Edan discusses personal and professional challenges he faced throughout his transition into a tech career.

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Show Notes

00:00 Introduction
01:11 Who is Eden?
03:10 Development Experience
04:59 Learning in School
09:23 Handling Energy
12:39 Starting Your Agency
15:39 Learning Necessary Ecosystems
20:18 Progression of Tools
26:16 WordPress and Hosting
29:21 Benefits and WordPress
34:03 Sponsor: Daily.dev
35:03 Side Projects
42:17 Being Late to the Game
46:25 Sponsor: Hashnode
47:10 Important Communities
53:18 Picks and Plugs