Easier Said Than Done (Career Change & How to Do it)

Is Artificial Intelligence making us faster, or is it emptying out our critical thinking? In this deep dive, I speak with Faris, who navigates the intersection of high-performance software engineering and human psychology. We explore what truly matters in a world where code generation can be effortless, focusing on skills that AI cannot touch: resilience, empathy, curiosity, and the art of the unc...

After moving from Chainlink Labs to Cartesia as Head of Dev Rel, I share the raw, honest experiences of starting in a new role, new team, new company, new industry. But it's not my first rodeo, so I also share the insecurities, the learning curve, and the mindset shifts that make the difference. Chapters 0:00 — Introduction: why this episode is different, and what prompted these reflections 1:12 —...

Why Career Change is a Bad Idea Right Now (Harsh Truth About AI & Jobs) For the first time in my career, I've stopped taking students into my coaching program. Here's why: we're experiencing a structural shift in the labor market that's fundamentally different from anything we've seen before. In this episode, I break down the data showing why NOW is the worst time to make a career change: • En...

They don't want you to know this: The biggest failure point for mid-career professionals trying to pivot into coding isn't a lack of smarts or effort—it's a lack of direction, which costs you years of wasted time . If you've spent months jumping between free tutorials, chasing shiny new frameworks, and still can't build anything useful, you're not alone; you're just driving without a map . Most ad...

Unlocking the Hidden Path to Software Engineering Success They don’t want you to know this: mid-career professionals can break into tech without the typical barriers. 04:24 – Why “feeling like a real software engineer” is harder than you think 08:51 – The mindset shift that changed everything for Rose 13:46 – How to turn rejection and failure into your secret weapon 21:25 – The surprising trait th...

Harvard Law to software engineer at 34—while battling health setbacks and moving continents. From Lawyer to Engineer (just like me!). Hear from my mentee at the Future Coders Inner Circle.  Pallavi had reached the pinnacle: top-tier law firms, Harvard Law, New York Bar. Then she walked away from it all. No coding background. No tech network. Just self-doubt and the question every career chang...

Show Notes and Timestamps are below  ☎️Contact Zubin: 👉🏼  Connect with Zubin:     https://meetzubin.carrd.co/   💥 Free Career Change to Tech Newsletter:   https://www.matchfitmastery.com/newsletters/career-change-to-tech   👉🏼  Inner Circle Program ( https://parsity.io/inner-circle?utm_source=estd ) 👋👋👋 FREE LEARNING RESOURCES 👋👋👋 💥 Career Ch...

☎️ Contact Zubin   👉🏼  Connect with Zubin:   https://meetzubin.carrd.co/   👉🏼 Parsity Inner Circle Program ( https://parsity.io/inner-circle?utm_source=estd )  Why 90% of career changers fail at learning to code (and the mental shift that changes everything). Former brewer Saeed reveals what really happens when you skip the YouTube rabbit holes and follow a structured...

The secret that coding bootcamps won't tell you: Learning to code isn't your real problem - it's setting the wrong career goals. Most mid-career professionals waste hundreds of hours "training for a marathon when they should be playing chess" - strategic moves beat brute force every time. Why this matters now: The market doesn't care about your tutorial progress - it cares if you're the solution t...

What if the biggest thing holding you back in tech isn’t your skills—but a hidden emotional pattern almost every engineer ignores? Show Summary and FREE Resources Is Further Below👇 ☎️ Contact Zubin: 👉🏼  Connect with Zubin:   https://meetzubin.carrd.co/   👉🏼 Parsity Inner Circle Program ( https://parsity.io/inner-circle?utm_source=estd )  Mid-career professionals everywhere...

What if I told you the fastest way to learn to code has nothing to do with learning 5 languages or wasting $20K on a bootcamp? Mid-career pros keep grinding tutorials, bleeding time they don’t have—while younger grads race ahead.  Generic coding tutorials and courses teach you 20% of what you need to know in the real world.  In this episode, I reveal the 3-word mindset shift that unlocke...

Why it took me FIVE years to land my first coding job—and how you can do it in less than 12 months (if you avoid this trap). Show Summary and FREE Resources are further below 👇 ☎️ Contact Zubin & Brian: 👉🏼  Connect with Zubin:   https://meetzubin.carrd.co/   👉🏼 Parsity Inner Circle Program (  https://parsity.io/inner-circle?utm_source=estd  ) 👉🏼 ...

Are you a career changer who wants to learn to code? Are you feeling stuck in a loop of endless tutorials, portfolio projects, and imposter syndrome? Perhaps i t feels like everyone else has the secret key to break into the tech industry, while you're left guessing.   You’ve been told to just "push through" and that "everyone's journey is different," but this so-called advice is actually...

The #1 reason mid-career professionals fail at coding has nothing to do with IQ, bootcamps, or degrees—it’s all in your inner game . They don’t want you to know this. Show Summary and FREE Resources are further below 👇   Ever feel like tech is a locked door and everyone else has the key? You’ve bought courses, maybe even tried a bootcamp, but the overwhelm, frustration, and self-doubt c...

Coding is a hard skill. We know that. but What happens when your very first code review brings out the worst impostor syndrom? In this episode, host Zubin Pratap takes you inside his journey from being a 39-year-old ex-lawyer turned self-taught developer to landing a role at Google—only to be hit with a really difficult code review.   Show Summary and FREE Resources Is Further Below👇 ☎️ Cont...

Are you an aspiring founder without a technical co-founder? You're not alone. Many entrepreneurs waste years looking for a CTO, pitching developers, and watching their ideas stall. In this episode, I share my proven method for how to build a startup without a co-founder. Show Summary and FREE Resources Is Further Below👇 ☎️  Connect With Zubin & Brian: 👉🏼 Parsity Inner Circle Progr...

Landing a Tech Job in 2025 Is Totally Different from Pre Pandemic. And Pre AI. They don’t want you to know this: learning to code is just step two of seven… and bootcamps never told you that. Ever feel like tech is a locked door and everyone else has the key? You’ve sacrificed time, skipped family dinners, and built yet another portfolio app—but still no interviews. That’s because generic training...

Learning to Code as a Self-Doubter is almost impossible. So Here’s How The Select Few Have Done it. “Learning to code after 30” feels like climbing Everest in flip-flops— confusing errors, AI spaghetti, and soul-crushing self-doubt . But what if the struggle isn’t failure… but proof you’re on the right path? This episode breaks down why your messy, imperfect code is secretly building your future—a...

🚨 The Hidden Trap That's causing Coding Newbies to QUIT *** Show Summary and FREE resources Are Further Below *** ☎️ Contact Zubin & Brian: 👉🏼 Parsity Inner Circle Program (https://parsity.io/inner-circle) 👉🏼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/zubinpratap/ 👉🏼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianjenney 👉🏼 https://www.instagram.com/brianjenneycode 👉🏼 https://www.instagram.com/zubinpratap 🔥 The...

💡 The Secret Nobody Talks About: "Breaking into tech isn’t about talent—it’s about refusing to quit. Jeremy Parker spent 5 years failing alone before landing at Apple. Here’s what he wishes he knew sooner." Show Summary / notes Is Further Below ☎️ Contact Zubin & Brian: - Parsity Inner Circle Program (https://parsity.io/inner-circle) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zubinpratap/ - https://www.li...

🚀 Why Tech Hiring is Broken (And How to Hack the System) 💡 The Secret They Don’t Want You to Know: "Tech interviews aren’t about proving you can code—they’re about answering one hidden question: ‘Can we trust you?’" Show Summary & Notes Is Further Below ☎️ Contact Zubin & Brian: - Parsity Inner Circle Program (https://parsity.io/inner-circle) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zubinpratap/ -...

How does tech recruitment and hiring ACTUALLY work? [Links to Free Resources and Relevant Blogs are at the bottom] In this episode, I'm joined by Aline Lerner of Interviewing.io to demolish the most common myths that are sabotaging your job search. We're not just offering feel-good advice; we're backing it up with data. Aline shares the hard truths about what really matters to recruiters and how t...

**🚀 Microsoft’s Layoffs Exposed: The AI Lie They Want You to Believe 🚀** **🔍 The Truth Behind the Headlines:**   Show Summary Is Further Below. But the links referred to in the episode are: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part   and https://theaireport.beehiiv.com/p/microsoft-engineers-replaced-by-ai ☎️ Contact Zubin &...

**🔥 From War Zones to Code Wars: Mirko’s Unfiltered Journey Through Tech’s Darkest Truths** Show Summary Is Further Below ☎️ Contact Zubin & Brian: - Parsity Inner Circle Program (https://parsity.io/inner-circle) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zubinpratap/ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianjenney - https://www.instagram.com/brianjenneycode - https://www.instagram.com/zubinpratap  You can...

"The Shocking Truth About Bootcamps & How to ACTUALLY Land a Coding Job (ft. Matt McIvor)"* --- **🎧 Listen to the full episode to uncover:** - How Matt *accidentally* became a "software engineer" before even getting hired. - The *real* reason recruiters ignore 90% of bootcamp grads. - Why "just coding" is the *slowest* way to change careers. --- **🎙️ Show Notes Are Further Below ☎️ Contact Zu...