E141 | How a Gas Station Cook Went from Frying Chicken to Software Engineer–Danny Thompson

Where he came from, only people with PhDs become software engineers. In high school, Danny Thompson wanted to be a garbage man. He grew up in the hood so he thought that the best job he could get would be a Union job. At 30 he worked at a gas station frying chicken but wanted a change. He was married and by the time he had kids, he realized $400/week wasn’t enough anymore. But he didn’t know what to do.

 

Listen in as Danny tells Jonaed how a rapper he saw on TV changed the trajectory of his life and how he now earns over $200,000 per year.

 

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* https://www.linkedin.com/in/dthompsondev/

* https://twitter.com/DThompsonDev

 

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* Free Code camp: https://www.freecodecamp.org/

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Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at NoDegree.com.