#239 - Is Learning to Code Still Worth It? A Senior Developer's Perspective
Chris, a mentee at Parsity was feeling a bit down and asked me straight up what I think about the future of coding careers.I had to really think about it.With headlines screaming about AI taking our j...
15 Mai 202514min
#238 - My Experience in Vibe Coding Hell
A rant on the myth of developer productivity with AI and my experience in vibe coding hell with a team of senior engineers.- Why Vibe Coding is great for prototyping and terrible for real software- Wh...
12 Mai 202520min
#237 - Don't Learn to Code for the Money, But If You Do...
You want to learn to code because you want more money. Let's just be honest about it.First off - there are many other ways to make a desirable income without learning a difficult skill like coding.You...
8 Mai 202523min
#236 - Developer Internships: The Good, The Bad, and The “Wait, They Threw Out My Code?”
What’s it really like to go from coding alone to working on a real dev team? Dean Fox shares his raw experience navigating TypeScript, Git, team dynamics, and scrapped code during his first internship...
5 Mai 202526min
#235: 2 Skills You Don't Need Anymore In the AI Era and 3 More You're Going to Need
The developer landscape is shifting. Fast.AI isn’t replacing developers—it’s replacing the kind of developer that only knows how to write boilerplate and follow tutorials.There are some practical skil...
1 Mai 202518min
#234 - Coding Isn’t Enough: 3 Weird Traits That Predict Success in Tech
What separates successful tech career changers from those who struggle?After switching careers into tech at 31 following years of addiction, and mentoring hundreds of aspiring developers, I've noticed...
28 Apr 202516min
#233 - How Mindi Navigated ADHD, Bootcamp Burnout, and Landed a Dev Role
We cover:Why even smart, driven people need help when learning to codeWhat ADHD looks like as a software engineer—and how she manages itHow burnout hit hard after landing the jobWhy public speaking be...
24 Apr 202539min
#232 - The Harsh Truth About Coding, AI, Bootcamps, and Breaking in to Tech
Think you need a CS degree to get hired? That bootcamps are scams? That AI is making developers obsolete? In this episode, I share some very hot takes on what it really takes to break into tech — and ...
21 Apr 202516min
