Jeremiah Peoples transitioned from military intelligence analyst to a software engineering career without obtaining a college degree. After dropping out from Butler University, he taught himself coding while serving in the military. He completed a temporary duty assignment to develop satellite applications, battling feelings of inadequacy initially. After his service ended, he secured a position at Slack, overcoming impostor syndrome and utilizing lessons learned from others who also entered tech without formal education. Peoples now thrives in his role as a staff developer advocate after making significant life changes.
I work in software engineering as a staff developer advocate without a college degree. After my first semester in Butler University's computer science program, I dropped out and joined the military in May 2016.
While in the military, I taught myself how to code. In February 2020, I started a six-month temporary duty assignment, similar to an apprenticeship, to build satellite applications.
I was immediately reminded of how little I knew. After work, I felt terrible because I felt inadequate and thought they had made a mistake by hiring me.
I needed a change. I started to make a plan and research other careers on YouTube. I saw a few creators who became software engineers without going to college.
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