Simple Programmer Podcast

Working for a company means not only knowing and understanding the technical side. More and more, companies are searching for employees that know their stuff, not only technically but also socially. And this is what I call soft skills. Soft skills is a synonym for "people skills." The term describes those personal attributes that indicate a high level of emotional intelligence. Unlike hard skills,...

Java is definitely one of the most popular languages of all time. Practically, everyone knows Java, even people that are not programmers or developers. According to Statistic Times, when it comes to programming languages popularity, "Java is the most widely popular programming language in both Index (PYPL and TIOBE). Java has a 23.6 percent and 18.24 percent developer share in PYPL and TIOBE Index...

Have you ever been in that position? You want to quit your job and suddenly you receive an unexpected offer that makes you doubt yourself. In today's video, I have received a question from a reader saying that he wanted to quit his job but his boss just offered to pay for his education. He thinks it would be a good option to stay since it would be a less expensive route for him. On the other hand,...

So, recently I was reading my YouTube comments and I have gone through some real bad stuff about myself. If you know me, you know that I usually don't like to give haters the attention that they want so much. I think it is not worth to spend my precious time answering haters. However, one comment really pissed me off, which was a comment saying that I'm not qualified to do what I'm doing... Wait.....

A lot of software developers struggle with pricing your services. During all this time on the software development field, I have seen a lot of programmers undercharging for their services, which leads to a lot of frustration in their careers. This can get much worse if we start talking about pricing services for friends and family. What should you do? Should you do it for free? Should you undercha...

Writing a professional resume can be a hard task. It requires knowledge to make you look good in front of employers who might want to hire you. So, one of the most common asked questions of developers all around the world is when they should list a new skill on their resumes. Should they wait until they become an expert so that they can list it on their resumes? Watch this video and find out! SUBS...

So, today I've partnered up with an amazing amazing professional. In today's #hoa I will talk with Perry Marshall, the author of "Evolution 2.0", an amazing book which I had the honor to read. Nowadays, Perry Marshall works as an internet marketer, being an expert in FB Ads, Google Adwords, etc. However, our talk will round more around the evolutional side of our world. Yeah... You can bet that th...

Being on social media seems mandatory nowadays. It seems like you need to be on every social media website to be seen on the internet. People demand that you have Facebook profiles, post videos on Snapchat, write tweets, etc. So, is it possible for you to get a job without being on social media? Do companies really look into social media websites when they are searching for new employers? What are...

Software developers need to stay up with the latest technologies available out there. There are new technologies coming up every day, new programming languages being presented to the world, old stuffing getting down, new ones coming up, etc. Staying up with all that stuff is difficult. Where should you be searching for all these information? Books get outdated very quickly, websites are hard to ke...

Being laid off from a job can be very stressful. There are a lot of different factors that come into play and a lot of different variables that end up influencing this stressful period in your life. Said that, you might think of taking some time off before getting into a new job. Wouldn't it be awesome to take some time off to think, relax, learn something new, evaluate your options, before gettin...

There are some developers that work as contractors. Some of them are also freelancers and most of them use sites like UpWork, Freelancer.com to get their jobs. On these websites, clients hire the most skilled applicants to get the job and, after that, they don't see anything anymore. It is time for the hired freelancer to do the job. However, what some developers do, is that they hire a third pers...

Some people really try to build an awesome future for themselves and this is something I really admire about those people. In today's video, I have received a question from a 14-year-old boy who is simply amazing and he is very worried about building a future for himself. He wants to work hard, he wants to be successful but he is facing some serious problems and challenges on this rollercoaster th...

Promoting your blog can be a difficult task, especially if you're just starting out. There are a lot of different things, terms, challenges, theory and new things you need to learn in order to create an effective marketing plan that will skyrocket your blog. So, how do you promote your blog on the internet? What are the most effective ways to get your blog out there? There are so many people that...

Today I partnered up with one of the most amazing guys from YouTube when it comes to fitness and diet, and we are going to talk about how to become a fit & shredded developer. Actually, Mario was a complete nerd. He finished a degree in computer science, which was totally unexpected for me. Who could be better to talk about this than him? Wanna know more about becoming a fit & shredded developer?...

Let's talk about Online Privacy! So, I see a lot of people bragging about online privacy and totally freaking out about that topic. I've seen and read a lot of different things about that. So, I have received this question from a fan of Simple Programmer, asking me what do I do to protect my address online, especially since I have become public like that, creating a YouTube channel and everything....

Recently, I was with my wife in the living room and she was zapping through the TV and stopped watching Breaking Bad. You know I don't watch TV and I've talked about it several times before. However, I need to confess that this show got my attention. I was drawn to the TV and I started watching Breaking Bad. Here is the show synopsis: "A struggling high school chemistry teacher, Walter White (Brya...

A lot of programmers ask me this question: Should I get MCSD certifications? Well, to answer this question, first, we need to address what are MCSD and talk about if certifications are a good way to build a viable (and smart) career choice. For those who don't know, "The Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer is Microsoft's prevailing certification for programmers and application developers. The...

In this episode I received a very good comment and I wanted to share this with you all. In this podcast episode I will talk more about how a person changed its life by applying what I teach here in Simple Programmer by taking action. Besides that I also wanted to talk more about how people literally don't take action but they just hear the good ideas that are provided to them. Wanna know more abou...

There comes a time when someone you know will definitely ask you for references. "Oh John, could you please refer me on LinkedIn? I would love to get a recommendation from you." Sure... But only if you do a good job. if you don't do a good job I wouldn't even consider doing it. And you should do the same. Some people like to give references and give people a mixed review. I consider it pointless s...

This can be a really bad situation. Imagine this: You left your previous company but it does own you some stock options. You try to get it right, you call them constantly but they do not respond you. You start to believe that they won't answer you and your stock options will be gone forever. So, what do you do? What are your choices in a situation like this? There are a lot of different things you...

I bet some of you know Brandon Carter. Brandon is the owner of an amazing YouTube Channel with over 600,000 subscribers about motivation, fitness, and personal development. And I couldn't be happier to have him on Simple Programmer, sharing with you guys some of the best advice on becoming successful and overcoming challenges. So, in this amazing talk I had with Brandon, he shared with me amazing...

How many times have you had to grit your teeth, take a deep breath and silently repeat to yourself, "The customer is always right"? This is a motto that's drilled into every young retail or hospitality worker, and has somehow made its way into the psyches of established business owners. The problem is, the customer isn't always right, and always thinking otherwise can result in serious disservice...

Today we are going to talk about real programming. Composition Vs. Inheritance. Have you ever heard about these terms? How should you choose between these two terms? One of the advantages of Object-Oriented programming language is code reuse. There are two ways we can do code reuse either by implementation of inheritance (IS-A relationship), or object composition (HAS-A relationship). Although the...

Some people like to have a web presence. I've talked several times before about the importance of having a strong online presence when it comes to marketing yourself and building a successful career for yourself. However, there are a lot of different ways in which you can create a web presence and one of them consists in choosing a name, whether it is for yourself or for a brand you're going to cr...

Some people seem to attract the worst situations for their life. At first, it might seem like it is random, but a more profound look end up revealing some actions that kind of justify those things. Some people still have some attitudes that get them in some difficult situations. One of them is doing things that will only harm people that surround them and that won't bring any benefits to both part...