A-levels are not the only path to a tech career

Being a nerd is also optional

Penny Horwood
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As young adults receive A-level, T-level and BTEC results, Developer Evangelist at Twilio, Nathaniel Okenwa reflects on his own journey into the field and explains how a future tech career doesn’t have to hinge on subject choices or results.

As A-level results day delivers its annual round of joy, affirmation and in some cases disappointment, many young adults will be making decisions or having decisions thrust upon them about career p...

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