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153 JSJ Careers for Junior Developers with Aimee Knight


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02:26 - Aimee Knight Introduction

  • Twitter
  • GitHub
  • Blog
  • Message Systems
  • 02:48 - Figure Skating => Programming

    • Persistence
    • Balance Between Mind and Body
    • 05:03 - Blogging (Aimee’s Blog)

      06:02 - Becoming Interested in Programming

      • Treehouse
        • @treehouse
        • Code School
          • @codeschool
          • Rails Girls
            • @railsgirls
            • RailsBridge
              • @railsbridge
              • 08:43 - Why Boot Camps?

                10:04 - Mentors

                • Identifying a Mentor
                • Continuing a Mentorship
                • 13:33 - Picking a Boot Camp

                  16:23 - Self-Teaching Prior to Attending Boot Camps

                  20:33 - Finding Employment After the Boot Camp

                  • Baltimore NodeSchool
                  • Passion
                  • Interview Prep
                  • 26:27 - Being a “Woman in Tech”

                    30:57 - Better Preparing for Getting Started in Programming

                    • Be Patient with Yourself
                    • 32:07 - Interviews

                      • Getting to Know Candidates
                      • Coding Projects and Tests
                      • 41:05 - Should you get a four-year degree to be a programmer?

                        • Eliza Brock
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                          Valerie Kittel (Joe)
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                          Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman (Chuck)
                          Freelancers’ Answers (Chuck)
                          Drip (Chuck)
                          Brandon Hays: Letter to an aspiring developer (Aimee)
                          SparkPost (Aimee)
                          Exercise and Physical Activity (Aimee)

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