1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,499 2 00:00:00,499 --> 00:00:09,470 EZRA OTEH: Once I saw computer coding-- that's the career that I want to be in. 3 00:00:09,470 --> 00:00:12,180 And I think that I would be very good at it. 4 00:00:12,180 --> 00:00:14,780 >> CHARLES MOUNTFORD: Well, I've been at job hunting for awhile. 5 00:00:14,780 --> 00:00:17,100 Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering. 6 00:00:17,100 --> 00:00:19,030 It hasn't been going too well. 7 00:00:19,030 --> 00:00:21,450 So I thought maybe I'd look into a different field. 8 00:00:21,450 --> 00:00:24,480 >> KIMBERLY MIRKES: In Green Bay, Wisconsin I was a school counselor. 9 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,210 And I really knew I wanted to change careers. 10 00:00:28,210 --> 00:00:30,700 >> SAM HATFIELD: I've heard a lot of people saying 11 00:00:30,700 --> 00:00:32,280 everyone should learn how to code. 12 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:35,370 Everyone should be exposed to it. 13 00:00:35,370 --> 00:00:37,550 Before I was just like, whatever. 14 00:00:37,550 --> 00:00:39,880 >> AUSTIN BANKS: I have taken a semester off. 15 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,800 And I'm now doing the CS50x program. 16 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:46,800 >> KELLI CRAVEN: It's very accessible to anyone at all. 17 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,200 >> LEANNE LIS: I've been a developer in the past. 18 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:53,730 But I had a situation and I wanted to increase my confidence. 19 00:00:53,730 --> 00:00:56,650 And I wanted to learn C. And I wanted to learn 20 00:00:56,650 --> 00:00:59,604 PHP, which I saw that CS50 was teaching. 21 00:00:59,604 --> 00:01:01,270 AUSTIN BANKS: People are really helpful. 22 00:01:01,270 --> 00:01:03,228 There's definitely more of a community than you 23 00:01:03,228 --> 00:01:04,700 would think from an online course. 24 00:01:04,700 --> 00:01:08,100 >> KELLI CRAVEN: I'm working on my problem set five that I just started. 25 00:01:08,100 --> 00:01:11,220 So we get to do a little forensics. 26 00:01:11,220 --> 00:01:13,660 >> CHARLES MOUNTFORD: It has been challenging. 27 00:01:13,660 --> 00:01:16,530 It's definitely meant to stretch your limits. 28 00:01:16,530 --> 00:01:18,340 I'm working on problem set five. 29 00:01:18,340 --> 00:01:21,240 >> KIMBERLY MIRKES: My classmate and I working on our final project. 30 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:23,860 >> SAM HATFIELD: I'm working on my final project. 31 00:01:23,860 --> 00:01:25,880 I've got two other people working with me. 32 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:27,240 We're the triforce of power. 33 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:33,560 >> LEANNE LIS: I'm attempting to work on an iOS app that is a calendar agenda 34 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:37,665 application that I wanted to create just for my own use to start out with. 35 00:01:37,665 --> 00:01:39,540 AUSTIN BANKS: My final project is going to be 36 00:01:39,540 --> 00:01:43,480 a website that is an image and visual repository. 37 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:47,920 Basically it's going to have a listing of helpful phrases 38 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,360 and sign language for medical personnel. 39 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:54,530 >> EZRA OTEH: Let's say my final project was a puppet doing a dance. 40 00:01:54,530 --> 00:02:01,120 And they asked me, can you make this puppet do this dance twice as fast? 41 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:07,350 I would be able to go to my code, change it, save it, compile it, upload it, 42 00:02:07,350 --> 00:02:12,020 and show them right away that not only did I make this final project, 43 00:02:12,020 --> 00:02:15,570 I can tweak it however they want me to tweak it. 44 00:02:15,570 --> 00:02:18,480 >> CHARLES MOUNTFORD: I figure once I get my final project completed 45 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:20,590 and some potential employers have a chance 46 00:02:20,590 --> 00:02:23,260 to look at that I'll have a better assessment of whether they 47 00:02:23,260 --> 00:02:24,676 think I'll be a good fit for them. 48 00:02:24,676 --> 00:02:26,450 SAM HATFIELD: Now I'm very confident. 49 00:02:26,450 --> 00:02:29,630 And I'm learning new stuff all the time. 50 00:02:29,630 --> 00:02:31,090 And it's great. 51 00:02:31,090 --> 00:02:32,880 It's changed my life. 52 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,020 >> EZRA OTEH: This is really hard material. 53 00:02:35,020 --> 00:02:43,200 Especially if you're doing this and also working; and maybe also have a family; 54 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:47,280 and maybe also have children; and maybe also have a mortgage. 55 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,980 But it's so worth it. 56 00:02:50,980 --> 00:02:54,980 If you just put the effort in, what you get out 57 00:02:54,980 --> 00:03:00,150 is so much more valuable than the time that you've put in.