You can connect with Shaundai on LinkedIn, she loves talking with people about coding, mentorship, parenting, and finding meaningful work as a developer!

Here are some of the key points from our conversation:

• Overcoming the intimidation of not having a CS degree.
• The value of persistence.
• Pursuing your passions.
• Learning to code as a single parent with a full-time job.
• Using "maniacal prioritization."
• The importance of mentors.
• Embracing failure.
• Using skills from your old career to succeed as a developer.
• How to get your first job as a developer.
• Why you should include a video with your next job application.

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