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#167 - Imposter Syndrome, Mental Resilience, and the Science Behind Psychedelics: A Developer’s Guide
In this interview, Dagna Bieda, an accomplished software engineer and author of "Brain Refactor", shares how she struggled with communication as a de…
1 year, 4 months ago
#166 - Don't Be a Junior Developer
Let me be clear: junior developers are necessary.
They are also risky to hire.
Let's explore the economics of hiring juniors, how to de-risk yourself a…
1 year, 4 months ago
#165 - Risk, Reward, and Reinvention: How Aaron Turned a Bootcamp Bet into a Career in Big tech
Aaron went from rapper to New York City Transit worker to working at some of the largest names in tech including Coinbase, Docker and Meta (Facebook)…
1 year, 4 months ago
#164 - AI, the End of Front End Developers, and Jeff Bezos: What the 2024 Stack Overflow Survey Tells Us
The problem with the tech advice you get on LinkedIn, X and TikTok is that it doesn't reflect reality.
The loudest voices dominate the space and creat…
1 year, 4 months ago
#163 - Just Your Typical 44 Year Old Musician Turned Software Developer. Nils Reveals the Fast(er) Path To Tech
Parsity grad Nils decided to change careers at 44 from professor of music to software engineer.
His story may not seem typical but in many ways it fol…
1 year, 5 months ago
#162 - 3 things about software I learned from a career as a criminal
15 years ago I made money by trading various substances for cash.
I was hooked on drugs, alcohol and living like a loser.
It took 3 near death experi…
1 year, 5 months ago
#161 - Oops, Did I Do That? Alex Lau and Brian Share Their Biggest Mistakes (and lessons) as Software Developers
I used to hate admitting my mistakes when I was a more junior developer.
Over the years, I've made some embarrassing blunders. I've thought I was goin…
1 year, 5 months ago
#160 - No, You Don’t Need a Bootcamp or Degree to Become a Software Developer
Should I even be telling you this?
I mean I own a coding bootcamp.
The reality is that you don't need a degree OR a coding bootcamp to be a hire-able d…
1 year, 5 months ago
#159 - Why Pessimists Fail at Coding: How New Coders Can Build Optimism, Practically
Pessimists are often right.
Optimists are often successful.
When you're doing something new like learning to code, you don't have any "proof" that you …
1 year, 5 months ago
#158 - Beyond Coding: The Essential Skills Every New Developer Needs
Learning to code isn't enough.
10 years ago, being able to write some HTML, CSS, Jquery and JavaScript could land you a job.
Honestly, you can still ma…
1 year, 5 months ago