Self-Taught Devs

This is it, folks! Episode 100. We're going out with a bit of a retrospective, some honest conversation, and a whole lot of gratitude to everyone who has been with us for any part of the podcast. Big thanks to all of the guests throughout the show, folks who shared with friends or promoted on their social media... huge thanks to those of you who joined the patreon along the way, and of course...

What is a supervisor and what is a leader? These two can be the same person but there are differences between the two. This week, Eric and Matt discuss what are some qualities that make someone a leader. These qualities apply within the software space and outside of it aswell. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pat...

The internet is full of very strong opinions, and this weeks topic was influenced by one Eric heard recently. How much planning should you be doing when you write code? Should you write down all of your steps first? Try to account for every possible scenario or minute detail you might encounter? Listen in as Matt and Eric discuss their thoughts and experiences! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Have you been rejected recently? Whether it's from a job, interview, friendship, relationship or some other scenario, rejection can be very impactful on our lives. Eric and Matt discuss how to deal with rejection in the job search and on the job. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What is it like to grow in the role of Software Engineer? How might your experiences shape your opinions on the technologies you utilize? Join in on this conversation as Matt and Eric talk about SQL, Prisma, Tailwind, learning and growing, and how Eric's opinions and preferences have shifted over time. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠...

This part 2 of our discussion of LinkedIn. If you're a New Software Developer and you're looking for your first job then you're probably using LinkedIn. Matt and Eric both utilized LinkedIn to secure their first software Developer roles. Here they discuss some tips on how they used LinkedIn to explore opportunities. They also discuss some LinkedIn mistakes to avoid. Leave us a message...

So you're thinking about learning your second programming language? When is the right time? How should you go about learning it? What language should even you pick? If any of these questions sound familiar to you, join in as Eric and Matt talk about Eric's experience in learning Go! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

If you're a New Software Developer and you're looking for your first job then you're probably using LinkedIn. Matt and Eric both utilized LinkedIn to secure their first software Developer roles. Here they discuss some tips on how they used LinkedIn to explore opportunities. They also discuss some LinkedIn mistakes to avoid. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ S...

Imposter Syndrome is a pretty frequent topic. In previous episodes we've talked about how to get through it, but is there more? Should you chase after that feeling? Could it be beneficial, or is it not worth the mental stress? Join Matt and Eric for this week's conversation to hear their thoughts! Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Eric and Matt review a recent networking experience from Matt. They also discuss some things to consider while trying to network with others. This episode is filled with useful networking tips including things to avoid. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

How do you avoid the hype in the software industry? In this episode, Matt and Eric discuss just that. What is the hype? Should you avoid it, or dive in? How can you successfully navigate the rapidly changing trends in the industrty? Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Matt and Eric discuss the process of deciding if you're on the right track with your goals. Moving forward doesn't necessarily mean moving in the right direction. How do you know you're going in the right or wrong direction and how do you adjust accordingly. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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...

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 ! ⁠⁠⁠...

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...

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 ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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 ! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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'...

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&#3...

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 ! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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 SelfTaughtDevs@gmail.com. Leave us a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SelfTaughtDevs.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt'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&...

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 Lin...

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&#...