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"Women who code are 100% dope." This has been a Tech Girls Code signature quote for a while now. Have you ever wondered where this quote comes from and why Jacqueline is so passionate about it? Tune in to this episode to find out. To get the 100% dope graphic, screenshot it from Instagram here: https://bit.ly/100DOPEGRAPHIC To join the movement by purchasing a 100% dope t-shirt, click here: https:...

Are you at the interview stage in your transition into tech? If so, you will want to listen to this episode for one key tip to transform your interviews, reduce rejections, and increase your job offers. Also, if you’ve yet to claim your FREE copy of “The Coding Mastery Formula,” you can do so on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CeUYotbuk77/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= or Facebook here: https://...

Do you need a degree to work in tech? In this episode, Jacqueline shares her honest opinion on the topic. Today’s free resource: Tech Girls Code has launched a Facebook group for women transitioning into tech by learning to code! 🎉 You can join the group by clicking here: https://bit.ly/CC_WOMENWHOCODE_GROUP • To share a personal story on how Tech Girls Cast has impacted your life, please email p...

What???? An episode drop on a Monday?! We know, we know. But this episode has been recorded for awhile, yet Jacqueline was holding this in the episode drafts, because it’s such a vulnerable episode. So many of you are experiencing personal challenges while breaking into tech, and you may feel like no one understands or resonates. If that’s you, press play on this episode, especially if it’s Monday...

As of March 24, 2022, Tech Girls Cast is officially one year old! In this episode, Jacqueline shares all of the wins from the past year and provides her top 5 tips on starting a tech podcast. She also talks about an incredible giveaway she created in celebration of the past year. So be sure to tune in! SHOW NOTE RESOURCES 📱 Tech Girls Cast One Year Giveaway Post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cb...

Welcome to the final episode of "Men in Tech Empowering Women!" This mini series introduces successful men in the tech industry who are not only very skilled at what they do, but are also powerful advocates for women in tech. This week's episode features Joe Niemiec. Joe is a 29 year old Electrical Engineer that started learning full stack web dev back in 2020. Although he is currently a full time...

Welcome to another episode of "Men in Tech Empowering Women!" This mini series introduces successful men in the tech industry who are not only very skilled at what they do, but are also powerful advocates for women in tech. This week's episode features Kelvin Graddick. Kelvin is a professional software developer and programmer with over 10 years of experience. He currently works as a senior softwa...

Welcome to another episode of "Men in Tech Empowering Women!" This mini series introduces successful men in the tech industry who are not only very skilled at what they do, but are also powerful advocates for women in tech. This week's episode features Simon Barker. Simon cut his teeth in the prehistoric days of PHP and jQuery on the web and Objective-C on the iPhone while running a start up for e...

We are on a mini break this week from the Men in Tech Empowering Women series on the podcast, but something exciting is coming up! At the end of the series is a Q&A episode for all the men who I have interviewed throughout the series. We still have about 2 or 3 episodes to release in this series, so feel free to ask a question of any past or future guest of this series. Please send all questions t...

Welcome to another episode of "Men in Tech Empowering Women!" This mini series introduces successful men in the tech industry who are not only very skilled at what they do, but are also powerful advocates for women in tech. This week's episode features Jacqueline's amazing husband and best friend, Travis K. Corley, Sr. It's an honor to have him back on the podcast. Travis is partnered with Beauty...

Welcome to another episode of "Men in Tech Empowering Women!" This mini series introduces successful men in the tech industry who are not only very skilled at what they do, but are also powerful advocates for women in tech. Jack Victor is a Technical Analyst and Founder of Techky Apparel Brand, LLC. He has been working in the tech industry for 10+ years and has found opportunities to expand his cr...

Welcome to another episode of "Men in Tech Empowering Women!" This mini series introduces successful men in the tech industry who are not only very skilled at what they do, but are also powerful advocates for women in tech. Nathan Baker is a current Software Developer at Microsoft on the Atlanta Threat Protection Team and recent graduate from the University of Michigan Computer Science program. Ov...

Welcome to the very first episode of our brand new podcast series - "Men in Tech Empowering Women!" In this series, you will be introduced to successful men in the tech industry who are not only very skilled at what they do, but are also powerful advocates for women in tech. This week's episode features Dr. Tim DeClue. Tim is professor emeritus in the Division of Computing and Mathematics at South...

This podcast episode is a very special treat. This is an Instagram Live interview from December 10, 2021, with Jacqueline Corley and Debbie Berlin - all about Game Development. Debbie loves to make video games and show others how to as well. She uses her coding skills and computer science background to develop prototypes that are fun to play and is especially interested in the potential of video g...

This bonus episode is the audio version of an amazing Instagram Live chat from December 6, 2021, between Jacqueline and a full-stack developer, Aida Pirahmadi. Aida received a Bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine in Civil Engineering, but ever since graduating, it was a journey finding a fulfilling career that she was passionate about. Aida started her non-traditional path to tech from a coding bootca...

Ever wondered whether you should attend a coding bootcamp or get a computer science degree when learning to code? Tune in to part 4 of this mini series as Jacqueline gives insight into the virtual coding bootcamp she teaches for. You’ll definitely want to take notes on this one. So, tune in! 🙌🏽 • If you want to learn more about an in-person bootcamp, listen to the bonus episode this week, where...

Tune in to this all new announcement about the next mini series coming soon on the podcast. Be sure to follow or subscribe for these episodes. It will be the most powerful mini series yet!

Ever wondered whether you should attend a coding bootcamp or get a computer science degree when learning to code? Tune in to part 3 of this mini series as Jacqueline breaks down all four types of Computer Science degrees, and information that can help you think about your degree goals - IF you have chosen the degree route. Having been both a college student and a college professor, she has insight...

2022 is almost here! I want to give a huge THANK YOU to all of my podcast listeners. I truly love sharing valuable podcast content with you all, and I’m so excited for what this new year has in store! • In this episode, I am rebroadcasting one of my top performing episodes of 2021, which is episode 5. I unpacked hidden truths to one of the most popular questions: “How do I determine which tech car...

Ever wondered whether you should attend a coding bootcamp or get a computer science degree when learning to code? Tune in to part 2 of this mini series as Jacqueline discusses both in depth. Having been both a college professor and a bootcamp instructor, she has insights that will help you make the best decision possible. You’ll definitely want to take notes during this mini series. So, tune in!...

Ever wondered whether you should attend a coding bootcamp or get a computer science degree when learning to code? Tune in to this mini series over the next few episodes as Jacqueline discusses both in depth. Having been both a college professor and a bootcamp instructor, she has insights that will help you make the best decision possible. You’ll definitely want to take notes during this mini serie...

Today, we are used to many different kinds of frameworks, libraries, coding bootcamps, online courses, private coaching, and even various advanced degrees that allow us to learn how to code. In this episode, Jacqueline breaks down what it was like for her while learning to code over a decade ago, as it was much different than it is today. She also describes how aspiring developers can determine th...

In this week’s episode, Jacqueline dives deep into three questions that helped her reflect on why she started Tech Girls Code in December of 2020. She talks all things purpose, vision, the truth about bucket lists, some fears that may hold tech newbies back, and more. If you are needing a reminder on why it’s important for you to set foot in this industry, Sis, then this is the episode for you. Ge...

Are you so focused on the end result that you have forgotten about the importance of the steps along the way? Destination disease is real, Sis. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn how to overcome this and regain the right focus for your tech career goals. Also, if you are in need of assistance with how to transition into tech like a boss, Jacqueline has a FREE 3-day masterclass training coming...

Welcome to September! We have officially reached 1,000 podcast plays since the podcast launched in March. 🎉 Thank you for your continued faithfulness to this podcast. More to come! • However, we know that things have been difficult for many of our listeners in the Tech Girls Cast community. So in today’s episode, Jacqueline breaks down what to do when you experience a trying time during your tran...