Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#8 - Land Your First Coding Job
Submitting 100 job applications won't get you anywhere closer to landing your first coding job as you'll likely get rejected from 99% of your cold applications. You need another way.
On this episode o…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
#7: Advice From a Google Recruiter
What does taking care of Conan O'Brien and working as a Software Engineer at Google have in common? Sarah Coker.
This week on the Develop Yourself Podcast we get to speak with Sarah who is a recruiter…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
#6: Building a Webdev Career with Pierre Lebrum
Season 1 Episode 6
Pierre switched majors in college when he realized that the Computer Science program was more about math than programming. Over 10 years later after teaching himself to program and carving his own pa…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
#5: Belonging and Alternative Paths with Lisa Shissler Smith from Netflix
Season 1 Episode 5
On this week's episode of Develop Yourself, we talk with Lisa Shissler Smith, Engineering Manager at Netflix!
Listen as we chat about her own journey, how she's advocating to ensure that everyone feel…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
#4: How to Focus when Learning Code
Season 1 Episode 4
The #1 thing that is preventing you from learning to code is your inability to focus.
Join us in this episode of Develop Yourself as we walk through proven, practical strategies you can implement imme…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
#3: From tutorials to Beer Tech Startup Dream Job
Episode 3
After months of doing coding tutorials online, Edward finally took a leap of faith and did a "coding bootcamp".
If that wasn't radical enough, when it came to applying for jobs, Edward took the ultim…
Published on 4 years ago
#2: From Crossfit Coach to Engineer at IBM in 6 months!
Episode 2
Casey went from CrossFit coach and having never written a line of code to being hired as a Full Stack Software Engineer at IBM, in just 6 months! Listen to this week's episode as we learn about Casey…
Published on 4 years ago
#1: Why People Fail Coding Bootcamps
Episode 1
Some people spend many months and thousands of dollars on a coding bootcamp, but ultimately fail to change careers and land a job as a software engineer. On this episode of the podcast we'll explore …
Published on 4 years ago