#157 Shahid Iqbal from drug design to software development

Shahid took us from his desire to create drugs all the way to his new developer job in New Zealand. We spoke about his Ph.D., changing careers, discovering computers (again), making your hobby into your day job, applying, interviewing, user groups and communities, and changing jobs during a pandemic.Here are the links from the show:Twitter https://twitter.com/shahiddevLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahiddevBlog https://blog.headforcloud.comPlaylist of some of Shahid's talks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQYoE2x33iz8LeqhzWA4BUQ/playlistsAuror’s careers page https://www.auror.co/company-careersShahid's first programming language: BBC micro and the turtle - https://dev.to/mattwarren/exploring-the-bbc-microbit-software-stack-and-os-b11CreditsCover Campfire Rounds by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the major platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the podcast, support us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/devjpatreonSupport the show