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#170 - 4 Steps to Build Coding Habits that Stick (or any Positive Habit)
Send us a textIn the last decade, I got sober, learned to code, and lost 50 pounds. At the end of the day, the key to all of these transformations came down to habits. In this episode, I break down how small,...
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#169 - Hacking Productivity: ADHD Strategies for Software Developers
Send us a textThe field of software development tends to attract neuro-divergent people, and because of the emphasis on problem-solving, long stretches of focus, and task management, developers with ADHD often face...
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#168 - Working as a Developer at a Startup vs a Mid-Size Company vs Fortune 100: Pros and Cons
Send us a textWondering where to take your first step in the tech world? Should you aim for a fast-paced startup, a steady mid-sized company, or a giant like Google? In this episode I share my personal journey through...
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#167 - Imposter Syndrome, Mental Resilience, and the Science Behind Psychedelics: A Developer’s Guide
Send us a textIn this interview, Dagna Bieda, an accomplished software engineer and author of "Brain Refactor", shares how she struggled with communication as a developer and how she had to "refactor" her own mindset...
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#166 - Don't Be a Junior Developer
Send us a textLet 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 and what the hell "junior" really means.Also - here's...
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#165 - Risk, Reward, and Reinvention: How Aaron Turned a Bootcamp Bet into a Career in Big tech
Send us a textAaron 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).This story isn't really about tech or money, but...
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#164 - AI, the End of Front End Developers, and Jeff Bezos: What the 2024 Stack Overflow Survey Tells Us
Send us a textThe 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 create an echo chamber.Luckily, Stack Overflow surveys tens...
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#163 - Just Your Typical 44 Year Old Musician Turned Software Developer. Nils Reveals the Fast(er) Path To Tech
Send us a textParsity 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 follows the same pattern that has worked for other career...
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#162 - 3 things about software I learned from a career as a criminal
Send us a text15 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 experiences, 2 children, 1 intervention and too many...
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#161 - Oops, Did I Do That? Alex Lau and Brian Share Their Biggest Mistakes (and lessons) as Software Developers
Send us a textI 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 going to be fired a dozen times.You can not avoid making...
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#160 - No, You Don’t Need a Bootcamp or Degree to Become a Software Developer
Send us a textShould 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 developer but there's a reason why the majority of...
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#159 - Why Pessimists Fail at Coding: How New Coders Can Build Optimism, Practically
Send us a textPessimists 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 will be good at it. Your brain wants to find patterns...
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