#225 - The 3-Month Coding Bootcamp Myth: 4 Things You Actually Need to Get Hired
Thinking about joining a coding bootcamp to land a job in three months? Let’s get real. I’ve been coding professionally for over a decade, and while a bootcamp kick-started my career, it didn’t teach ...
27 Maalis 202517min
#224 - How Jeremy Went From Tutorial Hell to Front End Developer at Apple
Jeremy spoke with a couple mentees at Parsity which led to a conversation where I learned about his unusual (and long) journey into software.If you're a career changer and you're dealing with impostor...
24 Maalis 202537min
#224 - Should You Still Learn JavaScript in 2025?
With the rise of AI and Python’s dominance, is JavaScript still worth learning?In this episode, I break down why JavaScript remains the best starting language for new developers, how it sets you up fo...
20 Maalis 202520min
#223 - AI for JavaScript Developers: What You Actually Need to Know
I started off 2025 knowing jack sh*t about LLMs besides how to ask Chat-GPT questions.Since then, I've built a multi-agent app for work, learned some linear algebra to understand how LLMs work at a ba...
17 Maalis 202519min
Has Cursor Cooked Junior Developers for Good?
Cursor is an AI-powered text editor for coders. Let me be honest - if I was a junior developer, I'd feel a little nervous looking at what it's capable of doing.But I'm not. So I'm not.Let's explore wh...
13 Maalis 202515min
#221 - How AWS Used AI to Save 4,500 Years of Work – with AWS’s Director of Generative AI Applications
I've been using AWS Q Developer for a few months now but it turns out I've barely scratched the surface.Srini, Director of Generative AI Applications and Developer Experiences at Amazon Web Services, ...
10 Maalis 202531min
#220 - Real-World JavaScript: Why Loops and Arrays Are the Backbone of the Internet
You’re learning about JavaScript arrays all wrong.For loops, zero-indexing, blah blah blah.But WHY? What makes arrays so damn important?Let's break down why arrays and objects are the backbone of the ...
6 Maalis 202513min
#219 - The 3-Step No-BS Guide to Getting in Shape After 30
Don't worry - this won't become a fitness podcast... or I dunno, maybe it will.Seriously, I know how much exercise has changed my life and directly contributed to my ability to debug code, stay sane d...
3 Maalis 202528min
