Kasey Endsley, a graduate of Nashville Software School’s full-time, full-stack Web Development Cohort 76, shares her journey from working as a vet technician and manager to becoming a software developer. She discusses finding a career that finally offers the intellectual challenge she was seeking. Kasey dives into the power of the NSS community and the impact of continued training through our ProTech classes. Most importantly, Kasey offers her best advice for anyone asking: Is now the right time to do a bootcamp?. Spoiler: She says you should believe in yourself and take the chance. Hear her successful job search strategy, including why she focused on networking with NSS alumni and applying to companies that hire local graduates. 01:04 Before NSS 01:40 The Motivation to Change Careers 02:37 From Neopets and MySpace 03:28 The Aha Moment in Bootcamp 05:28 The Power of the NSS Community 06:18 Continuing Education with ProTech 09:31 Confidence Boost for the Job Search 10:24 Networking for Success 13:47 The Importance of Genuine Connections 15:32 Why Start a Software Development Bootcamp Now Software Development Bootcamps: Full-time, Full-stack: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/web-developer-full-time/ Part-time, Full-stack: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/web-developer-part-time/ Continuing Education Classes: Cloud Deployment Fundamentals: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/cloud-deployment-fundamentals Introduction to Agentic AI for Developers: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/agentic-ai-tools-for-developers