Strive for a "Yes" - Monica Fidalgo's Journey from Marine Biology to Tech

Discover an inspiring journey from marine biology to front-end engineering in this 43-minute video featuring Monica Fidalgo, a product engineer at Cloudflare. Learn about overcoming adversity, changing careers, and succeeding in tech. Gain insights on motivation, job application strategies, and career development. Explore topics such as learning to code, balancing work and personal life, negotiating salaries, and the importance of perseverance. Hear how a life-changing accident reshaped Monica's perspective and led her to pursue a career in web development. Get practical advice on applying to companies, evaluating coding schools, and navigating career transitions. Find inspiration in Monica's story of resilience, determination, and success in the tech industry.

Monica studied marine biology and thought IT was just for men
How Monica's car accident changed her outlook on life
Feeling sorry for yourself won't take you anywhere
Community break with Jan the Producer
How Monica learned to code
Monica coded during the day and worked at night - but also took up sports
"It's difficult, but it won't last forever"
Monica's family wasn't always supportive
You can't count on luck
Monica had a checklist of companies she wanted to work for
How to apply to a company without open job ads
Quick-fire questions
How Monica found her first job in tech
Getting ahead of the curve: why you should be sending your CV to HRs on LinkedIn
Why - and how - Monica changes jobs
How Monica got a job at Cloudflare
Monica's first counter-proposal and why women should negotiate their salaries
Sometimes you feel bad - and that's okay
Boxing!