Becoming a JavaScript Developer
My journey into software development happened about 10 years ago and somewhat by accident. I got my [useless] degree in Musical Theater and traveled the country with my wife directing musical productions for children. While we were on the road, we got pregnant with our first child and determined it was time to come home and settle down in Kansas City. I got a job as a director of marketing for my father's internet company and eventually discovered that I just didn't have what it took to make such a position profitable. In my desire to be useful, I asked the tech team if there was anything with which I could help them. They told me I would need to learn HTML and directed me to a website where I could engage in some self-study. For me, that was the beginning of a continual journey of learning and growing in my tech skills. From HTML, I learned CSS, then PHP, then JavaScript, MySQL, and jQuery. I put an ad on Craigslist and started selling my services as a web developer