#265 - Why JavaScript Feels So Hard To Learn: You're Making One of These Mistakes
When I first tried to learn JavaScript, I hated it so much I told myself I’d just be an HTML and CSS developer and never touch it again. Of course, my first job threw me straight into Angular, C#, SQL...
18 Aug 202518min
#265 - The 4 Databases Every Developer Should Know (Including 2 You Probably Don't)
When your only tool is a hammer - everything looks like a nail.2 of these database I'm sure you've heard and 2 might be completely new to you.Let's go past MongoDB and SQL to learn what tool is best f...
14 Aug 202522min
#264 - Stack Overflow's 2025 Developer Survey: Surprising Takeaways on AI, Coding Languages and Work
Every year, Stack Overflow surveys nearly a 100,000 developers to learn what technologies, languages and tools are trending.The answers here might surprise you, especially when it comes to AI tools.Yo...
11 Aug 202528min
#263 - They're Lying to You About AI Productivity: Hype vs Reality for Coders
Maybe I'm just coping.Maybe.I’ve been pretty vocal about the over-hype of AI coding tools and I always get the same responses from AI bros:“YoU gOtta PrOmpt bEtteR!”“This iz a skillz issue dawg”“I’m u...
7 Aug 202512min
#262 - 12 Months to Hired: A No-Fluff Roadmap to Becoming a Software Developer
If I lost everything today—no job, no network, no portfolio—and had to start over in 2025 as a software developer, I wouldn’t be looking for a 3-month miracle. I’d be planning for 12 months. That’s ho...
4 Aug 202534min
#261 - I Used to Suck at Coding Interviews. Then I Started Doing These 4 Things
Five years ago, during an interview for a senior dev role, I had a panic attack. It was one of my worst interview experiences. It also taught me a lot about what I was doing wrong.In this episode, I'l...
31 Juli 202517min
#260 - From Lead Engineer at MongoDB to Fashion Tech: On Hiring, Remote Teams, and Start-Up Life
Harish, former lead engineer at MongoDB and current co-founder of Flaire, takes us on a journey through his unusual career path—one that didn’t involve grinding LeetCode or chasing FAANG.Instead, he g...
28 Juli 202524min
Office Hours: Answering Your Coding Questions EP 3
Are junior devs cooked?How can I scaffold a solid MERN stack app?What's the best way to stick with a tutorial?We got some great questions this episode and my answers might surprise you.Got a question ...
25 Juli 202518min
