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#158 - Beyond Coding: The Essential Skills Every New Developer Needs
Send us a textLearning 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 make money just knowing these basics. But, if you want...
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#157 - Freelancing, Coding Bootcamps, and Overcoming Addiction with William Ray
Send us a textWilliam Ray is a YouTuber, coder, and recent bootcamp graduate. We discuss how he went from a background in behavioral health to freelancing in the tech industry, overcoming addiction, the challenges of...
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#156 - Surviving your first week as a software developer: SDLC, 30 Day Plans, On-Calls and more
Send us a textWhat happens AFTER the "I'm hired" post on LinkedIn?Once the "congratulations" comments and initial excitement wears off, reality sets in."Did they make a mistake when they hired me?""Can I do...
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#155 - Insider Tips from a Top 1% Career Coach for Software Developers: Megan Dias Gets Real About LinkedIn, Learning in Public, Green Banners and more...
Send us a textMegan Dias is a top 1% career coach on UpWork. She's also the career services coordinator at Parsity.She did not hold back on this episode where we discuss:- the reality of the tech job market and what's...
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#154 - I Got Laid Off from my Tech Job.... and Hired in the Same Month
Send us a textIt's been a hell of a 2024 so far.I bought a business (Parsity.io), got laid off, interviewed a ton and then got hired.Check my LinkedIn if you don't believe me.Let's explore 3 lessons from this layoff...
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#153 - From Nike’s Principal Software Engineer to YouTube Sensation: The Jack Herrington Interview
Send us a textJack Herrington is the mastermind behind the YouTube channel Blue Collar Coder where he does deep dives on React, JavaScript and front end concepts. He shares his impressive 40-year journey in coding...
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#152 - Why AI Won't Replace Software Developers (Yet) but It Might Make You a Worse Developer: A Deep Dive
Send us a textLet's tackle the widespread fear that AI will replace software developers. Get a high level overview of how AI and large language models like ChatGPT work and why they produce such mid code.We go over...
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#151 - The Secret Strategies of an Interview Champion: Bhupinder Singh aka The Dynamic Singh
Send us a textSpecial guest Bhupinder Singh, an engineering leader and author of 'Interview Champion', shares his decades of experience in tech, from starting coding at 12 to working with Fortune 100 companies.Learn...
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#150 - Why JavaScript is Hard to Learn and How to Do It the Right Way
Send us a textLearning JS is tough because you're trying to learn it the same way you learned in school. The ONLY way you can be a hire-able developer is to write code, NOT memorization.Let's go over a practical,...
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#148 - 3 Mental Shifts that Separate Software Developers from Code Bots
Send us a textLearning to code is tough but it's not enough.Too many developers end up as glorified typists or code-bots. As a code-bot you will write code, given a clear set of instructions, that might even work.You...
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#148 - How to Use VS Code Like a Pro
Send us a textYour VS Code Shortcuts here including a video.Shameless Plugs 🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers 🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity 🤵🏽♂️ Brian's...
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#147 - Freelancing in Tech: Carly's Journey from Retail to Code
Send us a textI chat with Carly, a former Parsity student who learned to code, didn't quit her job and instead decided to become a freelance web developer.I love stories like hers.Carly talks about the reality of...
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