<blockquote><i>While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.</i>- Rick Warren<br><br>Let us learn from these three individuals:<br><br><b>Alex</b> worked as a junior accountant for a firm on the island . As a youth, he was interested in technology to develop software solutions that would improve people's lives. But then, he was afraid to transition.<br><br>He said <i> I was just going to waste my time and energy and would probably not learn anything by the end of the 3 months, because people usually say tech is hard, but Moat Academy changed that</i>. <br><br>To read full interview with Alex : <a href="https://www.nairaland.com/6497228/accounting-software-development-less-than">https://www.nairaland.com/6497228/accounting-software-development-less-than</a><br><br>He currently works as a Senior Software Engineer at Scam AI, a platform for detecting deepfakes, speech clones, and AI-powered scams.<br> <br><b>Sunkanmi</b> resigned from his position as a field engineer at Remote Monitoring Solution Company to pursue a career in technology. Then his fear surfaced.<br><br>He said, <b>My biggest fear was the complexity and difficulty attached to learning programming languages. I did not believe I would be able to understand programming and web development in that short space of time</b>. <br><br>To read full interview with Sunkanmi :<a rel=ugc href="https://moatacademy.com/blog/2019/04/02/i-was-able-to-develop-a-professional-networking-site-and-i-now-have-a-job-as-a-software-developer-sunkanmi/">https://moatacademy.com/blog/2019/04/02/i-was-able-to-develop-a-professional-networking-site-and-i-now-have-a-job-as-a-software-developer-sunkanmi/</a><br><br>Sunkanmi is currently employed in the UK at Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer (HBK) as a Software Engineer. The business serves a variety of industries, including defense, energy, and aerospace.<br><br><b>Mariam</b> was a graduate who was job hunting and preparing for interviews when her aunt advised she go into software development. Then she developed a dream of becoming one of the best female software developers in the world, but along came this fear. According to her:<br><br> <i>My biggest fear was if I can ever be able to understand programming and the fear pushed me away from actually studying computer science in Uni. How I feel now' I am ready to go at any length to become the best in software development</i><br><br>To read the full interview with Mariam : <a rel=ugc href="https://moatacademy.com/blog/2017/08/22/moat-academy-is-the-best-academy-you-can-ever-choose-for-your-career-in-software-development-i-now-have-a-job-as-a-developer-mariam-adedeji-2/">https://moatacademy.com/blog/2017/08/22/moat-academy-is-the-best-academy-you-can-ever-choose-for-your-career-in-software-development-i-now-have-a-job-as-a-developer-mariam-adedeji-2/</a><br><br>Undeterred, Mariam pursued her dream. Today, she works as a Senior Application Engineer at Sourcegraph, a complete AI Software Development Life Cycle platform headquartered at Silicon Valley, USA.<br><br>Aside from their status as elite professionals, <b>these three individuals have four things in common</b>:<br><br><b>1. They have dreams: </b> They yearned for change and a better future. You should have big dreams too!<br><br> <i>Dream big, because dreams come true.</i> Alex Morgan<br> <br><b>2. They overcame fear: </b> Resistance comes after a dream. It takes numerous forms, including self-doubt, fear, procrastination, perfectionism, and self-sabotage. You should not allow fear to hold you back. <br><br><i>If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough.</i> - Muhammad Ali<br> <br><b>3. They are committed to their dream</b>, investing time and resources for success. What separates an amateur from a professional is commitment! <br><br>"If you don't sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice"Anonymous<br> <br><b>4. They all graduated from Moat Academy:</b> Yes, their journey began at Moat Academy where an environment has been developed to encourage rapid growth and excellent performance in order for participants to become remarkable developers.<br><br><b>The next cohort of Moat Academy will resume on August 11, 2025. To apply, complete this assessment form on <a rel=ugc href="https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply">https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply</a></b><br> <br><b>Duration: </b> 13 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am3pm)<br><br> <b><i>Don't just be a software developer; be a software developer that stands out!</i></b> </blockquote><br><b>Sponsored Post</b>
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