From salesperson to programmer to coder, what experiences have you had that are now being utilized in CF?

The web production industry has a surprisingly high number of people moving in from other industries, and I am also a coder who comes from the apparel industry.
I changed jobs from apparel to programmer and then coder, and now I'm also in charge of direction, so my previous experience has come in handy in many ways.
This time, I would like to talk about how the work I have done outside the web industry is being put to good use in my current job.

What I gained from working as a shoe store salesperson was "the ability to understand others" and "positive thinking."

After graduating from a fashion school, I started working as a salesperson at a shoe store, where I gained a foundation in the working world.
There are two main things that I am able to utilize in my work here at Monosus. The first, and it's embarrassing to say it myself, is to be gentle and make an effort to understand others .

The store I was assigned to was Shibuya 109.
On average, about 300 people visit the store each day.
There are about 10 staff members, each of whom handles 30 people per day.
If you convert this to an annual figure, it comes out to about 260 working days x 30 people, which means I served approximately 7,800 people per year, which is quite surprising to me.
Thanks to this, I was able to enjoy conversations with people of all ages and genders.
I would approach customers myself, find out what they wanted, understand their hobbies, requests, and feelings, and then recommend shoes that were suited to each individual customer.

In the direction work that I am currently in charge of, it is extremely important to understand the specifications presented by the client. If my understanding is off, the page that has been painstakingly produced will be wasted, so I try to understand each and every detail carefully.
Also, if we come to an understanding that a different method would be better, we will proactively suggest it.

The second is to be able to think positively .
When I was appointed store manager, I was also put in charge of the store's sales.
Every day I have to compete with today's sales and the sales from the same day last year, and when I first started working here, I was constantly losing and it felt like I was going to be crushed emotionally.
If sales decline, the numbers will not increase; in fact, it may leave a bad impression on customers and the numbers may go down.
This is the positive way of thinking I learned there.
Sales also fluctuate, with some falling short and some rising, so I analyzed how they fell short and what I did when they rose, and from that I was able to gather positive reasons and prepare for the next day.
Also, when serving customers, there are some who don't like male staff, so we sometimes have to ask a female staff member to take over. I'm not shocked by this, and I've learned to think positively, like "Are they embarrassed about me?" (laughs).
Now, thanks to that positive attitude and mental strength, even when unexpected problems arise I am able to calmly think of my next plan of action or seek advice from those around me to find solutions and overcome the challenges.

Change career to programmer Programming skills become "system and site analysis ability"

I think the reason I changed jobs from sales to becoming a programmer was simply because I got to know computers and discovered how convenient and fun they were.
When I was 22 years old, a friend recommended that I buy my first computer, and after that I became obsessed with computers. After about six months, I decided I wanted to work in the computer industry, so I started attending a school that taught programming.
The reason I chose to become a programmer as a job was because it was recommended to me at school, and I simply thought that the more difficult the field, the better.

When I was a programmer, I created core systems, mainly sales management systems.
Those of you who work in office or sales will probably be familiar with it, but explaining it in detail would take up an article in itself, so to put it simply, it is a system that manages the buying and selling of a company's products and services.
The final output of the system is to "print a report," which outputs a huge number of numbers calculated from the numbers entered.
Because it is a system that involves money, there is no room for error, and it was difficult to understand the work of the people who would actually use it and to design the database to store the data.

Nowadays, many web sites use systems or CMS, so programmer experience is welcome and in high demand.
I have learned programming from the basics and am quite patient, so I am able to analyze systems and websites .
It depends on the level of difficulty, but I basically approach it with the mindset that "things made by humans should be able to be understood."

How to use your experience to work as a front-end engineer at Monosus

I had been feeling frustrated with my work since my mid-twenties, so I decided to take stock of myself and that's what led me to move into web production.
I used to be a salesperson and liked to stand out, but I also like making things and wanted to work using computers.
As I thought about what I wanted to do, I came to the conclusion that I wanted to create something that looked cool, something that would amaze people.
From there, I immediately studied the basics of the web and joined my first web production company. Since then, I have been using the programming I have learned to my advantage and creating websites using dynamic animations, Ajax, and CMS, all while remembering the excitement I felt when I first used a computer and when I first learned to program.

At my first company, the coding members left one after another, and in the end I was coding alone, so I had to research technology and solve problems by myself when I ran into any issues.
Feeling the limitations of coding alone, I decided to change jobs and joined Monosus.

There are three main reasons why I chose Monosus. The first is that there are fellow coders there.
We have specialized coding services and many members who are experts in coding, so you can consult with colleagues about technology and improve your front-end skills through friendly competition. Since the members you work with are in the same situation, it's easy to communicate with them and the atmosphere in the company is good.
The second reason was the job content. I wanted to work with clients from the requirements definition stage onwards, so the fact that there was a unique coding director position available was what decided me.
The third is the working environment. There is a courtyard, there is a big avocado tree in the office, and the atmosphere is stylish. I can also wear my own clothes to work, so I can work comfortably.

The four things I learned from my experiences so far - the ability to understand others, positive thinking, programming skills, and coding skills - are all useful in my current job as a coding director, and I would like to express my gratitude to myself for all that I have learned so far.
I will also work hard to hone these four skills so that I can take on more challenging productions in the future!