{"product_id":"getting-into-tech-without-starting-over","title":"Getting Into Tech (Without Starting Over)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"885\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"885\"\u003eYou do not need to be technical. You just need this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"991\"\u003eMost people rule themselves out of tech before anyone explains what working in tech actually looks like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003eThis book exists to change that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003eGetting Into Tech (Without Starting Over)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a practical, honest guide to the tech industry for anyone who has ever thought it was not for them. Not because they looked into it and decided it was the wrong fit, but because nobody ever showed them the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1544\"\u003eTech is bigger than most people realise. It is full of roles that have nothing to do with writing code, and it needs people who can think, connect, communicate, solve problems, stay curious and understand how organisations work. That might already be you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1577\"\u003eInside the book, you will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"2207\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1m62ubz\" data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003eThe truth about what a career in tech actually involves, including the roles, the reality and the parts nobody tells you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u1jn81\" data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003eA clear breakdown of different areas of tech, so you can see where your existing skills and experience might fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"phlb6f\" data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003eHonest information about what you can earn, what you actually need to learn and how to start positioning yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x29dup\" data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eA quiz to help you understand what kind of tech professional you might be, with six profiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sd57cd\" data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2133\"\u003eClarity on the questions that hold people back, including degrees, age, timelines, coding and rejection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ecdu97\" data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2207\"\u003eA jargon glossary, resources section and practical exercises throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2292\"\u003eNo gatekeeping. No confusing jargon. No assumption that you are starting from zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eWritten by Holly Rae CMgr MCMI, who has spent over 20 years building a career in technology, from technical support through to senior leadership, this is the book she wishes had existed when she was trying to make sense of it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2705\"\u003eBy the end, you will not just know that tech is possible for you. You will have a clearer picture of where you fit, what you already bring and what your next step could look like.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rae Forward","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67233440268592,"sku":"9781066743001","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/getting-into-tech-without-starting-over","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}