Name: Video recording for Becoming and Hiring Second-Career Developers - Codementor Events
Uploaded: 2022-07-29
Description: Ben will share from his own experience about how one can succeed at being a second-career developer and how recruiters can help them.

Ben will share from his own experience about how one can succeed at being a second-career developer and how recruiters can help them.

## About the talk
Being early in your career always presents challenges, but being early in your second career later in life has its own unique set of issues. The typical pipeline for the software industry does not fit the paradigm of an older career changer. In this talk, we will cover practical steps for navigating specific challenges related to hiring and being hired as a second-career dev. If approached with intentionality and thoughtfulness, the benefits can be immense for all involved.

### This talk will cover
- Why we’re seeing more and more career-changers recently
- The potential challenges, opportunities, and tips for:
   - People transitioning into tech as developers
   - Managers and recruiters who encounter second-career developers

non-technical events about growing one's career like becoming a tech lead

Career Growth

Lead Developer Relations Engineer at New Relic and a second-career developer

Video recording for: Becoming and Hiring Second-Career Developers

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