To clarify, I didn&#x27;t get a role as a dev at the start-up in the post on HN, it was in the investment team.<p>Then after I left I spent 2 weeks solidly trying to hit the course requirements, then 3 months on the coding course. There was also time before that learning syntax on coding academy in my evenings.<p>Since finishing the course (in December 2015) I&#x27;ve been freelancing with some mentorship at Founders &amp; Coders. It&#x27;s only now that I feel I could apply for a role as junior dev. So really it&#x27;s been 7 months, and a lot of hours, getting to that standard.