How I Became a Web Developer with No Computer Science Degree or Bootcamps | Self Taught 

Great video! I started coding when I bought my first course for programming on October 2nd last year, Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. I learned HTML/CSS in starting mid-November. Then I hopped back into python, not knowing what direction I was going to go in. The last week of december, on December 23rd I chose to take it serious and go the web dev route self-taught. Learned JavaScript by New Years (I was GRINDING that whole week lmfao, 5-8 hours a day), had some vacation for a week, then hopped into React with Brad Traversy's udemy React Front to Back Course the second week of January. I learned what I needed in a week and half - two weeks, and then stopped the course and went to build my own projects. I feel like this is why I was able to learn JS and React so quickly or programming concepts in general, as soon as an instructor teaches us something, I try to recreate it and tinker on my own, not just copy word for word. After taking 4-5 weeks I made my 2 react projects, made my portfolio website in a week. Then I started applying. I applied to one on 2/26, in total I applied to like 20-30 postings, only one called me for an interview. It was 2 weeks after applying there, so I thought I got brushed over. Before that, I had learned SQL, NodeJS, Express, and TypeScript. Wasn't as good as I am now, but I was well versed in these and picked them up quickly. Passed the HR interview, passed the "technical" that was just a portfolio review with the senior software engineer and ui/ux designer of my react projects + got to sneak in my fullstack project which they were really interested in, especially since its a react frontend position and i had a lot of their "nice to haves" with knowing the backend. Then I had an interview with 2 executives, had a proper coding interview with the senior SWE and ui/ux designer, and I just had the final interview speaking about compensation, salary, bonuses, etc with the execs. I did have to pressure them, because it's been a month, as I "got another offer and need to answer by tuesday" lol but they rushed for that interview today. The way they were speaking, "when HR contacts you", "then you'll do a drug test", "we'll send you an offer", "you'd start in may".... i think i have the job secured. I should be getting the offer on Monday. 4.5 months from mid-November until now, the first week of April. They have been dragging this process out a month I figured out today was because they wanted me to start in May not now, but otherwise I would have been done with this some weeks back lol. 5.5 months from my first line of code.

👂 listen...... I love this video. Yooooo I’m 37 and you’ve Inspired me to not give up. I love coding. You’re a great inspiration. Thank you and keep us BLACK GIRLS CODING!!!!!! Thank you

Finally found a mom who decided to get into coding. I’m currently learning html and css right now. I’m a mom of two I trying to find a better career for many, many reasons!

Girl, I’m starting to do self-taught web development. I have my degree, but I cannot take any more loans for a boot camp. Also Chris Sean is awesome! I wanted to be a web developer when I was younger- so tired of customer service. You’re an inspiration! I hope I can network virtually during the pandemic. (:

Chris Sean is EVERYBODY'S go to I swear hes sooo good at story telling and being open to his journey

Im happy that you went forth with what you wanted to do and not let others hold you back

You can do it! I'm a self taught dev. I don't have a college degree of any kind and didn't go to a bootcamp.

I quit coding 6 months ago when I first started learning JS because I felt super overwhelmed after breezing through HTML/CSS. But I'm back at it and hoping to one day be in your position. Thanks for the inspiration!

a young mom of two little ones without a job and wanting to become a Web developer, thank you for giving me the inspiration for me to keep going to learn CSS HTML and Java script ❤

Omg!! I’m in Dayton, Ohio and I just stumbled on your channel! This is so amazing! I’m two weeks into learning to code and my goal has been to finish in three months! This came to me right on time

The algorithm working for you and me sis! Thank you for your testimony and sharing your journey. 💜

Thank you for the inspiration! 🙏🏼

Awesome journey. Had some laughs too lol. But the leap of faith is something I can tell you as a dev myself will always force you to persist outside your comfort zone. The risks, the adrenaline, all that. All the best in your journey

Interesting! I have also self taught myself most of the things I do in Software Development right now. More power to you!

I love this video, your journey is so inspiring! I'm on my self taught tech journey rn & this just gave me an extra push. So happy for you and wishing you continued success!!!

Good job! I was searching for your channel and couldn’t find it and this week you showed up! Very informative video

love, your video was awesome! for someone who is just starting out and doing a career change, it was truly inspirational! can't wait to check out your other content!!!! stay blessed gurl!

You said everything I needed to listen. Thanks!

Thank you so much! I am starting the journey and you are such an encouragement!

Very comforting and real video. So happy for you, your journey is beautiful. You’ve inspired me to keep pushing and start my journey. Thank you! New sub!

Thank you for sharing your story! I graduate in two months with a Human Sciences degree, but I plan on becoming a software engineer after which is a completely degree path. Your story is really inspiring and it makes me want to self teach myself rather than applying to attend a boot camp.

First off shoutout to you for sticking to it and leveling up. Secondly shoutout to Keith for supporting you all the way the through. I love it. You just gained a subscriber 💪🏾

So glad I found your channel! I just enrolled in a web developer program out of a leap of faith. Hearing your story I can relate 101%!!! Thanks for the great advice! ❤️

Thanks for the video. It popped up in my RU-vid feed at just the right time. I needed the boost your video gave me and I agree Chris Sean is amazing. I just discovered your channel and am in the process of studying software development for a career change. I’m looking forward to your future videos and have liked and subscribed to your channel.

Love your energy.. thank you 💕

Thank you for sharing your path. I'm excited to go to these meetups and hear more!

Thank you so much for sharing your story. It's really inspiring me!. I just graduated from college with a science degree a few months ago but decided to do web dev now. Currently, I'm learning HTML, CSS, Js and Java now to have the basics of codes haha. I hope one day I can be competent enough for a job!!! keep trying!!!!

thank you for your honesty. been feeling like quitting, i do not have any support and sometimes a bit of some self doubt but i know exactly that i want this and i can do it. Seeing where you coming from and where you are now this gives me so much hope and motivation. thank you 🙂

I normally don’t comment on videos, but girl you definitely have inspired me and gave me hope!!! Thank you!💕

Great story girl I love this! Thanks for sharing :-) I just started my journey learning to code and this was so inspiring so thanks!

So proud of you! excellent info

Love this! So inspirational!😁 I’m from Cincinnati as well and self learning right now.

Very informative. Thanks a lot 😊

Thank you for making this video! I start a boot camp today for web development with no experience in tech. This just gave me the extra push that I needed. New subbie here ☺️

Sister, you're amazing. Thank you so much for posting this!

This was a lot of great information, I’m glad I found your video because I feel like I’m at where you were when you quit your job. I like my co-workers but the job itself has lost its charm over the years so I’ve been going back and forth trying to figure out what actually Makes me happy and how to get into that. Right im just learning how to make an app but if I got paid doing it I wouldn’t mind that either. I like having the power to make my own app, or the idea of it, and the possibility of doing. Also like you said in the video I gotta define what I want and execute which is something I never really committed to so thanks for that 👍

Thank you for sharing your experience and advice ! Definitely subscribed!

Thank you for creating this!

so happy for you! Keep that attitude! Just suscribed to your channel keep the videos coming and giving hope to people like me who want to enter the field! MAKE THE PLAN AND EXECUTE! My new motto!

Needed this motivation!

Thank you for the motivation!

👏👏👏 great work! Keep it up Jess!! Very inspirational. Proud of you ❤️

I am just starting on my tech journey and I’m so glad I found your channel

Thank you for sharing. I'm strongly considering switching from accounting to tech and this helps!

Ok. The fact that I just watched this video from beginning to end and no youtube video has EVER kept my attention all the way through. I could listen to you speak all day long. Especially since you gave so many gems in this one video alone. I’m trying to be like you when I grow up so i’ll be watching every video on your channel and in the next 6 months to a year, I can be in the same position. Congrats to you because my story is similar to yours. Mom of two trying to change our lives for the better 🤍 You’re blessed 🥰

This was the video I needed. Thank you.

I’m so happy I found your channel!

wow! i love this as someone who is in cbus ohio who are slowly coding self-taught (maybe even do youtubing) who has a 9-5 and wants a career change! this is great advice tsym!

i am starting my javascript journey now and your story is very inspiring to me! i was starting to feel a little discouraged about finding a job but your video def helped to control my fears. thank you for sharing!

So glad I came across your video! I’m in the process of switching from the education field to Front End Dev and this was motivational and REAL! I just followed you on IG and subscribed. I’m excited to see more!

Another girl in tech here, I subscribed and love your channel so far, please keep sharing! 💕

It is so dope how you took that leap of faith. You knew your worth and went for it. Awesome journey. I did the same but in a different field. If you reading this and you know in your heart you are not were you know you should be, just do it. Step out on faith and do it. It will be the best decision you will ever make.

Love this very relatable and real. I needed to see this.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience, such an inspiring video🙌

I love your story and shout out to Keith for holding it down while you were learning and networking.

I love this video and I am so proud of you guys! Great work and I think you'll have LOTS of success in the future!

I really appreciate this video. It's really helping me think about what I want to do.

Happy I found this video very motivating and makes me want to continue my grind with this self taught route !

You are an inspiration 🙏🏾

Wow this video really spoke to me! I’ve been going back and forth over the past few months about getting into tech. Researching diff schools, boot camps, free learning sites. And I’m more upset with myself because I should have just started learning and not continually push it off .

Appreciate you Jessica, thank you!

Great video! So informative and I’m inspired! I’ve started to teach myself recently and you gave a lot of great insight. Gonna be making my way through your channel! 💙

I love this. Those last 10 minutes solidified it for me. I’ve been searching for somebody like you & I’m so glad I ran across you! I been contemplating for a while, but this definitely helped me make my mind up.

Thank you for this video, I am in the same situation. This was so inspiring!!!

This is a great video with great information. Loved your journey.

Best of luck! 🥳 Waiting for the rest of the series 😊

This is a really excellent video and opened my eyes to some things I didn't consider that I should def consider like meetups. I have joined a couple online ones next month and I am for once excited about learning and networking!

Very inspiring ! Thank you so much for your testimony

Thank you so much for this vid!!❤️

Very well said, must have passion,hard work and keep learning,do the networking...Thanks.

Very inspiring. I took the leap of faith myself and I stumbled across your page. 1st week into my self taught experience of html css and python. You are an inspiration. Thank you so much!

Thanks for this video! I'm a Mom of 2 and I'm just jumping into coding. You inspire me!

I’m a new developer and I reallllly appreciate you sharing your story! It was my second baby that made me transition also, best of luck on all you endeavors sis!!!!

Chris Sean is the truth!! super transparent and he talks about his full journey alot! He is even real about how you will always be learning and how he still battles imposter syndrome!

You’re such an inspiration. I’m so thankful I’ve discovered your channel! New subscriber I’m Melissa.

Great video, just decided two days ago to try this tech route. Seems everything I’ve been seeing from everyone says it the route to go. Plan on self teaching myself, glad I came across your page and hear your story! Definitely motivated me. By the way I’m from Cincinnati lol which tripped me out lol

Love this video..sooo inspiring👍❤️

It's dope that I watched almost all of Chris's videos before I got to yours. Thanks for the motivation.

inspiring giiiiirl 😍 I love it

You, Chris Sean, and many other are my inspiration. I’m not where I want to be right now job wise. But Ik that if you can do it than so can I. Thank you 🙏

Thanks for this!

Thiss the best video for an already learning self taught. THANK YOU MISS!!❤

Honestly this is so inspiring, your conclusion 👌🏽

Late to the game but, thanks for this video!!! I've just decided to learn get into tech! Wish me luck!

Such an amazing story! Thanks for sharing it girl :) Just subscribed 🥰

Thank you for sharing your story!! God bless you

Congrats on 1k subs!

I'm 55 and you have inspired and motivated me so much. I'm glad I stumbled upon you. God bless you. Kamal

Thank you for making this video. I've been honing my skills in a lot of different languages and technologies, but I've been extremely lacking in connections. I think it's time to try something new for a guy that doesn't make friends easily.

Lima Ohio here! Glad to see ya

I just started nucamp bootcamp ! This was awesome encouragement to continue waking up at 530 to study !!!! Thanks

I don't usually comment but I had to say you gave me hope. I'mma keep at it.

I work at a bank and I've heard of people like you, the ones that never come back. Kudos!

best video on yt thanks jess

Girl I'm working at a bank right now and watching your videos for motivation. Thank you! You seem very humble!

Amazing video I wish best

I’m actually from and live in Cincinnati right now and currently learning coding this video is amazing

Just subscribed to your channel! Can't wait to view more of your content. :) I am 35 years old and just now deciding on a career change!! I built my first website using HTML when I was 13 or 14 years old and loved it. I never ever thought of it as a career option because everyone told me you gotta go to school for Nursing, that's where all the money is. Welp, I tried it and it is not for me. Wish me luck on my journey and thank you for sharing yours!!

Thank you very much!!

😍😍😍😍 thank u for sharing this , I'm starting in the dev world and it's so beautiful to know women like you ❤️