#194 - From Zero to Hireable: A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Software Developer
The amount of information about how to get into software is overwhelming. Often times, the loudest voices have the least knowledge or experience.Who do you trust?What do you study?What should you buil...
4 Dec 202426min
#193 - How I Use AI Every Day as a Software Developer (and You Should Too)
A few months ago, during my first week at a new job, the CEO caught me red-handed using ChatGPT.“What are you doing?” he asked.I told him the truth: “Trying to match this UI design to the design spec—...
2 Dec 202419min
#192 - The Best Resources for Software Developers (And Why They Work)
In this episode, I share the best tools, courses, and resources to help you level up your skills and accelerate your path to becoming a software developer. From Codecademy to Scrimba, system design ti...
28 Nov 202417min
#191 - Ruby on Rails, The Odin Project and Learning to Code on Your Own
I chat with Michael, a self-taught developer, about his journey learning Ruby on Rails through project-based learning. We discuss Rails’ philosophy, early projects, overcoming challenges, and the impo...
25 Nov 202431min
#190 - 3 lessons from chatting with 643 software developers
After speaking with over 600 of you out there, I got a pretty good idea of what you're likely struggling with.I hope you enjoy these cheat sheets to help fix your janky resume, create a cool side proj...
21 Nov 202421min
#189 - Brooke Sweedar’s Front-Line Report: Surviving and Thriving After a Coding Bootcamp
Brooke Sweedar is a recent coding bootcamp grad currently on the job hunt.She gets real about what it actually takes to make a coding bootcamp work for you (especially if you're a busy professional), ...
18 Nov 202443min
#188 - 3.5 Mistakes Career Changers Make When Learning to Code (And How to Avoid Them)
When you went to school, you were rewarded for completing assignments on time and memorizing facts.This same approach will NOT work for becoming an employable software engineer.In fact, it will have t...
14 Nov 202420min
#187 - Mastering JavaScript Mental Models with Genies, Spaceships, and Wormholes
"Maybe Javascript just isn't for me..."Let's talk mental models and Javascript.A good mental model is a way to "latch" onto a foreign concept by relating it to something you understand.I speak with Ky...
11 Nov 202439min
