Mastering Tech Transitions with Ceora Ford
Join us for a fascinating talk with Ceora Ford, a Developer Advocate at Okta, as she explores the changing world of tech. Ceora shares her unique journey through different tech roles and talks about the importance of keeping technical skills sharp, even when focusing on advocacy. She also gives us a sneak peek into the exciting AI developments happening at Okta. Tune in to this episode to get a better understanding of the fast-paced tech industry and what's coming next.
About Ceora
Ceora Ford is a Developer Advocate from Philadelphia, renowned for her expertise in making complex computer science concepts accessible to a broad audience. With a rich history of creating educational content, she has significantly contributed to the tech community, working with leading companies like CodeSandbox, DigitalOcean, egghead.io, and Apollo GraphQL. Ceora's career is marked by her unique ability to simplify technical topics, making them understandable for everyone, from students to professionals in tech-adjacent roles. Her non-traditional path into tech and her current role at Okta showcase her commitment to making the tech industry more inclusive and approachable for all.
Links Referenced:
Okta: https://www.okta.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ceeoreo_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceeoreo/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ceeoreo
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ceeoreo
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceora-ford/
Personal website: https://ceora.dev
S19:E5 - What are some common mistakes people make when learning to code (Ceora Ford)
In this episode, we talk about some very common relatable mistakes when you learn to code with Ceora Ford, developer advocate at Apollo GraphQL. Ceora talks about 5 major mistakes she learned in her first year learning to code, how to avoid them, and some new mistakes she’s encountered in her second year of coding.
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5 Mistakes I Made My First Year Learning to Code
GraphQL
Kode With Klossy
HTML
CSS
Ruby
JavaScript
Udacity
Python
React
Codecademy
DEV
Discord
Ceora Ford
Ceora Ford is a developer advocate based in Philadelphia. Her career thus far has centered around creating educational content focused on making the tech industry more accessible to everyone. She specializes in making abstract computer science topics understandable for everyone, students, new developers, or people on engineering adjacent teams. She's worked with companies like CodeSandbox, DigitalOcean, egghead.io, and Apollo GraphQL, helping them craft great content and make their platforms and products better for all users.
Learning Tech in Public with Ceora Ford
About Ceora Ford
Ceora Ford is a digital marketer turned software engineer based in Philadelphia. She is really into Python, AWS, education and diversifying tech. She's had the pleasure of teaching with Kode With Klossy, BSD Education, and more recently, egghead.io. When she is not coding, she's usually watching movies and pretending to be a film critic.
Links
egghead.io: https://egghead.io/
Eight Resources for Learning Python blog post: https://www.ceoraford.com/posts/8-resources-you-can-use-to-learn-python/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ceeoreo_
Personal Blog: https://www.ceoraford.com/
LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceora-ford/
Ceora’s Website: https://ceoraford.com/