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#197 - Your Guide to Nailing the Non-Technical Interview in Tech
A few students at Parsity.io have interviews coming up. I gave them the same advice I'll share with you in this episode.
The weird thing about technic…
1 year, 1 month ago
#196 - Your First Day as a Software Developer: What to Expect and How to Not Suck
Nearly a decade ago I started my first day as a developer.
The night before the first day, I was barely able to sleep.
Would I be found out as a fake d…
1 year, 1 month ago
#195 - A Beginner's Guide to Learning ReactJS
ReactJS is the most popular JavaScript library. Love it or hate it, it's a safe bet to learn.
Let's walk through how much JS you need to know before R…
1 year, 1 month ago
#194 - From Zero to Hireable: A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Software Developer
The amount of information about how to get into software is overwhelming. Often times, the loudest voices have the least knowledge or experience.
Who …
1 year, 1 month ago
#193 - How I Use AI Every Day as a Software Developer (and You Should Too)
A few months ago, during my first week at a new job, the CEO caught me red-handed using ChatGPT.
“What are you doing?” he asked.
I told him the truth: …
1 year, 1 month ago
#192 - The Best Resources for Software Developers (And Why They Work)
In this episode, I share the best tools, courses, and resources to help you level up your skills and accelerate your path to becoming a software deve…
1 year, 1 month ago
#191 - Ruby on Rails, The Odin Project and Learning to Code on Your Own
I chat with Michael, a self-taught developer, about his journey learning Ruby on Rails through project-based learning.
We discuss Rails’ philosophy, …
1 year, 1 month ago
#190 - 3 lessons from chatting with 643 software developers
After speaking with over 600 of you out there, I got a pretty good idea of what you're likely struggling with.
I hope you enjoy these cheat sheets to …
1 year, 1 month ago
#189 - Brooke Sweedar’s Front-Line Report: Surviving and Thriving After a Coding Bootcamp
Brooke Sweedar is a recent coding bootcamp grad currently on the job hunt.
She gets real about what it actually takes to make a coding bootcamp work f…
1 year, 2 months ago
#188 - 3.5 Mistakes Career Changers Make When Learning to Code (And How to Avoid Them)
When you went to school, you were rewarded for completing assignments on time and memorizing facts.
This same approach will NOT work for becoming an e…
1 year, 2 months ago