James Reagan learned to code in his late thirties, doubling his salary and landing a role as a Software Engineer at Accenture. He previously served in the Marine Corps, and also contracted as an archaeologist for almost half a decade. James shares his journey into tech, battling physical and mental setbacks, finding mentorship and community, and creating content that eventually translated into warm job leads. Chapters: (00:46) Intro (01:58) Early Education & Experience (06:15) Year in Ireland (08:46) Archeology to Marine Corps (13:12) Physical and Mental Struggles (17:31) Marine Corps to Programming (22:09) Becoming Intentional (26:46) Vets Who Code, and Finding Mentorship (32:19) Hack Reactor, Networking and Interviews (44:56) Landing the Job & Doubling his Salary (49:52) Using Generative AI (52:05) Hot Seat Questions James' Links: - Personal Site: https://jpreagan.com/ - Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jpreagan_ - Front End Masters: https://frontendmasters.com/ - Vets Who Code: https://vetswhocode.io/ - Hack Reactor Bootcamp: https://www.galvanize.com/