#159 - How Luis Palacios Transitioned from Blue Collar to Tech with Python & Mindset

Join our Community for free here Get your personal coach here --- In this episode Julian speaks with Luis Palacios, an IT Analyst and aspiring Cloud Architect. What makes this conversation extra special is that Luis shares his journey from a traditionally "blue collar", labour intensive role, to his first job in I.T. Full disclaimer: he achieved this after completing our PDM Program. Luis shares how learning Python and Mindset skills built his confidence such that he was able to apply for his first tech role and then continue pushing through the complexities and challenges that came with it. This really reinforces one of our current messages to folks that Python makes coding accessible to everyone. It doesn't matter who you are, or what industry you're in, Python can help you achieve your goals! Enjoy! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction episode and Luis 03:22 Luis' career journey 06:58 PDM takeaways, mindset and building confidence 09:21 From custodian to IT analyst 14:23 Favorite helpdesk experiences and networking 16:58 Python coding, side projects and LLMs 21:16 2 mindset tips 24:58 Importance of podcasts for learning 27:58 What's next? 30:56 Final piece of advice / takeaway 32:06 Book tip: Wiring the Winning Organization 34:10 Wrap up / outro Links: - Reach out to Luis on LinkedIn - Book tip: Wiring the Winning Organization --- Connect with us on LinkedIn: - Julian - Bob And to get our weekly developer / mindset emails, sign up here