Further, she's done some of this before: "With only one high-school coding class under her belt — in a language that is no longer used — McCreery spent her eve

Further, she's done some of this before: "With only one high-school coding class under her belt — in a language that is no longer used — McCreery spent her evenings learning to code." Regardless of the language she learned in high school, this is a huge leg up. Coding principles transfer easily, especially at the introductory level. Even an 8-week elective will get you over those first few humps.