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#122 - Self Taught vs Coding Bootcamp: Surprising takeaways from Levy, a current bootcamper
Send us a textWe hear a lot of success stories about bootcamp grads AFTER they’ve landed their first role. What about those who are in the middle of learning to code?I sit down with Levy, a current student in a coding...
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#121 - Am I Gonna Get Fired? The 4 Biggest Mistakes in my Developer Career
Send us a textMaybe I've fooled you.To be transparent, I've screwed up a lot over the years as a developer.I’ve blown up production a few times. I deleted the column without a back up. I pretended to understand and...
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#120 - Data Structures and Algorithms for Beginners
Send us a textLearning data structures and algorithms (DSA) isn't JUST a smart interview skill, it will boost your confidence as a software engineer, give you a deeper understanding of computer science fundamentals...
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#119 - A Practical Guide to Freelancing as a Developer with Matt Cascardi
Send us a textHow much do you really need to know to start freelancing?What should you charge?How do you get your first client?Matt Cascardi, my friend and former mentor breaks down how he went from psychology major...
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#118 - Your Junior Developer Interview Guide
Send us a textInterviews are weird. Software interviews are weirder. This is your guide to go from the recruiter call through the the technical screen and how to negotiate without it being weird.This isn't a theory....
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#117 - AI and the Job Market for Developers: Is Coding Still Worth It?
Send us a textWill AI replace coders?Is it still worth learning to code?I am optimistic about our future but things have changed. The future will belong to those who leverage AI in the right way.Unfortunately, too...
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#116 - Why Don't Coding Bootcamps Teach This? A beginners guide to writing tests.
Send us a textKnowing how to write unit tests will make you a better, more hire-able developer. Few bootcamps teach this for some reason and since I like you, I made a FREE Unit Testing guide you can grab here. Unit...
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#115 - From Marketer to FinTech Pro and Hot Takes on Learning to Code with Parsity Grad Ryan Passer
Send us a textIn this episode, Ryan shares his opinions and advice for up and coming developers including:his journey from marketer to Parsity.io to full stack software engineerhis unusual (but not really) interview...
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#114 - Maybe You Are an Impostor and Maybe That's Not So Bad
Send us a textYou ever get that feeling that maybe you're not good enough? I know I have. Sometimes, it's not all in your head. At some point, when you're doing a new thing, you're going to feel like an impostor....
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#113 - Code Challenge King John Crickett Breaks Down How to Level Up as an Engineer
Send us a textJohn Crickett is the code challenge king. He is author of the popular Code Challenge Newsletter and one of the few tech influencers on LinkedIn and X who really knows his stuff.We sit down and talk about...
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#112 - How I 5x'ed my salary as a developer: 3 lessons I stole from my rich developer friend
Send us a textYeah I know, money isn't everything. But it's something right? I've been broke and not-so-broke. I prefer not being broke any day of the week.I applied 3 tactics I copied from a much smarter developer...
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#111 - Musician to Software Engineer: Nathan Drake Shares His Odd Journey to Coding and How He Got Hired Fast
Send us a textI spoke with Nathan Drake, a Parsity graduate and software engineer at Paylocity. He came into our program with some basic programming knowledge and was hired literally the day he graduated! This is...
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