#202 - The Best Books for Developers (That No One Talks About)
Before you read "Cracking the Coding Interview" or "Clean Code", I want to offer a few books that you should read at every stage of your developer career from not-yet-hired to engineering manager.Me, ...
2 Jan 202517min
#201 - Your Practical Guide to Learning JavaScript in 2025
We're going to go through a very hands-on, practical process for learning enough JS to be dangerous.From the tools and services you will need as well as challenges to complete and small projects to ma...
30 Dec 202422min
#200 - Tech Predictions for 2025: What Career Changers Need to Know to Stay Ahead
Humans are notoriously bad at predictions, but I’m going to make some anyway. Based on what I’ve seen this year and what’s happening in the current market, I believe there are a few key things you’re ...
26 Dec 202416min
#199 - Are Coding Bootcamps Dead?
The coding bootcamp model is need of a serious face-lift.Aggressive marketing has created unrealistic expectations for career changers. Interviews are more difficult and developers are increasingly ex...
23 Dec 202434min
#198 - The No-Nonsense Guide to Coding Careers: 3 Things I Wish I Knew
I have been working as a software developer for over a decade.These are the 3 simple (but effective) pieces of advice I’d give anyone starting out, including maybe not just starting at all!Send us a t...
19 Dec 202423min
#197 - Your Guide to Nailing the Non-Technical Interview in Tech
A few students at Parsity.io have interviews coming up. I gave them the same advice I'll share with you in this episode.The weird thing about technical interviews is they might not be so technical at ...
16 Dec 202414min
#196 - Your First Day as a Software Developer: What to Expect and How to Not Suck
Nearly a decade ago I started my first day as a developer.The night before the first day, I was barely able to sleep.Would I be found out as a fake developer and fired immediately?Would they give me a...
12 Dec 202418min
#195 - A Beginner's Guide to Learning ReactJS
ReactJS is the most popular JavaScript library. Love it or hate it, it's a safe bet to learn.Let's walk through how much JS you need to know before ReactJS, how to create your first component and what...
9 Dec 202421min
