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🎙 About the episode
Meet Emre Albayrak 🇹🇷! Emre is a classical pianist from Turkey who decided to change careers, so he trained as a pilot! But then, the pandemic hit. Looking for something else to do (yet again), Emre discovered coding, tried it, and realized he enjoyed it! Only a year after starting to learn to code, Emre landed a job at an international IT company.In this episode, Emre talks about his long and winding but also efficient path to becoming a developer. You'll hear how he learned to code, what resources he used, and how he approached his portfolio projects and job applications! You will probably learn something about keeping up your motivation and managing stage fright before your interviews.
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How Emre went from music to piloting to coding (02:06)Emre had a developer friend who encouraged him to focus on frontend, after writing his first code in Python (05:10)What resources did Emre use to learn to code? And how did he discover Scrimba? (07:06)Emre landed a job only a year after he started learning to code... and he completed the Career Path in the meantime! (08:10)Emre's job hunting strategy: it's all about your portfolio (09:19)The secret to getting a job quickly (10:45)Quickfire questions: Why doesn't Emre, a musician, listen to music while coding? Who are his favorite coding teachers? Who does he follow on YouTube?How Emre knew he was ready for job interviews? (15:24)Where does Emre work now? (16:01)Emre found the job posting on LinkedIn. Here's what happened next (18:12)Emre had to learn Redux for the test project (18:44)The interview was so successful that HR told Emre they would continue with him immediately! (19:32)The final stage of the interview was an English test! (20:05)How Emre felt when he found out he was hired (20:24)Community break! Here's what you tweeted since our previous episode. (20:55)Did Emre regret leaving musicology? (22:37)How Emre made sure to stay motivated during tougherr times)? (22:57)How Emre deals with the stage fright that hits right before job interviews and with the pain of being rejected for a job (24:28)Why does stage anxiety hit? (27:28)🧰 Resources Mentioned
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Meet Saron Yitbarek 🇺🇸! Saron is a developer, entrepreneur, community builder, and the founder of CodeNewbie. Saron has been helping new developers break into tech for a decade, and in this episode, she distills her best and most sought-after advice!Saron, who recently launched a new project called NewDevCareer.com, is a career changer herself - she first studied to become a doctor! In this interview, you will hear how she decided to make that change, why her first attempts at learning to code didn't work, and what she wishes she knew then. You will learn the ins and outs of different paths you can take to break into tech. You will get practical tips for creating deeper connections within your online community - and learn why they're important. Saron and Alex also discuss the right motivation to learn to code, why tech is fascinating, and how to decide what to learn first.
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Saron’s road to becoming a developer: Originally, she studied to become a doctor and then worked as a journalist (01:31)How Saron got interested in tech after reading a book on Steve Jobs (03:32)How Saron approached learning to code and why that approach was wrong (05:43)Saron first joined startups working in sales and marketing and decided to try coding again out of frustration (08:03)Bootcamp, university, or a self-directed path? Here’s how Saron made that decision (09:38)The benefits of bootcamps… and coding communities (11:35)Community break! Jan the producer reads your tweets, reviews, and LinkedIn posts (13:21)How can an aspiring developer involve more in the community? (15:21)How to foster deeper connections online? (17:24)How important is consistency when learning to code? (19:21)Can anybody teach themselves coding? (20:23)What is the right motivation to become a developer? How much should you be passionate about coding? (22:00)What are a first-time developer’s biggest assets and why? (24:22)Is “passion” too strong of a word? Should you be passionate about coding? (27:15)The importance of mentoring juniors (28:53)Junior developers are an investment (30:45)What is newdevcareer.com? (32:22)Information is all around us, but we’re lacking action (36:42)What is the main problem new developers face? (38:38)🧰 Resources Mentioned
CodeNewbieNewDevCareer.comScrimba Podcast: Tech Layoffs Are Still Happening, and ChatGPT Can Code: How To Stay Ahead of the Curve as a New Developer, With Lane WagnerHow to Be Great? Just Be Good, Repeatably⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Jamie Baker 🇬🇧! Jamie is a recently hired new developer who used to be a butcher. Recently, he took the plunge to leave his growing business and, at 38, start his first front-end developer job after only interviewing at one company!This is a story of perseverance and knowing when to niche down. You will hear how Jamie started coding, why he loves CSS, and how he fell in love with Shopify. You will learn why you should be enthusiastic about the tech you're working with and why if you're sending too many resumes, that might mean you need a better strategy. Jamie also talks about his typical day as a developer working at a Shopify agency, why honesty and people skills matter, and why you shouldn't sleep on domain knowledge. There are also some fun quick-fire questions!
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How Jamie started learning CSS by hosting a football forum (01:54)How Jamie landed his first paid gig while knowing only CSS (03:16)How Jamie decided to go from a craft butcher shop owner to front-end developer (and discovered Scrimba) (04:33)Jamie learned to code alongside his day job (07:29)His butcher shop had a Shopify website, and Jamie loved it (08:01)Today, Jamie works in a Shopify agency (09:17)How Jamie decided to narrow down his focus on Shopify-related jobs (09:58)Community break! (11:32)How Jamie left his business and started a coding job at the age of 38 (13:11)The job Jamie got was the only job he applied for! (13:54)Jamie's personality and people skills played the biggest role when it came to him getting the job (14:29)Find what excites you! (18:44)Quick-fi e questions: Favorite coding courses? Is CSS a language? Why is everybody wearing headphones? (19:28)What Jamie's typical day at a Shopify agency looks like, and why you should put yourself in the shoes of the user (21:50)Why you should be honest with your prospective employers (23:27)Has the career change been worth it for Jamie? (17:00)Next week: Saron Yitbarek, the founder of CodeNewbie! (29:20)🧰 Resources Mentioned
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Meet Lane Wagner 🇺🇸! Lane is an engineering manager and the founder of Boot.dev. In this episode, as an experienced leader and educator, Lane talks about the recent changes in the job market and what they mean for aspiring and established developers alike. With tech layoffs and AI that can write code, how do you even stand out?Lane and Alex discuss the future of the industry as well as the ongoing recession and why it seems to hit tech companies especially hard. You'll learn what's the main difference between a developer and an AI that can write code and how to focus on it. They also talk about different types of companies, how different paths require different strategies to break into tech, and why it's okay to change companies as that's the quickest way to learn and figure out what works for you..
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Why is the tech industry experiencing layoffs? (01:41)Do tech layoffs affect junior developers in the long run? (03:20)Why we are in a recession: the (tech) bubble created during the COVID pandemic burst (05:00)Why have big companies mostly hired seniors in the past three years (08:31)Should junior developers aim to work at smaller companies? (09:24)Getting a job requires different strategies for different types of companies (12:29)Changing jobs is okay! (16:06)Community break! (18:23)Get your first developer job ASAP because that's the quickest way to learn (20:36)AI can write code. Should developers be worried for their livelihoods? (22:37)The difference between ChatGPT and a junior developer (26:03)If your biggest selling point as a junior is what technologies you use, you're doing something wrong (30:21)What we can learn from the data available at layoffs.fyi (33:39)We can't control most things happening in the job market, but we can focus on the things we can control: Lane's advice for junior developers (35:21)🧰 Resources Mentioned
boot.devlayoffs.fyiBlog post: What Do Tech Layoffs Mean for Budding DevelopersScrimba Podcast: How to become a successful Junior Developer with Danny ThompsonScrimba Podcast: How to Use Twitter to Beat Your Social Anxiety and Land Your First Job, with Scrimba Student Trecia⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Matheus Pessoa 🇧🇷! Matheus is a recently hired new developer who landed his first junior developer job after only about a year of learning to code. To make this story even more awesome, the CTO of the company he now works at reached out to him!In this episode, you'll hear how Matheus approached learning to code with ADHD, how he chose front-end development as a career that blends his different interests, and how he ultimately landed his first dev job. You'll learn what's important when applying for jobs at startups (hint: it's not necessarily your tech knowledge, especially if you're a junior), whether you can apply for a position involving something you haven't learned yet, and how not to get stuck if everybody on your team is super young.
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How Matheus decided to learn to code after studying statistics while being interested in visual arts (01:42)What projects did Matheus make to learn to code? (03:02)How Matheus decided to focus on becoming a front-end developer (04:32)How Matheus approached learning to code and navigated being self-taught while having ADHD (05:56)What's the job market like in Brazil, and when did Matheus start applying? (08:23)Community break! (09:35)The real challenge is finding the right cultural fit (11:37)Matheus found a job because the CTO of the company reached out to him! (12:06)Interviewing in reverse (14:43)What kind of technical skills were they looking for from a junior candidate? (15:47)What made Matheus stand out (16:10)What is more important: mission fit, tech, or communication skills?Matheus got an offer letter only five days after the interview! (18:22)What does a day of work look like for Matheus today? (20:08)Matheus works in a very young team. Here's why that's awesome and how to do with its shortcomings (20:41)Matheus's future career goals (21:55)What Matheus wishes he had known when he was starting out: Be patient! (22:38)Next week, Lane Wagner of Btalks about layoffs and what they mean for new developers (24:06)🧰 Resources Mentioned
Front-end Developer Career PathScrimba's Discord CommunityMatheus' museum projectOptimize Your LinkedIn Page with Danny ThompsonScrimba Podcast: How to Make Your LinkedIn Stand OutScrimba Podcast: An Introvert's Guide to Networking (and Becoming Amazing at LinkedIn), with Stephanie Chiu from PayPal⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Mathias Biilmann 🇩🇰! Matt is CEO and Co-founder of Netlify, a cloud computing company you might have heard of. He's also a self-taught developer who was a music journalist in a past life! In this episode, he talks about bootstrapping a company, and hiring his first developers. He also talks about how he initially learned to code and, eventually, decided to change careers! Yes, this story will also take you to the time before everybody had Internet.
Matt will teach you how to best position yourself as a developer, and why companies in different stages of their development look for different things in their hires. Alex and Matt will discuss the current state of the job market and whether you should be worried about the potential for finding job opportunities. And on top of that, this episode is also about the fascinating story about the inception of a company we all know and love.
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How Matt started fiddling with a Commodore 64 before becoming a developer was cool (02:07)How you would learn coding in the era before everybody was connected to the Internet (03:56)Matt pursued musicology, comparative literature, and cultural studies degrees and worked as a freelance music journalist! (05:40)How Matt kept coding as a hobby and decided to switch careers after meeting a girl from Spain (06:10)Matt’s first notable coding projects: a Sudoku game where you could challenge friends like in Wordle, and a procedurally generated space game (07:24)How Matt got his first developer job (09:29)Break: Here’s what our community is saying! (11:50)How Matt Biilmann went from being an employee to CTO to CEO (14:28)Matt had a hunch about the future of the web… And it turned out he was right! (17:04)What is Jamstack? (20:38)How much code does Matt write today, and how much did he use to write in Netlify’s early days? (23:32)What was Netlify looking for in the first developers they hired? (25:45)What kinds of developers do early-stage startups need? What are the differentiators between developers with similar backgrounds? (27:57)Break: Subscribe! (31:37)Why do companies still need to hire junior developers? (32:19)Are junior developers a good investment? (37:03)Why are there tech layoffs happening right now? (37:49)Should you be worried about the current state of the job market? (44:28)🧰 Resources Mentioned
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Meet Trecia Kat 🇿🇦! Trecia is a new developer from South Africa who originally wanted to work in healthcare. She eventually decided to study IT, but she dropped out of college when it turned out that online resources were better! Today she's a front-end developer. She got her feet wet in the world of Developer Advocacy, she beat her social anxiety, and she even spoke at a conference!In this episode, you'll learn why passion doesn't mean you'll be great at something - and how to recognize what you can actually be great at. Trecia tells us how she learned to code, overcame her fear of interacting with people she doesn't know, and landed her first developer job. Twitter was essential for Trecia's journey - she will teach you how to use it to get out of your comfort zone and what Tech Twitter tropes to ignore. You will also hear about Trecia's DevRel internship at Strapi and how she ended up speaking at a conference by trying not to speak at a conference.
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How Trecia decided to learn to code, and should you be passionate about coding to do so (01:27)Trecia wanted to work in healthcare but eventually decided to study IT (02:52)Why Trecia dropped out of her studies (06:42)How Trecia decided to pick up front-end when her cousin needed a website (9:30)Resources Trecia used to learn to code (11:18)Break: Here’s what you’ve tweeted about the podcast. (13:54)The biggest challenge Trecia faced was wanting to learn too many things at once (16:13)Tech Twitter is useful… but don’t believe everything you read (17:41)How Trecia grew her Twitter following (18:52)How Trecia used Twitter to fight her social anxiety and connect with the community (20:05)Trecia got her first freelance gig because of Twitter! (26:15)How Trecia learned about DevRel and got a DevRel internship (27:29)Ad break: Next week, it’s Netlify CEO Matt Biilmann! (30:03)On Trecia’s DevRel internship at Strapi (32:10)How Trecia spoke at the Next.js conference by trying too hard not to speak at a conference at all (33:36)Why Trecia decided to drop being a developer advocate for the time being and focus on becoming a better developer (34:34)What Trecia wishes she knew when she was starting out as a coder: focus on yourself and break out of your comfort zone (37:15)🧰 Resources Mentioned
freeCodeCampLearn Javascript for free on ScrimbaTrecia at Next.JSIntro to artificial intelligence and Developer Relations with Pratim BhosalePratim Bhosale on TwitterTraversyMedia on YoutubeScrimba Podcast: How to get started in Developer Relations according to Head of Developer Relations Phil Leggetter⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Patrick Akil 🇳🇱! Patrick is a software engineer, Golang trainer, and the host of the Beyond Coding podcast. In this interview, he shares his story of becoming a developer and talks about everything beyond coding - mindset, mental health, life- and soft skills. By the way, this is the 100th episode of the Scrimba podcast! 🎉In this episode, you will learn how to become a better team player and what being a good communicator actually entails. Patrick will teach you how to find your strengths even if you're not the best coder in the world, why mental health is important, and how creating genuine connections with your coworkers benefits everybody. You will also hear how Patrick pivoted to coding after initially missing an opportunity to study it at a university and how he learned from consultants from a company he later worked for!
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Patrick’s long and winding path to coding through operations (01:28)Is attending a university a good path to becoming a developer? (05:02)How Patrick learn development on the job from external consultants (07:36)People around you will define your growth curve, and mentors are important (10:09)How much of success is luck, and how much is under your control? (11:09)How to advocate for yourself (13:13)What does it mean to be a good communicator (14:16)Ad break! Next week, it’s Trecia Kat! (16:13)Why it’s important to talk about things that are ‘beyond coding’? (17:53)How not to be too harsh on yourself (19:37)Creating a system that doesn’t rely on motivation (21:55)What’s more important: hard skills or soft skills? (24:04)The typical roles within a team (25:28)How to get better at teamwork (29:04)Where does perfectionism come from? (33:17)How to get better at receiving feedback (35:11)How to apply the takeaways from this interview to interviewing for a job without going over the top (37:56)Redefining what success means (40:19)What are goals (43:05)How Patrick got his first developer job even though he wasn’t expecting to (44:15)How Patrick became a podcaster (47:54)🧰 Resources Mentioned
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Meet Amy Corson 🇺🇸! Amy is a recently hired new developer. She's also an aspiring comedian! During the pandemic, she realized she was unhappy with her day job and decided to change it. So: this episode is both insightful and funny!In this interview, Amy talks about learning to code and how her brother, also a self-taught developer, introduced her to Scrimba. You'll learn about ghost buses, local coding meetups, and how help can come from the unlikeliest of places. Amy also teaches you how to pick a coding project you're not going to give up on, even if it might give you food poisoning. Ultimately, you will hear how Amy approached both studying and applying for jobs, how she prepared for the job interview that landed her the job she's doing now, and why vague emails from recruiters are even more stressful when you're in the mountains.
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How Amy went from an aspiring comedy writer with a day job to learning to code (02:12)Amy quit her job and focused on coding (04:51)Amy landed her first developer job after a little over a year of studying! (06:20)How Amy approached learning to code (06:48)What projects did Amy build? (08:07)How Amy decided on a complex project, learned a lot, and avoided food poisoning (08:20)Ad break! Next week, it’s Patrick Akil! (10:17)How Scrimba’s Discord community helped Amy solve problems better (12:11)When did Amy decide to start applying for jobs? (13:58)How Amy tackled her lack of teamwork experience by joining a civic open-source meetup (15:02)What Amy did when she got stuck on her new project (17:38)Does Amy’s new job mirror her experience working on the projects at the local meetup group? (18:52)You don’t know who you know! (21:24)How Amy landed her developer job (25:14)What Amy did to prepare for her job interview (27:37)Why did Amy put work into presenting herself to the interviewers (28:58)How did Amy's technical interview go? (32:47)Amy almost two job offers at once! (34:29)How do you tell your prospective employer to hurry up? (36:22)How Amy got the job offer she ended up accepting while on a hike with no phone reception (38:15)Should you negotiate the salary for your first opportunity? (40:08)Junior developers are an investment (44:39)🧰 Resources Mentioned
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Meet Stephanie Chiu 🇺🇸! Stephanie is a self-taught iOS software engineer and career coach. She's also a chemical engineer who thought she would never code... until she met people who actually worked in tech!In this episode, you'll learn everything about her path to becoming a developer and landing her first job at PayPal! You'll also learn how important it was for Stephanie to be a part of a local developer community. Stephanie will teach you how to optimize your LinkedIn (and think about what recruiters see), seek mentorship, and reach out to senior developers for coffee chats, even if you're introverted.
Stephanie and Alex share excellent tips to help you find your niche and stand out as a new developer. They also discuss predictions for the state of the industry and job market in 2023.
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How Stephanie started coding even though she thought she would never do that (01:36)The life of a chemical engineer working as a production supervisor and why Stephanie wanted to change careers (04:28)The collaborative nature of getting into tech and how to do coffee chats with developers (05:52)Why you should go to hackathons (07:13)Why getting out of your comfort zone can lead to cool stuff (08:17)How Stephanie surrounded herself with tech people and why that was helpful (09:16)Should a junior developer work remotely or in person? (11:48)Ad break! Reading your podcast reviews + next week on the show: a comedian-turned-developer Amy Corson! (14:00)How Stephanie picked her tech stack and approach learning to code, and why you shouldn't focus on collecting certificates (16:58)Why iOS developer communities are tightly knit (20:51)Why iOS developers generally receive higher compensation (21:55)How Stephanie got her job at PayPal and why you shouldn't sleep on LinkedIn (25:32)Do small companies hire juniors in the current job market? (27:34)How Stephanie was found on LinkedIn by a manager at PayPal... and then rejected (28:50)The engineers replied back to Stephanie's thank you email, she took up one of them on an offer to help her with learning, and the rest is history! (30:56)The engineers initially doubted Stephanie (32:28)How Stephanie's manager needed somebody who could think outside the box (35:24)What is more important for junior developers: a resume, portfolio, LinkedIn, or GitHub? (37:46)How to teach LinkedIn's algorithm what is it that you want to become (39:55)The key to using LinkedIn is curation (40:53)How the Skills section on LinkedIn makes a difference in what you see and who reaches out (42:33)People don't scroll, so put the most essential things on top! (44:17)What recruiters see on LinkedIn, and why Stephanie put her GitHub projects into the Experience section (45:36)Stephanie's take on the state of the job market in 2023 (47:24)🧰 Resources Mentioned
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Meet Marleigh Morgan 🇺🇸! Marleigh is a recently hired graphic designer turned developer. She has always wanted to learn to code, and she tried to study computer science but gave up after it turned out that, at her university, she was supposed to write Java on paper. During the pandemic, she picked up coding again. Two years later, she changed careers!In this episode, Marleigh will teach you how to balance learning to code with having a full-time job. She also talks about online communities and how to benefit from them, the importance of developing independent projects for your portfolio, and why you shouldn't be afraid to take breaks when you need them. She also shares how she eventually changed career paths within the company she was already working at and how she knew she was ready to apply for jobs.
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Marleigh was interested in coding, but gave up after her university wanted her to write Java on paper (01:27)Marleigh went back to coding after changing majors and working as a designer for ten years (02:22)What made Marleigh pick up programming again (03:57)The importance of being consistent (06:05)How Marleigh learned coding alongside a full-time job (06:28)Marleigh's advice for everybody learning to code alongside work (07:41)The difference in mindset between learning to code as a hobby and learning to code as a career path (10:05)Ad break: Next week, it's Stephanie Chiu!How specifically Marleigh learned to code (14:34)Do you ever feel ready to apply for jobs? (16:44)Remote vs on-site work for junior developers (17:55)Marleigh is a Scrimba Community Hero with over 2000 messages on our discord server. Here's how she discovered the Scrimba Community (19:33)Why being in a developer community is important when you're starting out (20:50)Job applications don't always pan out - here's how Marleigh knew when to take a step back and tweak her resume (21:13)Marley eventually ended up changing careers internally - here's how it happened (23:10)Did they grill Marleigh about her coding skills? (27:33)The perks of being in the Scrimba community while job searching (28:41)It's okay to take breaks! (30:37)🧰 Resources Mentioned
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Meet Don Hansen 🇺🇸! Don is a software engineer and developer mentor who helps aspiring juniors land their first opportunity. He's also a Youtuber, podcaster, and streamer who met his first boss on Twitch!In this episode, Don and Alex talk about career changes, leaving a good first impression, and the state of the job market right now. You'll learn whether you should consider attending a coding bootcamp or stick to a self-directed path, how to see past the marketing copy on a coding bootcamp's website, and how to actually look at networking (especially if you're bad at it). Don also shares valuable insights on all the things you might be doing wrong if you're just starting your job search.
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Don always coded as a hobby (01:19)Bridging the gap between a hobbyist and a professional: it's a shift in mindset (02:56)How to keep coding playful while maintaining discipline (05:02)How did Don go about getting his first coding job? (06:23)Don met his first boss on Twitch! (07:20)Why is providing transparency very powerful + are you curious about coding? (09:01)What Don learned from failed job applications (11:21)How you should think about networking (13:10)Ad break! Next week, it's Marleigh Morgan! (14:52)Fight shyness with exposure (16:21)How James Mariott fought his insecurities by streaming, and why streaming can be a great strategy for you (19:03)On imposter syndrome: it never goes away (20:32)Why you should train yourself to be a problem solver (23:25)Don put stuff you don't know (or senior developers, for that matter) on a pedestal (25:47)Short-term vs long-term goals (26:19)How to pick your area of expertise, and why Don picked CSS (30:10)Should you sign up for a bootcamp or choose a self-directed route? (34:32)Can you pick a bootcamp based on their success rate? (38:24)What to do if you're applying for junior developer jobs but never hearing back? (42:39)Coding ability vs. soft skills, and why it's important to learn presentation skills (45:58)What's the motivation behind Don's YouTube channel? (48:13)How to look for jobs during a recession (51:05)The only surefire way to fail is to quit (55:47)🧰 Resources Mentioned
DonTheDeveloper YouTube channelDon's YT video: How I Got My First Web Developer JobDon't review of ScrimbaShould aspiring developers be worried about the recession?Scrimba podcast: Code Like Nobody Is Watching: On Community, Learning, and Finding the Right Culture Fit, With Scrimba Student James⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Mislav Markušić 🇭🇷! Mislav is a new developer from Croatia who has changed careers at the age of 40. After attending law school and realizing it wasn't a good fit for him, he spent 14 years working in a record store! Now, he's a junior developer.In this episode, Mislav shares how he decided to pursue coding, how long it took, and how he managed to do it alongside a full-time job and a family. Mislav and Alex discuss taking breaks, knowing you're ready to apply for jobs, and whether or not a junior should learn TypeScript. Mislav also talks about his portfolio, how having a well-thought-out portfolio can help you stand out in a sea of candidates, and how you can prepare for your job interview by listening to podcasts!
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👨💼Linkedin🌐 Portfolio🌐 Blog🐦Twitter⏰ Timestamps
How Mislav started coding after dropping out of law school and working in a record store for 14 years (01:22)How Mislav knew which technologies to focus on (05:07)How Mislav approached learning to code (06:54)Hurry up, but slowly (08:33)Ad break! Check out our video where Alex is reenacting a day in a life as a learner. Next week on the podcast, it's Don Hansen! (10:55)Mislav wasn't ready too apply for jobs, but a friend of his thought otherwise (13:22)The hiring manager loved how Mislav presented himself. Here's what he did, and how he picked his portfolio projects! (14:55)Podcasts were the single best resource for Mislav when it comes to nailing the interview. Here's why (18:20)Mislav's interview process (20:22)Mislav's new job! (23:13)What's the first week of his first developer job been like for Mislav? (23:47)How fast do you learn coding at home, and how fast do you learn on the job? (26:55)How you feel about your abilities can change within a month (28:04)What would Mislav do differently, and why is that - learning TypeScript? (29:03)🧰 Resources Mentioned
Blog: Mislav's Roadmap to Getting Hired as a Frontent DevMislav's portfolioYouTube video: A day in the life of a self-taught React developer in LondonScrimba's Discord server!⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Katy Ashby 🇬🇧! Katy studied physics before becoming a developer, and once she did, she went from a complete novice to a principal developer and team lead in only four years! In this episode, Katy shares how she fast-tracked her career and how you can do the same.In this episode, Katy talks about why you should remain curious, how to recognize opportunities to progress in a company, and what makes a senior developer. Katy shares her view on whether you should seek a remote position as a junior developer and the benefits of staying at a job for longer. Alex and Katy also discuss contractors and whether you should be wary of them (or become one). Also: HTML for Dummies, and rats!
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👩💼 Linkedin🌐 Website🐦 Twitter⏰ Timestamps
Katy never thought she was going to become a developer, even though she dabbled with coding as a child (01:06)How Katy worked on her first website as a kid and kept coding playful (01:54)Katy never thought about studying computer science because her computer classes at school were boring, and she ended up majoring in physics with a minor in French! (04:23)Why a developer career, in hindsight, was a perfectly logical choice for Katy (06:25)How Katy went from a beginner to a principal developer in four years (07:27)Ad break! Next week, it's Mislav Markušić! (12:21)What made Katy determined to climb the ranks? (14:13)Why becoming a senior developer is more about your attitude than just your coding skills (15:07)Did Katy know much about software development jobs before she got her first one? (16:10)More and more physicists are becoming coders. Here's why (17:05)What Katy learned over the course of four years (19:08)How Katy used the experience of using Python for a physics internship to kickstart her coding journey (19:55)Is there anything that Katy would do differently? (23:42)What challenges did Katy face when she started working? (25:29)How Katy turned a graduate role into an actual job (27:55)Consider the whole offer, and not just the salary (30:40)Should junior developers work remotely or in person? (32:45)Why applying for jobs at other companies can get you a raise (34:18)How does everybody working remotely change the job landscape? What's the difference between employees and contractors? (37:46)How Katy took a break between jobs and shared her knowledge with the community (42:09)Quick-fire questions: favorite places in the UK, Anglo-Indian food, coffee, and keeping rats as pets! (45:07)🧰 Resources Mentioned
DummiesScrimba's Discord server!⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Sylvialynn Favello 🇺🇸! Sylvia got exposed to coding accidentally: by watching online courses for fun after she took a break from work and studying so that she could have surgery. Today, she works at Docker! She will teach us how to stay on track even when our brains don't want to.In this episode, Sylvia will give us her insights on how to recognize you're heading towards burnout, how to keep learning fun, and how to remain motivated. She also talks about working on her self-confidence and public speaking by participating in communities and Twitter spaces (the latter is also how she met her hiring manager!), as well as how she found a way to enjoy the learning process for what it is. Spoiler alert: you'll get many unconventional study tips, but they might work for you!
Alex and Sylvia also discuss programming with ADHD, why being a developer is rewarding, and how you can turn perceived failures into learning experiences.
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👩💼 Linkedin🌐 Hashnode👩🚀 GitHub🌐 Website🐦 Twitter⏰ Timestamps
How Sylvia started learning to code because she was bored and wanted to learn... anything (01:48)Alex met Sylvia a year ago when she was joining Twitter spaces to work on her self-confidence and public speaking. Here's how it went down! (03:59)Why you should try different things until you find something that sticks (05:12)How Sylvia's dream about studying at Harvard turned into a passion for coding (05:53)How Alex got exposed to coding by watching videos from Stanford, and Sylvia's unconventional learning practices (07:09)Developers with ADHD and how programming can be stimulating (11:12)Ad break: Have you heard our show with Jessica Chan? Coming up next week, lead software engineer Katy Ashby.Sylvialynn's approach to learning and why you shoulud follow your cuiosity (15:27)Why you should always be open to tweaking your goals and plans (17:21)Finding motivation in challenges (18:39)Keep learning fun! (20:06)How to recognize and avoid burnout? (23:18)Why you should enjoy the journey, not the destination (26:44)When did Sylvia feel she was ready to start applying for jobs? (28:12)How Sylvia chose her portfolio project (29:34)What resources did she use to learn JavaScript and React? (30:25)Sylvia's approach to findind a job (spoiler: in the end, community is always important) (31:26)Why you should start working on your presentation skills right away (34:13)How to deal with mental setbacks in networking and socializing (39:16)Sylvia met a hiring manager at Docker in a Twitter space! (43:33)Are you an introvert... or an anxious extrovert (45:33)Sylvia's interview process at Docker (47:33)What is it like being an intern at Docker? (49:47)What's it like doing an internship remotely? (51:00)Technical vs behavioral questions for a Docker internship (53:12)How long did the internship last and did it come with a promise of a possible job opportunity? (54:46)Keep trying different things! (57:19)🧰 Resources Mentioned
How to speakCS50's Introduction to Computer Science on edXMia Bala on TwitterScrimba's Front-End Developer Career PathSylvia's project, Blue SignalScrimba Podcast: How To Learn To Code From the Free Content on YouTube, With Jessica ChanScrimba Podcast: Communication skills for developers with Dylan Israel from AmazonfreeCodeCampLearn Python for Free on ScrimbaScrimba's Discord server!⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Alexander Lee 🇺🇸! Alexander, also known as TechRally, is a front-end engineer at Amazon. He's also a developer coach, Youtuber, and career changer. In this episode, TechRally teaches you how to solve a number of challenges you might face as a junior developer trying to break into the industry.Alex (the host) and Alex (the guest) discuss the pros and cons of bootcamps, as well as developer portfolios, job market trends, and whether job hunting is similar to... dating. You'll also learn what's the least you can do to stand out as an applicant and how to make sure you really stand out. TechRally will teach you how to approach your portfolio project, how to keep up the motivation, and what to do when you feel stuck in your job search.
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📹 YouTube🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram👨💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website⏰ Timestamps
How Alexander Lee decided to enroll into a coding bootcamp and become a developer (01:48)Bootcamps vs. traditional education (03:16)Are bootcamps a good path for people learning to code and breaking into tech? Is there a difference between bootcamps in 2015 and bootcamps today? (05:02)The best advice for aspiring developers (07:59)What should you do if you think you're doing everything right but you still don't hear back after you apply for jobs? (09:39)Ad break! Have you listened to our interview with Madison Kanna? Plus: You can leave a review of our podcast and make the producer smile. Next Tuesday: Sylvia Favello, who started learning to code because she was bored after surgery!Your developer portfolio and resume should be the best at the start of your career (16:31)How many projects should you have in your developer portfolio? (18:31)How Alexander landed a job at Amazon (19:19)Why do there seem to be fewer recruiters reaching out at the moment? (21:28)What is the current state of the tech job market, and is there enough work for juniors? (22:42)Should you worry about seasonal trends in the job market? (25:24)What are the aspects of the hiring process that a junior developer can control? (26:43)Job hunting vs. Tinder (30:46)What kind of projects should you have in your portfolio? (33:14)One solid project kills two birds with one stone (34:34)How to stay motivated while building bigger projects (36:26)Quick-fire questions: coffee, front-end frameworks, and Korean food! (41:13)🧰 Resources Mentioned
TechRally Youtube ChannelScrimba Podcast: Homeschooler, College Dropout, Developer and Master Networker: Crush Your Career with Madison KannaScrimba's Discord server!⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet James Marriott 🇬🇧! He's a software developer and a career changer who previously worked in education, project management, and communications. He devoted himself to learning to code during a lockdown because he likes making things! In this episode, you'll hear how he found a way to get more comfortable coding in front of interviewers by streaming on YouTube, avoided emails to stay motivated, and ultimately landed a job at a company that perfectly fits his personality.James also talks about impostor syndrome, the importance of finding a community, and how being open about not knowing something can benefit you in the long run. He and Alex also discuss whether coding skills alone are enough to land you your first job and whether your previous work experience is relevant when you're breaking into tech.
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👨💼 LinkedIn⏰ Timestamps
How James decided to become a developer after decades of waiting (02:31)How did James learn to code? (04:18)How does one go from hobbyist to professional? Plus, the true value of Scrimba (05:26)How James connected to other coders in the community (07:06)The difficulty of changing careers later in life (09:30)Ad break! Have you listened to our interview with Quincy Larson? How to support us and who's on next week (10:29)Changing careers in your 40s: advantage or disadvantage? (13:30)What do you have in your 40s that you don't have in your 20s? (16:06)Where does motivation come from? (17:03)How James approached finding his first developer job (18:40)James set up an email filter so that he couldn't see rejections! (19:32)Focusing on the things you can control (20:32)James was interviewed by three companies - here's how it went down (21:25)What James learned from his first interview and how he battled his fear of live coding by... streaming on YouTube! (23:40)Why should you learn how to explain your code to other people (27:16)On imposter syndrome (29:10)How James ended up in a company that aligns with his values (31:08)Slow burning motivation, humility, and finding a good fit (34:19)James' interview process and why you shouldn't lie on your resume (36:59)James' technical task and being transparent (42:37)Salaries, how to do them differently, and why a higher salary isn't always a good thing (47:19)🧰 Resources Mentioned
Scrimba Podcast: Quincy Larson: Why Learning To Code as an Adult Might Be Easier Than You Think Scrimba's blog!Our discord community⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Caitlyn Greffly 🇺🇸! She's a career changer, developer career mentor, and the author of The Bootamper's Companion, a book of tips she wishes she had known when she was breaking into tech. In her past life, she was a psychologist working in beer. After changing careers at 31, Caitlyn is nowadays a full-stack software engineer with a passion for frontend.In her book, Caitlyn shares resources, advice, and approaches to help you stand out and find a job. In this interview, she does the same! You'll hear how she decided to become a developer and chose a path to get there. You'll learn why you shouldn't be intimidated by your more experienced colleagues, and why struggling is essential. Caitlyn and Alex also discuss how employers can help juniors grow and how new developers can figure out if an employer is right for them.
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👩💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website🐦 Twitter⏰ Timestamps
How Caitlyn ended up in programming after studying psychology and working in beer (01:37)Becoming a coder as a woman in a male-dominated industry (03:03)Did Caitlyn have any exposure to coding before attending a bootcamp? (04:39)How Caitlyn knew she was ready for a career change (05:59)The bootcamp landscape in 2019 and why Caitlyn chose that instead of a self-directed route (08:35)How Caitlyn found a bootcamp that worked for her life circumstances (10:06)Ad break: We had a bootcamp mentor on the show! (13:04)What Caitlyn found more challenging - coding itself or maintaining positivity and motivation (15:08)The importance of struggling and what to do when you struggle (18:17)Why you should time box (21:22)Caitlyn’s book, The Bootcamper’s Companion (21:54)How Caitlyn got her first developer job (25:02)On being front of mind and building a community (26:49)The thing that had the biggest impact on Caitlyn’s journey - how one tweet resulted in her hanging out with Scott Hanselman! (29:17)How to get yourself out there as a new developer… if you’re an introvert (32:46)Caitlyn’s experience interviewing (35:45)Are interview processes a necessary evil? (40:28)Don’t forget to interview the company! (42:42)Did Caitlyn feel like she was starting from scratch, changing careers at 31? (46:58)🧰 Resources Mentioned
Scrimba Podcast: Bootcamp Mentor Hussien Khayoon: Careers Come in Three Stages, and Here’s How To Navigate ThemScrimba Podcast: How to become a successful Junior Developer with Scott Hanselman from MicrosoftBook: The Bootamper's Companion by Caitlyn GrefflyScrimba's Discord server!Thinkful⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Michael Robards 🇺🇸! Michael is a career changer whose path to becoming a developer was a long and winding one: he was a business analyst and a personal trainer; he worked front of house and managed restaurants; he studied biology and worked in customer service. Eventually, he got a developer job at Coca-Cola!In this episode, Michael shares his story and his approach to learning and getting a job. He did a lot of things right, and he's also a proof that it's never too late for a carreer change. Michael and Alex also talk about imposter syndrome, difficulties of learning to code while having a full-time job, differences between big and small companies, and why having to keep on learning is a great thing about working in tech.
🔗 Connect with Michael
👨💼LinkedIn⏰ Timestamps
Michael's long and winding path to becoming a developer (01:44)Why Michael thought becoming a software developer wasn't right for him (08:17)How Michael commited to learning to code - and did that on company time, at least at first (09:04)On learning to code while having a full-time job (11:56)How Coca-Cola helped Michael on his coding journey (12:45)Ad break: We had a lot of career changers on the podcast. Here's one of them! Plus how to support us, and who's on next week (it's Caitlyn Greffly)!Is there anything Michael would've done differently? (17:43)Why did it take four and a half years for Michael to get a software job at Coke? (20:31)What does it look like to be hired internally? (22:57)How to fight imposter syndrome? (25:12)What kind of a coworker does a junior developer need? (27:32)Why you should do things at your own pace and choose your employers wisely (28:35)Michael's career goals (31:01)Keep on learning! (31:47)🧰 Resources Mentioned
Some of the career changers we interviewed: Chris, Silvia, Theo, WemersonScrimba's Discord CommunityGrow with GoogleThe Frontend Developer Career PathCodecademyFreecodecamp⭐️ Leave a Review
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Meet Madison Kanna 🇺🇸! She's a front-end developer and a creator of a coding book club. She's also a college dropout, a master networker, and a former homeschooler. In this episode, you'll learn about her fascinating journey and get a lot of good, actionable advice!Madison will teach you how to figure out what you are actually interested in and how to keep pursuing it. You'll learn about her journey to becoming a developer and how being homeschooled helped her in the early days of her coding career.
Also in this episode: Why do companies want juniors with experience, and what did Madison do to go around it? Do you get any better at personal branding if you get a domain with your name at the age of nine? Why is it important to work on production code? How to stand out if you don't have a degree?
Madison also shares how a single tweet turned being laid off into the best experience of her life!
👩🏼💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website🐦 Twitter👩🚀 Github
🔗 Connect with Madison⏰ Timestamps
How Madison dropped out of college and decided to learn to code (01:28)Do you need a college degree? (02:50)What's it like being homeschooled, and did it help Madison teach herself development? (04:11)How to avoid burnout as you're learning to code? (06:20)How to tackle projects as a self-taught developer? (08:09)How to follow your curiosity? (11:48)What was Madison's goal? (14:07)When should you start applying for jobs? Also, MOMS! (15:37)Madison and her sister, Randall, both became developers. Were their parents an influence there? (18:40)Madison's approach to personal branding and history of blogging (21:26)How Madison created her first tech opportunity - and why it was an unpaid apprenticeship (24:25)Why do companies want juniors with experience (26:44)How to get the experience needed for your first tech job (28:28)Why you should work on production code (29:28)Should you go easy on yourself or keep grinding? (31:50)Recently, Madison got laid off! But one tweet changed everything. A.K.A. Here's why you need to build community (37:04)Should you interview even when you're happy at your job? (44:38)🧰 Resources Mentioned
Scrimba Podcast: From Doctor to Developer, with Jefferson TangScrimba Podcast: Becoming a Standout Developer with Randall KannaBook: Deep Work by Cal NewportBlog post: Why I'm Glad I Grew Up Playing Neopets⭐️ Leave a Review
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