Living the tech dream, thanks to a novel apprenticeship programme


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 16 Jan 2019

Enrique Rico, 26, a developer at Avvo, an online marketplace for legal services, is seen in Seattle, Washington, U.S., in this March 2018 picture released to Reuters on January 14, 2019. Courtesy Enrique Rico/Handout via REUTERS

NEW YORK: While growing up in Seattle, Enrique Rico's mom cleaned the posh homes of Microsoft employees. When Rico tagged along on sick days from school, he dreamed of having the life of a technology worker.

Now, at 26, with no college degree or background in STEM, Rico is working a developer at Avvo, an online marketplace for legal services.

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RM13.90/month
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RM12.33/month

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