#135 - The Junior Developer with 7 Years of Experience
I met a junior developer with 7 years experience. His resume actually looked pretty good. When we started the interview though… oof.He struggled with a simple problem that required iterating over an a...
9 Touko 202420min
#134 - From a Failed App to Tech Success: Mastering JavaScript, React, and TypeScript with Ryan Talbert
Ryan Talbert, author of 101 Tips: TypeScript, React, and JavaScript has a hell of a developer origin story:Part 1: Went to school for entrepreneurshipPart 2: Scammed by a shady developer who stole his...
6 Touko 202451min
#133 - Big Fish in a Small Pond or Small Fish in a Big Pond? A Developer Career Strategy
I’m going to break down the strategy that took me from an underpaid, mediocre developer to an engineering leader through a series of strategic job hops.Send us a textShameless Plugs 🧑💻 Free 5 day e...
2 Touko 202421min
#132 - Your Guide to Learning ReactJS and NextJS in 2024
React is the single most popular framework for the world's most popular programming language: JavaScript.Yes, you must learn it.In this episode we go over:- What is React, why you care and changes to ...
29 Huhti 202420min
#131 - From Hired to Fired! Avoid these 2 developer career death traps
As an engineering manager I've had the privilege of promoting engineers on my team and offering people their first role in tech. It's one of the most rewarding parts of the job. Besides all the meetin...
25 Huhti 202411min
#130 - From Lab Scientist to Software Engineer at 35: Vanessa Vun Shares A Unique Strategy for Changing Careers
This week, I interviewed Vanessa Vun who switched careers at 35 and went from clinical lab scientist to software engineer. She doesn't have any hacks or shortcuts to landing her first role in a tough ...
22 Huhti 202438min
#129 - Coding with AI: The Devin AI Drama and Building Smarter Dev Skills with AI
Could AI ever replace the entire software development industry? Should you still learn to code?Lets tackle the misconceptions and fears head-on, demystifying the hype around AI tools like Devin AI, an...
18 Huhti 202418min
#128 - One Size Fails All: Exploring Approaches to Learning Code with Guest Ilya Dorman
Here's a scary realization: there is no 1 path to learn coding.There are many and not every one will work for you.Guest Ilya Dorman challenges conventional coding education and some of my opinions on ...
14 Huhti 202433min
