diff --git a/app/assets/images/blog/Ioana_and_new_team_at_Dentolo.jpg b/app/assets/images/blog/Ioana_and_new_team_at_Dentolo.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..66b824d Binary files /dev/null and b/app/assets/images/blog/Ioana_and_new_team_at_Dentolo.jpg differ diff --git a/app/assets/images/blog/learning_team.jpg b/app/assets/images/blog/learning_team.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d991aad Binary files /dev/null and b/app/assets/images/blog/learning_team.jpg differ diff --git a/app/views/blog/_2017-20-7-I-came-to-learn-programming-but-ended-up-learning-about-life.haml b/app/views/blog/_2017-20-7-I-came-to-learn-programming-but-ended-up-learning-about-life.haml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..27c6638 --- /dev/null +++ b/app/views/blog/_2017-20-7-I-came-to-learn-programming-but-ended-up-learning-about-life.haml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ + +%p + It’s never too late to start something new. Ioana Rosu, a former lawyer and police officer, + started learning to become a junior web developer at the age of 32. By writing her story in this blog post, + we hope her story would inspire others to go out from their comfort zone and be brave to follow their dreams. + +%p + By the time Ioana decided to finally make programming her own career, she was just learning to code as a hobby. + “It happened very quickly”, she talked about her decision. Right after making up her mind, she spent time to look + at online courses and practising with Github. After few months, Ioana noticed that she needed some professional + help if she really wanted to make it. She was looking for coding bootcamps in the U.S but the popular ones were + too expensive. So, she ended up going to Finland and join us as one of the first students at WebDev Camp. + +%p + Speaking of her learning journey at WebDev Camp, Ioana expressed that it was also an one of a kind experience. + “It’s not like some other courses where you come to learn programming from 9 to 5 and then say goodbye for the + rest of the day”. + +%p + That was also the unique charm of WebDev Camp, being together all the time with someone you had never met before + made you communicate much more often than you usually do. However, after that, you will make friends, who are very + like-minded, who you can count on. + +%p + About the teachers at WebDev Camp, Ioana said “I consider them as my close friends, even they might not know + about that. They really helped me when I needed it. And it was wonderful for me to meet someone who can help + you not only in learning but also giving you advices in life. They taught me how to build network, how to + approach people and how to approach other things in life” + + = blog_image "learning_team.jpg" + +%p + Soon after graduating from WebDev Camp, she has found her new place at + = ext_link "Dentolo" , "https://www.dentolo.de/" + a startup in Germany. “I have + to move out from my country, learn a new language and work in a totally different environment but the happiness + is not from the job itself, all my colleagues are such lovely people, the atmosphere at work is always cheerful + and they are really caring to me. They help me a lot to adapt to the new life and to learn the job” + +%p + And on behalf of WebDev Camp, we would love to relay her message to anyone who wants to change their career + and change their life: + %p + “Have trust in yourself and ignore bad advice from people who want to stop you from being happy” - + Ioana Rosu + +%p + So, if you’re thinking about doing something to change your life, go for it. We hope to see many inspired + people coming along! + + = blog_image "Ioana_and_new_team_at_Dentolo.jpg"