Your post would have fit me pretty closely ~ 7 years ago. Personally, I got into tech by getting exposure to online advertising with a side project. This led to an internship and then a full-time job in advertising operations.
My advice: apply for entry-level roles in tech companies on a business/operations focused team. Hustle and learn something new every day. For me, that has meant launching side projects, learning Python, advanced Excel skills, reporting automation (VBA and Python), becoming an expert at the industry-standard ad servers, and learning how all the pieces of the online advertising ecosystem fit together.
Depending on your interests and current skillset, you may want to adjust your own path accordingly.
Feel free to reach out to me directly as I would love to help.
Thanks, that all makes sense to me. I've got a couple of side projects that I am working on now, none of which are live yet though. And I appreciate the invitation, would it be fine if I contacted you through fitspot? assuming you are the email in the FAQ?
My advice: apply for entry-level roles in tech companies on a business/operations focused team. Hustle and learn something new every day. For me, that has meant launching side projects, learning Python, advanced Excel skills, reporting automation (VBA and Python), becoming an expert at the industry-standard ad servers, and learning how all the pieces of the online advertising ecosystem fit together.
Depending on your interests and current skillset, you may want to adjust your own path accordingly.
Feel free to reach out to me directly as I would love to help.