Episodes
David thanks you for listening, hopes you take your career to the next level, and talks about the disadvantage that Juniors developers have
Published 11/08/21
Avi and David talk about promoting and contributing to open-source projects, networking, and the founder’s mindset
Published 11/01/21
Jose and David talk about avoiding burnout, finding career goals, helping others, and learning while having fun
Published 10/25/21
David answers how to demonstrate you are capable, how to provide value to a company and how to make an employer trust you enough for taking a chance on you
Published 10/18/21
Justin and David talk about how could you become a successful developer, approaching mistakes and contributing to open-source
Published 10/11/21
Alex and David talk about the importance of networking, communication, and accountability as a developer
Published 10/04/21
Swizec and David talk about the key differences between Junior devs and senior devs, the concept of a 10x engineer, and different ways to gain experience quickly.
Published 09/27/21
James and David talk about learning new codebases, avoiding burnout, being a humble programmer makes you a good team member
Published 09/13/21
Gene and David talk about the skill of communicating, writing maintainable code, and aligning yourself with the priorities of your company
Published 09/06/21
David and Seth talk about not being afraid to ask stupid questions, falling in love with the solution and not a particular technology, and good ideas can come from junior developers
Published 08/30/21
Nick and David talk about interview preparation, putting yourself in the user's shoes, and culture fit
Published 08/23/21
David and David talk about providing value for your customers, how to know if you are providing value, and being a good engineer.
Published 08/16/21
Scott and David talk about the different stages of a developer, being a problem solver, and finding your niche early in your career
Published 08/09/21
David and Tyler talk about not needing permission to pursue ideas, learning from the development community, and working well with a team.
Published 08/02/21
David and Drew talk about being creative as a developer, finding your niche, and solving problems that free up time.
Published 07/26/21
Jonathan and David talk about making your boss look good, how to use your skills and passions, and focusing on the outcome.
Published 07/19/21
Erick and David talk about surrounding yourself with good people, culture fit, and the hiring process.
Published 07/12/21
David and Pirijan discuss good communication, when to prioritize performance, and having empathy for the user.
Published 07/05/21
Justin and David talk about humble communication, constrained creativity, and self evaluation.
Published 06/28/21
David and Erin discuss having a mindset of learning with joy, being comfortable with asking 'dumb' questions, and defining clear goals
Published 06/21/21
David and Gregor discuss building and maintaining open-source software, how to be a valuable asset to your team, and growing through communication.
Published 06/14/21
TJ and David talk about things you must expect in an interview, setting yourself apart as a junior developer, demystifying job postings, and emphasizing the soft skills you already have.
Published 06/07/21
David and Jacob talk about why Bootstrap was created, building open-source software, the web development scene in the early 2000's and how to learn quickly.
Published 05/31/21
David and Sam talk about working at Google, Uber, and Wealthfront, utilizing boring technology, how to practice for interviews and adding skills that will help you in the future.
Published 05/24/21