Meet a 27-year-old software engineer who turned a 1.0 GPA in high school into a six-figure career at American Express

Angel Juarez was worried. At 19-years-old, he was working part-time at Michaels crafts store making less than $15,000 a year and trying to make ends meet. He knew he wanted more in life and was interested in coding bootcamps—but the cost was out of reach for him. After all, one night he found himself making a bowl of spaghetti and couldn’t even afford the sauce. 

“I was pretty dejected that whole night. I just couldn’t sleep because I was nervous about rent,” Juarez told Fortune. He...