Career Change To Tech
Career change to code? Learning to code is not enough. Not even close. Just like learning how to dribble doesn't make you a pro ball player. There are 7 steps. So you need 7 campaigns. My newsletter is your unfair advantage on each. You also get access to my Podcast and other free resources - each of which help you understand exactly how I went from 37yo lawyer to Google Engineer. Sign up so you never miss out.
The Secret Skill FANG-level Engineers Master (and You're Ignoring)
Ever wondered how to truly accelerate your journey from mid-career professional to thriving software engineer?Â
It's not what you think.Â
While every bootcamp and online course hammers home "writing code," the real secret, the skill that separates junior developers from seasoned pros (especially ...
by Zubin Pratap —
Aug 06, 2025
From Lawyer to Google: How to Learn Coding and Actually Land a Tech Job
I’m going to show you how to succeed in learning to code even if you’re a busy mid-career professional.
You know coding bootcamps are expensive. They’re rushed. They don’t offer guidance tailored to your goals. They’re generally taught by students who haven’t found jobs. And the career services...
by Zubin Pratap —
Aug 05, 2025
The FANG Interview Myths: How to Actually Crack Top Tech and Accelerate Your Mid-Career Pivot
In this newsletter, I'm going to explain how to strategically prepare for and land interviews at top tech companies like Google, even if you're a mid-career professional feeling like you're starting from scratch.
Why should you want to learn how to do this?Â
Because securing a role at a leading t...
by Zubin Pratap —
Jul 27, 2025
Beyond the Code: How I Landed a Google Engineering Job After 15 Years in Law
If you're anything like I was a few years ago – a mid-career professional pouring everything into learning to code, dreaming of that exciting tech role – you might be hitting a wall. You've sacrificed nights and weekends, mastered new languages, built projects... and yet, the interviews aren't ha...
by Zubin Pratap —
Jul 23, 2025
Another Bootcamp Grad? Why Engineering Managers Worry
"Another bootcamp grad?"
That's the question that silently echoes in the minds of engineering managers as they sift through stacks of resumes. I
t's not a question of malice, or prejudice.  It's purely a question of "too much to do, too little time".
They're not trying to dismiss you, diss you o...
by Zubin Pratap —
Jul 20, 2025
Here's What Tech Recruiters Really Want
You've leveled up your coding skills. You've built a portfolio you're proud of. You're ready to unleash your talent on the world.
But are you really ready?
Let's pull back the curtain and look at the tech job market from a different angle: the perspective of the recruiter.
Imagine you're a recrui...
by Zubin Pratap —
Jul 19, 2025
"Learned To Code". Zero Interviews. Here's Why.
You did it. You wrestled with syntax, debugged cryptic errors, and emerged victorious. You built projects, earned a certificate, and finally feel like a "real" developer.
Then reality hits.
The endless scroll through job boards. The tailored resumes that vanish into digital black holes. The autom...
by Zubin Pratap —
Jul 17, 2025
The Real Reason For Impostor Syndrome — Even After You Learn to Code
How to Finally Stop Feeling Like a Fraud in Tech (Even if You’re Late to the Game)
I'm going to explain how to stop feeling like an impostor—even if you’re self-taught, mid-career, and surrounded by 25-year-olds with CS degrees.
You want to feel like you belong. Like you’re credible. Like you did...
by Zubin Pratap —
Jul 10, 2025
How to Actually Start a Tech Career in your 30s Without Burning Out or Giving Up
How to Actually Start a Tech Career Mid-Life (Without Burning Out or Giving Up)
I'm going to explain how to start your tech career in your 30s or 40s in a way that's actually sustainable. And achievable.
If you’re like the other students of the Parsity Inner Circle want this because tech can off...
by Zubin Pratap —
Jul 09, 2025
Why Bootcamps Don’t Deliver Jobs (Even After You Graduate)
How to Avoid the Bootcamp Trap That Leaves Most Career-Changers Jobless
I'm going to explain why so many people go through coding bootcamps… and still end up stuck.Â
How do I know this?
Because almost half the students in the Inner Circle Program are ex bootcamp grads.
And the reasons they’re not...
by Zubin Pratap —
Jul 08, 2025
Senior Secrets on Code Design
Many beginner developers waste precious time reinventing the wheel. Because writing code is so much fun - I get it.
But then where does DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) coding and package management fit in? Â
Well I'm going to break down how this works in the real world, and how you can master DRY and...
Jul 03, 2025
Why Tailored Coaching Transforms Careers. And Lives.
If only learning to code was as easy as social media makes it out to be.
You see, it's not just about learning syntax. Or "which language is best".
It's about:
Finding a process that fits your life: No more struggling blindly and using hope as your best plan.
Becoming a coder, not just learni...
Jul 02, 2025