Self-Taught Devs

This is it, folks! Episode 100. We're going out with a bit of a retrospective, some honest conversation, and a whole lot of gratitude to everyone who has been with us for any part of the podcast. Big thanks to all of the guests throughout the show, folks who shared with friends or promoted on their social media... huge thanks to those of you who joined the patreon along the way, and of course THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR LISTENING!MUCH LOVE

What is a supervisor and what is a leader? These two can be the same person but there are differences between the two. This week, Eric and Matt discuss what are some qualities that make someone a leader. These qualities apply within the software space and outside of it aswell.Leave us a message at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

The internet is full of very strong opinions, and this weeks topic was influenced by one Eric heard recently. How much planning should you be doing when you write code? Should you write down all of your steps first? Try to account for every possible scenario or minute detail you might encounter?Listen in as Matt and Eric discuss their thoughts and experiences!Leave us a message at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

Have you been rejected recently? Whether it's from a job, interview, friendship, relationship or some other scenario, rejection can be very impactful on our lives. Eric and Matt discuss how to deal with rejection in the job search and on the job. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

What is it like to grow in the role of Software Engineer? How might your experiences shape your opinions on the technologies you utilize?Join in on this conversation as Matt and Eric talk about SQL, Prisma, Tailwind, learning and growing, and how Eric's opinions and preferences have shifted over time.Leave us a message at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

This part 2 of our discussion of LinkedIn. If you're a New Software Developer and you're looking for your first job then you're probably using LinkedIn. Matt and Eric both utilized LinkedIn to secure their first software Developer roles. Here they discuss some tips on how they used LinkedIn to explore opportunities. They also discuss some LinkedIn mistakes to avoid. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

So you're thinking about learning your second programming language? When is the right time? How should you go about learning it? What language should even you pick? If any of these questions sound familiar to you, join in as Eric and Matt talk about Eric's experience in learning Go! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

If you're a New Software Developer and you're looking for your first job then you're probably using LinkedIn. Matt and Eric both utilized LinkedIn to secure their first software Developer roles. Here they discuss some tips on how they used LinkedIn to explore opportunities. They also discuss some LinkedIn mistakes to avoid. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

Imposter Syndrome is a pretty frequent topic. In previous episodes we've talked about how to get through it, but is there more? Should you chase after that feeling? Could it be beneficial, or is it not worth the mental stress? Join Matt and Eric for this week's conversation to hear their thoughts! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

Eric and Matt review a recent networking experience from Matt. They also discuss some things to consider while trying to network with others. This episode is filled with useful networking tips including things to avoid. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

How do you avoid the hype in the software industry? In this episode, Matt and Eric discuss just that. What is the hype? Should you avoid it, or dive in? How can you successfully navigate the rapidly changing trends in the industrty? Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

Matt and Eric discuss the process of deciding if you're on the right track with your goals. Moving forward doesn't necessarily mean moving in the right direction. How do you know you're going in the right or wrong direction and how do you adjust accordingly. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

This week, Matt and Eric discuss problem solving techniques. No matter how long you're doing it for, and the kinds of problems you solve, you're bound to find different ways of solving problems. How do you keep doing the things that make you better? How are you solving problems today? Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

Should you pursue a college degree? In many industries, having a college degree is becoming less and less necessary. With this in mind, should you pursue a college degree? In this episode Eric and Matt discuss their thoughts on this topic and whether it's worth it or not. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

This week, Matt and Eric discuss a brand new project: Eric is livestream-building a full-stack application! This conversation is all about getting started in the streaming space, collaborating, coming up with a project idea and getting started with something new. If you want to join the fun, head over to twitch.tv/ericwinkdev Thursdays at 7pm EST Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

This week Matt and Eric discuss an employment avenue that many don't think about when it comes to working in tech. Matt discusses his experience working in government. This includes the hiring process, working opportunities, working environment, and many other things one can expect when working in government. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

This week Matt and Eric answer a listener question! How do you handle navigating multiple interests in tech? If you are curious about a lot of different topics and want to build a wide array of skills, while also trying to find a new job, what do you do? Can you do everything? Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

After their 2-week Eric and Matt have decided on a new goal with the Self-Taught Devs podcast. In this episode they discuss what they've been up to, why they took a break, and what to expect for the future of the show. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

We're taking a 2-week break from recording. For the last year and a half we've released an episode every single Friday. We decided to take a bit of a break to refresh. Thank you for listening. We'll see you soon. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

This week Matt and Eric have a conversation with Jack Herrington! Jack is a Principal Fullstack Software Engineer and host of a popular YouTube channel where he is regularly educating over 180,000 subscribers. Join us as we learn more about Jack's journey in software development! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Jack: YouTube LinkedIn Twitter GitHub Discord

What are some of the qualities that make someone a good junior developer? In this episode Matt and Eric answer a question from you, the listener. If you would like your questions answered in a future episode, send them to SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

This week Matt and Eric discuss a handful of topics, including how to teach technical matters effectively, understanding the WHY, popularity on social media and dopamine. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

How does it feel to navigate a career as a Software Developer with ADHD. Matt and Eric speak with Chris Ferdinandi who is a Software Developer who has ADHD. Chris discusses what ADHD is, how it impacts his life, tips on how to have a career when dealing with ADHD, and much more. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Chris Here

What is it actually like to work as a Software Developer? There are some obvious benefits to switching to a career like this but is it all good? In this episode, Eric and Matt discuss some of the pros and cons of working in this industry. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

We've got brothers Matt and Sean Casey on today's episode! Matt and Sean work with Eric as Full Stack Developers, and talk all about their journeys into tech and what its like to be a part of a team. Matt Casey on LinkedIn Sean Casey on Linkedin Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

We love talking to people with different backgrounds and non-conventional paths into Software Development. Matt and Eric speak with Tone Swearingen who is both a truck driver and Software Developer. He discusses his path into tech, how he learned to code while being a truck driver, and and the company he started to solve problems he faced on the road with code. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Eric and Matt talk all things YouTube. What are they watching in the tech space, and what non-tech things keep them interested? How does the influencer world impact the educational space? And more! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Eric and Matt answer a question from a listener named Sarah. Matt and Eric go into detail about their job search process, whether to focus on cold applying vs. networking, and what types of projects to build. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

Odell Purifoy is back on the podcast! Eric and Matt chat with Odell about what his journey was like to becoming a Senior Engineer, how he continues to learn and stay motivated, and more. Tons of great insights in today's episode, so give it a listen and let us know what you think! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Odell Purifoy on Linkedin

Matt and Eric talk with Anatoliy Zaslavskiy who is a Senior Frontend Engineer at Dropbox. Anatoliy discusses his career progression to becoming a Senior Software Engineer. He also talks about his Leetcode Meetup group that he hosts. This group was created to help job seekers become better at answering Leetcode-style job interview questions and secure a job. Leave us a message at ⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠ Anatoliy Zaslavskiy Lcsquad

This week Matt and Eric discuss the topic of personal branding on Linkedin. How can you go about building your own personal brand and promote who you are, what you do, and where you want to go? What are things about the social media platform that you should keep in mind as you continue forward? Leave us a message at SelfTaughtDevs.net Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠

Matt and Eric discuss their mental health journey while learning to code and after they got their first roles. Mental health isn't a topic that is discussed enough in tech so this episode gives great insight on what it's like to go through the ups and downs of the process. How do their mental health journeys compare to yours? Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links: ⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Matt and Eric have a conversation with Cassie Lewis. Cassie walks us through her experience getting started with code, networking both online and in her local community, and landing that coveted first full-time position. We also chat Women Who Code, and ways to support your mental health as a developer. Sign up for our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠! ⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Eric's Links: ⁠⁠ Follow Cassie Lewis on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠!

In this episode, Matt and Eric have a conversation with Vanessa Vun. She discusses what she's been up to since starting her first full-time position as a Software Engineer From humble beginnings to earning a job offer, Vanessa's story is a great source of inspiration for aspiring developers. Sign up for our ⁠Patreon⁠! ⁠Matt's Links⁠ ⁠Eric's Links: ⁠ Follow Vanessa Vun on ⁠LinkedIn⁠!

You've probably heard of Devin. This week, Eric and Matt discuss the new technology, what it is and what it isn't. They chat about their thoughts on the current and future state of AI and what it could mean for Software Developers. Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

Eric and Matt discuss their tips on what to avoid while trying to become a Software Developer. There are many things that you'd want to avoid so that you could save yourself time, money, or stress. We discuss our best tips here in this episode. Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

It's a Mail Bag episode! You can send us emails and leave comments on each episode of the podcast on Spotify. We've got a number of comments and questions, so in today's episode we are reading and responding to YOU! Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

Callie Stoscup is a Senior Software Engineer and the owner of Coding with Callie. She is constantly building in public and helping other Software Engineers build in public. In this episode we discuss how Callie started her career in Software Engineering and how she quickly rose to the title Senior Software Engineer. Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠ Callies Links Callies LinkedIn Coding With Callie Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

The Software Developer journey means learning lots of new technical skills. Along the way, you're likely to pick up tons of non-technical skills as well. In today's episode, Matt and Eric share some of the things they have learned along the way and share some insights that might help you in your own path. Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

In this episode, the Self-Taught Devs have a chat with Jonathan Hammond. Jonathan is a Frontend Developer/Data Analyst, who is looking for his next role as a Frontend Developer. Since his layoff, Jonathan's been building in public and discussing the skills he's been learning recently. Jonathan discusses how he started in the Software industry and some of the tips that he used to get his first job as a developer. Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jonathan's Linkedin ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonamichahammo/ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

In this episode, the Self-Taught Devs have a chat with Brian Jenney. Brian is a Sr Engineering Manager, owner of Parsity bootcamp, and host of the Develop Yourself Podcast. He's also regularly posting extremely helpful content on LinkedIn. Want to know how he got his start and how he puts out so much content? Join Eric and Matt as they explore Brian's career in tech! Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links⁠⁠⁠ Brian's Links: Linkedin Parsity.io Javascript Pro App Email us at ⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

What is it like to be a full-time Software Developer? Matt and Eric discuss Erics experience as a full-time Developer and what has changed since getting his first full-time job in the field. Eric discusses is day-to-day tasks, some of his challenges, what he has been learning, and just the overall experience of being full-time. Sign up for our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠! ⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Eric's Links⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

It has been over a year since the Self-Taught Devs have discussed the topic of Imposter Syndrome. How have our hosts perspectives changed during that time? Join Eric and Matt as they take a deep dive on what Imposter Syndrome is, their experiences with it, and what they do to combat it. Sign up for our ⁠Patreon⁠! ⁠Matt's Links⁠ ⁠Eric's Links⁠ Email us at ⁠SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

The Self-Taught Devs speak with Wilfredo Diaz who is a professional full-time Software Developer. In this episode, Wilfredo discusses how he got his first job in software. He discusses some of the resources and courses he used to get his first job. He also discusses his job search process. Sign up for our ⁠Patreon⁠: Wilfredos Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wdiazdev/ ⁠Matt's Links⁠ ⁠Eric's Links⁠ Email us at ⁠SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

Join the Self-Taught Devs as they share essential tips for kicking off your next coding project! From choosing the right technology stack and exploring existing packages to planning for future scalability and fostering collaboration, Eric and Matt cover all the bases. Whether you're a solo developer or part of a team, tune in for practical advice to set yourself up for success in your coding endeavors. Sign up for our Patreon: Matt's Links Eric's Links Email us at SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com

How do you improve your code? Matt and Eric discuss multiple strategies they've used to improve their skills as Software Developers. Some of these include social and behavioral improvements and some of them include technical improvements. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to our Discord, and other perks: https://www.patreon.com/selftaughtdevspod Matt's Links: https://mehrlich-link-tree.netlify.app/ Eric's Links: https://linktr.ee/ericwinkdev

If you have been looking for free learning resources you have probably heard about CS50, an online course offered by Harvard University. What is it all about? Is it worth it? Join our hosts Matt and Eric as they discuss Matt's experience so far taking this course. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to our Discord, and other perks: https://www.patreon.com/selftaughtdevspod Matt's Links: https://mehrlich-link-tree.netlify.app/ Eric's Links: https://linktr.ee/ericwinkdev

Whether you're in tech or not, having a mentor can dramatically increase your learning, and growth. In this weeks episode, Matt and Eric discuss how to get a mentor. Both Matt and Eric have different approaches to getting a mentor so be sure to stay until the end of the show. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to our Discord, and other perks: https://www.patreon.com/selftaughtdevspod Matt's Links: https://mehrlich-link-tree.netlify.app/ Eric's Links: https://linktr.ee/ericwinkdev

WOW! It has been a full year of the Self-Taught Devs podcast! First, thank you all so much for listening, for your messages, and for telling others about the show. Join our hosts Eric and Matt as they discuss their experiences hosting the show, growing with the podcast, connecting with all of you, and what they are looking forward to in 2024. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to our Discord, and other perks: https://www.patreon.com/selftaughtdevspod Matt's Links: https://mehrlich-link-tree.netlify.app/ Eric's Links: https://linktr.ee/ericwinkdev

In the software engineering world, technical skills can only get you so far. When trying to get your first position as a Software Engineer, one skill that might get overlooked is being able to work as part of a team. In this weeks episode, Eric and Matt discuss their views on working on a Software Engineering team. What does it mean to work on a Software Engineering team? What are some of the personal skills you could improve to be a better participant on a team? These questions and more will be answered here. Eric and Matt also discuss their experience working with a difficult team member on a shared project. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to our Discord, and other perks: https://www.patreon.com/selftaughtdevspod Matt's Links: https://mehrlich-link-tree.netlify.app/ Eric's Links: https://linktr.ee/ericwinkdev

Learning new things can be really hard. If you've got the wrong outlook on the process, it can be overwhelming and cause you to quit. So how do you go about learning new things? In this episode, Matt and Eric discuss their approach and thoughts on the topic of learning. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to our Discord, and other perks: https://www.patreon.com/selftaughtdevspod Matt's Links: https://mehrlich-link-tree.netlify.app/ Eric's Links: https://linktr.ee/ericwinkdev