Self Taught to Professional Frontend Developer (John's Journey of Learning To Code)
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I brought on a successful self-taught developer to share the ups and downs of his journey of learning how to code. He shared so much advice for aspiring developers. If you're a self-taught developer struggling to find confidence or solidify a path to getting that first developer position, this podcast episode is for you.
Questions and Topics:
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - What was your coding journey and job search like?
5:13 - How did you figure out how to schedule your day and which direction to go?
7:35 - How would you find resources to dive deeper and understand a concept more thoroughly
9:43 - How did you figure out how to assess yourself and measure your growth as a software engineer?
11:38 - What project of yours really caught employers’ attention? (Advice with projects)
17:30 - Summing up what John said so far
20:40 - Did you have any frustrating moments?
24:43 - What’s your advice for those that struggle to come up with projects to build?
27:02 - Why do you think so many self-taught developers give up?
30:52 - Final piece of advice for aspiring developers
32:13 - Here’s where you can reach out to John
Host and Guest:
Don Hansen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/donthedeveloper
John Meade - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-meade-46501985
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