134 episodes
Develop Yourself Brian Jenney
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To change careers and land your first job as a Software Engineer, you need more than just great software development skills - you need to develop yourself. Welcome to the podcast that helps you develop your skills, your habits, your network and more, all in hopes of becoming a thriving Software Engineer.
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#133 - Big Fish in a Small Pond or Small Fish in a Big Pond? A Developer Career Strategy
I’m going to break down the strategy that took me from an underpaid, mediocre developer to an engineering leader through a series of strategic job hops.
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#132 - Your Guide to Learning ReactJS and NextJS in 2024
React is the single most popular framework for the world's most popular programming language: JavaScript.
Yes, you must learn it.
In this episode we go over:
- What is React, why you care and changes to know in 2024
- How much JS is enough before you learn React?
- Server side rendering vs client side rendering
- What the heck is Next.JS and why you need to learn it
- Resources you can use to learn NextJS and ReactJS
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Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding school for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Your Ultimate JS Guide
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️ -
#131 - From Hired to Fired! Avoid these 2 developer career death traps
As an engineering manager I've had the privilege of promoting engineers on my team and offering people their first role in tech. It's one of the most rewarding parts of the job. Besides all the meetings of course... that's the icing on the cake 😉.
Unfortunately, I've also had the not so fun task of promoting people OUT of the team 😬. I've also spoken to a few junior developers who finally landed their first role.... then got fired.
We will explore the top 2 reasons I've seen people get canned and what you can do to avoid this unfortunate scenario.
If you are a developer and already know how to code - check out this set of challenges and community I made for you: javascriptprosapp.com
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding school for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Your Ultimate JS Guide
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️ -
#130 - From Lab Scientist to Software Engineer at 35: Vanessa Vun Shares A Unique Strategy for Changing Careers
This week, I interviewed Vanessa Vun who switched careers at 35 and went from clinical lab scientist to software engineer. She doesn't have any hacks or shortcuts to landing her first role in a tough market, just practical advice that you're probably not reading online.
You can connect with her here: Vanessa's LinkedIn
Got an idea for the podcast? Share your suggestion here and we will shout you out if we answer it 😎
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding school for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Your Ultimate JS Guide
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️ -
#129 - Coding with AI: The Devin AI Drama and Building Smarter Dev Skills with AI
Could AI ever replace the entire software development industry? Should you still learn to code?
Lets tackle the misconceptions and fears head-on, demystifying the hype around AI tools like Devin AI, and shining a light on the importance of critical thinking.
In a world where sensational headlines blur the lines between fact and fiction, we walk you through the reality of AI's capabilities and its implications for developers. Lastly, a practical perspective on how AI can be used to amplify your learning IF you use it in the right way.
Here's the video that breaks down the Devin AI Demo debacle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNmgmwEtoWE
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding school for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Your Ultimate JS Guide
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️ -
#128 - One Size Fails All: Exploring Approaches to Learning Code with Guest Ilya Dorman
Here's a scary realization: there is no 1 path to learn coding.
There are many and not every one will work for you.
Guest Ilya Dorman challenges conventional coding education and some of my opinions on how to learn to code.
We talk about how understanding your own learning process and aligning your personal and professional expectations can transform your approach to coding and lead to true confidence in your skills.
You can find Ilya here:
codeforhumans.dev
Ilya on LinkedIn
Shameless Plugs
🧠 Parsity - a coding school for career changers
🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity
🤵🏽♂️ Brian's LinkedIn
Your Ultimate JS Guide
Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️
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How to Bulletproof Mind — GOLDEN!
Aaron’s #76 podcast episode literally blew my mind! It’s a must-listen-to for aspiring coders such as myself. Thanks, Aaron…you rock!
A must-listen for bootcamp students
One of the best things about starting a coding bootcamp has been getting to know some of the wonderful people in the software engineering community. Aaron is one of those people. Although we haven’t interacted much, it’s clear through this show, and the way he spends time investing in people, that he truly cares about the state of the industry and, more importantly, people finding their way and not getting burnt out/lost in the process. This show does a great job of covering a lot of bases without getting lost in the mire or being too intellectual in tone. In fact, even as a podcaster myself, I’m not a huge fan of most shows, but I’ve been listening to this nonstop over the weekend. Definitely worth your time, and I can’t wait to see what he releases next.