduating. About six months after graduating, a recruiter at Kaiser reached out to him. He had done an interview when he had been looking for a job but it did not move forward. Now, six months later they wanted to offer him a job. He decided to make the switch into a new job. 

Today he is working as a Software Engineer at Kaiser fully remote. He gives advice to those starting their journey in Software Engineering to not be afraid to ask for help. Sometimes even watching senior developers code or work on challenging projects is a great way to learn new coding skills. Always first do your research before asking for help. But don’t spend so much time trying to find the answer and not using the coworkers you have around you. 

For those considering a career in software engineering. He says you must have a desire to continue learning. He is still learning today. Technology is continuing to change and shows no signs of slowing. And if you want to be successful in software engineering you will need to continue to work and learn.