I was trained to be a lawyer.
I have a specialization in new technologies
and I’ve always been curious about various things, including computer science.
I ended in the Piscine, discovering code for the first time in my life.
I’m not gonna lie, I was not relaxed.
You get to meet people from different backgrounds and origins.
And you quickly bound with a group of friends and have a great time.
They all followed a path that was one of a kind. I didn’t meet one person who followed the same one.
There’s a lot of mutual help. And then, the learning curve is just phenomenal.
On the first day, I was… I didn’t get anything.
A week later, I couldn’t believe the things I was able to achieve on a computer.
It was very satisfying and it really made me want to go all the way.
One required perk to be a good coder is rigor. Be very patient.
You need willpower to keep on, start again and tell yourself, “It’s my fault, I made another mistake.“
Deal with it. And start again.
Law is taught through lectures, and very few practical applications.
42 is the complete opposite. You learn with others, there are not teachers.
It’s much more effective and interesting.
My days were busy enough, working some 13 hours a day.
I found out I enjoyed coding, and that I could code myself. It’s actually a one of a kind experience.
You shouldn’t go there focusing on your success but seeing it as a trial.
You’ll learn a lot about yourself and others.
I spent a lot of time finding out about other people and their perspectives and it was really pleasant.
Besides, the atmosphere is also very nice.