A podcast about everything web development. We talk about getting into the industry, coding tooling, our coding journey, interviews and more.
We're talking about everything workflow! You'll learn what a typical agile environment workflow looks like. You'll also hear Isaac and Shaun talk about how they work with Jira and how their teams use it. Exciting stuff :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Intro - Welcome back to Dev Theory Podcast - A podcast about everything Web Development. - This is Episode 22. I'm Shaun Willis, here with our co-host Isaac Weber. Today we will be answering questions from our listeners and talking about how to work remotely for the companies in the US. ## Table of Contents - Boro Dev Agency, LLC - responding to our listeners - the entrepreneur has great feature ideas fleshed out, but difficulty implementing the actual features in a web app. Should he focus his energy on building his technical chops or finding someone to build it for him. - someone from dubai get a remote job in the US. W7 - you need to fill out a W7 and receive an I10 which is identification so taxes can be accounted for. ### Outro - (Shaun) - Thanks again for listening to Dev Theory Podcast. I'm Shaun Willis with our co-host Isaac Weber If you like this show leave us a review and share it with your friends. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Intro - Welcome back to Dev Theory Podcast - A podcast about everything Web Development. - This is Episode 21. I'm Shaun Willis, here with our co-host Isaac Weber. Today we will be talking about Tesla AI Day, Humanoid Robots, and where we see AI headed as it relates to software engineering careers ## Table of Contents - Tesla AI Day - Humanoid Robots - neuralink - AI headed as it relates to software engineering careers. ### Outro - (Shaun) - Thanks again for listening to Dev Theory Podcast. I'm Shaun Willis with our co-host Isaac Weber If you like this show leave us a review and share it with your friends. if you are a tech company interested in sponsoring this podcast, you can email us sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Table of Contents continue the discussion on Career paths finding startups that just received a new round of funding tend to always ramp up hiring efforts, so someone looking to get into the industry might be a great place to start googling and searching. They tend to hire in bulk and are sometimes willing to take entry-level developers. A Typical Career Path for a Software Engineer Below is a common career path for a software engineer. Bear in mind that each company will have its own specific roadmap and this is just an example. Tech Lead: As a tech lead, you'll be responsible for the entire software development process. You'll manage a large team of professionals involved in software design and development. You'll be required to report development progress to company stakeholders and provide input into the decision-making process. Team Manager: If you have strong leadership skills, you can progress into a managerial-based role. You'll be responsible for the well-being of the entire team and will oversee their career progression. Technical Architect: As a technical architect, you're expected to overlook the entire architecture and technical design. You'll be required to build processes for the team and provide technical leadership. This role will also involve looking into the scaling of support systems. Chief Technology Officer: A CTO is the head of an organization's technological needs. They oversee R&D and employ technology to improve products and services for their clients. This is often considered the pinnacle of a software engineer's career https://www.thinkful.com/blog/software-engineer-career-path/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Table of Contents 2021 State of the Industry. - 32 Crucial Technology Industry Statistics to Know in 2021 Software Engineer's Career Pathshow to stay relevant in an ever-changing industry A Typical Career Path for a Software Engineer Below is a common career path for a software engineer. Bear in mind that each company will have its own specific roadmap and this is just an example. Junior Software Engineer: At the beginning of your career you'll have limited experience and start in an entry-level position. As a junior software engineer, you'll be required to develop software to meet client requirements within a specified time frame. You'll report to your team leader, who will act as a mentor and guide you. During this period of your career, you have the opportunity to learn new skills and gain essential experience working on real-life software projects. Senior Software Engineer: After a few years, you'll become a senior software engineer. You'll learn new programming languages, and master the software development lifecycle. You may have the opportunity to train junior engineers or even manage a small team of your own. You'll start to be introduced to other business elements such as project budgets and high-level company objectives. Tech Lead: As a tech lead, you'll be responsible for the entire software development process. You'll manage a large team of professionals involved in software design and development. You'll be required to report development progress to company stakeholders and provide input into the decision-making process. Team Manager: If you have strong leadership skills, you can progress into a managerial-based role. You'll be responsible for the well-being of the entire team and will oversee their career progression. Technical Architect: As a technical architect, you're expected to overlook the entire architecture and technical design. You'll be required to build processes for the team and provide technical leadership. This role will also involve looking into the scaling of support systems. Chief Technology Officer: A CTO is the head of an organization's technological needs. They oversee R&D and employ technology to improve products and services for their clients. This is often considered the pinnacle of a software engineer's career --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Isaac talks about his experience with AWS Amplify. Shaun talks us through Tesla day and some upcoming events. Is Copilot gonna take our jobs??? We talk about it. Reach out if you want to sponsor us! sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
In this episode Shaun and I talk shop about random tech we use! This one is more focused on react but there a lot of good nuggets in here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Today, we will be talking about some of the hurdles we've faced in learning JS, React & TS, and some other randoms ideas we want to talk about! Isaac's side hustle https://www.lueurcandleco.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Isaac talks about how he got his new job and the whole interview process! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Today we are talking about our side projects and the technologies we use for those. We also talk about self hosting on our own servers. Shaun talks about Ember and why he chooses this for his side projects. We also talk about how we like to learn when doing our side projects. Reach out if you want to sponsor us! sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Today we're talking all about the pros and cons of being a specialist/expert vs being a generalist. Which is better?? We'll get into it! Sponsor A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi - Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi. Reach out if you want to sponsor us! sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
We're talking tips on how to build your portfolio! Some questions we get all the time. Should I build my portfolio from scratch? How should I link my projects? Does it need to be designed by me? Can I use a template? Can I use website builders? And more! This is gonna be a good one. Sponsor A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi - Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi. Reach out if you want to sponsor us! sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Sponsor A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi - Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi. Links https://quokkajs.com/docs/index.html https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/debugging https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ChakrounAnas.turbo-console-log Debugging Tools console.log() console.table() JSON.stringify(data, undefined, 2) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
This is Episode 10. I'm Shaun Willis, here with our co-host Isaac Weber. Today, we are interviewing Michael Leigeber! Michael was the co-Founder of Caddis.co an agency based in Franklin, TN for 5 and a half years before Caddis was acquired by Lewis Communications. He has now moved on to become CEO/Founder of LandSearch.com where he has been for the past 5 years. Michael was also my very first mentor in the Tech Industry. He was the one that guided me to Iron Yard where the rest is history. He also introduced me to local meetups in the area. Sponsor A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi - Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Intro Today, we are interviewing Brian Daily! Brian is the Founder and CTO of Stratasan. Stratasan provides a suite of tools to help healthcare organizations maximize growth! Brian was a huge help when Isaac was learning to code and we are super happy to talk to him today and have him share his thoughts on getting in the industry! Sponsor A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi - Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi. Table of Contents Questions for Brian - What advice would you give people getting into the industry? Do you have any tips on freelancing? Have you done much freelancing in your day? As someone who has hired devs, what do you like to see in candidates? Do you like cover letters? Skills matter but how much does personality matter? What are some red flags when hiring devs? How can someone stand out? Does Stratasan hire Jr devs? Future Episodes Michael Leigeber - Previously Co-Founder of Caddis. Now has moved on to LandSearch.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
We have a special guest with us! He is the creator of some awesome courses such as Beginner Javascript, React For Beginners, Fullstack Advanced React with GraphQL and many more! He also co-hosts arguably the most popular Web Development Podcast out there, Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats. On this episode we are interviewing the one and only Wes Bos!! Sponsor A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi - Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi. Future Episodes (Shaun) We have an exciting list of Interviews coming up for the Month of May. Brian Dailey - Founder & CTO of Stratasan based here in Nashville, TN Michael Leigeber - Previously Co-Founder of Caddis. Now has moved on to LandSearch.com Kent C Dodd - Former Engineer @Paypal --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Derrick Bray spent the first part of his career as a small business owner. to quote Derrick, "Entrepreneurship, in whatever field, is problem-solving." So When he decided to switch careers and move into the tech field, he found that it was very similar to what he was used to. Now, he likes to solve problems using Javascript, HTML, and CSS. Questions from our listeners Looking back would you take the boot camp approach or try something different to get into web dev. Future Episodes We have an exciting list of Interviews coming up for the Month of May. Wes Bos - full Stack JavaScript developer from Canada who teach free & premium courses online Brian Dailey - Founder & CTO of Stratasan based here in Nashville, TN Michael Leigeber - Previously Co-Founder of Caddis. Now has moved on to LandSearch.com Sponsor Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi. interviewme@devtheorypodcast.com sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Kara Luton Has spoke at multiple different developer meetups, keynotes & conferences such as Ember Conf and UndergroundJS. Has been featured in articles and interviews such as Unboxd CFP Land Women in Web Dev Jeffrey Fritz Twitch Stream at CodeStock Interview starts at 1 hour and 19 minutes Business Insider Women of Tech People with Laptops Young & BosSHE Check out Kara's meetup! Nashville Woman Programmers Meetup Questions for Kara ok, so this podcast is geared toward entry-level developers desiring to break into the tech industry. And that's why i'm so excited today to have you come on our show. Can you talk about what you were doing before you started working in Tech? what was it that convinced you that this was the right career change? Was there a specific moment that occurred to cause you to rethink your career path? Can you talk a little bit about how we all three met? And what the coding bootcamp experience meant to you? What are some tips and tricks that you learned over the years for securing your tech jobs? what was it like for you finding your first tech job in the industry? What's your thoughts on freelancing? would you recommend it for entry-level developers? What would you say to ladies that are entry-level developers trying to break into the industry? maybe they just started their journey? or they've been looking for a good while, but are struggling? Future Episodes We have an exciting list of Interviews coming up for the Month of May Derrick Bray - Another Iron Yard Grad Sr. Developer that works at SharePointXperts Wes Bos - full Stack JavaScript developer from Canada who teach free & premium courses online Brian Dailey - Founder & CTO of Stratasan based here in Nashville, TN Michael Leigeber - Previously Co-Founder of Caddis. Now has moved on to LandSearch.com Sponsor Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Shaun and Isaac talk about how to get into freelancing. Topics freelance jobs how to get a freelance how much to charge? should you charge per hour should you charge a flat rate should you charge a monthly rate what's the worst type of freelance jobs what's the best type of freelance jobs Sponsor Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Shaun and Isaac share their tips and tricks to help you get into the industry. Shaun's Trello Job Board NashDev Sack Community BoroDev Slack Community Checkout these coding bootcamps https://www.theodinproject.com/ - Free https://www.freecodecamp.org/ - Free https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/ - Paid --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Shaun and Isaac talk through their experience at a 3 month coding bootcamp called The Iron Yard. Checkout these coding bootcamps https://www.theodinproject.com/ - Free https://www.freecodecamp.org/ - Free https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/ - Paid --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Isaac Weber walks us through his coding journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
Shaun Willis walks us through his coding journey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devtheory/message
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