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Self-Taught or Not covers the do's and don'ts of software development, hosted by Dylan Israel & Erik Hanchett. New episodes every Monday!

Erik Hanchett and Dylan Israel

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    Where Are They Now?? - Self Taught Or Not Show Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 54:25


    In this episode Dylan and Erik discuss where they are at, and podcast and life updates-----------Check out some of our other side projects and cool resources we have available.YouTube Erik | http://youtube.com/c/ProgramWithErik Dylan | https://www.YouTube.com/CodingTutorials360 Repos  Ultimate Coding Resources List | https://github.com/PizzaPokerGuy/ultimate-coding-resources Amazing Developers on YouTube List | https://github.com/ErikCH/DevYouTubeList  Courses Vue 360 | https://vuecourse.tech/ 100 Algorithms Challenge | http://dylanisrael.com/?course=100-algorithms 100 Front End Interview Question | http://dylanisrael.com/?course=fe-interview RecommendedBooks | https://www.amazon.com/shop/codingtutorials360?listId=1ZAS3KLCZZPNO ★ Support this podcast ★

    Is This The End??? Season 3 Ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 44:24


    Is the podcast over? Is this our last episode! Listen up!

    Why You Should Test Your Emails With Julia From Mailtrap!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 38:41


    In this episode we chat with Julia from Mailtrap.io. Julia teaches us all about email testing and why you should do it!

    From Construction To Senior Software Developer - Interview With Jesse From CodeSTACKr!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 45:03


    In this episode we discuss with Jesse from Codestackr how he went from a construction worker to senior full stack developer

    Dylan Gives A Very Important Update...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 31:34


    Dylan gives a mental health update and looking back at 2020 in this very special solo episode

    Web Dev Q & A Mix Mash

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 50:12


    Web Dev Q & A Mix Mash where we answer the most common dev questions on Reddit.

    Mentoring Madness and New Job Ramp

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 44:08


    Mentor or mentee take part in the madness and progress your career. We also dive into ramping up at a new job!

    Covid and It's Lasting Changes on the Tech Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 34:59


    How has COVID impacted our lives and changed the tech industry?

    Hobbies Holding It down

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 41:31


    Today we talk about the importance of hobbies and how they hold you down outside the software world.

    David Tang on Ember, Teaching, Code and Much More

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 61:31


    Today we talk with David Tang and his many years of development experience, teaching part time web development and being an author.

    Leaving a Job the Right Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 56:26


    Moving onto better opportunities can be tricky. When to do it? How to do it without burning bridges? We dive into all of this and more!

    2020 Review and Our Goals For 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 53:26


    2020 was not fun for a lot of us. In this episode we'll reflect how our software development and personal careers went in 2020 and what we want to accomplish for 2021.

    Mix Mashing Our Way into 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 52:05


    Today we talk about a few different topics that are all over the place, but filled with values. From soft skills to remote life and mentality and much much more!

    Marketing 101 for Developers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 65:10


    In this episode we'll be discussing all about promoting yourself to the best of your ability as an engineer. The world needs to know how great you are for great things to come your way and that is where marketing comes in!

    Technical Interviewer Secrets! - Season 2 Episode 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 46:01


    In this episode we discuss what it's like to interview people and some tips you should take a way!

    Is Software Development All About The Money? Is Passion Required? Season 2 Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 55:37


    Is it OK to get into software development just for the money? Can you still be good at your job! Let's discuss, and also news in the YouTube world!

    How To Go From A Junior Developer To A Senior Developer! - Season 2 - Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 54:08


    In this episode Dylan and Erik riff on how to become a senior developer. What to look out for, should you change jobs? Let's talk!

    Why Do Developers Hate College? College Stories And More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 45:17


    What Do You Think About Colleges? Why Do Developer go? Why don't they? Let's talk about it in this very special solo episode!

    These Are Some Of Our Favorite Things - Season 2 Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 45:49


    How To Get Started With Front-End Engineering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 44:33


    In this episode we talk about front-end engineering how to get started

    5 Myths Junior Developers Have On Success In Web Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 37:28


    There are some myths that junior developer have about the software industry. Let's bust them!

    Life After A Coding Bootcamp - With Laura from Suitcase Coder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 45:19


    What is life like after graduating a coding bootcamp? How do you succeed? Let's talk to Laura!

    The Most Important Points You Need To Learn As A Dev - Season 2 Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 30:19


    Dylan's Most Important Points You Should Learn As A Developer

    Pair Programming Is Creating A New Type Of Developer - Season 2 Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 43:24


    What is Pair Programming? Does it make you a better developer? Let's talk!

    How To Code Faster- And The Myth Of The 10x Developer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 63:19


    In this episode we look at coding faster. How can you code faster and be more efficient. And is the 10x developer real?

    How To Get An Internship At Microsoft And Get A CS Degree - An Interview With Tech With Tim

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 56:02


    How do you get an internship at Microsoft and is it worth getting a CS degree in 2020?

    Dylan And Erik Get Salty About Web Development - Season 2 Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 53:59


    What makes us salty in web development? In this episode we tallk about IE, Algorithms, and more!

    Expectations vs Reality For Software Developers - Season 2 Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 51:48


    What is your expectations when you're starting off as a software developer? Is it true to reality? Let's talk about it

    You Don't Need A CS Degree To Be A Developer - But Should You Get One? - Season 2 Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 61:01


    In this episode we discuss what it's like to have CS degree and not in software development

    Why I Think You Should Learn Vue.js Today! - Season 2 Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 45:25


    Let's learn about Vue.js and why you should use it!

    Top VSCode Themes And Extensions That We Use - Season 2 Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 53:34


    In this episode we are taking a look at the top VSCode plugins and extensions we use!

    How To Get Started In YouTube for Developers and Our Favorite YouTubers - Season 2 Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 71:43


    In this episode we'll discuss YouTube. How to get started, and our favorite YouTubers

    Should We Panic? Working As A Developer During These Times. Season 2 Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 47:18


    Rejection and Failure - Season 2 Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 47:04


    The path to failure is often ones of trial and error, but eventually leads to success.

    The Top Programming Books Of All Time (And What You Should Read!)- Season 2 Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 52:14


    What books should you read as a developer? Let's find out!

    Getting Started With TypeScript in 2020 - Season 2 Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 49:58


    What is TypeScript? Why should you use it? In this episode we look at TypeScript in 2020 and the trends you'll see!

    How To Get Past The Junior Dev Struggle - Season 2 Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 48:50


    How do you get past that junior dev struggle? What are some things you can do to be a better employee! Let's talk!

    Monetizing Side Projects in 2020 - Season 2 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 62:23


    What do you need to do to monetize your side projects in 2020? How does it work? In this episode we'll discuss what you need to do to monetize your development side projects in 2020.

    Is Being A Self-Taught Developer Right For You? - Episode 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 50:39


    What does being a self-taught developer mean? What are the downsides, what are the upsides! Listen into this episode and find out!!!

    What Makes A Senior Developer And Impostor Syndrome 2 - Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 59:35


    This is a smorgasbord episode. We revisit some of our older episode, give some feedback on Impostor syndrome, agile work places and working as a senior developer. We even discuss YouTube drama!

    Best Ways To Use Open Source Software For Developers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 38:12


    What is open source, how do you use it? Let's talk!

    From Call Center Failure To Developer And Author - Erik's Story - Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 39:02


    You've heard of Erik, but what is his origin story? In this episode we deep dive into Erik's back story and how he went from Tech Support / Call Center Flunkie, QA to Author and Developer!

    How To Give An Amazing Conference Talk - Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 33:07


    Let's talk about conferences! Dylan spoke at his first conference let's see what happened!

    Should You Test Your Code? Testing Guide 101 - Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 45:46


    How does one test? Should you test your app? Let's talk about it!

    Survival Guide To Getting Laid Off For Developers - Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 28:36


    What do you do when you get laid off? How do you handle it? What has our experiences been in the past with getting laid off. What to look for in your next interview.

    Is Bootstrap and jQuery Dead? Our Tech Rant Episode! - Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 28:24


    In todays episode Dylan goes off on a rant on un-needed libraries and frameworks like bootstrap, jQuery. We also discuss dependency helll and how to write good code.

    Should You Go To A Coding Bootcamp ? Is It Worth It? - Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 44:36


    The Truth About Remote Work As A Developer - Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 35:31


    The dream for many software developers is to work remotely. But how difficult is that really? In this episdoe we dive into all the aspects of remote work and the truth behind it.

    Frontend vs Backend FIGHT - Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 38:27


    What career should you choose? The frontend with CSS/JS/HTML or the backend. What do each do, and what to think about!

    How To Start A New Developer Job 101 - Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 36:50


    When you're starting a new job, how do you approach it? What should you do as the new developer in an organization. Let's talk!

    Time Management For Developers - Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 31:50


    What do you need to do to become good at time management? How do you stay on track? Check this episode out!

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