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#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 2 months, 1 week 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 months, 2 weeks 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 months, 2 weeks 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 2 months, 3 weeks 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 2 months, 3 weeks 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 2 months, 4 weeks 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 3 months ago
#261 - I Used to Suck at Coding Interviews. Then I Started Doing These 4 Things
Five years ago, during an interview for a senior dev role, I had a panic attack. It was one of my worst interview experiences. It also taught me a lot about what I was doing wrong.
In this episode, I'…
Published on 3 months ago
#260 - From Lead Engineer at MongoDB to Fashion Tech: On Hiring, Remote Teams, and Start-Up Life
Harish, former lead engineer at MongoDB and current co-founder of Flaire, takes us on a journey through his unusual career path—one that didn’t involve grinding LeetCode or chasing FAANG.
Instead, he …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Office Hours: Answering Your Coding Questions EP 3
Are junior devs cooked?
How can I scaffold a solid MERN stack app?
What's the best way to stick with a tutorial?
We got some great questions this episode and my answers might surprise you.
Got a question…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago