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Early access: The CodeRoom_ launches today 🎉
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Happy New Year! I hope you are feeling refreshed and your year is off to a great start. Over the holidays, I took some time to relax and put the final touches on The CodeRoom_ and I'm thrilled to announce it's officially open 🥳 Quick reminder: What is The CodeRoom_ ?The CodeRoom_ is a community I've built specifically for software engineers who have been in the industry for a few years and are ready to accelerate their careers with intention. The community focuses on three core pillars:
Essentially, I'm taking my years of 1:1 coaching helping software engineers with professional development and technical interviews and transforming it into a community where we all learn and grow from each other. You're getting first dibsSince you're on my email list, you're getting early access before I announce this publicly on my social media channels. As an early member, you get:
You can find more details about The CodeRoom_ on the website, and see testimonials from engineers I've coached. Ready to join? Sign up here. I'm genuinely excited and can't wait to see you inside. Uma |
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