Former Army infantry soldier Alex Peterec shares his journey from military service to software engineering at Wells Fargo. Discover: * Alex's transition from airborne infantry to coding bootcamp and then software engineering * Insights into the Galvanize coding bootcamp experience and its role in his career shift * The importance of networking and mentorship in breaking into the tech industry * How to leverage military skills like teamwork and attention to detail in software development roles * The day-to-day life of a junior software engineer and performance evaluation in tech * Challenges of imposter syndrome and adapting to a new tech stack as a beginner Whether you're a transitioning service member or curious about software engineering, this episode offers valuable insights into succeeding in the technical world of coding and development. GUEST INFO: * Alex Peterec LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tapeterec/] * Alex Peterec Blog [https://medium.com/@thomaspeterec] EPISODE LINKS: * Galvanize Coding Bootcamp [https://www.galvanize.com/] * Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA) [https://military.microsoft.com/mssa/] * Amazon Apprenticeship Program [https://www.amazon.jobs/pl/landing_pages/mil-apprentice] * Pluralsight [https://www.pluralsight.com/] * A Cloud Guru [https://www.pluralsight.com/cloud-guru] * Udemy [https://www.udemy.com/] * DOD SkillBridge [https://skillbridge.osd.mil/] PODCAST INFO: * Podcast website: https://www.fallintotech.com/ [http://fallintotech.com/] * Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@fallintotech] * Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fall-in-to-tech/id1631643312] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2JAlnHgtFMbZHanlFm2CBX?_ga=2.40939426.1021165515.1696653077-1197329399.1694565571] * Zencastr [https://zencastr.com/Fall-Into-Tech] SOCIAL MEDIA: * TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fall_in_vets] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fallintotech/] * X [https://x.com/fallintotech] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fall-in/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/fallin.today/] HOST INFO: * Jameel LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cutiepatootie/] * Michael LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodriguez-michael/]