Hear from inspiring developers about how they found meaningful and fulfilling work that that also pays them well. On the #StoriesByScrimba Podcast, you'll hear motivational advice and job-hunting strategies from developers who've been exactly where you are now. We talk to developers about their challenges, learnings, and switching industries in the hopes of inspiring YOU. This is the podcast that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and uniquely fits your strengths and talents.
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How to Fast Track Your Developer Career, with Katy Ashby
🎙 About the episodeMeet Katy Ashby 🇬🇧! Katy studied physics before becoming a developer, and once she did, she went from a complete novice to a principal developer and team lead in only four years! In this episode, Katy shares how she fast-tracked her career and how you can do the same.In this episode, Katy talks about why you should remain curious, how to recognize opportunities to progress in a company, and what makes a senior developer. Katy shares her view on whether you should seek a remote position as a junior developer and the benefits of staying at a job for longer. Alex and Katy also discuss contractors and whether you should be wary of them (or become one). Also: HTML for Dummies, and rats!🔗 Connect with Katy 👩💼 Linkedin 🌐 Website 🐦 Twitter 🧰 Resources Mentioned Dummies Scrimba's Discord server! ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
How to Avoid Burnout, Improve Your Confidence and Keep Coding Fun, with Scrimba Student Sylvia
🎙 About the episodeMeet Sylvialynn Favello 🇺🇸! Sylvia got exposed to coding accidentally: by watching online courses for fun after she took a break from work and studying so that she could have surgery. Today, she works at Docker! She will teach us how to stay on track even when our brains don't want to.In this episode, Sylvia will give us her insights on how to recognize you're heading towards burnout, how to keep learning fun, and how to remain motivated. She also talks about working on her self-confidence and public speaking by participating in communities and Twitter spaces (the latter is also how she met her hiring manager!), as well as how she found a way to enjoy the learning process for what it is. Spoiler alert: you'll get many unconventional study tips, but they might work for you!Alex and Sylvia also discuss programming with ADHD, why being a developer is rewarding, and how you can turn perceived failures into learning experiences. 🔗 Connect with Sylvia 👩💼 Linkedin 🌐 Hashnode 👩🚀 GitHub 🌐 Website 🐦 Twitter 🧰 Resources Mentioned How to speak CS50's Introduction to Computer Science on edX Mia Bala on Twitter Scrimba's Front-End Developer Career Path Sylvia's project, Blue Signal Scrimba Podcast: How To Learn To Code From the Free Content on YouTube, With Jessica Chan Scrimba Podcast: Communication skills for developers with Dylan Israel from Amazon freeCodeCamp Learn Python for Free on Scrimba Scrimba's Discord server! ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
Listen to This If You're Working on Your Developer Portfolio, with Alex from TechRally
🎙 About the episodeMeet Alexander Lee 🇺🇸! Alexander, also known as TechRally, is a front-end engineer at Amazon. He's also a developer coach, Youtuber, and career changer. In this episode, TechRally teaches you how to solve a number of challenges you might face as a junior developer trying to break into the industry.Alex (the host) and Alex (the guest) discuss the pros and cons of bootcamps, as well as developer portfolios, job market trends, and whether job hunting is similar to... dating. You'll also learn what's the least you can do to stand out as an applicant and how to make sure you really stand out. TechRally will teach you how to approach your portfolio project, how to keep up the motivation, and what to do when you feel stuck in your job search.🔗 Connect with TechRally 📹 YouTube 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram 👨💼 LinkedIn 🌐 Website ⏰ Timestamps How Alexander Lee decided to enroll into a coding bootcamp and become a developer (01:48) Bootcamps vs. traditional education (03:16) Are bootcamps a good path for people learning to code and breaking into tech? Is there a difference between bootcamps in 2015 and bootcamps today? (05:02) The best advice for aspiring developers (07:59) What should you do if you think you're doing everything right but you still don't hear back after you apply for jobs? (09:39) Ad break! Have you listened to our interview with Madison Kanna? Plus: You can leave a review of our podcast and make the producer smile. Next Tuesday: Sylvia Favello, who started learning to code because she was bored after surgery! Your developer portfolio and resume should be the best at the start of your career (16:31) How many projects should you have in your developer portfolio? (18:31) How Alexander landed a job at Amazon (19:19) Why do there seem to be fewer recruiters reaching out at the moment? (21:28) What is the current state of the tech job market, and is there enough work for juniors? (22:42) Should you worry about seasonal trends in the job market? (25:24) What are the aspects of the hiring process that a junior developer can control? (26:43) Job hunting vs. Tinder (30:46) What kind of projects should you have in your portfolio? (33:14) One solid project kills two birds with one stone (34:34) How to stay motivated while building bigger projects (36:26) Quick-fire questions: coffee, front-end frameworks, and Korean food! (41:13) 🧰 Resources Mentioned TechRally Youtube Channel Scrimba Podcast: Homeschooler, College Dropout, Developer and Master Networker: Crush Your Career with Madison Kanna Scrimba's Discord server! ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
Code Like Nobody Is Watching: On Community, Learning, and Finding the Right Culture Fit, With Scrimba Student James
🎙 About the episodeMeet James Marriott 🇬🇧! He's a software developer and a career changer who previously worked in education, project management, and communications. He devoted himself to learning to code during a lockdown because he likes making things! In this episode, you'll hear how he found a way to get more comfortable coding in front of interviewers by streaming on YouTube, avoided emails to stay motivated, and ultimately landed a job at a company that perfectly fits his personality. James also talks about impostor syndrome, the importance of finding a community, and how being open about not knowing something can benefit you in the long run. He and Alex also discuss whether coding skills alone are enough to land you your first job and whether your previous work experience is relevant when you're breaking into tech.🔗 Connect with James👨💼 LinkedIn🧰 Resources Mentioned Scrimba Podcast: Quincy Larson: Why Learning To Code as an Adult Might Be Easier Than You Think Scrimba's blog! Our discord community ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
How To Figure Out Your Strengths as a Career Changer, With Caitlyn Greffly
🎙 About the episodeMeet Caitlyn Greffly 🇺🇸! She's a career changer, developer career mentor, and the author of The Bootamper's Companion, a book of tips she wishes she had known when she was breaking into tech. In her past life, she was a psychologist working in beer. After changing careers at 31, Caitlyn is nowadays a full-stack software engineer with a passion for frontend.In her book, Caitlyn shares resources, advice, and approaches to help you stand out and find a job. In this interview, she does the same! You'll hear how she decided to become a developer and chose a path to get there. You'll learn why you shouldn't be intimidated by your more experienced colleagues, and why struggling is essential. Caitlyn and Alex also discuss how employers can help juniors grow and how new developers can figure out if an employer is right for them. 🔗 Connect with Caitlyn 👩💼 LinkedIn 🌐 Website 🐦 Twitter 🧰 Resources Mentioned Scrimba Podcast: Bootcamp Mentor Hussien Khayoon: Careers Come in Three Stages, and Here’s How To Navigate Them Scrimba Podcast: How to become a successful Junior Developer with Scott Hanselman from Microsoft Book: The Bootamper's Companion by Caitlyn Greffly Scrimba's Discord server! Thinkful ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
Florida Man Learns Coding on Work Breaks and Changes Careers at 51
🎙 About the episodeMeet Michael Robards 🇺🇸! Michael is a career changer whose path to becoming a developer was a long and winding one: he was a business analyst and a personal trainer; he worked front of house and managed restaurants; he studied biology and worked in customer service. Eventually, he got a developer job at Coca-Cola!In this episode, Michael shares his story and his approach to learning and getting a job. He did a lot of things right, and he's also a proof that it's never too late for a carreer change. Michael and Alex also talk about imposter syndrome, difficulties of learning to code while having a full-time job, differences between big and small companies, and why having to keep on learning is a great thing about working in tech.🔗 Connect with Michael👨💼LinkedIn⏰ Timestamps Michael's long and winding path to becoming a developer (01:44) Why Michael thought becoming a software developer wasn't right for him (08:17) How Michael commited to learning to code - and did that on company time, at least at first (09:04) On learning to code while having a full-time job (11:56) How Coca-Cola helped Michael on his coding journey (12:45) Ad break: We had a lot of career changers on the podcast. Here's one of them! Plus how to support us, and who's on next week (it's Caitlyn Greffly)! Is there anything Michael would've done differently? (17:43) Why did it take four and a half years for Michael to get a software job at Coke? (20:31) What does it look like to be hired internally? (22:57) How to fight imposter syndrome? (25:12) What kind of a coworker does a junior developer need? (27:32) Why you should do things at your own pace and choose your employers wisely (28:35) Michael's career goals (31:01) Keep on learning! (31:47) 🧰 Resources Mentioned Some of the career changers we interviewed: Chris, Silvia, Theo, Wemerson Scrimba's Discord Community Grow with Google The Frontend Developer Career Path Codecademy Freecodecamp ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
Homeschooler, College Dropout, Developer and Master Networker: Crush Your Career with Madison Kanna
🎙 About the episodeMeet Madison Kanna 🇺🇸! She's a front-end developer and a creator of a coding book club. She's also a college dropout, a master networker, and a former homeschooler. In this episode, you'll learn about her fascinating journey and get a lot of good, actionable advice!Madison will teach you how to figure out what you are actually interested in and how to keep pursuing it. You'll learn about her journey to becoming a developer and how being homeschooled helped her in the early days of her coding career. Also in this episode: Why do companies want juniors with experience, and what did Madison do to go around it? Do you get any better at personal branding if you get a domain with your name at the age of nine? Why is it important to work on production code? How to stand out if you don't have a degree? Madison also shares how a single tweet turned being laid off into the best experience of her life! 🔗 Connect with Madison 👩🏼💼 LinkedIn 🌐 Website 🐦 Twitter 👩🚀 Github 🧰 Resources Mentioned Scrimba Podcast: From Doctor to Developer, with Jefferson Tang Scrimba Podcast: Becoming a Standout Developer with Randall Kanna Book: Deep Work by Cal Newport Blog post: Why I'm Glad I Grew Up Playing Neopets ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
Rían Errity: From Growing Up as a Coder to an Internship at Microsoft
🎙 About the episodeMeet Rían Errity 🇮🇪! He's a Scrimba student who started learning to code as a child. Today, he studies Computer Science and Language, a study program that marries his interest in linguistics with his passion for computing. He has also recently completed an internship with Microsoft!In this interview, Rían talks about his love for computers, growing up with Linux, how he ended up choosing his study program (hint: there was YouTube involved), and whether he actually needs a CS degree. Alex and Rían discuss what self-taught developers might be missing out on compared to developers who are learning to code at a university and what universities could learn from bootcamps and online platforms like Scrimba. You'll also hear all about Rían's internship at Microsoft and learn about his journey from Dublin, where he was competing with 16.000 candidates, to former Skype offices in Tallinn, Estonia! This episode is jam-packed with actionable advice, but it also brings you an exciting story brimming with enthusiasm! 🔗 Connect with Rían 👨💼 LinkedIn 🌐 Website 👨🚀 Github 🤖 Rían#6500 at the Scrimba Discord 🧰 Resources Mentioned CoderDojo Tom Scott and Computerphile on YouTube Scrimba Podcast: Becoming a Standout Developer with Randall Kanna Scrimba's Discord community ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
How To Be Strategic About Your Learning and Career, With Mike Chen
🎙 About the episodeMeet Mike Chen 🇺🇸! Mike is a self-taught developer who worked at Yahoo, Google, and Airbnb, before becoming a CTO and co-founder of Motivo. Nowadays, he also helps other coders succeed. In this episode, you'll find out what it was like to work at Google and what are the pros and cons of working in a big tech company. You'll learn how to stand out as a new developer without a degree and why you should (not) idealize Silicon Valley.Ultimately, Mike will tell us why tech is cool (if you have a passion for it), as well as how we should go about putting in our work wisely and why it is worth it. He will also reveal what motivates him to teach and mentor other developers! ➡️ Do a mock interview with Mike Chen!🔗 Connect with Mike 👨💼 Linkedin 🐦 Twitter 🌐 Website 👨🚀 Github ⏰ Timestamps How Mike went from studying biochemistry to becoming a developer and eventually worked at Google (02:55) Paul Irish: Tools, not rules (05:29) Has the way big tech companies hire changed since Mike broke into the industry? (06:22) How were the front-end roles at Google structured back then? (09:46) Ad break: How to support us + Next week: Rian Errity, who's doing a lot of cool stuff (12:25) How big is Google's infrastructure, actually? (14:05) Mike's experience at Google and the benefits of working at a big tech company (15:32) Why working in big tech ultimately didn't work for Mike (17:11) Why do hiring managers like people with big companies on their resumes (18:25) You have to figure out what you want out of a tech job (21:25) The best way to demystify Silicon Valley is to be in Silicon Valley (22:51) Career advice for new developers: How can they stand out if they don't have a degree and haven't worked at Google? (24:19) Why you should have a demonstrable track record (27:45) Losing your passion is normal over time; here's what to do first (28:44) What did Mike have to give up on to learn to code and change careers? (31:19) In tech, it pays off to put in more work, but not any kind of work (33:09) What motivates Mike to help other developers (37:18) 🧰 Resources Mentioned Mock Junior Front End Web Developer Interview with Mike Chen and Silvia 8 essential career tips for new web developers Paul Irish's blog ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
How This Junior Developer Tripled Their Salary Within One Year of Getting Hired
🎙 About the episodeMeet Vikas Jyani 🇮🇳! He studied fine arts before discovering coding and realizing that web development is what can combine his eye for design and interest in tech. In this episode, you'll hear about Vikas's approach to learning and job hunting and why he thinks remote work might still not be optimal for a junior. He talks about life-changing advice he got from a senior developer when he saw Vikas was burning out, recognizing red flags in job offers, and, eventually, how he tripled his salary within a year from getting his first job! You will also learn more about India. Specifically, its job market and education, differences between big and small cities, and why a hybrid approach to work, combining remote work and going to an office, might not work there. 🔗 Connect with Vikas 👨🏽💼 Linkedin 🌐 Portfolio 🤖 Vick_Pro#6327 on the Scrimba Discord ⏰ Timestamps How Vikas started coding after studying fine art and also discovered Scrimba (01:37) Job opportunities vs. the population in India (05:00) How Vikas got out of tutorial hell (07:33) How Vikas decided to get into React (09:04) Ad break: We did an episode with Bob Ziroll! Next week, an episode with Mike Chen! Also: how you can support us if you like what we're doing. (10:34) Vikas's approach to applying for jobs (13:21) How positive feedback from a hiring manager who couldn't hire him helped Vikas keep going (14:31) Vikas even turned down an offer because he recognized shady practices! (16:15) How Vikas got a job offer when he thought he failed a trial assignment (17:27) A senior developer recognized Vikas was burning out and gave him life-changing advice (20:40) As a junior, should you go for a remote or office job? (21:54) Would a hybrid approach to working work out in India? (26:16) How Vikas tripled his junior salary (27:18) 🧰 Resources Mentioned The Frontend Developer Career Path Scrimba's Discord Community Scrimba Podcast with Bob Ziroll ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
Bootcamp Mentor Hussien Khayoon: Careers Come in Three Phases and Here’s How To Navigate Them
🎙 About the episodeMeet Hussien Khayoon 🇨🇦! Hussien is a Full-stack engineer with almost a decade of experience. Currently, he works as a Staff Software Engineer at Shopify. He is also a Bootcamp Mentor at Springboard, and, as you can guess, he's very passionate about helping new developers land on their feet. In this episode, Hussien will be your mentor.Hussien and Alex will help you feel confident and teach you a couple of things that can help you land your first coding job. They explain why is the interview process at big tech companies as complicated as it is and tell you what you do about it. Hussien shares his approach to both interviewing and being interviewed, as well as his take on bootcamps vs. universities. By the end of the show, you'll hopefully feel more inspired to learn to code, start applying for jobs, and navigate your new role - or at least figure out how to assess if you need to study more.🔗 Connect with Hussien 👨🏽💼 Linkedin 🐦 Twitter 📹 Youtube 🧰 Resources Mentioned Free report: 4 Tips to Get your FIRST Coding Job Faster Hussien's course: Get Your First Coding Job ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
Consistent and Persistent: This Scrimba Student Battled Depression and Landed a Job at Amazon After 1000 LeetCode Challenges
🎙 About the episodeMeet Khaidem Sandip Singha 🇺🇸! He's a Scrimba student from Assam, India, who recently got a job at Amazon! 🎉 Originally, he studied civil engineering before realizing he was more interested in coding. In this episode, you'll hear how he learned to code, battled depression, and reverse-engineered a path to a FANG company.You will also learn about his approach to problem-solving and the benefits of practicing on LeetCode - not many students we interviewed did that, but Khaidem completed one thousand challenges! He also shares some details about Amazon's interview process and his approach to keeping up motivation. 🔗 Connect with Khaidem 👨💼 Linkedin 👩🚀 GitHub 🌐 LeetCode profile ⏰ Timestamps How Khaidem went from civil engineering to learning to code (01:41) Chasing coding certificates or mastering the basics - what is more important for landing your first developer job? (03:20) How Khaidem reverse-engineered the path to a FANG company (04:33) Should you do LeetCode (06:01) The importance of consistency and persistency (07:16) Why Khaidem focused on LeetCode (08:34) Try different frameworks, but then specialize (12:09) Khaidem's approach to problem-solving (13:57) How Khaidem started his job search while suffering from depression (17:47) Khaidem's first jobs and how he knew he was overqualified (21:41) How Khaidem discovered Scrimba around Javascriptmas 2020 (23:15) Why Khaidem benefited from the Scrimba community (24:15) How Khaidem applied for Amazon (25:15) Amazon's interview process (27:18) How Khaidem got an offer, and why it's important to keep up motivation (30:03) Why you shouldn't give up (31:42) 🧰 Resources Mentioned Udacity Intro to Programming Nanodegree Bob Ziroll's React courses LeetCode Scrimba Podcast: A Teacher's Job Is Never Done: Get Your Hands on the Keyboard with Bob Ziroll Scrimba Podcast: Talent Alone Is Not Enough: How Theo Changed Careers at 49 Scrimba Discord community ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
A Teacher's Job Is Never Done: Get Your Hands on the Keyboard with Bob Ziroll
🎙 About the episodeMeet Bob Ziroll 🇺🇸! Bob is Scrimba's Head of Education and one of the Internet's favorite React teachers. In a past life, Bob worked in marketing before enrolling into a bootcamp, where he eventually became a teacher and Director of Education. In this podcast, you'll learn about his coding story and teaching philosophy, but also about the early days of Scrimba!Bob and Alex discuss career change, Sunday scaries, and finding the right learning path for you. You'll find out how much work goes into creating a quality coding course, what's the difference between courses and YouTube videos, and why it's sometimes better to learn things more slowly. Bob also talks about how he pushed the limits of the Scrimba platform, how it perfectly lent itself to a successful approach to pedagogy, and shares a wealth of good advice for everybody currently learning to code. 🔗 Connect with Bob 👨🏼💼 Linkedin 🐦 Twitter 🧰 Resources Mentioned Bob's courses on Scrimba Lofi beats on Spotify Centered app Learn and Understand Node JS by Antony Alicea Scrimba Podcast - Quincy Larson: Why Learning To Code as an Adult Might Be Easier Than You Think Scrimba Podcast - Ace the job interview with Cassidy Williams Scrimba Podcast - Be a Librarian, Not an Encyclopedia of Code: How To Learn (and Teach) Better, With Guil Hernandez Scrimba Podcast - Intentional career building with Kent C. Dodds ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
How Pastor-Turned-Developer Chris Crushed It on LinkedIn and Landed an Internship... and a Job
🎙 About the episodeMeet Chris McCoy 🇺🇸! He's a pastor who did odd jobs on the side. But he was always interested in coding! Somewhere between working retail and doing food delivery, he realized he needed something more stimulating. Nine months later, he landed not one but two job offers as a junior developer!Chris CRUSHED it on LinkedIn, even though he never liked social media: in this episode, he shares his approach to posting and being actively present on the platform. You can use it both to learn and to connect with people working in the industry, and that's exactly what Chris did. Spoiler alert: it doesn't have to be complicated.You'll also learn more about internships: Chris landed one, which turned out to be pretty cool! What do companies look for in an intern? Should you become one, and how? He also shares how he approached learning to code and found a balance between learning and work. Chris and Alex also discuss what you can learn from odd jobs.Sadly, you won't learn the recipe for Chick-fil-A. But it does make an appearance in this episode :)🔗 Connect with Chris👨🏼💼 Linkedin⏰ Timestamps How Chris decided to become a developer (01:51) Can you still learn something from odd jobs that have nothing to do with coding? (03:19) How Chris chose to learn to code and found support in his community (04:35) Balancing work, learning, and being a pastor: how Chris did it (06:28) How Chris discovered Scrimba (09:16) It's okay not to know everything about development (12:08) Why you need real-world examples when learning a new skill (12:57) Did Chris complete Scrimba's Career Path or get a job before he managed to? (14:14) When and how did Chris start applying for jobs? (16:31) How Chris created a LinkedIn profile and started crushing it (17:31) How to be genuinely present on LinkedIn and use the platform to connect (18:33) Chris's approach to writing LinkedIn posts (21:36) How adding Scrimba to his education connected Chris to a recruiter (21:51) Can an internship be... good? (24:41) What does a company expect from an intern, and what did Chris do about it (27:05) Working with other interns and the higher-ups (30:02) How Chris compared to the other interns in his group (32:38) How Chris's internship turned into a job (34:33) In the end, Chris had not one but two job offers! How did he pick one? (36:17) The hard work paid off (37:49) 🧰 Resources MentionedThe Frontend Developer Career Path⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏
Quincy Larson: Why Learning To Code as an Adult Might Be Easier Than You Think
🎙 About the episodeMeet Quincy Larson 🇺🇸! Quincy is the founder of freeCodeCamp, a nonprofit company that makes coding accessible for all. He is a self-taught developer who learned to code when he was 31. Why did he learn to code? Because he wanted to make a school he was a director of more efficient. So... We have a career changer!So, how does a teacher teach himself to code? And how does he teach others? In this episode, Alex asks hard questions, and Quincy answers all of them, sharing valuable insights on how adults learn, how important are your intrinsic capabilities, and why learning a new skill after the age of 25 might be easier than you think. You will also learn about the hacker ethic, how you can overcome your limitations, and why software developers need to be humble.🔗 Connect with Quincy 👨🏼💼 Linkedin 🐦 Twitter ⏰ Timestamps How Quincy Larson started coding at the age of 31... as a school director (01:55) Why you should hang out with other developers (03:52) What is the hacker ethic? (04:51) Why do software developers need to be humble? (07:07) Quincy learning to code before freeCodeCamp. What was that like? (08:16) How does a teacher learn? (11:09) The key learning technique for people over 25 (11:56) The elusive nature of learning to code (15:41) How does an adult brain learn, and why might kinesthetic learning be the best way? (17:29) Can an old dog learn new tricks? (18:57) Learning with analogies and associations + why you shouldn't drink (21:47) Quincy is a master learner... But what if you're not? (24:49) Can anyone learn to code and become a successful developer? (27:35) Are aptitudes important? (28:24) Overcoming your limitations (32:16) How does Quincy feel about the success of freeCodeCamp? (34:44) 🧰 Resources Mentioned freeCodeCamp Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, book by Steven Levy ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏