Podcasts about Hack Reactor

Ever wonder what it's like to break into the tech world without a fancy college degree? Marcus shares his journey from barely graduating high school to becoming a self-taught developer. Forget the typical route —Marcus shares how he went from dreaming about mechanical engineering to hitting up a coding bootcamp and scoring interviews with a killer resume. He dishes out real talk on what it takes to be job-ready versus just interview-ready and shares why knowing your tech stuff inside out is key. Plus, Marcus and Jonaed get into the nitty-gritty of DIY projects, leveling up your skills, and dodging the pitfalls of bouncing between jobs. So, if you're curious about cracking the code to a career in tech, tune in for some straight-up wisdom and hindsight advice from these two pros.Timestamps:(0:00) Introduction to the episode and today's guest, Marcus Young  (1:30) Marcus Young's background and struggles with job applications  (4:11) The reality of boot camp promises versus job market realities  (7:24) Marcus' experience with Hack Reactor boot camp  (9:41) The importance of self-learning beyond boot camp  (12:22) Addressing the lack of a college degree during interviews  (15:03) Sponsor: Get Your Dream Career Course  (15:56) Learning and upskilling techniques  (19:51) Importance of personal projects in tech  (25:51) Financial implications of job transitions  (36:56) Closing remarks and gratitude  (37:19) Sponsor: Support NoDegree on Patreon Key points discussed:The job market in 2023 and 2024 is challenging, with limited job opportunities and companies not investing as much.Having a good resume is crucial in getting interviews and standing out in a competitive job market.Being job-ready and interview-ready are two different things, and it's important to have a foundational knowledge of the technologies you work with.Projects and self-learning outside of formal education can be valuable in gaining practical skills and deepening understanding. Building your own projects is a valuable way to learn and grow as a developer.Upskilling and expanding your knowledge in different technologies can make you more competent and resourceful.Job hopping can have its pros and cons, and it's important to weigh the stability and long-term prospects of each opportunity.The job interview process can be challenging, and it's important to be prepared and adaptable.Reflecting on past mistakes and learning from them is crucial for personal and professional growth.Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for overall well-being and success.Support/Contact Marcus:-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusyoung777/Books and resources mentioned in this podcast:Resume course: https://bit.ly/podcastpca Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/JonaedIqbalND Connect with us on social media!- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeLinkedIn- Facebook: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeFB- Instagram: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeIG- Twitter: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeTW- TikTok: https://bit.ly/3qfUD2V Thank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, drop us a review on Apple Podcast and/or subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nodegree. Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com.

Join Jon as he interviews Katie Hoesley, Senior Developer Advocate at BigCommerce. In this episode, they delve into the challenges that beginner developers face and explore how to creatively bridge the gap between technical leaders and the next generation of technologists. Drawing from her liberal arts background, Katie emphasizes the importance of creativity, communication, and community in developer advocacy. Don't miss out on their insightful discussion where they unpack the complexities of measuring the ROI of developer marketing the importance of relationships in DevRel, and much more!

Lisa White is a Software Engineer over at TaskRay. Over the years, Lisa has tried out a variety of careers and had to make many career decisions. Throughout her experiences, she learned JavaScript and eventually found her way to TaskRay. In this episode, I sit down with Lisa to talk about her journey. She tells us the story of how she got into software engineering, learned JavaScript, and developed her career from there. She also gives some great advice for those who are junior developers looking to get into this field.  Show Highlights: How Lisa got exposed to tech and Salesforce. Why her career shift felt like an identity shift. Her experience with Hack Reactor. How she morphed her JavaScript and React skills into Apex and LWC. Advice for junior developers. What made her want to talk about Javascript and date time at Dreamforce. Why third party data libraries are so helpful. Tips for those who want to get onstage at Dreamforce. Links: Lisa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lmbel Lisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitelisab/ Lisa on Github: https://github.com/whitelisab Lisa's website: https://www.whitelisab.com/  

Featuring Harsh Patel: co-founder of Maker Square, former CEO of Galvanize, former CEO of Hack Reactor, father friend and more!

It's been a while since I've reviewed Hack Reactor. I've received some concerns about the quality since they were bought out by Galvanize so I decided to invite 3 more guests to share their recent experiences with the program. If I need to review a program a 2nd time, I'm usually more critical. For those that enjoy when I don't pull any punches, you're going to like this one. Enjoy!Ryan Riegel (guest):Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanjriegelDevto - https://dev.to/rriegelSeen So (guest):Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/seensoJosh Bradley (guest):Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabradley012Website - https://joshbradley.me---------------------------------------------------►►  Connect with me everywhere (socials) - https://linktr.ee/donthedeveloper

Today we welcome Hannah Brannan of Gather Flora in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Guided by the Slow Flower movement, Hannah created the Gather Flora web platform to connect local florists with regional growers. The site streamlines hundreds of orders between consumers and farmers, allowing for clear visibility into the seasonality, origins, and cultivations of each bloom. Her passion for flowers is the driving force behind the site, and her appreciation of the demands placed on farmers and florists is evident in everything Gather Flora does. Please contact them if you are interested in learning more about this kind of coordination in your region. I can't wait to see how it grows! @violetear_studio @gatherflora @gardenpeoplepodcast L I S T E N https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-people/id1595934172 (iTunes) https://open.spotify.com/show/7qlYq5yVrLEgfCuZOtrPcn (Spotify) https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/garden-people (Stitcher) S H O W N O T E S https://www.instagram.com/gatherflora/ (@gatherflora) https://www.gatherflora.com/home (Gatherflora.com) The Flower & the B (now closed) (https://www.instagram.com/theflowerandtheb/?hl=en (insta)) https://www.wildflowerandfern.com (Wildflower and Fern) (https://www.instagram.com/wildflowerandfern/?hl=en (insta)) https://www.instagram.com/unfurleddesign/ (Sarah Reyes) (owner, Wildflower and Fern and http://www.unfurleddesign.com/contact/ (Unfurled)) http://www.nbflowercollective.com (North Bay Flower Collective) https://www.sanfranciscoflowermart.com (San Francisco Flower Mart), manager Jeanne Bose, (https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/threatened-with-tech-development-sf-flower-mart-allies-rally-for-city-institution/ (read about the SFFM's relocation)) https://www.instagram.com/dorightflowerfarm/ (Kelly Brown), https://www.dorightflowers.com (Do Right Flower Farm) (the Gather Flora Hub in Santa Cruz, CA) https://www.instagram.com/bees_n_blooms/?hl=en (Susan Kegley), https://beesnblooms.com (Bees N Blooms) https://www.instagram.com/bees_n_blooms/?hl=en (Susan Kegley) (the Gather Flora Hub in Petaluma, CA) https://www.instagram.com/sidekickflowers/ (Seth Gowans), https://beesnblooms.com?p=3601 (Side Kick Flowers) https://www.instagram.com/sharlaflockdesigns/?hl=en (Sharla Flock), https://sharlaflockdesigns.com (Sharla Flock Designs) https://www.instagram.com/serenityflowerfarm/?hl=en (Serenity Flower Farm) https://www.instagram.com/strongarmfarm/ (Heidi Herrmann), https://www.strongarmfarm.com (Strong Arm Farm) https://www.instagram.com/floretflower/ (Erin Benzakein), https://www.floretflowers.com (Floret Flowers) https://www.debraprinzing.com (Debra Prinzing), https://www.slowflowerssociety.com (Slow Flower Society) https://www.ascfg.org (Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers) (ASCFG) https://code.org (Code.org) https://www.hackreactor.com/coding-bootcamp/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA15yNBhDTARIsAGnwe0X-95_Mj10yS6XGsAdZGHAu3TMiYPEE7ySVtCAy71vhH2CzMd4MLHoaAgULEALw_wcB&utm_campaign=HR_Brand_Keywords_NAT&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=Google&utm_term=hack%20reactor (Hack Reactor) https://www.slowfood.com (Slow Food Movement) https://www.blumaflowerfarm.com (Bluma Farm) https://www.instagram.com/gorgeousandgreen/?hl=en (Pilar Zuniga), https://gorgeousandgreen.com (Gorgeous and Green) https://www.studiomondine.com (Studio Mondine) https://www.anniesannuals.com (Annies Annuals & Perennials) https://uprisingorganics.com (Uprising Seeds) (https://uprisingorganics.com/products/larkspur-white-cloud (white cloud larkspur)) https://www.instagram.com/borrowedgarden/ (Eleanor), https://www.borrowedgarden.com (Borrowed Garden) https://www.feralflorafarm.com (Feral Flora Farm) https://www.pucksgarden.com (Pucks Garden) (https://www.instagram.com/pucksgarden/?hl=en (insta)) https://www.instagram.com/lunariaflowerfarm/ (Gaby Lee), https://lunariaflowerfarm.com (Lunaria Flower Farm) https://www.fpfarm.com (Front Porch...

Harsh Patel is perhaps the most successful Coding Bootcamp CEO ever. He started MakerSquare which was acquired by Hack Reactor, which was acquired by Galvanize and he was made CEO of all of them.Unlike some of the disreputable bootcamp news you hear from time to time, Harsh has always been driven by outcomes and even played a part in starting CIRR, the Council on Integrity in Results Reporting.As you'll hear about in this episode of Develop Yourself, these days Harsh is working on a project to prepare Software Engineers for a transition to Web3 (crypto, etc.) at hackerdao.xyz.

Mike Adams is a 3x founder and CEO of Grain.co. Grain, a communication platform for teams to turn every daily video call into shared team knowledge. He has over 10 years of experience building skills to job education software programs like Degreed, Hack Reactor, and MissionU. He is a pioneer of fully immersive cohort-based education. Through Grain, Adam is on a mission to help teams to share more understanding with each other and the people they work together to serve. In this episode, Mike shares how we can create customer value via systems of intelligence that drive growth. Insights he shares include: Why Mike is trying to build a category with GrainHow do systems of intelligence create predictable business growthCustomer value: what it means with examplesHow to create customer valueWhat are forms of customer valueHow do you add value to a serviceWhat can destroy value for a customerHow can we add value to our productWhat strategies can you apply in order to create customer valueWhy businesses don't believe that recording every conversation is worth the riskDoesn't recording all conversations create clutter and add to the noiseHow to create customer value by recording every conversationand much much more ...

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience Podcast, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Andrew Magliozzi, Co-Founder & CEO, Mainstay. Listen in as Joe & Liz talk with Andrew about how the company got started (why the name change) and how the power of text messaging can help increase enrollment, retention, persistence, and graduation rates. Andrew Magliozzi has dedicated his career to developing technology to help students learn and succeed. Before founding Mainstay (Formally AdmitHub) in 2014, he founded Signet Education (2005) and KarmaNotes.org (2010). Andrew has an undergraduate degree from Harvard College '05 in History and Literature and also graduated from Hack Reactor, a coding bootcamp, in 2013. Another episode sponsored by our great friends at MDT Marketing! Get your free marketing consultation today! mdtmarketing.com/edup Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

This week, Shawn Bullock, Monica's former instructor at Hack Reactor, joins us! Shawn is a self-taught programmer who started hacking away on Apple 2s before the internet even existed. He worked as a senior architect at FreeCreditScore.com/Experian and then began teaching software engineering after falling in love with the bootcamp model at Hack Reactor. He now spends his free time thinking up solutions for how to unblock people trying to find success in software engineering and trying to understand and find solutions to imposter syndrome. What an absolute gem!

This episode features a Senior Software Engineer named Rocky, who majored in finance during college and worked as a financial analyst/wealth manager. He originally pursued a career in finance in an effort to become more financially savvy and to learn how to make informed financial decisions to help his family. This same desire to help others eventually inspired him to pursue a career in tech. After lots of soul searching and research, he joined an intensive bootcamp called Hack Reactor and the rest is history. Since graduating Hack Reactor, he's worked for a couple different tech companies, and is currently in between jobs looking for his next role. Tune in and hear Rocky's unique career path and advice on what he's doing to prepare for his interviews and his next role.

This week we speak with Kevin Ong; one of the best people to ask what the Hack Reactor Software Engineering Immersive is really like because he went through it and now teaches it! He is now the Lead Technical Mentor at Hack Reactor's San Jose campus and graciously gives us a window into the Hack Reactor program and how best to navigate its complexities. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us via email at evangelism@galvanize.com or join the Galvanize Tech Community!

Jess Bonanno grew up in Brooklyn and moved to NJ during high school.  She has always been obsessed with tech and planned to study it after high school but began getting herself into trouble.She thought she had missed her chance to make tech a career and in 2004 became a house painter - of which she has been mastering that trade for the past 16 years.In 2019 she decided to teach herself to code in hopes of a career switch. She started at Lambda School and earlier this year!In September of 2020, she was invited into UnderDog Devs, a group dedicated to supporting formerly incarcerated & disadvantaged aspiring developers, and has become an active part of the community.Since graduating from Lambda School in February, Jess started Hack Reactor and graduates on June 4th!  She will then begin working with one of the partnering companies. All very happy and exciting things ✨Resources: Jess on Twitter: @JessDoesCode@UnderDog Devs UnderDog Devs Slack  Donate to Underdog DevsWe Belong Here Podcast:Follow Lauren on Twitter @LoLoCodingWeBelongPodcast.comSubscribe on AppleSubscribe on Spotify We Belong Here Discord CommunityJoin us on Discord Server today! bit.ly/webelongdiscord 

This week Ben Fox, career services manager at Galvanize, helps you transform your career by providing an inside scoop into the Hack Reactor & Galvanize Career Services. Ben also offers fantastic evergreen advice for those searching for jobs in the tech industry!If you have any other questions for Jacob or Chris feel free to reach out to us via email at evangelism@galvanize.com or join the Galvanize Tech Community!

This week we dive deep into the beginning stages of learning how to code from two people starting to learn from scratch! Jason, a current Hack Reactor student, and Ferrell, a student in the Premium Prep Program for Hack Reactor, offer sage advice to individuals who are curious how to get started and how to continue learning. If you have any other questions for Jacob or Chris feel free to reach out to us via email at evangelism@galvanize.com or join the Galvanize Tech Community!

Vivek is a Senior Software Engineer at UserLeap. He first spent 3 years in Technical Sales at Texas Instruments before joining Hack Reactor. Then, he joined the startup WorkSpan and became a manager in just 3 years. Listen in to gain some secrets to level up your career. 6:08 Selling to startups in Silicon Valley (environment is key!) 12:04 Surrounding yourself with people that will lift you up 18:28 Bootcampers are always extra motivated 21:07 The process of landing a first job 27:14 Startups the perfect fit for career transitioners? 35:56 How an old relationship led to his first job 41:29 The BIGGEST factors in getting promoted to manager so quickly 46:28 What he looked for when hiring junior engineers 51:56 Why he left management to code again 54:50 Final Questions Find Vivek on Twitter or LinkedIn if you want to hear more from him! ________ RSVP to this event to get a reminder and please SUBSCRIBE to the channel! To listen to the podcast after, go here: https://BootingUpPodcast.com​ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/bootingup Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BootingUpPod​ Looking for a community of 100s of bootcamp grads? Join our Discord at https://prentus.co/community​

Laura Weaver started at Hack Reactor and has worked at Yelp & Slack. Her latest venture is at an exciting new startup called WhatNot. Some of the things we dived into include: 8:24 Why she chose the bootcamp route to get into tech 11:56 Freaking out coming out of bootcamp 13:40 iOS is harder than web development? 18:26 Searching for iOS jobs vs. Web Dev jobs 22:46 Why companies actually hire junior devs 25:32 The key to gaming the job search 27:16 Joining an unstructured startup within Yelp 33:41 Leaving Yelp because of it's stock 37:03 Interview process for second job at Slack 44:25 Dealing with bug reports from the CEO of Twitter 45:38 Returning to startup world at WhatNot 51:07 Unique tactic for dealing with impostor syndrome Follow Laura on Twitter to stay updated on her latest work. PLEASE throw us a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE if you learned something new! ------------------ Follow us on LinkedIn for all our events & tips: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/booting-up Or Twitter works too: https://twitter.com/BootingUpPod Join our community of bootcamp grads on Discord at: https://prentus.co/community

Happy International Women's Day! In this week's episode Galvanize Developer Evangelists Liz & LT share their experiences about the importance of practicing self-care with regard to coding bootcamps. Liz attended Hack Reactor so she gives a first-person perspective on the inside of the bootcamp while LT's significant other attended Hack Reactor and she sheds light on her supportive role on the outside of the bootcamp. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us via email at evangelism@galvanize.com or join the Galvanize Tech Community at https://www.galvanize.com/join-our-tech-slack-community?utm_medium=eteam&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=2021-eteam

Ryan Jones founded a startup called Pixbi in 2015 and realized that tech was the way. He enrolled in Hack Reactor engineering program and then worked his way into a Product Manager role. Learn how you can wiggle your way into Product Management – no matter what bootcamp program you did. 4:57 Getting pushed down the “safe” finance path 10:36 How his startup came to start 18:08 The decision to shut down the startup 20:48 Why he chose Hack Reactor as his first post-startup step 24:49 Start a company vs. bootcamp to break into Product Management 32:54 The interview process for PM roles 38:52 What he looks for when hiring PMs on his team 43:00 How developers and designers can make their PM's life easier 48:17 How he would land a job if graduating from a bootcamp today Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn to stay updated on his latest work. PLEASE throw us a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE if you learned something new! ------------------ Follow us on LinkedIn for all our events & tips: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/booting-up Or Twitter works too: https://twitter.com/BootingUpPod Join our community of bootcamp grads on Discord at: https://prentus.co/community

♦ Connect! I'd love to say hey; follow me over on Twitter. Want to show the show some quick love? Thank you! You can buy me a coffee here. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts! ♥ This week's episode: CS50_go_timeWidely regarded as a premier introduction to computer science, my own knowledge, though currently broader in scope, will no doubt benefit from the wealth of topics and deep dives into the subject. I've been attracted to the course and the professor's dynamic teaching style for many years, and am finally going to set out what I first began in my early MOOC days. Harvard's CS50 (the full course) CS50X (somewhat abridged version used by edX for the open ended and free course.) My credit.c code: not elegant, but it works! Hack Reactor part time remote program Galvanize scholarship ♠ I Want to HackI Want to Hack began documenting my desire to code and explore software engineering in the early 2012's, and re-emerged in 2020 after many years of working in small business, starting an engineering degree and doing a bunch of self learning in the web-development world.♣ Undertow & Eamonn I Want to Hack is part of The Undertow Podcast Network.  I am COO at Cups, and aspiring software founder. I enjoy hanging with my family, running ultramarathons, playing piano, launching podcasts, and drinking great coffee.

Navira Abbasi flunked out of Hack Reactor by failing the midterm technical test. Instead of doing the part-time remote program, she repeated the entire program and graduated. In less than two years, Navira became their Director of Evangelism. Join us as we hear her story of stubbornness, resilience, and discovering her own sense of self-worth.Watch it on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/JadS87KX2q0ABOUT OUR GUESTNavira Abbasi is currently the Director of Evangelism for Galvanize, serving as its brand ambassador for local technology learning communities in data science and web development. Her mission is to understand the needs of people and translate that insight into a solution or an experience that feels bespoke to the individual or organization.Don't forget to subscribe to Educative Sessions on YouTube! ►► https://bit.ly/39sIrUNABOUT EDUCATIVEEducative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks.More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT_8FqzTIr2Q1BOtvX_DPPw/ Episode 6: “I flunked out of a bootcamp. Now I'm one of its directors.” with Navira Abbasi of Galvanize | Educative

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's LA Tech Startup Spotlight!“Building Your Career After A Coding Bootcamp”Get your very own WeAreLATech tee at http://wearelatech.com/shopWeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believeTo be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityHost, Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevoraespree@wearelatech.comGuest,Matthew Williams of ChowNowhttp://findmatthew.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwilliams85For a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:ChowNow, https://www.chownow.com/Syntax Podcast, https://syntax.fm/Maximum Fun, http://www.maximumfun.org/Epicodus, https://www.epicodus.com/New Relic, https://newrelic.com/Twitch, https://www.twitch.tv/Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/Thrive Market, https://thrivemarket.com/Mindbody, https://www.mindbodyonline.com/GitHub, https://github.com/Hack Reactor, https://www.hackreactor.com/People Mentioned:Marc Maron, https://twitter.com/marcmaronJoe Rogan, https://twitter.com/joeroganCharlie Hoehn, https://twitter.com/charliehoehnCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory produced, Edited and Mastered by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Show Notes by Karl Marty, http://karlmarty.comMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: Matthew Williams of ChowNow

I invited a few Hack Reactor graduates on to talk about the coding bootcamp. We dove into what their experience was like and if it provided the education and support needed to become professional developers.Guests:Nathan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/natemullinsPatricia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciashiraziNicholas - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nrpartridge/-----------------

Akshaj Alex Mody (SMIS 2012) Software Engineer Akshaj graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelors in Economics, an emphasis in International Finance and a Business Minor in Financial Analytics. During his time at University, Akshaj interned at Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace, working as a Market Research Analyst and Financial Planning and Analysis intern respectively. Upon graduating, Akshaj moved to the Silicon Valley/Bay Area to work in portfolio management at Fisher Investments as a Portfolio Implementation Associate. There he handled the construction of portfolios for high net worth clients primarily located within the EU. In late 2019, Akshaj shifted his focus from finance to tech after months of self-studying. From there, he prepared for and was accepted to one of the top coding bootcamps for full-stack software engineering. With 3 months of pre-bootcamp work and 3 months of rigorous full-time bootcamp studies, he graduated from Hack Reactor as a full-stack software engineer, Currently, Akshaj lives between San Francisco and Tokyo where he continues to work on software engineering products primarily for e-commerce and fintech applications. Episode Summary - Career Choices (Army Officer, Finance, and Engineering) - Colorado to California - Pivot from finance to tech - "Boot Camp" (for tech) - Work in Japan v the USA in your 20s, vertical ladders, entry-level pay, and opportunity gaps - Advice to people considering making major career changes in their 20s - What. is to come in the next few years and decades

Graham Perich is a software engineer, currently working at Coinbase, who has worked in the cryptocurrency & blockchain industry for close to 3 years! He joins us to discuss his journey in software engineering, how he began his career with the help of a coding bootcamp (Hack Reactor) and how he found his first job in the crypto industry at Fluidity through personal networking. Graham also discusses how the software tooling landscape has evolved since he’s joined the industry, what he loves about working with such cutting edge technology and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode, especially for those of you who might be interested in software engineering opportunities in the future! Follow Colton Kirkpatrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stack__sats Follow Proof of Talent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/proofoftalent Looking for a job in blockchain? Get started with Proof of Talent, a blockchain and cryptocurrency focused recruiting firm – https://proofoftalent.co

On this episode of #WeBelongHere, Lauren interviews sisters Dana and Angela Chou. They host a podcast called, Work in Progress. They believe that our careers should grow and change as we do: whether it is to find a career that suits us or a field that aligns with our philosophy, or simply to provide more for the family. They want to encourage those seeking change and those feeling stuck to make the transitions they want for themselves. Angela spent about 10 years working in biotech companies but in Operations roles. She got an MBA to transition to Product Management but shortly after being in Product decided to learn to code in order to transition to Tech!Today we discuss Angela’s career trajectory from Operations to Product as well as her coding journey along the way. As a Product Manager, she was asking her engineering team to build things and suddenly realized that she didn’t understand how the code work, which was when she decided to learn to code. She understood how important it was for her to understand what was going on within the code that she was asking her team to build. So started by teaching herself online with free resources and eventually attended a coding boot camp. Dana tells us about the inspiration behind their blog and podcast, Work in Progress. In this episode, Angela shares advice for those curious to break into tech as she did. It is not one to miss! Resources:Work in Progress Podcast and Blog

Episode Summary: On our second episode, Rob May sits down with Drew Magliozzi, Cofounder and CEO of AdmitHub, a company focused on helping schools boost enrollment and strengthen retention through an AI-powered mobile messaging platform. Rob and Drew discuss everything from Drew's journey to starting AdmitHub, to how AdmitHub has been able to increase one university's revenue by $3 million, to fundraising in ed tech, to starting a company at a time when chatbots were getting a bad rap.Uncovered in this episode:The reality of Summermelt and how it initiated the idea of AdmitHubDrew's take on the biggest problem in Higher Ed Designing behavioral nudge strategies and how to deploy them at scale Drew's experience on raising money within the Ed Tech space in Boston What has helped Drew be relentless with prioritization and discipline Drew's thoughts on Rob's AI theses List of resources mentioned in episode & suggested reading:  Summermelt Book Rob May's blog post on Services as AI AdmitHub Website URL: https://www.admithub.com/About Drew: Andrew Magliozzi has dedicated his career to developing technology to help students learn and succeed. Before founding AdmitHub in 2014, he founded Signet Education (2005) and KarmaNotes.org (2010). Andrew has an undergraduate degree from Harvard College '05 in History and Literature and also graduated from Hack Reactor, a coding bootcamp, in 2013. When he's not raising two children with his wife, Andrew practices the ancient art of Italian Yoga. About AdmitHub: At AdmitHub, we believe every student can – and will – succeed in college with the right support. To help all schools provide the 1:1 conversational support proven to strengthen student outcomes, AdmitHub developed the first mobile messaging platform powered by artificial intelligence specifically designed for higher education. Today, AdmitHub has partnered with colleges and universities across the country to reach more than one million students – and in the process, helped schools boost enrollment, strengthen retention, and slash summer melt. Learn more about AdmitHub's cutting-edge technology and research-backed strategies for student success at AdmitHub.com.

Seth spent 9 years in the Air Force, flying on transport planes to every continent but Australia. He spent his downtime on the flights studying technology, and after separating, went to Lambda School and then Hack Reactor. He's now applying his skills, especially Docker and Kubernetes, at one of the biggest names in technology. If you've ever wondered what students learn in a code school, Seth explains that in considerable depth.

My guest on today’s show is a Staff Operations Engineer from Zendesk.  He describes himself as a Linux systems geek with a passion for making systems serve great content.  And he is recognized as an expert in metrics and monitoring, about which speaks, as well as a featured panellist for the MonitoringScale Live community panel.   EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s show is Jeff Pierce. He has been working in the industry since 2003 when he started Coldflare Internet Services. Later, he moved into systems administration working for several firms. Jeff then changed direction a bit, taking up a role as a senior systems engineer for Apple in 2011. Then again when he started work as a DevOps Engineer for Krux Digital and a Senior DevOps Engineer for Change.org. After a few years working as a software and infrastructure engineer, he is now Staff Operations Engineer for Zendesk. He specializes in automating large clusters of Linux systems. Metrics and monitoring are his other passions. He is an expert in this field and regularly speaks on this subject. Jeff was also a featured panelist for the MontoringScale Live community panel. KEY TAKEAWAYS: (00.49) – Can I ask you to tell us more about the metrics and monitoring that you focus on and speak about? Jeff starts by pointing out the only way to do effective system administration is to have access to good software data. You need that data to be gathered automatically. Over the years, Jeff has focused on making sure companies are able to collect the data they need to be able to scale things and optimize what they are doing. (1.26) – So, you are following the principle – if you can’t measure it you can’t improve it. Jeff agrees but explains that it is a little more than that. He says if you can’t see what your system and software are doing, you are already broken. You just don’t know it yet. (1.44) – Can you please share a unique career tip with the I.T. Career Energizer audience? Jeff’s advice is not to share your salary with your new employer. This is because they will simply offer you a percentage over what you already earn. If you want to make sure that you are paid the market rate, keep your salary history to yourself. Let it be known that you want to be paid a certain percentage over the market rate and let them negotiate from there. In fact, in the US in Massachusetts employers are no longer allowed to ask future employees how much they earn. The authorities are recognizing that being able to do this gives firms a huge amount of power over prospective employees. Continuing to base what they pay on what previous employers is only making pay gaps worse. (4.16) – Can you tell us about your worst career moment? And what you learned from that experience. Interestingly, the experience Jeff shares turned out to be a combination of the best and the worst moment of his career. It happened when he was working for the petition site change.org. They help campaign groups and people to put pressure on government and corporations, using petitions, to literally drive change. About four years ago they were involved in using petitions to stop the dog eating festival in Yulin, China. The data involved was huge. So much so that it uncovered a bug in their Galera MariaDB Cluster. The error caused every node to go into data protection mode. When all your nodes go down like that you do not have a cluster anymore. Instead, you end up with four separate servers. In their case, there was also a fifth arbitral process in place to break ties. The nature of the problem meant that their 4th server was serving virtually the whole site while they worked on the bug. Fighting to keep the site online at a time when they were getting four times more traffic than normal was a challenge. There were other issues too. On the one hand, existing on a few hours sleep and working in a highly stressed environment, was awful. For any engineer that time spent fire-fighting keeping the system going knowing that you could not fix it yet, for five straight days, was a nightmare scenario. But, it was also one of the best times. The strength of the team he was working with shone through. Plus, he learned a huge amount from getting the system into working order. That learning carried on for weeks after as they forensically examined what had happened. He delved into areas of the system and technologies he had barely touched before.  (11.12) – What was your best career moment? Deploying the first piece of code he had a hand in writing into production was a real highlight for Jeff. He had just moved from the ops side to DevOps, so he knew it had the potential to make a big difference and help a lot of people because they were able to make it Open Source. For change.org having the ability to store the stats in Cassandra was very helpful. It is a no sequel database format, which means that it is highly scalable. Exactly what they needed, at the time, although now they have moved on to using DataDog. But, when Jeff wrote and deployed the code it was a step change. At this point, Jeff reminds the audience of the value of Open Sourcing something you wrote in terms of energizing your IT career. Being able to do this demonstrtes to a prospective employer that you are good at what you do. So, good that you are confident enough to put your work out there so others can use it. To this day, Jeff mentions it to hiring managers. They are still impressed by it. Coming up with a fresh idea and being able to take it to the point where it is available for general use proves you have a good skill set. Learning code is a lot like learning how to play the guitar. At first, you can only play one chord and you struggle with that. You think you are never going to get it. But, you persist and practice your chords. Before you know it you can play a song. (19.38) – What excites you about the future of the IT industry and careers? To use a cliché “software is eating the world.” It is everywhere, which is really exciting because the possibilities are endless. Now, anyone can easily put a product out on the internet using the products Amazon provides. When Jeff was working in the field of systems administration you had one manager for every 50 servers minimum. Now AWS and Google Cloud are available, one person can manage huge scalable systems. Nowadays, nobody asks you what is the biggest environment you have managed? They just want to know that you are familiar enough with the software so you can run the system. Of course, this shift means that you do not need as many system administrators. But, fortunately, these days, as one door closes, others open up. No matter how smart the devices and tech are, end users will always need some sort of support. The robots that are used to automate tasks still need to be maintained. There will always be a geek working in the background. There are still plenty of opportunities for those who want to get involved in the industry. The list of possibilities is endless, which is also exciting. (23.34) – Phil comments on that the fact it is impossible to predict what will happen next. Jeff agrees this is exciting. Ten years ago he thought Linux branded zones which are sometimes called Solaris Containers would be huge. But, Docker came along and totally changed the landscape. Set up properly, with all of the right permissions in place it is safe to give junior system admins access. Plus, you can guarantee that everything will work once it goes into production. Even more surprising was seeing the GPU becoming big again. In the IT world, you can never be sure what will happen next. (25.32) – What drew you to a career in IT? Jeff has been a computer geek since he was a kid when his dad bought him a BC286 from ComputerLand. Jeff loved using it from the start. It had a 640k ram, 10 times more than they used to get to the moon. At the time, Bill Gates said that was all the ram anyone would ever need. When it broke it was too expensive to have it repaired. So, he learned how to do it himself. He loved solving puzzles, so when he realized he could do it for a living, he leaped at the chance. Jeff is on the spectrum, so without IT, he is not sure where he would be today. Being able to work in the industry opened up the chance for him to earn good money and find work easily. (26.06) – What is the best career advice you have ever received? It came from his dad who insisted that Jeff learn a trade. He was an auto mechanic. When he could no longer physically do the work, he switched to teaching auto mechanics. Jeff did not get much formal education. But, once he realized he wanted to work in IT he approached learning how to do it and building his career as if it were a trade. From the start, he realized that he would only master it if he practiced. Repairing someone’s PC is not dissimilar to fixing someone’s car. In both situations, the person handing it over to you does not really understand how it works. So, they have to trust you to do it for them. (27.38) - Conversely, what is the worst career advice you've ever received? Someone once told Jeff to stay at least a year with each company. There will be times when things will not be working out. In that situation, staying the year just does not make sense. If you are learning something and have no problems with the work environment, by all means, stay at least a year. If not, don’t be afraid to move on. Of course, during the interview, you will find that hiring managers will ask you why you left so soon. But, there is no need to be worried about that. Just be honest. For example, they just weren’t a good fit or I was just not learning anything there. It is best to prepare a good answer prior to the interview. Jeff was fired once. At the time, he was suffering from depression and it was affecting his work. He has been hired twice since then. In both interviews, he disclosed what had happened and still landed the jobs. (29.40) – If you were to begin your IT career again, in today’s world, what would you do? Jeff says he would go to a code boot camp. Some of the brightest people Jeff has worked with have done attended coding camps like Hack Reactor and Hackbright Academy. It is a great way to get into coding. Unless you are involved in developing leading-edge technologies like AI or neural networking you don’t really need a computer science degree. For many people, it turns out to be a waste of education. Even with a first class degree in all likelihood, your first job is going to be something like working on a mobile API or website. (32.44) – What are you currently focusing on in your career? Right now, Phil is building his online presence back up by using social media. He is also planning to speak more again. But, top of his list is getting more involved in educating others. He wants to mentor more. Jeff only learned to code in 2011. So, he is still developing his DevOps skills. (34.42) – What is the number one non-technical skill that has helped you the most in your IT career? Jeff is autistic so he has had to actively learn people skills. For example, looking someone in the eye when having a conversation does not come naturally to him. In fact, he still can’t quite do it, but has learned that looking at someone’s forehead is close enough. Focusing on and honing these skills has enabled him to progress within the industry. Today, he is better than most people at things like navigating a crowd or public speaking. (37.40) - What do you do to keep your own IT career energized? Jeff finds taking on side projects keeps him energized. Often it is his non-IT interests that determine what he does next. For example, he is currently learning C# because that is what the Unity game engine uses. This feeds into his desire to start his own video games company. He is a big gaming fan and is especially proud of being listed on Marvel Heroes as a member of the senior technical operations staff. He does not like sitting on his laurels. Constantly challenging himself keeps him interested and energized. (41.37) - What do you do in your spare time away from technology? Jeff plays the guitar and bass. He used to play in a punk band, but now mostly creates and records as a solo artist. Jeff is also a big video game fan who enjoys role-playing and strategy games. (43.07) – Phil asks Jeff to share a final piece of career advice with the audience. Get a mentor, someone who can guide you and help you to work out what to do next. He also advises the I.T. Career Energizer audience not to be afraid to apply for jobs for which they are not fully qualified. Hiring managers do not expect you to have every single skill that is on the list. Jeff’s suggestion is to apply if you meet around half of them. He has never met the full criteria asked for, yet has still been hired many times. On your application spend time explaining why you are a good fit for the job in the cover note you provide. Often, you will land yourself an interview. Thirdly, Jeff explains that effective networking is key when it comes to developing a successful IT career. When you are looking for work, often, your network will introduce you to people who are hiring. BEST MOMENTS: (1.36) JEFF – "If you can’t see what your system and software are doing, you are already broken. You just don’t know it yet." (2.11) JEFF – "Never share your salary history with a new employer. Instead, ask for the market rate plus a percentage." (15.18) JEFF – "When you’re passionate about a project you do your best work." (21.58) JEFF – "End users always need technical support, no matter how smart the devices get." (22.27) JEFF – "You will always need the geek behind the scenes." (28.48) JEFF – "Don't stay in a situation that isn't good for you or for the company you are working for." (32.04) JEFF – "For the programming side of the industry, code school is one of the best ways to get your foot in the door. " (39.48) JEFF – "Don't get comfortable, keep seeking out something harder.”   CONTACT JEFF: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Th3Technomancer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrpierce/ Website: https://almostinteresting.net

In this episode I'm joined by Ben Nelson, co-founder of Lambda School, an increasingly popular coding bootcamp with a slightly different structure and monetization strategy than the others. Computer Science programs at a university are known to be tough, painful, and exhausting. This is because of the nature of the material, duration of the program, and the fact that you're probably going to be challenged with difficult classes outside the direct scope of software development. This is where coding schools such as Lambda School come into play because these are programs that are designed to teach you relevant workforce skills in short amounts of time. Ben Nelson experienced a traditional university, switched to a popular coding bootcamp, and then started his own coding bootcamp because of the experience it was giving students. I personally only ever completed a Computer Science program at a university, so this episode shares perspectives and information from both points of view. A brief writetup to this episode can be found via https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/2019/06/tpdp-e28-coding-bootcamps-vs-traditional-computer-science-degrees/

In this live Q&A we heard tips for acing the coding bootcamp interview from reps from Flatiron School, Hack Reactor, Fullstack Academy, Codesmith, New York Code + Design Academy, Galvanize, and the Grace Hopper Program. Find out how to prepare for the code school application, and how to ace the coding challenge! bit.ly/how-to-get-into-bootcamp

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Michael Garrigan This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with http://michaelgarrigan.com who is one of the podcast’s listeners. He is changing careers midway and has had many exciting careers in the past, such as being a professional chef, carpenter, repairman, and so on. Listen to today’s episode to hear Michael’s unique experience with programming and JavaScript. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: 1:18 – Chuck: I started this show but interviewing guests and then opened up to listeners. Michael scheduled an interview and here we go! I find that his experience will be different than mine than others. We will be getting guests on here, but wanted this to be a well-rounded view within the community. 2:25 – Michael’s background! His experience is a mid-career change. To see the things that are intimidating and exciting. 3:16 – How did you get into programming? 3:23 – Michael: How do people talk to machines? What are the different computer languages out there? What do people prefer to use? The C programming language, I saw as the “grandfather” program. That’s the first thing I looked at. Then I was like, “what is going on?” I got a copy of the original K&R book and worked through that. 4:58 – Chuck: I did the C language in college. The Java that I was learning then was less complicated. How did you end up with JavaScript then? 5:26 – Guest: It was easy and you can just open up a console and it works. You want to see things happen visually when you program is great. It’s a great entry point. We started building things in React and how fun that is. I enjoy JavaScript in general. 6:11 – Chuck: What is your career transition? 6:18 – Guest: I have always been a craftsman and building things. I had a portion time I was a professional chef, which is the cold side like sausages and meats and cheeses, etc. I used to do a lot of ice carvings, too. Stopped that and opened a small business and repaired antique furniture for people. Wicker restoration. It was super cool because it was 100+ years old. To see what people did very well was enjoyable. Every few years I wanted to see how something worked, and that’s how I got into it. That was the gateway to something that was scary to something that made programs. 8:24 – Chuck: I was working in IT and wrote a system that managed updates across multiple servers. There is some automation I can do here, and it grew to something else. What made you switch? Were you were looking for something more lucrative? 9:01 – Michael: Main motivation I appreciate the logic behind it. I always build physical items. To build items that are non-physical is kind of different. Using logic to essentially put out a giant instruction sheet is fun. 9:52 – Chuck: At what point do you say I want to do a boot camp? 10:04 – Michael: I might to this as a career. Hobby level and going to work is definitely different. I could see myself getting up every day and going to meetings and talking about these topics and different issues. Coding day to day. 10:51 – Chuck: Who did you talk to who got you started? 10:57 – Guest: Things I read online and friends. They said get the basics behind programming. Languages come and go. Be able to learn quickly and learn the basics. 12:13 – Chuck: In NY city? It’s pricy to live there. 12:33 – Guest: Cost of living is much greater. 12:42 – Chuck: What was it like to go to a boot camp? 12:50 – Guest answers question. 14:30 – Advertisement – Get a Coder Job 15:11 – Chuck: What different projects have you worked on? 15:19 – Guest talks about his many different projects. Like senses.gov. 18:11 – Michael: Working on getting a job. I put together a portfolio and just graduated this past week. 19:38 – Charles: Anything that has been a huge challenge for you? 19:47 – Not really just one. I’ve done big projects in the past. Seeing that I can do them and sheer amount of work that I have put in. Not really too concerned. Only concern is that mid-30s any bias that is out there. I don’t think that will really affect me. 20:25 – Chuck: Yeah, it’s rally not age-bias. 20:55 – Michael: “Making your bones” is an expression in culinary school. That means that you put in the hours in the beginning to become a professional at it. So I have had transitioned several times and each time I had to make my bones and put in the time, so I am not looking forward to that for me right now, but... 21:43 – Chuck: Anything else? 21:51 – Guest: Meetups. 22:40 – Chuck: I have been putting time into making this book. 22:53 – Guest puts in his last comments. 24:00 – Chuck: Thinking about what I want DevChat TV to be. I have been thinking and writing the mission statement for DevChat TV. 25:14 – Chuck: It’s a big deal to get out of debt. My wife and I will be at the end of the year. 25:37 – Guest: Discipline not to spend money, and peer pressure. 25:48 – Picks! 25:57 – Advertisement for Digital Ocean! Links: Book Dave Ramsey: Introducing Our Brand-New Book! Hack Reactor JavaScript Meetup Michaelgarrigan.com – website Sponsors: Code Badge Digital Ocean Cache Fly Get A Coder Job Picks: Charles TNT – The Last Ship Board game – Pandemic Legacy Kickstarter – Code Badges Michael Garrigan Brad’s YouTube channel - ½ million subscribers Michaelgarrigan.com – website

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Michael Garrigan This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with http://michaelgarrigan.com who is one of the podcast’s listeners. He is changing careers midway and has had many exciting careers in the past, such as being a professional chef, carpenter, repairman, and so on. Listen to today’s episode to hear Michael’s unique experience with programming and JavaScript. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: 1:18 – Chuck: I started this show but interviewing guests and then opened up to listeners. Michael scheduled an interview and here we go! I find that his experience will be different than mine than others. We will be getting guests on here, but wanted this to be a well-rounded view within the community. 2:25 – Michael’s background! His experience is a mid-career change. To see the things that are intimidating and exciting. 3:16 – How did you get into programming? 3:23 – Michael: How do people talk to machines? What are the different computer languages out there? What do people prefer to use? The C programming language, I saw as the “grandfather” program. That’s the first thing I looked at. Then I was like, “what is going on?” I got a copy of the original K&R book and worked through that. 4:58 – Chuck: I did the C language in college. The Java that I was learning then was less complicated. How did you end up with JavaScript then? 5:26 – Guest: It was easy and you can just open up a console and it works. You want to see things happen visually when you program is great. It’s a great entry point. We started building things in React and how fun that is. I enjoy JavaScript in general. 6:11 – Chuck: What is your career transition? 6:18 – Guest: I have always been a craftsman and building things. I had a portion time I was a professional chef, which is the cold side like sausages and meats and cheeses, etc. I used to do a lot of ice carvings, too. Stopped that and opened a small business and repaired antique furniture for people. Wicker restoration. It was super cool because it was 100+ years old. To see what people did very well was enjoyable. Every few years I wanted to see how something worked, and that’s how I got into it. That was the gateway to something that was scary to something that made programs. 8:24 – Chuck: I was working in IT and wrote a system that managed updates across multiple servers. There is some automation I can do here, and it grew to something else. What made you switch? Were you were looking for something more lucrative? 9:01 – Michael: Main motivation I appreciate the logic behind it. I always build physical items. To build items that are non-physical is kind of different. Using logic to essentially put out a giant instruction sheet is fun. 9:52 – Chuck: At what point do you say I want to do a boot camp? 10:04 – Michael: I might to this as a career. Hobby level and going to work is definitely different. I could see myself getting up every day and going to meetings and talking about these topics and different issues. Coding day to day. 10:51 – Chuck: Who did you talk to who got you started? 10:57 – Guest: Things I read online and friends. They said get the basics behind programming. Languages come and go. Be able to learn quickly and learn the basics. 12:13 – Chuck: In NY city? It’s pricy to live there. 12:33 – Guest: Cost of living is much greater. 12:42 – Chuck: What was it like to go to a boot camp? 12:50 – Guest answers question. 14:30 – Advertisement – Get a Coder Job 15:11 – Chuck: What different projects have you worked on? 15:19 – Guest talks about his many different projects. Like senses.gov. 18:11 – Michael: Working on getting a job. I put together a portfolio and just graduated this past week. 19:38 – Charles: Anything that has been a huge challenge for you? 19:47 – Not really just one. I’ve done big projects in the past. Seeing that I can do them and sheer amount of work that I have put in. Not really too concerned. Only concern is that mid-30s any bias that is out there. I don’t think that will really affect me. 20:25 – Chuck: Yeah, it’s rally not age-bias. 20:55 – Michael: “Making your bones” is an expression in culinary school. That means that you put in the hours in the beginning to become a professional at it. So I have had transitioned several times and each time I had to make my bones and put in the time, so I am not looking forward to that for me right now, but... 21:43 – Chuck: Anything else? 21:51 – Guest: Meetups. 22:40 – Chuck: I have been putting time into making this book. 22:53 – Guest puts in his last comments. 24:00 – Chuck: Thinking about what I want DevChat TV to be. I have been thinking and writing the mission statement for DevChat TV. 25:14 – Chuck: It’s a big deal to get out of debt. My wife and I will be at the end of the year. 25:37 – Guest: Discipline not to spend money, and peer pressure. 25:48 – Picks! 25:57 – Advertisement for Digital Ocean! Links: Book Dave Ramsey: Introducing Our Brand-New Book! Hack Reactor JavaScript Meetup Michaelgarrigan.com – website Sponsors: Code Badge Digital Ocean Cache Fly Get A Coder Job Picks: Charles TNT – The Last Ship Board game – Pandemic Legacy Kickstarter – Code Badges Michael Garrigan Brad’s YouTube channel - ½ million subscribers Michaelgarrigan.com – website

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Michael Garrigan This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with http://michaelgarrigan.com who is one of the podcast’s listeners. He is changing careers midway and has had many exciting careers in the past, such as being a professional chef, carpenter, repairman, and so on. Listen to today’s episode to hear Michael’s unique experience with programming and JavaScript. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: 1:18 – Chuck: I started this show but interviewing guests and then opened up to listeners. Michael scheduled an interview and here we go! I find that his experience will be different than mine than others. We will be getting guests on here, but wanted this to be a well-rounded view within the community. 2:25 – Michael’s background! His experience is a mid-career change. To see the things that are intimidating and exciting. 3:16 – How did you get into programming? 3:23 – Michael: How do people talk to machines? What are the different computer languages out there? What do people prefer to use? The C programming language, I saw as the “grandfather” program. That’s the first thing I looked at. Then I was like, “what is going on?” I got a copy of the original K&R book and worked through that. 4:58 – Chuck: I did the C language in college. The Java that I was learning then was less complicated. How did you end up with JavaScript then? 5:26 – Guest: It was easy and you can just open up a console and it works. You want to see things happen visually when you program is great. It’s a great entry point. We started building things in React and how fun that is. I enjoy JavaScript in general. 6:11 – Chuck: What is your career transition? 6:18 – Guest: I have always been a craftsman and building things. I had a portion time I was a professional chef, which is the cold side like sausages and meats and cheeses, etc. I used to do a lot of ice carvings, too. Stopped that and opened a small business and repaired antique furniture for people. Wicker restoration. It was super cool because it was 100+ years old. To see what people did very well was enjoyable. Every few years I wanted to see how something worked, and that’s how I got into it. That was the gateway to something that was scary to something that made programs. 8:24 – Chuck: I was working in IT and wrote a system that managed updates across multiple servers. There is some automation I can do here, and it grew to something else. What made you switch? Were you were looking for something more lucrative? 9:01 – Michael: Main motivation I appreciate the logic behind it. I always build physical items. To build items that are non-physical is kind of different. Using logic to essentially put out a giant instruction sheet is fun. 9:52 – Chuck: At what point do you say I want to do a boot camp? 10:04 – Michael: I might to this as a career. Hobby level and going to work is definitely different. I could see myself getting up every day and going to meetings and talking about these topics and different issues. Coding day to day. 10:51 – Chuck: Who did you talk to who got you started? 10:57 – Guest: Things I read online and friends. They said get the basics behind programming. Languages come and go. Be able to learn quickly and learn the basics. 12:13 – Chuck: In NY city? It’s pricy to live there. 12:33 – Guest: Cost of living is much greater. 12:42 – Chuck: What was it like to go to a boot camp? 12:50 – Guest answers question. 14:30 – Advertisement – Get a Coder Job 15:11 – Chuck: What different projects have you worked on? 15:19 – Guest talks about his many different projects. Like senses.gov. 18:11 – Michael: Working on getting a job. I put together a portfolio and just graduated this past week. 19:38 – Charles: Anything that has been a huge challenge for you? 19:47 – Not really just one. I’ve done big projects in the past. Seeing that I can do them and sheer amount of work that I have put in. Not really too concerned. Only concern is that mid-30s any bias that is out there. I don’t think that will really affect me. 20:25 – Chuck: Yeah, it’s rally not age-bias. 20:55 – Michael: “Making your bones” is an expression in culinary school. That means that you put in the hours in the beginning to become a professional at it. So I have had transitioned several times and each time I had to make my bones and put in the time, so I am not looking forward to that for me right now, but... 21:43 – Chuck: Anything else? 21:51 – Guest: Meetups. 22:40 – Chuck: I have been putting time into making this book. 22:53 – Guest puts in his last comments. 24:00 – Chuck: Thinking about what I want DevChat TV to be. I have been thinking and writing the mission statement for DevChat TV. 25:14 – Chuck: It’s a big deal to get out of debt. My wife and I will be at the end of the year. 25:37 – Guest: Discipline not to spend money, and peer pressure. 25:48 – Picks! 25:57 – Advertisement for Digital Ocean! Links: Book Dave Ramsey: Introducing Our Brand-New Book! Hack Reactor JavaScript Meetup Michaelgarrigan.com – website Sponsors: Code Badge Digital Ocean Cache Fly Get A Coder Job Picks: Charles TNT – The Last Ship Board game – Pandemic Legacy Kickstarter – Code Badges Michael Garrigan Brad’s YouTube channel - ½ million subscribers Michaelgarrigan.com – website

Galvanize and Hack Reactor have now merged to become bigger and better in the bootcamp space. With the merger, Shawn who is the Cofounder of Hack Reactor and a returning guest on the Podcast, is now serving as SVP of Strategy and Innovation. Galvanize has eight campuses across the U.S. including San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix, Austin, Denver (2), Boulder, and New York City. They're primarily engaged in immersive education, enterprise work, and co-working. Hack Reactor is one of the largest coding bootcamp that focuses on web development and is now expanding their offering to corporate clients. In their effort to create lifelong learning programs for alums and work transformatively with companies trying to set up, they decided to join a bigger company in order to realize this. As the industry is going through consolidation, together Galvanize & Hack Reactor will be offering software engineering and data science across eight campuses and become the largest bootcamp.

In this episode: Brett Wentworth, Director of Global Security at CenturyLink is our feature interview this week. News from: Denver Startup Week, System76, Conga, Galvanize, CSU, OverwatchID, Red Canary, SecureSet, LogRhythm and a lot more! Aurora, People Want to Live There It must be official because Denver Startup Week has a schedule. Conga and Galvanize are growing. The Secretary of State race is going to hinge on cybersecurity. CSU gets $1.2M from recent cybersecurity legislation. OverwatchID gets a new headquarters. And blogs from LogRhythm, SecureSet, and Red Canary. Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends. Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at info@colorado-security.com Local security news: Join the Colorado = Security Slack channel Denver Startup Week schedule announced Aurora ranked one of the fastest growing suburbs System76 shows off their new manufacturing facility Conga announces Broomfield as global HQ Galvanize acquires Hack Reactor and announces $32M in funding Colorado Secretary of State's race includes cybersecurity CSU to receive $1.2M from new Colorado law OverwatchID moves into a new HQ Build vs Buy: Not mutually exclusive Formalizing cyber threat intelligence planning: part 1 Enrich your security data with LogRhythm and Kibana CISO of the year voting Job Openings: Cognizant Healthcare - Associate Director Healthcare Security Architecture, Corporate Security Leader Coalfire - Director, Cyber Risk Services Western Union - Senior Manager, Internal Audit Marketo - Manager, Security Operations US Bank - Senior Cyber Defense Engineer Spectrum - Security Engineer III - Senior Security Risk Assessor & Consultant Medkeeper - Senior Cyber Security Engineer Jeffco Public Schools - Analyst - Information Security Denver Public Schools - INFORMATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR II GBProtect - Security Operations Center (SOC) Operator Upcoming Events: This Week and Next: GDPR Meetup - Hosting.com: GDPR and Compliance as a Service - 7/24 SecureSet - Expert Series: Douglas Brush - 7/26 SecureSet COS - Expert Series Matthew Titcombe - 7/26 ISSA COS - CISSP Exam Prep (1 of 5) - 7/28 SecureSet COS - Hacking 101: AppSec - 7/31 SecureSet - Beginner’s Intro to CTF – Extended Mix - 8/3 Other Notable Upcoming Events Colorado Springs - Cyber Security Training & Technology Forum (CSTTF) - 8/22 View our events page for a full list of upcoming events * Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at carrrladams@gmail.com. Check out his other voice work here. * Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Fred Zirdung This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Fred Zirdung. Fred is currently the head of curriculum at Hack Reactor, where he essentially builds all of the tools and learning materials for the students there. He is also an instructor and has been there for five years. Prior to that, he worked for multiple companies such as Walmart Labs as well as many small startups. He first got into programming with the Logo programming language in the 6th grade and he had always been interested in working with computers since a young age. They talk about what got him into web programming, what enthralled him about JavaScript and Ruby on Rails, and what he is proud of contributing to the JavaScript community. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: JavaScript Jabber Episode 76 Fred intro How did you first get into programming? Coding professionally for 20+ years Coding prior to college graduation Logo programming language QNX operating system Were you always interested in programming? Always interested in computers Commodore 64 Basic programming in high school Programming didn’t click for him until high school In college when the web became popular Computer engineering degree in college What was it that appealed to you about software over hardware? Software vs hardware Embedded systems software How did you get into web programming? Dolby Laboratories What technologies got you excited? JavaScript, Perl, and Ruby on Rails Loved the flexibility of JS and Rails Found something he could be productive with What are you proud of contributing to the JavaScript community? What are you working on now? And much, much more! Links: JavaScript Jabber Episode 76 Hack Reactor Walmart Labs Dolby Laboratories JavaScript Perl Ruby on Rails @fredzirdung Fred’s GitHub Fred’s Medium Picks Charles React Developer Tools plugin PluralSight React Round Up and Views on Vue Framework Summit Fred Navalia Koa Vue

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Fred Zirdung This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Fred Zirdung. Fred is currently the head of curriculum at Hack Reactor, where he essentially builds all of the tools and learning materials for the students there. He is also an instructor and has been there for five years. Prior to that, he worked for multiple companies such as Walmart Labs as well as many small startups. He first got into programming with the Logo programming language in the 6th grade and he had always been interested in working with computers since a young age. They talk about what got him into web programming, what enthralled him about JavaScript and Ruby on Rails, and what he is proud of contributing to the JavaScript community. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: JavaScript Jabber Episode 76 Fred intro How did you first get into programming? Coding professionally for 20+ years Coding prior to college graduation Logo programming language QNX operating system Were you always interested in programming? Always interested in computers Commodore 64 Basic programming in high school Programming didn’t click for him until high school In college when the web became popular Computer engineering degree in college What was it that appealed to you about software over hardware? Software vs hardware Embedded systems software How did you get into web programming? Dolby Laboratories What technologies got you excited? JavaScript, Perl, and Ruby on Rails Loved the flexibility of JS and Rails Found something he could be productive with What are you proud of contributing to the JavaScript community? What are you working on now? And much, much more! Links: JavaScript Jabber Episode 76 Hack Reactor Walmart Labs Dolby Laboratories JavaScript Perl Ruby on Rails @fredzirdung Fred’s GitHub Fred’s Medium Picks Charles React Developer Tools plugin PluralSight React Round Up and Views on Vue Framework Summit Fred Navalia Koa Vue

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Fred Zirdung This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Fred Zirdung. Fred is currently the head of curriculum at Hack Reactor, where he essentially builds all of the tools and learning materials for the students there. He is also an instructor and has been there for five years. Prior to that, he worked for multiple companies such as Walmart Labs as well as many small startups. He first got into programming with the Logo programming language in the 6th grade and he had always been interested in working with computers since a young age. They talk about what got him into web programming, what enthralled him about JavaScript and Ruby on Rails, and what he is proud of contributing to the JavaScript community. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: JavaScript Jabber Episode 76 Fred intro How did you first get into programming? Coding professionally for 20+ years Coding prior to college graduation Logo programming language QNX operating system Were you always interested in programming? Always interested in computers Commodore 64 Basic programming in high school Programming didn’t click for him until high school In college when the web became popular Computer engineering degree in college What was it that appealed to you about software over hardware? Software vs hardware Embedded systems software How did you get into web programming? Dolby Laboratories What technologies got you excited? JavaScript, Perl, and Ruby on Rails Loved the flexibility of JS and Rails Found something he could be productive with What are you proud of contributing to the JavaScript community? What are you working on now? And much, much more! Links: JavaScript Jabber Episode 76 Hack Reactor Walmart Labs Dolby Laboratories JavaScript Perl Ruby on Rails @fredzirdung Fred’s GitHub Fred’s Medium Picks Charles React Developer Tools plugin PluralSight React Round Up and Views on Vue Framework Summit Fred Navalia Koa Vue

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Aysegul Yonet This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Aysegul Yonet. Aysegul is a Google developer expert for the Angular team and she works for Narwhal (Nrwl), which is a consulting company that helps big teams build their Angular applications. She first got into programming because she was interested in animation and coding made some aspects of this easier to create. They talk about how she found Angular, the importance of teaching and finding the right resources, and what she is working on now. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Episode 58 Adventures in Angular Episode 151 Adventures in Angular Aysegul intro How did you first get into programming? Studied graphic design Interested in animation Started writing scripts and websites Python for scripting Hack Reactor Coding to enhance what she already loved Had a goal in mind from the beginning How did you find Angular? First project as a developer with Angular Teaching for Women Who Code Rails Girls at Google I/O What did you do to advance your skills? Teaching to learn yourself The importance of conferences Finding the right resources How to become a GDE? What are you most proud of in your career? Augmented reality What are you working on now? Continuous integration And much, much more! Links: Nrwl Angular Nx Episode 58 Adventures in Angular Episode 151 Adventures in Angular Python Hack Reactor Women Who Code Rails Girls Google I/O GDE @AysSomething Aysegul’s GitHub Nrwl’s GitHub Picks: Charles Don’t lose sight of the important things in life Get your loved ones to talk about themselves on video Aysegul 3JS-AR AngularDoc.io

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Aysegul Yonet This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Aysegul Yonet. Aysegul is a Google developer expert for the Angular team and she works for Narwhal (Nrwl), which is a consulting company that helps big teams build their Angular applications. She first got into programming because she was interested in animation and coding made some aspects of this easier to create. They talk about how she found Angular, the importance of teaching and finding the right resources, and what she is working on now. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Episode 58 Adventures in Angular Episode 151 Adventures in Angular Aysegul intro How did you first get into programming? Studied graphic design Interested in animation Started writing scripts and websites Python for scripting Hack Reactor Coding to enhance what she already loved Had a goal in mind from the beginning How did you find Angular? First project as a developer with Angular Teaching for Women Who Code Rails Girls at Google I/O What did you do to advance your skills? Teaching to learn yourself The importance of conferences Finding the right resources How to become a GDE? What are you most proud of in your career? Augmented reality What are you working on now? Continuous integration And much, much more! Links: Nrwl Angular Nx Episode 58 Adventures in Angular Episode 151 Adventures in Angular Python Hack Reactor Women Who Code Rails Girls Google I/O GDE @AysSomething Aysegul’s GitHub Nrwl’s GitHub Picks: Charles Don’t lose sight of the important things in life Get your loved ones to talk about themselves on video Aysegul 3JS-AR AngularDoc.io

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Aysegul Yonet This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Aysegul Yonet. Aysegul is a Google developer expert for the Angular team and she works for Narwhal (Nrwl), which is a consulting company that helps big teams build their Angular applications. She first got into programming because she was interested in animation and coding made some aspects of this easier to create. They talk about how she found Angular, the importance of teaching and finding the right resources, and what she is working on now. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Episode 58 Adventures in Angular Episode 151 Adventures in Angular Aysegul intro How did you first get into programming? Studied graphic design Interested in animation Started writing scripts and websites Python for scripting Hack Reactor Coding to enhance what she already loved Had a goal in mind from the beginning How did you find Angular? First project as a developer with Angular Teaching for Women Who Code Rails Girls at Google I/O What did you do to advance your skills? Teaching to learn yourself The importance of conferences Finding the right resources How to become a GDE? What are you most proud of in your career? Augmented reality What are you working on now? Continuous integration And much, much more! Links: Nrwl Angular Nx Episode 58 Adventures in Angular Episode 151 Adventures in Angular Python Hack Reactor Women Who Code Rails Girls Google I/O GDE @AysSomething Aysegul’s GitHub Nrwl’s GitHub Picks: Charles Don’t lose sight of the important things in life Get your loved ones to talk about themselves on video Aysegul 3JS-AR AngularDoc.io

How do you go from studying journalism in the midwestern United States to revolutionizing the education system of another continent? I don’t know. So I asked Audrey Cheng about her company.   The Moringa School is enabling a whole generation of high-potential, proactive people passionate about technology to become top mobile and web developers by equipping them with skills to do so. Through top quality teachers and a curated curriculum, the school aims to world-class developers in Africa.   Founder Audrey Cheng has partnered with Hack Reactor, a top Silicon Valley coding school, to develop a world-class intro-to-programming course and an immersive, intensive 19-week program to train top mobile, web and front-end developers.   The World Bank has chosen Moringa School to be their Middle East and Africa location in their study on the effectiveness of coding bootcamps in emerging markets.   Attend my one-day conference January 27th in Pittsburgh. Learn more here.   Audrey’s Challenge; Be aware of your emotions. Pause. And tell yourself, “It’s going to be ok.”     If you liked this interview, check out previous episodes with sous vide entrepreneur Lisa Fetterman and angel investor Li Jiang.   Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay

Jon Deng is a mentor who has helped several people break into tech. He is widely known as a software engineer at Snap Inc. Prior to tech, he was actually a platoon leader in the U.S. Army with 40 men reporting to him. He was a captain and a field artillery officer. In this episode, Jon walks us through his transition from the military into tech, his thought process, and how he essentially prepared himself for the coding bootcamp at Hack Reactor. He also talks about how he got through his job search as a veteran with zero work experience in coding as well as some resources available out there for veterans who might be interested in jumping into the tech.

Quincy explores Felix Feng's journey from bootcamp grad to professional developer, and how he went from getting $60,000 job offers to $125,000 job offers through sheer practice and persistence. Article by Felix Feng: https://twitter.com/felix2feng Read by Quincy Larson: https://twitter.com/ossia Article link: https://fcc.im/2iX0LtS Learn to code for free at: https://www.freecodecamp.org Intro music by Vangough: https://fcc.im/2APOG02 Resources mentioned: https://www.interviewcake.com https://www.hiredintech.com/classrooms/system-design/lesson/60 https://www.educative.io/collection/5642554087309312/5679846214598656 https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1jov24/heres_how_to_prepare_for_tech_interviews/ https://github.com/h5bp/Front-end-Developer-Interview-Questions https://leetcode.com The email tool Felix uses: https://rapportive.com/   Transcript:  A less-talked about part of the bootcamper’s journey is what happens after you graduate — when you’re searching for that six-figure developer position. < 3% of applications became offers I completed Hack Reactor in July 2016 and took almost 3 months before accepting an offer with Radius Intelligence. I applied to 291 companies, did 32 phone screens, 16 technical screens, 13 coding challenges, 11 on-sites, and received 8 offers. The offers ranged from $60-125k in salary from companies all over the US, and for both front end and full stack roles. In total, 2.8% of applications became offers. Here are 5 things I wish I’d known before I began my job search. Insight #1: Get through to real people At first, I applied for companies using the shotgun approach. I applied through Indeed.com, AngelList, LinkedIn, StackOverflow, Hacker News, company websites, and even Craigslist. I’d submit a resume for any role that wanted React, Node, or JavaScript experience. In the first week, I applied to 15–20 companies a day. Pro-Tip: Find companies using this easy-application repo. My yield was low. Less than five percent of companies responded to me. I was throwing applications into a black hole. Everything changed when one of my cohort-mates, a former recruiter, shared a guide to the job search. He told us to send emails directly to real people with each application. It could be anybody. As long as someone read it. From then on, whenever I submitted an application, I searched for the company on LinkedIn and emailed someone on their engineering or hiring team. For most small companies or C-level executives, the email format is usually firstName@dreamCompany.com. For larger companies, it may be firstName.lastName@dreamCompany.com. To verify emails, I used Rapportive to cross-check emails with social media accounts. The results were amazing. With 150+ emails sent, my response rate was a whopping 22%. It also felt great to hear from real people. Surprisingly, CEOs and CTOs responded to me. Sometimes they even interviewed me themselves. Takeaway: If you’re applying through the front door, make sure you’re getting to human beings. Insight #2: Start small and work your way up You will face Level 1 interviews (a non-tech company that needs any dev), where interviewers ask you nothing more than JavaScript trivia. You will face Level 9 interviews (Google/Facebook level), where interviewers ask difficult data structure and algorithm questions. I strategically set up my process so that I had lower-level interviews earlier, and higher-level interviews later on. Early on, I gained experience, built confidence, and secured offers from companies that had less intensive interviews. As I got more experience, I effectively “leveled up.” I became capable of completing interviews at companies with higher hiring bars. This is illustrated below as a linear correlation between the number of weeks I was into the process and the base salary I was offered. There’s a direct correlation between time spent interviewing and offer salary. I unlocked tougher questions. I unlocked higher salaries. And eventually, I unlocked the job I took. Takeaway: Plan to tackle easier interviews early on and more difficult ones later on. Insight #3: Study like your future job depends on it (because it does) I hate to break it to you, but the most important thing you could be doing at any point is studying and preparing. Why? Because you won’t get the offer if you don’t have good answers to the questions they ask you. People won’t refer you if they don’t think you’re prepared for their interviews. Coming out of Hack Reactor, my weaknesses were data structures and algorithms. A study by Triplebyte has found that bootcamp grads are weaker in these areas than computer science grads. So I learned and practiced. Every day. I devoted entire days to learning sorting algorithms. Other days, I focused on understanding how the internet worked. If I didn’t fully understand a concept, I’d spend the day watching YouTube videos or searching StackOverflow until I did. I found the following study materials useful: InterviewCake: My favorite resource for data structures and algorithms. It breaks down solutions into step-by-step chunks — a great alternative to Cracking the Code Interview (CTCI). My only gripe is that they don’t have more problems! HiredInTech’s System Design Section: A great guide for system design interview questions. Coderust: If you’re avoiding CTCI like the plague, Coderust 2.0 may be perfect for you. For $49, you get solutions in almost any programming language, with interactive diagrams. Reddit’s How to Prepare for Tech Interviews: I constantly used this as a benchmark for how prepared I was. Front End Interview Questions: An exhaustive list of front-end questions. Leetcode: The go-to resource for algorithm and data structure questions. You can filter by company, so for example, you could get all the questions that Uber or Google typically ask. Takeaway: There’s no such thing as too much preparation. Insight #4: Put your best foot forward Breaking into the industry is hard. You have to perform well, even when you’re not fully prepared. In order to succeed, you have to be your own advocate. Sell Yourself At Hack Reactor, we’re trained to mask our inexperience. In our personal narratives, we purposely omit our bootcamp education. Why? Otherwise, companies automatically categorize us into junior developer roles or tag us as “not enough experience.” In one interview with a startup, the interview immediately went south once they realized I’d done a bootcamp. One company used it against me and made me a $60k offer, benchmarking against junior developers. Ultimately, you need to convince companies that you can do the job. At the same time, you need to convince yourself that you can do the job. You can. Focus on your love for programming. Focus on what you’ve built with React and Node. Focus on demonstrating your deep knowledge in JavaScript and any other languages you’ve learned. Only then can they justify giving you the job. It’s a Two-way Conversation Interviewing is a mutual exploration of fit between an employee and an employer. While it’s your job to convince employers to hire you, it’s also their job to win you over. Don’t be ashamed of using the interview as an opportunity to evaluate the job opportunity. I talked to any company, even if I had only the slightest interest. I did on-sites all over the country with any company that invited me out. I asked questions, and sucked up knowledge on engineering team organization, technologies and tools used, company challenges, and system architecture. Pro-Tip: During interviews, ask the following questions: What are some technical challenges you’ve recently faced? What do you enjoy about working at X company? How are teams structured and how are tasks usually divided? I treated every interaction as a learning opportunity. Each interaction helped me improve my presentation, interview, and technical skills. Each failure helped me find my blind spots. Takeaway: Don’t sell yourself short! And remember, it’s a mutual exploration. Insight #5: It’s a marathon, not a sprint The journey is by no means easy. For 3 months, I grinded 6 days a week. But I tried to take care of myself. What a typical day could look like in JavaScript Some days, I’d study with friends. Other days, I’d go find a cafe and study alone, or hang out at Hack Reactor’s alumni lounge. And every week I’d check in with our career counselor to talk about my progress. It’s easy to burn out during the process. Eat well, sleep, and exercise. It can get lonely. Spend time with friends who are going through the same experience. Takeaway: Prepare for the long game and make sure you take care of yourself. In summary, the key takeaways are: Get through to real people Start small and work your way up Study like your future job depends on it Put your best foot forward It’s a marathon, not a sprint The process may seem endless, but you’re going to make it. Keep putting in the hours. Keep sending in the applications. Keep taking caring of yourself. All of it pays off in the end.

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This week I talk to Albrey Brown, who is a programmer and community leader here in the Bay Area. He is currently working as an Enrollment and Diversity specialist at Hack Reactor which is a coding bootcamp based out of San Francisco. Albrey was a student at Hack Reactor and was brought on to the team after he graduated. After noticing the lack of diversity in the Hack Reactor family, he pitched an idea to the founders and founded his own branch of the school called Telegraph Academy that focuses on finding students from underreprestend minorities. Albrey was also recently invited to speak at the White House at the first ever Demo Day about his experience and his belief that industries, especially tech, need to be more diverse. We'll also touch on his newest project, Progressive Patriotism.

Douglas Calhoun is the co-founder of Hack Reactor, a San Francisco based startup whose vision is to create the CS degree for the 21st century. Hack Reactor runs 12-week intensive coding boot camps (which you can do in-person or online) designed to accelerate your software career. According to Hack Reactor, 99% of its graduates receive at least 1 full-time job offer within 3 months graduating and earn an average salary in the six figures. Links, Resources & People Mentioned Hack Reactor Survey Monkey Ruby on Rails Reddit Anthony Phillips Shawn Drost Marcus Phillips www.reddit.com/r/random Douglas Calhoun - @douglascalhoun Omer Khan - @omerkhan Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue. Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.

Shawn Drost is the co-founder of Hack Reactor, the leader in immersive education for computer programming, where he manages the Remote Beta program and the Last Mile's Code.7370 curriculum at San Quentin State Prison. Prior to Hack Reactor, Shawn was a software engineer, most recently at OkCupid, and a founder of several non-profit and for-profit initiatives. In this episode, Shawn describes the Rapid Iteration Teaching method that Hack Reactor uses and explains how “asking for thumbs” can be a very effective teaching model. He says Hack Reactor is data driven in everything they do instructionally, and they model a lot of their processes from the real world. Shawn shares what he has recently learned about homelessness, and learn why he has been really encouraged to find that you really can successfully affect change in giant societal machines. Shawn is most proud of the Code 7370 program, which is the first “learn to code” program inside an American prison. Hear Shawn announce a new scholarship opportunity, and learn about one of his earliest teaching experiences.

We, as developers, consume so much information. We read blogs, use our social media to get the latest happenings, follow startup & corporate companies in the news, and we pull in so many libraries and frameworks that power our applications and reduce the amount of work we need to do. Many of us take it for granted that the libraries, frameworks, gists, codepens, blog posts, screencasts, podcasts, & books we consume are all someone elses hard work. That work probably required a lot of time & energy but more importantly, those community contributors took the mindset that others could benefit from their work. Why would they make it a priority to spend the extra time and effort doing this when they have their own deadlines & their own struggles? Surely these people must be crazy, right? Perhaps this is true...but what if it's not?   Who are the people that create for us? Why do they do it? What can we gain in our own work by delivering our own content to others? How can we help contribute? These are only a few of the questions that tend to surface when we discuss the topic of contributing to the community. Episode 30 takes a strong & hard look at the reasons why we produce content and why we consume it. More importantly, we talk to the benefits developers can gain by both producing & consuming code and content in their own work.   Levent Gurses (@gursesl), mobile developer and founder of Movel, talks with us about his experiences running meetups, building software in the open, and sharing with the community. Movel is a mobile product & services company that specializes in building scalable corporate Resources Github - https://github.com Anvil Connect Id Server - http://anvil.io CodePen -  http://codepen.io Assembly - https://assembly.com/ Gist - https://gist.github.com/ The Web Animation Newsletter -  http://webanimationweekly.com Movel - http://movel.co Mobile DC - http://www.meetup.com/mobile-dc/ Code For DC - http://codefordc.org/ Code School - https://www.codeschool.com Code Academy - http://www.codecademy.com/ Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/ Rails Girls - http://railsgirls.com/ Hack Reactor - http://www.hackreactor.com/ Girl Develop It - http://www.girldevelopit.com/ egghead.io - http://egghead.io Lets Code Javascript - http://www.letscodejavascript.com/ Panelists   Erik Isaksen - UX Engineer at3Pillar Global Christian Smith - Open Source Developer & Startup Enthusiast Danny Blue - Front End Engineer at Deloitte Digital Rachel Nabors - Web Animation Developer Advocate & Founder of TinMagpie