Switch into tech

Stage 3 · Lesson 6 of 6

A pace you can keep for a year

Money, risk and the people around you

In a long switch, steady beats intense. Eight hours a week for a year produces more than forty hours a week for one month followed by . A is one that fits alongside work, family, health and rest.

Keep at least one day a week free from study. Plan lighter weeks for exams, deadlines or festivals, so a busy week does not become a lost month. The learning plan in the next stage is built on this pace. If you keep missing your target, lower it rather than feeling guilty.

Common trapplanning a schedule that only works when nothing else in life happens.

A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 1 cheat sheet entry come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

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  • Check junior pay for your target role and city before you plan around a salary

  • Salary ranges for local companies and roles that levels.fyi does not cover

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