{"id":493,"date":"2021-03-18T09:15:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T09:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moatacademy.com\/blog\/?p=493"},"modified":"2021-03-18T09:15:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T09:15:49","slug":"so-i-graduated-from-moat-academy-on-dec-5-and-about-a-week-later-i-got-a-job-alex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moatacademy.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/18\/so-i-graduated-from-moat-academy-on-dec-5-and-about-a-week-later-i-got-a-job-alex\/","title":{"rendered":"So I Graduated From Moat Academy on Dec 5 and About a Week Later, I Got a Job \u2013 Alex"},"content":{"rendered":"

An interview with our Alumnus, Alexander Adedeji(now employed as a software developer<\/a> )<\/p>\n

Can we meet you?<\/strong>
\nMy name is Alexander Adedeji, I was a student of the cohort 15 boot camp that ended in December 2020.<\/p>\n

What were you doing before coming to Moat Academy?<\/strong>
\nI was a junior accountant at a firm on the island. Before and during Moat Academy<\/p>\n

What exactly do you want to achieve with the software development skills?<\/strong>
\nMove humanity forward with Software Solutions that make life easier for people.<\/p>\n

Why did you choose Moat Academy for Developers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, when I decided to switch career and go into tech. I was looking for a boot camp where I could get the most in a short period and I would not break the bank. Out of all the boot camps I researched, Moat Academy had amazing reviews and testimony for the tuition fee they were requesting and looking back, I can gladly say I made the right choice.<\/p>\n

How has things changed for you since gaining software development skills?<\/strong>
\nProgramming has helped me become more of a logical thinker<\/a> than I was, now anytime I look at a problem, any problem at all, I subconsciously break it down into various part and find the best possible solution.<\/p>\n

What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy and what do you feel about it now?<\/strong>
\nThat 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.<\/p>\n

How will you describe your experience<\/a> in Moat Academy?<\/strong>
\nMoat Academy was intense, fun but intense, the tutors were more than helpful in teaching industry best practices, I did not just learn software development at Moat Academy, I learnt industry best practices, which I must say have impressed my employer a lot.<\/p>\n

What have you been able to achieve with the training?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been able to acquire software skills, job offers, among other things.<\/p>\n

Can you share your experiences with us since you graduated from Moat Academy?<\/strong>
\nSo I graduated from Moat Academy on Dec 5 and about a week later, I got a job. Just being fresh out of the boot camp and into the industry was like from a fishpond to the ocean. First week was rocky because I had to learn a different framework from what I was taught. Surprisingly, I picked it up pretty fast, and in my first two months of working, I have learnt two different frameworks and been a part of three different completed projects, that alone got rid of any fear or doubt I had about myself .<\/p>\n

What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?<\/strong>
\nI think what most people struggle with is that, what Moat Academy is offering is too good to be true. I had that same struggle my first two weeks, until one day during the soft skills classes (Please never miss these classes) that if I followed all the rules and principles, they could promise me that I would get into the industry. I am glad I followed, because I am reaping a lot, so please if your reason for coming to Moat Academy is to be a software developer, just follow everything. It is just for 3 months. You will not regret it.<\/p>\n

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?<\/strong>
\nRunning a Software company dedicated to building Apps and software to make life easy for humanity<\/p>\n

Moat Academy, Accelerating your Career Path in the Software Development Industry<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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