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Develop Yourself

Develop Yourself

Hosted by: Brian Jenney

To change careers and land your first job as a Software Engineer, you need more than just great software development skills - you need to develop yourself. Welcome to the podcast that helps you develop your skills,...

Episodes

#110 - I spoke to 500 developers from all around the world - here are 4 takeaways

Send us a textAbout a year ago an event happened that gave me a very unique perspective on the web dev world: Kyle Simpson, world famous JS developer reposted me. My notifications blew tf up, and I got over 500...
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#109 - From Teacher to Software Engineer to Teacher? David Rogers Breaks Down How He Taught Himself to Code and Land a Job

Send us a textThis week, I interviewed David Rogers, a teacher turned software engineer. He now mentors others and breaks down difficult JS concepts unlike many can. Maybe you're thinking, "Wait, isn't he like, your...
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#108 - The Caterpillar Learning Method to Learn Fast AF

Send us a textThe caterpillar learning method to the rescue.I've switched tech stacks 3 times so far in my career. More like 5 if you count the contract jobs I've worked on.That means I had to learn completely new...
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#107 - How Zubin went from 37 Year Old Lawyer to Software Engineer at Google and the Reality of Changing Careers into Tech

Send us a textZubin Pratap didn't hold back in this episode. He breaks down how he went from lawyer to Software Engineer at Google to BlockChain developer to mentoring others making the transition into tech.We speak...
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#106 - The 3 Worst Things About Being a Software Engineer

Send us a textListen, becoming a software engineer is not a decision to make lightly. Along with the ability to work remotely and the potential to make multiple 6 figures comes with a lot of expectations and...
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#105 - The 2024 Tech Stack and What You Need to Study to Keep Up to Date in the New Year

Send us a textIn this episode I break down the only 3 things I think you should be adding to your toolbelt as a developer in 2024 and because I like you, here's an advanced project that uses AI, NodeJS and...
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#104 - LinkedIn Unleashed: How Shy Coders Can Network Like Pros and Get Hired

Send us a textLet's dive into a practical LinkedIn strategy to attract the right people through your posts:Step 1: Be anti-cringe. Posting platitudes is an easy way to get ignored or not taken seriously. That's not...
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#103 - The 4-Step Process for Debugging JavaScript Applications and How it Got Me Promoted

Send us a textDebugging may be one of the most underrated technical skills as a developer. It is one of the major differences between a junior and senior developer. I'm going to share the story of a super stressful...
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#102 - Erik Andersen the World's Happiest Engineer Gets Real About Jobs, Bootcamps and Getting Hired

Episode #102

Send us a textErik Andersen, the World's Happiest Engineer did not hold back when I asked him what he felt about coding bootcamps. 😅Erik is an amazing and knowledgeable engineer. He’s not just an influencer online but...
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#101 - The Kyle Simpson Episode

Send us a textSo last week I wrote to Kyle Simpson, world famous JavaScript developer and author of the incredibly popular You Don't Know JS series.I asked if he'd appear on the Develop Yourself Podcast and I was...
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#100 - The 3 Types of Interviews You WILL Encounter as a Developer and How to Beat Them

Send us a textIn this week's podcast you're going to learn the 3 types of interviews you WILL encounter as a developer on the job market and how to beat them 💪.Interviewing may be the most high paying skill you can...
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#99 - Fitness Debugged: A Software Developer's Diet and Exercise Breakdown

Send us a textThis week's podcast is a bit different... I only know 2 things fairly well: 1. Coding and 2. Getting in shapeI've only shared my advice on #1 thus far and I feel guilty because I know that my "secret" to...
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