Erik Andersen is a Senior Engineer at Yum Brands. He's also a volunteer and advocate for junior developers everywhere, as well as a co-organizer for the Dallas Software Developers meetup group. In this conversation Erik shares his journey into tech, along with the tips, tricks and lessons learned along the way. Chapters: (01:00) Intro (01:44) Erik's Journey into Tech (07:32) Story time: Erik's Initial Job Search (11:28) Traditional Education and 4.0 Students (16:12) What would Erik do Different? (19:21) First Jobs and Internships (22:18) How to Stand Out (27:26) Thoughts on Data Structures & Algorithms (32:13) Working for Consultancies (38:58) Developer to Manager, and Back Again (40:43) Growing from a Junior to a Senior Developer (43:31) Content Creation (47:53) Hot Seat Questions Erik's Links: https://thehappydeveloper.bio.link/ https://www.youtube.com/@junior_jobs https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebandersen/