Is it too late to switch into a tech career?

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Thank you to Formation for partnering with me on this video! Formation is an online fellowship helping early career software engineers break into top tier companies like Google, Dropbox and Lyft. Every Fellowship is custom tailored to each Fellow's specific career goals and incoming skill levels so that our mentorship and training is targeting the Fellow's specific skill gaps. All Fellows are supported unconditionally until they have a signed offer letter, with ongoing feedback and mentorship from senior engineers from the top companies in the world. Find out more here: https://fm.dev/m2l Thank you so much to Dana and Chris for being a part of my video and sharing your story! Dana: https://twitter.com/danainjax Chris: https://twitter.com/Heffertron 🔖c h a p t e r s 🔖 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Meet Dana and Chris! 04:52 - Why is there a stigma to begin with? 05:46 - The risk of switching careers 06:46 - Do people experience ageism? 09:04 - Should you make the jump? 12:07 - Wrap Up 12:41 - Advice from Dana and Chris 💖 m o r e m a y u k o 💖 Become a member and support my channel: https://youtube.com/hellomayuko/join Merch: https://store.hellomayuko.com Muko's Corner Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mayuko-inoue Hanko (My iOS Developer Academy): https://academy.hanko.tech My Newsletter: https://news.hellomayuko.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellomayuko/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellomayuko Japanese Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClHbaIGALnVB0aoWO-BOpqQ 🛠m y g e a r 🛠 (affiliate) COMPUTER(similar): https://geni.us/zgTMbP3 KEYBOARD: https://geni.us/2Y17p MOUSE: https://geni.us/QRIoB MONITOR: https://geni.us/DSpK DESK PAD: https://bit.ly/2UvPQd1 MY AMAZON STORE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mayuko 🌱r e s o u r c e s🌱 Levels.fyi Salary Negotiation service! (affiliate) https://www.levels.fyi/services/?ref=Mayuko 🎧m u s i c 🎧 Music provided by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen Chillhop on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotify 🌸a b o u t 🌸 Mayuko Inoue is a content creator and Software Engineer. After working in Silicon Valley tech companies like Intuit, Patreon, and Netflix for six years as an iOS Engineer, she became a full-time creator in 2020. Her work aims to help people find their way through the tech industry by sharing her own experiences navigating this world through technology, career advice, and lifestyle videos. She is passionate about discussions around mental health, cultural identity, and creating technology with empathy and compassion. ✉️c o n t a c t ✉️ If you'd like to sponsor or work together on a video: [email protected] Other business inquiries: [email protected] https://www.hellomayuko.com This video was sponsored by Formation.