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#270 - Coding in the Age of AI: What No One’s Telling You
AI is changing coding faster than anyone expected.
Two years ago, autocomplete felt wild—now people with zero dev experience are shipping apps over a weekend.
The question isn’t “is AI replacing deve…
Published on 2 days, 16 hours ago
#269 - I'm Burnt Out! The 3 Worst Parts About Being a Software Developer (and why I still love it)
It’s Labor Day weekend and, honestly? I’m burned out.
Maybe this isn’t the best business move, but I’d rather keep it real with you than fake the whole “everything is great in tech” narrative.
I’ve bee…
Published on 5 days, 16 hours ago
#268 - An AI Agent Horror Story: What Happens When AI Runs a Business?
What happens when you give an AI agent full control over a small business?
I mean, what could go wrong?
Things started off rough and then got down right creepy near the end of this experiment.
You can r…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
#267 - Step-by-Step: Build a Real AI Project with Next.js & RAG
What does it actually mean to be an “AI Engineer”?
Honestly—not much. The title is overloaded and vague.
But what is meaningful right now is knowing how to build real projects with AI that go beyond …
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
#266 - Startups 101: Insider Secrets for Aspiring Developers
In this episode of Develop Yourself, I sit down with Gabe Rucker, CEO of Founding Titans, to discuss everything from entrepreneurship and building startups to the practical side of networking and get…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
#265 - Why JavaScript Feels So Hard To Learn: You're Making One of These Mistakes
When I first tried to learn JavaScript, I hated it so much I told myself I’d just be an HTML and CSS developer and never touch it again.
Of course, my first job threw me straight into Angular, C#, SQ…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
#265 - The 4 Databases Every Developer Should Know (Including 2 You Probably Don't)
When your only tool is a hammer - everything looks like a nail.
2 of these database I'm sure you've heard and 2 might be completely new to you.
Let's go past MongoDB and SQL to learn what tool is best …
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
#264 - Stack Overflow's 2025 Developer Survey: Surprising Takeaways on AI, Coding Languages and Work
Every year, Stack Overflow surveys nearly a 100,000 developers to learn what technologies, languages and tools are trending.
The answers here might surprise you, especially when it comes to AI tools.
Y…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
#263 - They're Lying to You About AI Productivity: Hype vs Reality for Coders
Maybe I'm just coping.
Maybe.
I’ve been pretty vocal about the over-hype of AI coding tools and I always get the same responses from AI bros:
“YoU gOtta PrOmpt bEtteR!”“This iz a skillz issue dawg”“I’m …
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
#262 - 12 Months to Hired: A No-Fluff Roadmap to Becoming a Software Developer
If I lost everything today—no job, no network, no portfolio—and had to start over in 2025 as a software developer, I wouldn’t be looking for a 3-month miracle.
I’d be planning for 12 months.
That’s h…
Published on 1 month ago