Nino: From marketing to tech adventurer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nMeet Nino, a 42-year-old with a background in marketing and communications. Half Georgian, half Ukrainian, she has spent years working in Estonia’s top companies, including Baltika, Liviko, and Enterprise Estonia. After moving back from Austria, she landed in Estonia\u2019s fifth unicorn, Pipedrive, where she discovered a passion for tech. But for Nino, discovery isn\u2019t enough. She needed to experience<\/em> it firsthand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cI figured coding could be my next extreme adventure – or better yet, my fifth language since I already speak four,\u201d<\/em> she shares. The Selection Sprint became her opportunity to sharpen her analytical skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHer Sprint experience was a rollercoaster of emotions. From initial confusion to finding her tribe, Nino embraced the highs and lows. She found herself completely outside her comfort zone – and loved it. Even when Java tested her patience, she kept going. Would she do it again? Absolutely.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nHer advice to future sprinters? \u201cDon\u2019t pack your bags after the first day. Find your tribe, keep your sense of humour, and ask for help. The support system at kood\/J\u00f5hvi is real.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nino-2-1.jpg\")
Meet Nino<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPrincess Irish: A mother\u2019s leap into tech<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFor Princess Irish, 31, the road to kood\/J\u00f5hvi was filled with persistence. With a background in English and customer service, she spent years juggling remote jobs while raising a family. But something was missing – the challenge, the growth, the excitement of learning something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She first heard about kood\/J\u00f5hvi a few years ago but had to put her dreams on hold. When she finally decided to take the test, she failed. But instead of giving up, she prepared for six months and tried again. This time, she made it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first days at the Sprint were overwhelming. Having zero IT experience, she initially doubted herself. But as she pushed through, the puzzle pieces started coming together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery day, I was learning something new in areas I never imagined,\u201d<\/em> she recalls. Sprint wasn\u2019t just about coding; it was about resilience, pushing limits, and processing a flood of new knowledge. There were moments of exhaustion, but her determination carried her through.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHer message to future sprinters? \u201cRemember why you started. Hold onto that fire, push through the challenges, and don\u2019t give up. The reward is worth every ounce of effort.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Princess-2-1160x701.jpg\")
Meet Princess Irish<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nA Journey worth taking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBoth Nino and Princess Irish prove it\u2019s never too late to change paths, embrace new skills, and dive into coding. Whether you come from marketing, education, or any other background, your willingness to learn and grow matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI figured coding could be my next extreme adventure – or better yet, my fifth language since I already speak four,\u201d<\/em> she shares. The Selection Sprint became her opportunity to sharpen her analytical skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her Sprint experience was a rollercoaster of emotions. From initial confusion to finding her tribe, Nino embraced the highs and lows. She found herself completely outside her comfort zone – and loved it. Even when Java tested her patience, she kept going. Would she do it again? Absolutely.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Her advice to future sprinters? \u201cDon\u2019t pack your bags after the first day. Find your tribe, keep your sense of humour, and ask for help. The support system at kood\/J\u00f5hvi is real.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n For Princess Irish, 31, the road to kood\/J\u00f5hvi was filled with persistence. With a background in English and customer service, she spent years juggling remote jobs while raising a family. But something was missing – the challenge, the growth, the excitement of learning something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She first heard about kood\/J\u00f5hvi a few years ago but had to put her dreams on hold. When she finally decided to take the test, she failed. But instead of giving up, she prepared for six months and tried again. This time, she made it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her first days at the Sprint were overwhelming. Having zero IT experience, she initially doubted herself. But as she pushed through, the puzzle pieces started coming together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEvery day, I was learning something new in areas I never imagined,\u201d<\/em> she recalls. Sprint wasn\u2019t just about coding; it was about resilience, pushing limits, and processing a flood of new knowledge. There were moments of exhaustion, but her determination carried her through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her message to future sprinters? \u201cRemember why you started. Hold onto that fire, push through the challenges, and don\u2019t give up. The reward is worth every ounce of effort.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n A Journey worth taking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Both Nino and Princess Irish prove it\u2019s never too late to change paths, embrace new skills, and dive into coding. Whether you come from marketing, education, or any other background, your willingness to learn and grow matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrincess Irish: A mother\u2019s leap into tech<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n