1.5 years ago I was about ready to drop my career in tech because I felt like such a slow learner and, frankly, too uninterested in the content to learn properly. I took a chance and changed departments at my company, from software engineering to data engineering. That might not sound like a big title change but it has made all the difference in the world for me. Data just clicks with my brain. I am now kicking ass at work. I got promoted to the senior level a few months ago, and I’ve kind of become the person everyone comes to when they have data questions. It feels awesome. I’m so glad I didn’t give up.