For SaaS/tech consultants who’ve made the switch to software development, how did you do it? I know I have potential to be a good software developer but am pigeon holed with my niche SaaS ‘coding’ skills.

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You can learn everything you need from self studying. It just depends whether or not you have the discipline to do that, or if you need something more structured like a masters program or coding bootcamp.

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