From Working on a Production Line to Web Development

In this talk, I want to tell the story of how learning to program changed my life. When I moved to Vienna, I knew that being a Colombian in Austria would be challenging. I took a job in a production line that allows me to bring my wife and kids with me, but I was still not fulfilled with my day to day job. So in the night shifts, I used the computer to weigh the discarded plastic and create my firsts dev experiments with WordPad and internet explorer.

During this time in the production line, I found I enjoyed coding, so I decided to join the three-month developer program of UpLeveled. Today in UpLeveled.io, I work helping other people like me reach their development goals and feel proud and happy to switch careers and learn to code.

## Main Learnings

- Learning to code can take some time and effort. But, with a bit of imagination, you can take the time to take small steps towards your new career.

- Making a career transition is possible and welcome; seeing the world from a different perspective is a positive and valuable skill in any team.

- Learning to program is not just a matter for programmers; knowing how to program can open up many job opportunities and professional development.

- Currently, programs and applications must serve a diverse range of human beings, so those who develop these applications must represent that diversity well.