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The Scrimba Podcast

Learn from inspiring developers about how they found meaningful and fulfilling work that that also pays them well. On The Scrimba Podcast, you"ll hear motivational advice and job-hunting strategies from developers who"ve been exactly where you are now. We talk to developers about their challenges, learnings, and switching industries in the hopes of inspiring YOU. This is the podcast that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and

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1:52

Welcome to The Scrimba Podcast

The Scrimba Podcast ·

2022/02/22

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34:32

Career Advice From a Vue Core Team Member

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2022/02/15

🎙 About the episodeMeet Ben Hong 🇺🇸! Ben is a Senior Staff Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify, Vue Core Team member, Google Developer Expert, and teacher. After studying psychology at school, Ben picked up programming in his own time, making him one of the most successful self-taught programmers on the podcast to date! He joins us to share his best advice about learning to code and the many career benefits of getting involved with open source.🔗 Connect with Ben👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn🌐

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21:32

Learning to Code Alongside a Full-Time Job: How Josh...

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2022/02/08

🎙 About the episodeMeet Joshua Smith 🇦🇺! While working full-time as a property manager, Joshua made time after work to learn to code on Scrimba. After just 10 months and, in part, thanks to a referral, Josh was recently hired as a junior web developer 🎉! In this episode, you’ll see how networking and referals don’t have to be complicated. In Josh’s case, he proved his skills to a friend who then vouched for him. From here, it was still up to Josh to crack the coding interview and

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29:21

Lessons Learned Recruiting and Managing Junior...

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2022/02/01

🎙 About the episodeJason has been recruiting and supporting Junior Developers for more than a decade! He joins us to share his inspiring story breaking into tech after sustaining a head injury, and what he’s learned about how to find success as a Junior without a degree along the way.🔗 Connect with Jason👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦 Twitter⏰ TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)How a head injury at 16 influenced Jason’s career path (01:27)Interns vs. juniors (05:07)Job titles matter,

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34:15

Advice from a Junior Developer Career Coach

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2022/01/25

🎙 About the episodeAnna is well-regarded as the Opera singer who turned into a Developer! Before serenading the masses, Anna was a marketer and code-tinkerer. This concoction of marketing know-how, work experience, and an inclination to solve problems enabled Anna to find work as a Junior Developer in the wake of the pandemic in record time. Aside from working full-time, Anna also coaches Junior Developers on her YouTube channel, Twitter, and around the web. In this episode, we peel back

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29:33

3 Months and 600 Job Applications Later: How Fredrik...

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2022/01/18

🎙 About the episodeMeet Fredrik Ridderfalk from Sweden 🇸🇪! He went from not knowing any code to landing a Junior Developer role in just 3 months! Having studied before, Fredrik knew exactly how to structure his learning on Scrimba so that it worked best for him. Thanks to trying some other jobs in the past, he also had a good idea of how to crack the coding interview. In this episode, Fredrik imparts the knowledge that got him hired in record time to YOU.🔗 Connect with Fredrik

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39:02

How to become a successful Junior Developer with...

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2022/01/11

🎙 About the episodeMeet Danny Thompson 🇺🇸! Danny worked in gas stations frying chicken for 10 years before teaching himself how to code. Since then, he’s gone from strength to strength, working at Google for a stint before returning to a company called FrontDoor as a Software Engineer. Along the way, he’s amassed 140k+ followers on Twitter, helping others learn to code and break into tech with measured, actionable advice. He joins the Scrimba Podcast to talk job-hunting strategies and

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25:49

This Scrimba student dropped out of college to learn...

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2022/01/04

🎙 About the episodeMeet Elly! She dropped out from their CompiSci degree to double down on frontend web development with Scrimba. After showing a recruiter their beautifully-presented portfolio, Elly managed to secure their first “real” job: A Junior Developer role at a purpose-driven web agency!🔗 Connect with Elly👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦 Twitter🤖 elly#5924 on the Scrimba Discord⏰ TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)Elly dropped out from their CompSci degree to pursue front end

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33:22

Origin of the name Scrimba, winning the lottery, and...

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2021/12/28

🎙 About the episodeMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year! In this special episode, Scrimba co-founders Per (CEO) and Sindre (CTO), plus Bob, Leanne, Michael, Abdellah, and Matias from Team Scrimba join to answer your questions - some serious ones (like the origin of Scrimba) and some totally random and fun ones (like what we would all do if we won the lottery).🔗 Connect with Team Scrimba🐦 Alex from Scrimba (Host)🐦 Per from Scrimba🐦 Sindre from Scrimba🐦 Bob from Scrimba🐦 Leanne from

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26:26

Career advice from the maintainer Redux, Mark Erikson

The Scrimba Podcast ·

2021/12/21

🎙 About the episodeMeet Mark! Mark maintains Redux and is a seasoned developer with more than a decade of professional experience coding and working with Juniors. In this episode, Alex and Mark explore if beginners need to know Redux before delving into Mark's best coding career advice around searching and evaluating online information efficiently and how to find meaningful information on even the most obscure programming errors!🔗 Connect with Mark👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦

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24:08

Recruited by Activision to code email templates (best...

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2021/12/14

🎙 About the episodeTony is a successful Scrimba student from Los Angeles who was recently got their first Junior Developer job at Activision! Tony used to work in finance but hated it. He knew he wanted to find meaningful work that allowed him to prioritize his mental health but couldn't afford to quit outright. For months on end, Tony learned to code alongside his full-time job. Despite many setbacks, he managed to come out on top by niching down and becoming an expert at creating email

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29:18

How an effective portfolio landed Claire her first...

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2021/12/07

🎙 About the episodeClaire Ramming is a successful Scrimba student from New York City 🇺🇸, who recently got their first full-time developer job 🎉! Before learning to code, Claire studied Data Science and received mentorship on how to choose projects that standout and navigate the job market without a degree. Claire joins us today to share the tactics she learned and how specifically they helped her land this awesome new opportunity. Stay tuned for the end where Alex asks Claire a mock job

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27:22

From Photographer to Developer at 35

The Scrimba Podcast ·

2021/11/30

Christopher Kühn is a Scrimba student from Cologne, Germany 🇩🇪, who recently got their first Developer job 🎉! At the ripe age of 35 and after 3 arduous years learning to code alongside a full-time job and 70 job applications, this is the interview about how Christopher finally completed the transition from Photographer to Developer. In the conversation, Alex from Scrimba and Christopher talk about changing careers later in life, keeping motivated, and what the job interview process

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37:35

Becoming a Standout Developer with Randall Kanna

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2021/11/23

Once upon a time, Randall learned the unsettling truth that almost everyone on her team earned more money than her. She mustered the courage to confront her her boss and said, “Hey! Google are interested in me. I could go there or you can give me the fair salary bump I deserve!” They obliged and in that moment, Randall learned just how important it is to advocate yourself.Randall wants you to have the best possible start to your tech career and joins the podcast to share what she’s learned

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25:36

From a PhD in Materials Science to Junior Developer...

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2021/11/16

Maeling earned a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering before realising her passion for code! After months of practice and with help from her new friends in various communities, she’s now working as a Junior Developer at a remote start-up. In this episode, you’ll learn how Maeling found the job through a virtual career fair and how you, too, can find success.TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)About Maeling's new job (00:48)How Maeling found this opportunity through a virtual job fair

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32:15

Advice from a Senior Silicon Valley Engineer

The Scrimba Podcast ·

2021/11/09

Swizec Teller moved from Slovenia to Silicon Valley to work with the best engineers on the most challenging problems. Along the way, he hired and continuous to mentor countless juniors. In this episode, you'll learn what Swizec looks for in Junior Developer in 2021 and how you can crack the coding interview by highlighting your potential.TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)What employers look for in Juniors (02:32)What projects will impress employers? (05:01)The difference between front-end

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31:29

From Guitar Teacher to Software Developer after Scrimba

The Scrimba Podcast ·

2021/11/02

John Mckay (also known fondly as Johno in the Scrimba community) used to work as a Guitar Teacher. After learning to code on Scrimba, he now works as a full-time trainee developer at one of the UK's largest supermarkets! As a trainee, Johno will spend 20 months working on different real-world parts of the business, while learning from mentors and some dedicated training. In this episode, you will learn how you, too, can earn to learn!TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)How John found a 20 month

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25:38

Last-minute guide to Hacktoberfest (there's still...

The Scrimba Podcast ·

2021/10/26

The month-long celebration of Hacktoberfest is nearly over but don't threat! There's still time to get involved and potentially earn a Hacktoberfest T-shirt. In this episode, GitHub Star of the Year 2020, Eddie Jaoude shares everything you need to know to get involved in these remaining days.Who is Eddie? Eddie Jaoude is an open source advocate and leader of the EddieHub open source community. He believes OPEN SOURCE is NOT just about code, it is about people, communication and

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33:14

How to make money as a developer with Florin Pop

The Scrimba Podcast ·

2021/10/19

Florin Pop is a JavaScript developer who made $22K in August. After years of experimentation and brand-building, Florin has uncovered several sources of income that enable him to earn good money without a boss and, in some cases, without working at all (Florin earns some passive income). In this episode, Florin and Alex outline several ways to make money if you know how to code and are willing to put in hard work.

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26:08

From Circus to coding - how Milos turned COVID into...

The Scrimba Podcast ·

2021/10/12

At 32 years of age and after 10 years of climbing the ranks in the theatre industry, Milos Dokic from Australia had to start again because of the pandemic.While many entertainment workers weathered the storm, Milos mustered the discipline to explore his growing interest in programming, enroll in a university course, and get ahead. The university course was fine but when Milos started to look for work he realized he was totally unprepared. There weren't many jobs around C or C++, which he

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