He learned to code in his 40s!? | Lawrence LockHart | Chris Sean Talks Podcast

I am now offering 1:1 mentoring sessions. Check out recent testimonies here: https://topmate.io/realchrissean Lawrence Lockhard broke all odds by becoming a self-taught web developer at the age of 46 years old. He has worked as a full-stack developer at FedEx and now works as a developer advocate at Vaadin. LawrenceDCodes:   / lawrencedcodes     / lawrencedlockhart   timestamp: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Lawrence Inspirations 3:25 - How hard it is becoming a dev in your 40s 4:30 - Story before learning to code 8:32 - Why he worked in the restaurant business for 17 years 13:52 - No time to learn code 15:30 - How he learned code working 80 hrs per week. 20:05 - Why folks stay in customer service for live 23:50 - What convinced you to learn code at 44? 27:50 - Lifestyle changes from the restaurant business to tech 35:40 - Difficulties learning code in your 40s 41:00 - The importance of read documentation 46:39 - Transitioning to DevRel 57:38 - Chris Sean facing layoffs for the second time Become a Web Developer in months through Zero To Mastery below: Master React.js Here: https://bit.ly/LearnReactNow Complete Jr to Sr Web Dev Roadmap: https://bit.ly/Jr2SrRoadMap Master FAANG Coding Interviews: https://bit.ly/FAANGPREP Chris Sean Talks Podcast: https://spoti.fi/2YuqPEY TikTok & Twitter: @RealChrisSean