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Develop Yourself

To change careers and land your first job as a Software Engineer, you need more than just great software development skills - you need to develop yourself.Welcome to the podcast that helps you develop your skills, your habits, your network and more, all in hopes of becoming a thriving Software Engineer.

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#223 - AI for JavaScript Developers: What You...

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2025/03/17

Send us a text I started off 2025 knowing jack sh*t about LLMs besides how to ask Chat-GPT questions. Since then, I've built a multi-agent app for work, learned some linear algebra to understand how LLMs work at a basic level and started using a new tech stack for working with these LLMS. In this episode, I lay out the technologies you need to learn to keep up with AI as a full stack JavaScript developer and a project to up skill yourself. Resources mentioned: 3Blue1Brown's Linear Algeb...

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15:28

Has Cursor Cooked Junior Developers for Good?

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2025/03/13

Send us a text Cursor is an AI-powered text editor for coders. Let me be honest - if I was a junior developer, I'd feel a little nervous looking at what it's capable of doing. But I'm not. So I'm not. Let's explore why Cursor is an amazing tool that will cause a ton of headaches when used improperly and what you can do as a junior developer to to create a technical moat to be "AI-proof." Shameless Plugs 🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you

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31:39

#221 - How AWS Used AI to Save 4,500 Years of Work –...

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2025/03/10

Send us a text I've been using AWS Q Developer for a few months now but it turns out I've barely scratched the surface. Srini, Director of Generative AI Applications and Developer Experiences at Amazon Web Services, who leads the team behind Q, agreed to be interviewed by me. We discuss: • How AWS Q Developer helps software engineers with coding, testing, and debugging • How Amazon used AI to save 4,500 years of development time • Why AI won’t replace developers—but developers using AI will d...

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#220 - Real-World JavaScript: Why Loops and Arrays...

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2025/03/06

Send us a text You’re learning about JavaScript arrays all wrong. For loops, zero-indexing, blah blah blah. But WHY? What makes arrays so damn important? Let's break down why arrays and objects are the backbone of the internet and a couple common problems that JS beginners should work towards solving. A video on using APIs with JavaScript: https://youtu.be/4naH4qczQCg Shameless Plugs 🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For

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28:16

#219 - The 3-Step No-BS Guide to Getting in Shape...

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2025/03/03

Send us a text Don't worry - this won't become a fitness podcast... or I dunno, maybe it will. Seriously, I know how much exercise has changed my life and directly contributed to my ability to debug code, stay sane during stressful periods and make me feel a bit more confident. Next episode we'll be back to tech focused content but I sincerely hope you find this show useful. Grab Your simple fitness guide 👈 Shameless Plugs 🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly custo...

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17:13

#218 - The 3 Worst Developers I Ever Worked With

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2025/02/27

Send us a text There are enough stories out there about how to be a 10x developer, whatever the hell that means. I want to share with you the 3 worst developers I ever worked with and what made them so awful. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Except for the first one… Shameless Plugs 🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software. 💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer,

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24:31

#217 - How to Get Your First Tech Job - Straight...

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2025/02/24

Send us a text Henry Ngo is a tech recruiter who wants to see you win the game of job hunting. We chat about: • The Importance of a compelling hero section in resumes • Utilizing technology and AI in the recruitment process • Tips for effective communication during interviews • Addressing myths about the competition in job applications You can connect with Henry on LinkedIn Shameless Plugs 🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hi...

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10:59

#216 - Take-Home Coding Challenges Suck. Here’s 3...

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2025/02/20

Send us a text I might be in the minority on this one but I cannot stand these types of interviews. IF you must participate, you might as well give it your best shot. Let's go over 3 ways I've personally seen mentees at Parsity crush the take home assignment so you can do the same. Here's a short unit testing course that yours for free: Grab it here. 👈 Shameless Plugs 🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers

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31:36

#215 - Building Software with AI: Dr. Robert Toth on...

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2025/02/17

Send us a text I used to roll my eyes when someone talked about "prompt engineering." Then Dr. Toth showed me what's possible in a video where he created facial recognition software in under 9 minutes. Toth is the CEO of an AI Medical Tech company with decades of coding experience. He's a smart cookie. He schooled me on how to use new coding tools like Cursor, writing better prompts and what he sees in the future for software developers. Here's his Cursor file for you to steal: https://github...

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20:36

#214 - A step by step guide to building a really good...

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2025/02/12

Send us a text Let's cut to the chase. Here's the video for building a side project: Watch on YT Grab the cheat sheet for side projects here. Here's the waitlist for the AI Mentorship Program: Apply here See ya! Shameless Plugs 🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software. 🚀 Dev30 - Learn JavaScript in 30 days and build in public with a group. We run this once per quarter.

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37:08

#213 - The Google Interview: Luck, LeetCode, and What...

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2025/02/10

Send us a text Can you believe I never asked Zubin about his interview at Google? I failed the Google interview a couple times (so far) but Zubin crushed it. And he did it without studying hundreds of LeetCode problems, using an approach which no one really talks about. I hope you find this episode useful whether you're trying to nail the big tech interview or get a job at the local startup. Here's the article mentioned in the episode 👇

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14:29

#212 – Learn Fast(er): The Uncomfortable Method That...

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2025/02/06

Send us a text Your most powerful skill as a software developer isn't how many languages you know or what technology you've used. You're real power is in how fast you can learn. Tech changes quick. You got to keep up. I break down a method I've used to learn that you might not like. It's effective as hell. Here are the tools I mention in this episode: Loom.com Excalidraw.com Shameless Plugs 🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired.

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32:08

#211 - 5 Things Salespeople Know About Getting Hired ...

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2025/02/03

Send us a text Want to get hired faster? Start thinking like a salesperson. Developers often struggle with the job search—not because they lack skills, but because they don’t know how to sell themselves. Meanwhile, ex-salespeople seem to land jobs faster, even with less experience. What’s their secret? In this episode, Jeremy Smith shares how his background in sales gave him an unfair advantage when breaking into tech (without a CS degree or even a high school diploma). From handling rejectio...

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18:25

#210 - Why You Keep Failing Tech Interviews (And It’s...

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2025/01/30

Send us a textA student at Parsity recently bombed a tech interview—and it wasn’t just their fault. The hiring process in tech is broken, with endless interview rounds, AI filtering out candidates, and companies that don’t even know what they’re looking for. In this episode, we break down why tech interviews are so flawed, what really happens behind the scenes, and how you can play the game to win.Shameless Plugs(NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap ...

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29:36

#209 - Zuckerberg, Rogan, and the AI Takeover:...

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2025/01/27

Send us a textZuckerberg went on JRE and told the world that AI will replace mid-level engineers soon.Are we talking about the same mid-level engineers here?AI fear mongering gets lots of engagement but how real is this threat?Zubin and I talk about what mid-level engineers do, why NO ONE is safe and what developers still do better than AI.Here are the resources Zubin mentioned in this pod: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-career-changers-have-an-advantage/https://www.youtube.com/wa...

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12:56

#207 - From Addict to Software Developer: A Story of...

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2025/01/23

Send us a textLearning to code didn’t change my life.Getting sober and exercising did however.10 years ago I was lost in addiction and headed on a path to jail or death. I think there are some lessons from my failure that may help you on your own journey.Shameless Plugs(NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software. 🚀 Dev30 - Learn JavaScript in 30 days and build in public with a group.

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49:48

#206 - You Asked, We Answered: No BS Advice for...

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2025/01/20

Send us a textAlex Lau has nearly 2 decades in software and even wrote a book to help developers avoid the pitfalls that nearly derailed his career.What I like about Alex is that he keeps it real. We answered questions from you in this episode with no BS.- Mass applying vs networking vs building in public- How to negotiate your salary and what hiring managers don't tell you- What to do about that nagging voice in your head that tells you you're not good enoughYou can connect with Alex here: h...

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#206 - Real Developers Barely Code: What Your Job...

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2025/01/16

Send us a textThink developers spend all day writing code? Think again. A recent study from Software.com reveals that developers actively code for just 52 minutes per day—about 4 hours and 21 minutes per week. So what the hell do software developers actually do?In this episode, I break down 2 actual assignments I've been given at both a small startup and a large company to illustrate the reality of work as a software developer.It's not all coffee breaks and big bags but I think it's inte...

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18:43

#205 - 5 Steps to Solving (nearly) Any Coding Problem

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2025/01/13

Send us a textIn this episode of the Develop Yourself podcast, we walk you through my 5-step process for solving coding problems. If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a problem, unsure of where to start, this episode is for you. I’ll show you how to break down problems, test your assumptions, and leverage patterns to find solutions that work.I also show you exactly how I use this process to tackle problems in real time. If you’re curious to see it in action, check out the video in the sho...

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#204 - AI Is Coming for Your Dev Job (But Not...

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2025/01/09

Send us a textHow cooked are we now that OpenAI is getting closer to AGI (artificial general intelligence)?It feels like AI is inching closer towards making software developers obsolete but how much of this fear is real and how much is complete hype?The answer shouldn't surprise you if you write code for a living...Shameless Plugs(NEW) The Inner Circle - a highly customized program to take you from 0 to hired 🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers (limited to 15 people per

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