This week, Matt and Eric discuss problem solving techniques. No matter how long you're doing it for, and the kinds of problems you solve, you're bound to find different ways of solving problems. How do you keep doing the things that make you better? How are you solving problems today? Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

Should you pursue a college degree? In many industries, having a college degree is becoming less and less necessary. With this in mind, should you pursue a college degree? In this episode Eric and Matt discuss their thoughts on this topic and whether it's worth it or not. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

This week, Matt and Eric discuss a brand new project: Eric is livestream-building a full-stack application! This conversation is all about getting started in the streaming space, collaborating, coming up with a project idea and getting started with something new. If you want to join the fun, head over to twitch.tv/ericwinkdev Thursdays at 7pm EST Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's...

This week Matt and Eric discuss an employment avenue that many don't think about when it comes to working in tech. Matt discusses his experience working in government. This includes the hiring process, working opportunities, working environment, and many other things one can expect when working in government. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's...

This week Matt and Eric answer a listener question! How do you handle navigating multiple interests in tech? If you are curious about a lot of different topics and want to build a wide array of skills, while also trying to find a new job, what do you do? Can you do everything? Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

After their 2-week Eric and Matt have decided on a new goal with the Self-Taught Devs podcast. In this episode they discuss what they've been up to, why they took a break, and what to expect for the future of the show. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

We're taking a 2-week break from recording. For the last year and a half we've released an episode every single Friday. We decided to take a bit of a break to refresh. Thank you for listening. We'll see you soon. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

This week Matt and Eric have a conversation with Jack Herrington! Jack is a Principal Fullstack Software Engineer and host of a popular YouTube channel where he is regularly educating over 180,000 subscribers. Join us as we learn more about Jack's journey in software development! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠ Connect with...

What are some of the qualities that make someone a good junior developer? In this episode Matt and Eric answer a question from you, the listener. If you would like your questions answered in a future episode, send them to [email protected]. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

This week Matt and Eric discuss a handful of topics, including how to teach technical matters effectively, understanding the WHY, popularity on social media and dopamine. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

How does it feel to navigate a career as a Software Developer with ADHD. Matt and Eric speak with Chris Ferdinandi who is a Software Developer who has ADHD. Chris discusses what ADHD is, how it impacts his life, tips on how to have a career when dealing with ADHD, and much more. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Chris Here

What is it actually like to work as a Software Developer? There are some obvious benefits to switching to a career like this but is it all good? In this episode, Eric and Matt discuss some of the pros and cons of working in this industry. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

We've got brothers Matt and Sean Casey on today's episode! Matt and Sean work with Eric as Full Stack Developers, and talk all about their journeys into tech and what its like to be a part of a team. Matt Casey on LinkedIn Sean Casey on Linkedin Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

We love talking to people with different backgrounds and non-conventional paths into Software Development. Matt and Eric speak with Tone Swearingen who is both a truck driver and Software Developer. He discusses his path into tech, how he learned to code while being a truck driver, and and the company he started to solve problems he faced on the road with code. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's...

In this episode, Eric and Matt talk all things YouTube. What are they watching in the tech space, and what non-tech things keep them interested? How does the influencer world impact the educational space? And more! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Eric and Matt answer a question from a listener named Sarah. Matt and Eric go into detail about their job search process, whether to focus on cold applying vs. networking, and what types of projects to build. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠

Odell Purifoy is back on the podcast! Eric and Matt chat with Odell about what his journey was like to becoming a Senior Engineer, how he continues to learn and stay motivated, and more. Tons of great insights in today's episode, so give it a listen and let us know what you think! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Odell Purifoy on Linkedin

Matt and Eric talk with Anatoliy Zaslavskiy who is a Senior Frontend Engineer at Dropbox. Anatoliy discusses his career progression to becoming a Senior Software Engineer. He also talks about his Leetcode Meetup group that he hosts. This group was created to help job seekers become better at answering Leetcode-style job interview questions and secure a job. Leave us a message at ⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links...

This week Matt and Eric discuss the topic of personal branding on Linkedin. How can you go about building your own personal brand and promote who you are, what you do, and where you want to go? What are things about the social media platform that you should keep in mind as you continue forward? Leave us a message at SelfTaughtDevs.net Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links ⁠⁠

Matt and Eric discuss their mental health journey while learning to code and after they got their first roles. Mental health isn't a topic that is discussed enough in tech so this episode gives great insight on what it's like to go through the ups and downs of the process. How do their mental health journeys compare to yours? Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links: ⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Matt and Eric have a conversation with Cassie Lewis. Cassie walks us through her experience getting started with code, networking both online and in her local community, and landing that coveted first full-time position. We also chat Women Who Code, and ways to support your mental health as a developer. Sign up for our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠! ⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Eric's Links: ⁠⁠ Follow Cassie Lewis on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠!

In this episode, Matt and Eric have a conversation with Vanessa Vun. She discusses what she's been up to since starting her first full-time position as a Software Engineer From humble beginnings to earning a job offer, Vanessa's story is a great source of inspiration for aspiring developers. Sign up for our ⁠Patreon⁠! ⁠Matt's Links⁠ ⁠Eric's Links: ⁠ Follow Vanessa Vun on ⁠LinkedIn⁠!

You've probably heard of Devin. This week, Eric and Matt discuss the new technology, what it is and what it isn't. They chat about their thoughts on the current and future state of AI and what it could mean for Software Developers. Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

Eric and Matt discuss their tips on what to avoid while trying to become a Software Developer. There are many things that you'd want to avoid so that you could save yourself time, money, or stress. We discuss our best tips here in this episode. Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]