{"id":7,"date":"2021-10-01T04:01:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T04:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/craftb\/?p=7"},"modified":"2021-10-01T04:30:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T04:30:01","slug":"week-0-cant-teach-old-dogs-new-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/craftb\/2021\/10\/01\/week-0-cant-teach-old-dogs-new-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 0: Can’t Teach Old Dogs New Code?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome to my blog. Pour yourself a tasty beverage and relax. While we’re not here for a very long time, I hope that we’re at least here for a good time.
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Ok. Where do we start? At the beginning I guess. Don’t worry, I will try to finish before the elevator stops. I think this bit of background will help us get better acquainted and paint some prospective into my crazy<\/s> passionate journey to become a Software Developer.

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As far back as grade school, I excelled in Math and Science, but truthfully I really loved computers and technology, especially video games; However, my mom didn’t view binging on Zelda or dissecting computers as serious career moves. As a result, there was heavy influence for me to study something the family could be proud of – Engineering.

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In my ‘hood, Math and Science was for weirdos and engineers were like unicorns. So, this pursuit came with an awkward social existence and huge uncertainty.

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To become better acquainted with my destiny, I flipped through a few science brochures and attended some seminars, but throughout the 1st half of undergrad I still didn’t know which engineering discipline to focus on. So, after sage advice from my mentor and a few life changing experiments, I decided to double down in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Little did I know that this would be the fastest way to eliminate my social life.

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After a few internships at NASA and 2 BS degrees, I landed in the Food and Personal Care industries and excelled at designing equipment and processes for Fortune 500 companies, during the day. At night, I managed music artists and planned live concerts and music fests nationwide. It was in this incredible experience that I felt the most invigorated and it brought home the importance of pursuing passion.

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So, several years later, I was inspired to revisit my love for coding and video games. I searched and attended as many free CS courses that I could google and fit within my hectic schedule. During this exploration, I discovered the OSU online CS program and had an epiphany to become a Software Developer. My wife thought I was crazy and having another mid-life crisis moment. She said it was too late to code.

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I initially was reluctant to apply to OSU due to being away from academia for so many years and the fear of not being able to keep up. So, I decided to take more free classes. I eventually grew a pair [of nerves] and enrolled. In the beginning of the program, it took awhile to adjust, but now it feels like home, and I can’t believe we are already about to begin Capstone.

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I’m excited to embark upon and share this journey with you, but as an OG approaching mid-career, I must confess that I am nervous of what’s on the other side, particularly the perception of an experienced Chemical Engineer but newly pursing Software Developer.

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Maybe a Ferrari would’ve been easier?

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This is my floor. Thanks for listening. See you next week.

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