The CodePrep Podcast shows you how you can get into Tech. We feature stories of people who have taken a non-traditional path to get into tech. Our podcast provides an inside look into their path with the goal of encouraging our listeners to follow in their footsteps. Our guests hold a wide range of…
Episode 098 – Working Remote. – Today, Valarie and I have a bonus episode about working remote. I do it on a full time basis now in my job, and now a lot of people – pretty much soon to be all of America – is going to be forced into working remote as a …
Episode 097 – Pete Cochrane – graduated from the University of North Florida with a degree in economics. After graduating from university he worked as a technical recruiter. Today, he’s the chief sales officer for Interactive Resources which is an IT staffing firm located in Jacksonville Florida. Pete is also the event director for the …
Episode 096 – Pariss Athena – has had a very interesting journey to get into tech. After graduating from high school she studied screenwriting; this developed an interest in acting which prompted her move to Hollywood. Later, she moved back to Boston and studied aesthetics and worked in this field for several years. Unfortunately, the …
Episode 095 – Debugging With Chrome Dev Tools. – We have a bonus episode for you today and it’s about how to debug your code. What we’re going to teach you is the skill of how to fix problems in your code. The difference, usually, between a junior developer and a senior developer is how …
Episode 094 – Chris Corriere – has a degree in mathematics and leadership from Kennesaw State University. He’s very interested in mathematics and data, and has used that interest to build his knowledge of data science. His primary area of specialisation has been DevOps. He’s given back greatly to the community as the organiser of …
Episode 093 – Kayla Sween – graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in Computer Science. While a student at university, she worked as a research assistant. After graduating she got a job as a front end developer; this job was a remote job, so we’ll be talking more about that. Beginning of the …
Episode 092 – Importance Of A Portfolio. – In this episode Valarie and I will be discussing why you need a portfolio, what should you include in your portfolio and how you can display it. You can get a job in tech with a good portfolio. But you can get a job faster with a …
Episode 091 – Sarah Kinneer – graduated university summa cum laude with a degree in special education and teaching. For the next decade or so, Sarah worked as a special education teacher. A year ago, she decided to change careers. Her first step was to attend the coding bootcamp program offered by Georgia Tech. Now …
Episode 090 – Barkha Herman – graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Computer Science degree. For the past decade she has worked as a developer. She has worked her way up from developer to Senior Developer and Senior DevOps Engineer, and today, she is a Sr. Cloud Solution Architect for Microsoft. Along the way, …
Episode 089 – A Few Of Our Favorite Things. – Today we have a bonus episode that we are calling “A Few of Our Favorite Things.” Valarie and I have completely different roles in Tech. Valarie is a DevOps Engineer and I am a Frontend Engineer. We use different tech stacks and we have our …