Develop Yourself
Episodes
#21 - Quitting Our Jobs with Peter & Aaron
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Develop Yourself's co-hosts (Aaron and Peter) will be checking in with each other, in part to talk through how they've each quit...
#20 - The Best Strategy for Learning to Code
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're listening to this episode, you probably want to learn to code. But, you might be overwhelmed and wondering how to learn or where to sta...
Taking a break until March 8!
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Because I'm juggling so much (and the podcast is growing!) we're taking a break to re-group to continue putting out the best stuff possible....
#19 - How to Build a Web Application
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do Software Engineers actually build, and how? Primarily, they build "web applications" (think, Twitter, Gmail, Coinbase, etc).On this ...
#18 - Wes Bos | Web Dev Content for Everyone
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since learning to code by building custom Myspace pages as a kid, Wes Bos has gone on to build some of the world's most popular online courses fo...
#17 - Advice for Beginners
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the new year is in full swing, many of you are undertaking learning how to code. For that reason, our latest episode of Develop Yourself is called ...
#16 - 6 Years after a Coding Bootcamp with Rony Rosenberg
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast guest is a special one for me. Originally from Chile, Rony Rosenberg was a student in the very first class of the first coding bo...
#15 - Setting your 2022 Goals
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2022 is around the corner - do you have your goals mapped out? Is the year that you finally take the next step to becoming a Software Engineer?For the...
#14 - Indie Hacking: What I Would Do After a Bootcamp
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Landing a job as a Software Engineer doesn’t make you a Software Engineer. Building software makes you a Software Engineer. And for that, you don’...
#13 - Former CEO of Hack Reactor and Galvanize
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Harsh Patel is perhaps the most successful Coding Bootcamp CEO ever. He started MakerSquare which was acquired by Hack Reactor, which was acquired by ...
#12 - How to Go From Bootcamp Grad to Senior Engineer
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Landing your first job as a Software Engineer is one thing - but progressing to Senior level is a different challenge entirely.On this episode of Deve...
#11 - Self-taught Engineering Manager turned Coding Career Mentor
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is a self-taught Software Engineer, Blockchain expert and current Engineering Manager at IBM, but currently he's passionate about helping c...
#10 - From Staton Island Rapper to Coinbase and Facebook Developer
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron went from a rapping in Staton Island where he worked laying train tracks to support his wife and kids, to working at companies like Facebook and...
#9 - A Complete Guide to Learning JavaScript
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To learn JavaScript through our JavaScript Prep Course, register here: parsity.io/prepTo review individual JavaScript concepts, find explanations at t...
#8 - Land Your First Coding Job
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Submitting 100 job applications won't get you anywhere closer to landing your first coding job as you'll likely get rejected from 99% of you...
#7: Advice From a Google Recruiter
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does taking care of Conan O'Brien and working as a Software Engineer at Google have in common? Sarah Coker.This week on the Develop Yourself...
#6: Building a Webdev Career with Pierre Lebrum
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pierre switched majors in college when he realized that the Computer Science program was more about math than programming. Over 10 years later after t...
#5: Belonging and Alternative Paths with Lisa Shissler Smith from Netflix
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Develop Yourself, we talk with Lisa Shissler Smith, Engineering Manager at Netflix!Listen as we chat about her own jour...
#4: How to Focus when Learning Code
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The #1 thing that is preventing you from learning to code is your inability to focus.Join us in this episode of Develop Yourself as we walk through pr...
#2: From Crossfit Coach to Engineer at IBM in 6 months!
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Casey went from CrossFit coach and having never written a line of code to being hired as a Full Stack Software Engineer at IBM, in just 6 months! List...
#3: From tutorials to Beer Tech Startup Dream Job
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After months of doing coding tutorials online, Edward finally took a leap of faith and did a "coding bootcamp". If that wasn't radical...
#1: Why People Fail Coding Bootcamps
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some people spend many months and thousands of dollars on a coding bootcamp, but ultimately fail to change careers and land a job as a software engine...