The road to landing a dream developer job is often paved with persistence, continuous learning, and a willingness to look beyond traditional tech hubs. In this episode, CJ Stein shares his journey from mechanical engineer to software developer at a cheese manufacturing company. Throughout our conversation we're reminded that developer jobs exist everywhere – not just at tech giants and startups. By expanding where you look and having confidence in your ability to learn, you might just find your perfect role in the most unexpected place. ___ Pybites Circle Community: https://pybites.circle.so/ CJ's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steincj/ ___ If you found this podcast helpful, please consider following us! For more Pybites: Developer Mindset Newsletter: https://pybit.es/newsletter 💡 Bob LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbelderbos/ Julian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliansequeira/ Bob BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bbelderbos.bsky.social Julian BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/juliansequeira.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pybites/ Twitter: https://x.com/pybites Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pybites-podcast/id1545551340 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1sJnriPKKVgPIX7UU9PIN1
