Develop Yourself
Brian Jenney
To change careers and land your first job as a Software Engineer, you need more than just great software development skills - you need to develop yourself. Welcome to the podcast that helps you develop your skills, your habits, your network and more, all in hopes of becoming a thriving Software Engineer.
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#151 - The Secret Strategies of an Interview Champion: Bhupinder Singh aka The Dynamic Singh
Develop Yourself
07/08/24 • 46 min
Special guest Bhupinder Singh, an engineering leader and author of 'Interview Champion', shares his decades of experience in tech, from starting coding at 12 to working with Fortune 100 companies.
Learn how Bhupinder collected offers like Infinity Stones from top tech companies after getting obsessed with interviewing like a champion.
He discusses his new book, the nuances of tech interviews, and offers practical advice for job seekers, especially coding bootcamp graduates.
Bhupinder delves into his personal interview experiences, mindset strategies, and the importance of preparation and self-reflection. We get his hot takes on 9-5 vs entrepreneurship, JS vs TS and LinkedIn vs X for networking.
Bhupinders' special offer for podcast listeners dyn.si/brian
Bhupinder's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhupindersinghglobal/
His site: DynamicSingh.com
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
04/04/24 • 25 min
You want to build an amazing side project but you don’t know where to start.
❌ TODO app?
❌ Clone of that other app that you use?
❌ Tutorial project?
When I’m not sure what I want to build, I do this:
- Start with the data - what API can you use which may have some interesting information?
- What features can you construct around the API? For example, a real time stock API could be used to trigger an alert to a user when it dips below a certain threshold
- Figure out the minimal amount of features
- What is the user flow? What happens when a user goes to your app? What is the feature they interact with and how is the data surfaced?
- Pick a combination of new and familiar technologies
- Get stuck, read the docs and build your way out of the hole you’ve dug 😅
- Gain more practical knowledge than a 100 hour course could ever offer you
Check out the side project template here 👉 Your Side Project Template
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
#106 - The 3 Worst Things About Being a Software Engineer
Develop Yourself
01/08/24 • 27 min
Listen, becoming a software engineer is not a decision to make lightly. Along with the ability to work remotely and the potential to make multiple 6 figures comes with a lot of expectations and stress.
There's nothing quite like solving a bug at midnight or deploying code to the web for customers to enjoy. It can be really exciting and fulfilling - but it's certainly NOT for everyone.
Oh yeah - we've been doing some great updates to Parsity and we have more to come. One student landed a quick contract gig and we have a few recent grads working as consultants for a startup that's about to secure funding!
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dev30 (are you finally ready to learn JS in 2024?)
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
#97 - How Much JavaScript is Enough? Here's What You Need to Know and Why You'll Never Know it All
Develop Yourself
11/06/23 • 22 min
Check out this week's podcast where I expose the not-so-secret TC39 committee and how much JavaScript you need to know before moving on to a framework like React or Angular or whatever.
It's an opinionated break down of what you should study and how to test your knowledge to build a solid foundation.
As a challenge that you will either find easy or incredibly difficult, check this out. I used to give this out to junior and not-so-junior developers as a test of their skills.
All the best,
Brian
Shameless Plugs
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
#49 - A Complete Guide to Learning JavaScript
Develop Yourself
10/17/22 • 58 min
This week, we’re looking back at one of our most popular podcast episodes, “A Complete Guide to Learning JavaScript”.
Here’s what this episode covers:
- Why Learn JavaScript
- What is JavaScript's Role in Web Development?
- The 7 parts of JavaScript
- The JavaScript Environment (where to write it)
- JS 1: Declaring Variables in JS
- JS 2: Conditionals in JS
- JS 3: JS Data Types
- JS 4: Data Structures in JS
- JS 5: Objects in JS
- JS 6: Arrays in JS
- JS 7: Loops in JS
- JS 8: Functions in JS
- JS 9: Putting it all Together
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Junior to Senior
Parsity
dev30.xyz
Peter's YouTube channel
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
#37 - Taking Out of The Box Risks with Andre Elmoznino Laufer
Develop Yourself
07/11/22 • 45 min
In today’s episode we’re going to be talking with Andre Elmoznino Laufer who currently works as a Lead Software Engineer in Stockholm, Sweden. Andre was a student at the very first bootcamp Aaron launched in 2016 and since then has worked his way to where he is now but taking risks and being confident.
As you’ll hear, Andre is full of out the box advice on landing your first job after a bootcamp and advancing your career for years after. Enjoy!
Links
Andre's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreelmoznino/
Shameless Plugs:
dev30 (starts July 25!): https://www.dev30.xyz/
Aaron's Code School: https://parsity.io/
Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaum
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
03/21/22 • 53 min
In this episode, we speak with Louie Bacaj. Louie joined Jet.com when it had fewer than 20 engineers, stayed through its acquisition by Walmart, and rose to become Director of Engineering for Walmart Pharmacy.
But despite the promotions, learning, and excellent pay, Louie recently made the decision to walk away from it all and bet on himself. In our conversation, Louie and I get into the engineering career ladder, being a partner to the business side of an organization, building an audience, and what he's up to now.
You're sure to learn a ton from this chat. Enjoy!
Links
Louie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LBacaj
Louie's website: https://louiebacaj.com/
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Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaum
Aaron's Code School: https://parsity.io/
Aaron's Free JavaScript Course: https://dev30.xyz/
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
#173 - Breaking into Tech After 40: The Self-Taught Developer Path with Dicky Kitchen
Develop Yourself
09/23/24 • 47 min
Dicky Kitchen is a self-taught developer who made the leap into tech in his 40s—without a degree, bootcamp, or formal schooling.
Dicky is in his first 90 days as a professional developer after a career as a phyiscal therapy assistant.
We dive into Dicky’s journey from physical therapy to coding, how he found success learning online, and the sacrifices it took to build a new career from scratch.
If you’re over 30, switching careers, or just curious about how to break into tech, this episode is packed with actionable advice and inspiration.
Links mentioned in episode:
•Watch our junior developer mock interview on YouTube
•Connect with Dicky on LinkedIn
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
05/30/24 • 29 min
I've started too many failed businesses to count.
First there was the diary app. Then there was the 3 years I worked on a startup for real estate transactions. The real-time CSS tool. A learning management system. The SAAS app for actors to upload their auditions.
I finally found some success with a small business I created which made me around 20k last year.
If you're a software engineer interested in starting your own business I'm going to lay out some practical, no-nonsense advice for you to start and what I'd do differently if I was beginning today.
As a coder, you have a top tier skill that can help others makes boat loads of money by implementing their ideas. Why not build your own?
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
#141 - Navigating the Junior Developer Job Market with Software Developer Turned Recruiter David Roberts
Develop Yourself
06/03/24 • 51 min
Learning to code is hard.
Getting a job as a developer requires an entirely different approach.
David Roberts is a software developer and recruiter with decades of experience. He explains the game of getting hired from a recruiters perspective, how you can make it easier to be "discovered" on LinkedIn and thoughts on job guarantees.
You can connect with David at Crushing Digital to check out his social media, courses and free trainings.
Chapters:
13:16 Developers' Approach to Job Applications
15:16 Discussion on Internships and Free Work
19:01 Strategy for Building a Strong LinkedIn Profile
23:46 The Importance of Standing Out and Showing Evidence of Skills
26:31 Recruitment Process and Selling Yourself
29:46 Technology Trends and Learning Recommendations
35:01 Parsity's Ethical Job Guarantee
41:46 Interview Preparation and Practice
49:46 Closing Remarks and Contact Information
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
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FAQ
How many episodes does Develop Yourself have?
Develop Yourself currently has 180 episodes available.
What topics does Develop Yourself cover?
The podcast is about Coding, Javascript, Entrepreneurship, Web Development, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Develop Yourself?
The episode title '#139 - The Art of Time Management When Learning to Code' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Develop Yourself?
The average episode length on Develop Yourself is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of Develop Yourself released?
Episodes of Develop Yourself are typically released every 6 days, 17 hours.
When was the first episode of Develop Yourself?
The first episode of Develop Yourself was released on Aug 27, 2021.
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