DonTheDeveloper Podcast

I finally got to pick the brain of an SEO specialist. I decided to host this podcast episode because having extra knowledge about SEO, content, and accessibility can help you stand out as an aspiring frontend developer. It helps bring in more revenue for the business and in terms of content and accessibility, it helps you serve and understand your users better. If any of this piques your interest,...

Are you interested in becoming a DevOps Engineer? It's hard to solidify exactly what DevOps is and how to get into it, so I brought on a Senior DevOps Engineer to teach me more about it. As you'll learn, there's quite a variety of different types of DevOps positions, but David still managed to share solid advice on what to learn and how to land a DevOps job. For those potentially in...

One of the most common questions I’ve been asked recently is “What do you think about becoming a developer during this recession?” Here’s my honest opinion about the situation for aspiring developers. I legitimately just hit record without any intention for this to be motivational or discouraging. --------------------------------------------------- 👾 Join Discord - https://discord.gg/TpQe2k8Ab3...

If you are struggling as a self-taught developer or just want to increase the chances that you'll land a developer job with this path, this podcast episode is for you. Unfortunately, most self-taught developers give up before ever landing their first position. In this episode, I'm going to dive into some of the main mistakes people make while going down this path and how to avoid them. B...

Should you go to the coding bootcamp, Nucamp, in 2022? I brought 2 recent graduates and 1 person that just completed the backend program to help you answer that question. As usual, this is a no-BS review of the program. They shared their unfiltered experiences of the program. We went over the good AND the bad. Enjoy! Katy Senia (guest): Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katydevelops Instagram...

Have you ever finished a developer course, went to try and use what you learned to build something, and felt like you completely forgot everything you just learned? This is much more common than you think. Most importantly, it does NOT mean that you’re incapable of becoming a developer. You most likely got trapped in tutorial hell. In this podcast episode, I not only shared advice on how to escape...

In this podcast episode, I shared my unfiltered experience of what being a developer has been like - emphasis on “unfiltered”. You’ve been warned. --------------------------------------------------- 👾 Join Discord - https://discord.gg/TpQe2k8Ab3 💻 Learn Frontend (20% off): https://scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j?via=donthedeveloper ⚙️ Learn Backend (25% off): https://boot.dev/...

LINKEDIN! It’s such an important social platform for aspiring developers, and quite the controversial one as well. Some people love it. Some people hate it. I think most developers actually use Linkedin very ineffectively. If you’re using it the wrong way and not getting much out of it, why would you like the platform? I get it. In this podcast episode, my goal is to solidify your strategy of usin...

People are FRUSTRATED with the current state of coding interviews. Down with data structures and algorithm interviews! Why am I being tested ON THE SPOT in the interview, only to have my anxiety spike? Do hiring managers even know what the hell they’re doing!? We’ve landed on a controversial topic for sure in this video! I brought on 2 hiring managers and put them on the spot with many of the comm...

Whether you’re an aspiring developer building out portfolio projects, or a software engineer building out their website or app in hopes to get users, an effective landing page will go A LONG WAY in helping convince users that what you’ve built is worth their time. A long time ago, we used to get away with just being code monkeys, but nowadays, being able to code is only part of your job. You’re no...

Not many people realize this, but no-code and low-code apps are quite sophisticated now. You can create both web and mobile apps with little to no code. I brought on a no-code developer to share his journey in this field. We talked about quite a few things: Who is this career right for? What are no-code and low-code apps actually capable of? And what are their current limitations? What paid opport...

Blockchain. Web3. Decentralization. What does it all mean!? I'm still figuring that out and getting more comfortable with it all. I'm especially interested in learning about what opportunities exist for aspiring developers and professional developers alike. So, I invited on a blockchain developer that definitely has a passion for paving the way for web3 and decentralized technology. We d...

I invited on a software engineer in test to talk about both what his job is like and how to actually become one. We ended up diving into so much more - different types of testers, certifications, programming languages, testing frameworks, and of course who would even be good for this role. If you're interested in writing automated tests or are even an aspiring developer that wants to use this...

I invited on a developer relations engineer to share his story about how he got into the field and landed his position. We dove into both the ups and downs of the position, as well as laid out a path on how you can become on. Even if you're an empathetic aspiring developer that simply wants to break into tech and isn't necessarily dead set on a software engineering position, then this ep...

Ever wonder what it's like to be a WordPress developer or even how to become one? I invited one onto the podcast to share his journey and tons of great tips for aspiring developers that want to follow the same path. The best part is that he's completely self-taught! We all know how hard that path is, and he made it happen. It turns out that WordPress development has quite a bit of depth...

Do you enjoy creating content or even just have an interest in understanding users who use a product? Especially if you have coding knowledge, have you ever considered a developer advocate role? I brought on Mike, a developer advocate for Stripe, who clearly is passionate about what he does. We went over a range of things from what he loves and hates about the position to all of the different path...

Hello developers! I can't emphasize enough how many different career paths there are for you if you enjoy coding. If you want to mix your technical skills with a passion for UX or even write internal documentation for developers, have you considered becoming a technical writer? I brought on a technical writer to share more about what her job is like and how she landed her position. She actual...

If you're interested in breaking into tech with a coding position, have you considered an email developer position? The minimum you have to learn is much less than a traditional software engineering position and apparently, it pays pretty well. I invited on Ivan, an email developer that's been doing this for a while to share what he thought about this path. We dove into what the day-to-d...

I hosted a 3rd and final mock interview with this series of FAANG-level coding challenges. Daniel, the interviewer, has almost 20 years of experience as an engineer between Microsoft and Facebook. We found a brave soul to be the interviewee and he actually got to the final challenge in this interview. If you want to see what the coding challenge of a FAANG level software engineer interview looks l...

I know that many of you would love to work for yourself one day so I invited on an entrepreneur to share some advice. Little did I know he would have so much to share! He started out with a coding bootcamp; became a mobile developer; and then pursued a few different ventures on his own to try and build up sustainable revenue and work for himself. If you have any aspirations to build revenue on you...

When I shared the opportunity to offer a few FAANG level mock interviews, a current coding bootcamp student decided to throw his hat into the ring and try it out. This is the 2nd episode (out of 3) with these mock interview coding challenges. This one ended up turning into more of a coaching session with tons of great advice for other aspiring developers as well. I hope this helps. Enjoy! Guests:...

I invited on a WordPress developer of 3 years to tackle an entry-level FAANG mock interview in JavaScript. Quite frankly, most people are too scared to come on to do this, so kudos to Milos for being willing to tackle these problems on video! The interviewer, Daniel, was a software engineer at Microsoft for 10 years and at Facebook for 7 years. It sounded like this type of challenge was more in li...

I've had several people ask me how they could become a mobile developer so I invited on Dave, an iOS Developer, to share his journey. While he attended a coding bootcamp, he also laid out a plan for how he would go about it with the self-taught path as well.  I hope this helps! Dave Jacobsen (guest): Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjacobsen1 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/Dav...

IMPOSTER SYNDROME is everywhere. You cannot hide from it. You will experience it at some point. I invited on a few people to talk through some of their own experiences with imposter syndrome as they were trying to become developers (or focus on data). If you feel like you just aren't capable of becoming a developer, I PROMISE you that you're not alone. Hopefully, there's a story or...

I invited on 3 graduates from the coding bootcamp Coding Dojo to share their experience with the software engineering program. As usual, my goal is to get past the marketing BS and hear the REAL experiences of graduates. We dove into the pros AND the cons. Enjoy! Guests: Jacob Rochefort - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-rochefort Julian Martinez - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-martinez-full...