Certificates are one of the worst investments a career changer can make.
i've helped hundreds of people break into tech since 2022, and i can count on one hand the hiring managers who cared about a certificate.
here's what they ask about instead:
โ what have you built
โ who actually used it
โ what broke, and how did you fix it
a certificate tells someone you finished a course. a deployed project with real users tells them you can do the job, which is the only thing they're trying to work out in a 30 minute interview.
so if you're switching into tech, try this:
1. pick one boring problem a real business has (bookings, invoices, chasing leads)
2. build a small AI tool that solves it
3. get one real person to use it
write up what happened, in public (linkedin).
But that's only 1 project. Do 3.
The other week, we onboarded a brother in his late 40s at @Pivot2Tech_
We've also got 21 year olds in there.
Rverts who came in with zero background and are building properly now.
What decides it is whether you'll put the work in, get mentored, and sit around people who share clients and pull each other up.
8 spots open, 30% off for 48 hours.
(application form under this post)
People dumber than you are making millions.
Today, Jake Paul and Logan were in the White House.
They started off doing Vine videos for likes.
Remember Vine? Yeah me neither.
So if a couple of YouTubers can get into the most powerful rooms in the world, whatโs stopping you from building that side hustle?
Whatโs stopping you from learning to code, and building a proper career?
An idiot in motion goes further than a genius at rest!
I consult at schools in the GCC on AI.
Iโve visited multiple schools, and most of friends are teachers.
And whilst I understand people leaving the Middle East due recently out of fear, this rationale isโฆinteresting.
For the ignorant amongst you, the UAE education system is largely built around British curriculum (with added Islamic values).
British principals,
Heads of Education,
Most of the expat teachers.
All that, coupled with the added safety and benefits of private schooling.
It isnโt for everyone (ยฃ4k/year), but there are plenty of affordable options.
Do your research before commenting ๐
The other week, we onboarded a brother in his late 40s at @Pivot2Tech_
We've also got 21 year olds in there.
Rverts who came in with zero background and are building properly now.
What decides it is whether you'll put the work in, get mentored, and sit around people who share clients and pull each other up.
8 spots open, 30% off for 48 hours.
(application form under this post)
You give your best, and they judge you
you give your best, you might fail
you give your best, you might be tired.
There will be pain
But guess what?
If you donโt give your best, there is also be pain ๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ
Everyone told me to stay in healthcare because it was "safe."
I left. Built a 6-figure tech career. Helped 768 people do the same.
Tomorrow I'm showing exactly how, live - FREE
6pm GMT / 1pm EST ๐
(Link is in the post below)