No-Nonsense Tech: A Practical Guide to Breaking Into Tech with Actionable Steps

Break Into Tech Without the Fluff. Just a Real, Step-by-Step Game Plan.

No-Nonsense Tech is the practical, beginner-friendly guide you've been looking for-whether you're switching careers, leaving the military, or just tired of being stuck and underpaid.

Written by a cybersecurity professional and data scientist who made the leap without a traditional tech background, this book gives you the tools, strategy, and clarity to build your career from the ground up.

• How to choose between cybersecurity and data science (and where they overlap)

• The certifications and skills that actually get you hired (and which ones are just noise)

• Real-world resume and interview strategies that work in today's market

• Salary negotiation tactics to avoid getting underpaid

• What tech recruiters look for-and how to stand out even with no experience