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On Bootcamps, Networking, and Job Hunting During a Recession, with Don the Developer
🎙 About the episode
Meet Don Hansen 🇺🇸! Don is a software engineer and developer mentor who helps aspiring juniors land their first opportunity. He's also a Youtuber, podcaster, and streamer who met his first boss on Twitch!
In this episode, Don and Alex talk about career changes, leaving a good first impression, and the state of the job market right now. You'll learn whether you should consider attending a coding bootcamp or stick to a self-directed path, how to see past the marketing copy on a coding bootcamp's website, and how to actually look at networking (especially if you're bad at it). Don also shares valuable insights on all the things you might be doing wrong if you're just starting your job search.
🔗 Connect with Don
🧰 Resources Mentioned
- DonTheDeveloper YouTube channel
- Don's YT video: How I Got My First Web Developer Job
- Don't review of Scrimba
- Should aspiring developers be worried about the recession?
- Scrimba podcast: Code Like Nobody Is Watching: On Community, Learning, and Finding the Right Culture Fit, With Scrimba Student James
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