Podcast Episodes

#280 - The Missing Guide to AI for Web Developers

I just quit my job as a senior AI developer, and while helping hire my replacement, I realized how few people actually know how AI apps work. 

In this…

3 months ago

#279 - Recruiter Exposes the Truth About Junior Developer Jobs

Just give up?

Everyone says no one’s hiring junior developers anymore — but is that actually true?

In this episode, I sit down with recruiter David Rob…

3 months ago

#278 - AI Does NOT Replace Junior Developers, Here's Why

Every headline says AI is eating developer jobs. But spend a week in production and you’ll see the opposite: brittle code, flaky tests, and tools tha…

3 months, 1 week ago

#277 - RAG: The Only AI Skill Web Devs Need to Learn in 2026

I thought Ben was a troll when he slid into my DMs after a LinkedIn argument. Turns out, he’s building some of the most practical AI systems I’ve see…

3 months, 1 week ago

#276 - Claude Code Failed: What Anthropic’s Postmortem Means for Developers

Ever had your AI pair programmer stop helping and start breaking everything? I did—and this time, the data proves it wasn’t just me.

Claude fell off. …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

#275 - Terrible Advice for Software Developers (that you're hearing in 2025)

After 11 years helping hundreds of career changers switch into software development, I've found the hardest part isn't teaching technical skills but …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Developer Career Change Hotline: Networking, Breaking In, and Not Giving Up

Let's tackle three of the most common struggles career changers face: 

1. Breaking into tech from another field

2. Networking without feeling fake

3. St…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

#274 - The Cost of Being Nice: Why Good Developers Don't Get Promoted

Have you ever wondered why some developers keep getting promoted while others stay stuck at the same level despite their technical skills? 

The answer…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

#273 - When You Don’t Know What to Build—Build This

Breaking into software development isn’t about finishing another tutorial—it’s about building something that matters. In this episode, I’ll show you …

4 months ago

#272 - The State of the 2025 Tech Job Market: Is AI Helping or Hurting Us?

The tech job market is sending seriously mixed signals in 2025. While social media overflows with doom and gloom about hiring freezes and impossible …

4 months, 1 week ago