Former high school teacher turned developer back in 2011. I had a small portfolio of work I had done (some for free and some charged). My resume dropped non-rel

Former high school teacher turned developer back in 2011. I had a small portfolio of work I had done (some for free and some charged). My resume dropped non-relevant work (so long to the teaching, construction, financial planning, insurance, and graphic design entries). I had some light project work at the end. A recruiter sent me to a few places and I managed to get through the interview at one. Doubled my teaching salary and never looked back. My spouse was supportive of the extra time I had to put in to studying concepts and building toy things.