I love it when a client gets to a point during a discovery call when they get the realisation and confirmation that what they’ve been dreaming about for a while, a career change into tech can become a reality. “It’s actually possible for me to pursue a career in tech” is what I hear a …
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Someone reached out to me today who is trying to pursue a career change into tech. They asked if I could help them get their first role in tech. When I get requests like this, before I even consider taking them on as a coaching client, I always take some time first to look at …
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Find the courage to apply for roles you have no business applying for. That means: – you may not have all the experience required – it’s a big step up from your current role – despite this, you believe it’s a good fit for you and you’d be good 3 things are likely to happen: …
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Early last week I had the pleasure of attending a debriefing after a user study for the app I worked on as a Senior Developer over the last few years, until recently becoming the Agile Development Lead for the same app development team. It was so good to hear real user feedback about what they …
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Last week I did something important that I didn’t even realise I’d get an opportunity to do so quickly as part of my new role as an Agile Development Lead (aka Engineering Manager)… I made my first promotion decision last week since taking a step into leadership, by conducting successful interviews for the position the …
Are you frustrated in your current job due to lack of progression? Maybe your current job is at risk due to the current financial climate? You really want a career change, and have an interest in tech? Considering transitioning your career to become a software developer? Here’s 7 things you should know before you decide …
I sat down for an open and honest chat with Richard Pickard (CEO of Inclusive Search, Champion of Women in Business) for the Exceptional Female Role Models series, about my journey into the technology industry, diversity in tech advocacy, and the lack of representation of underrepresented group in tech, and my hopes for the future. Check …
So this happened earlier this month… On 12th April I got promoted to be an Agile Development Lead, after 13 years and 10 months as a Senior Developer at TfL. Better late than never I guess :-). Apparently Agile Development Lead (ADL) is equivalent to an Engineering Manager externally, as ADL role is not a …
I had an issue trying to forward mail from info@mydomain.com to another email hosted on gmail, and I solved it by setting the MX records on mydomain DNS settings. How to do this: After logging into your account, and after you have setup Email Forwarding in Godaddy, go to the My Domains page on the Godaddy …
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I sat down with Women in Tech for a chat about progressing my career in tech and my experience of working in the industry. Check out the interview here https://www.womenintech.co.uk/dionne-condor-farrell-senior-developer-transport-london If you’re a woman who is frustrated in your current job, and need to build inner confidence to make a career change into tech, check out …