#109 - From Teacher to Software Engineer to Teacher? David Rogers Breaks Down How He Taught Himself to Code and Land a Job
01/29/24 • 38 min
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This week, I interviewed David Rogers, a teacher turned software engineer. He now mentors others and breaks down difficult JS concepts unlike many can.
Maybe you're thinking, "Wait, isn't he like, your competition?"
You'd be right. We both have businesses with the goal of teaching others to code and change careers.
I like when people keep it real and David did not disappoint.
We chat about:
David's not so great experience on the first job
Why mindset is more than a buzzword
The mistakes you should avoid when learning to code
Bobby (check out his IG 😉)
Shameless Plugs
Shameless Plugs
🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.
💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)
👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️
Send a text and I may answer it on next episode (I cannot reply from this service 😢)
This week, I interviewed David Rogers, a teacher turned software engineer. He now mentors others and breaks down difficult JS concepts unlike many can.
Maybe you're thinking, "Wait, isn't he like, your competition?"
You'd be right. We both have businesses with the goal of teaching others to code and change careers.
I like when people keep it real and David did not disappoint.
We chat about:
David's not so great experience on the first job
Why mindset is more than a buzzword
The mistakes you should avoid when learning to code
Bobby (check out his IG 😉)
Shameless Plugs
Shameless Plugs
🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.
💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)
👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️
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#108 - The Caterpillar Learning Method to Learn Fast AF
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The caterpillar learning method to the rescue.
I've switched tech stacks 3 times so far in my career. More like 5 if you count the contract jobs I've worked on.
That means I had to learn completely new languages and frameworks in a fairly short amount of time. I didn't have the luxury of sitting down for a 100 hour tutorial. The strategy I use to learn is the caterpillar method.
When a caterpillar moves, it contracts and expands its body segments in a sequential manner to propel itself forward. Be like that caterpillar when you're learning.
Shameless Plugs
Shameless Plugs
🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.
💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)
👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️
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#110 - I spoke to 500 developers from all around the world - here are 4 takeaways
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About a year ago an event happened that gave me a very unique perspective on the web dev world: Kyle Simpson, world famous JS developer reposted me. My notifications blew tf up, and I got over 500 15-minute calls scheduled. I spent the next year talking to all of these people!
I got to help people improve their resumes, fix their LinkedIn profiles and interview approach or just offered an ear to vent.
The crazy thing is that after all these calls, I found that most of us are more alike than I could've imagined. We ultimately work on similar projects with similar tech stacks and face many of the same issues.
I'm done offering these calls... except I'm going to do a bit of an experiment here. If you are reading this and currently confused on your own path towards coding - grab a few minutes on my calendar by clicking here. Hope I don't regret this 😬.
Shameless Plugs
Ultimate JS Guide 🤖 (seriously - check it out)
Shameless Plugs
🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.
💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)
👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️
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