Chris Sean Talks

Chris Sean Talks

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Chris Sean Talks episodes

  • The Life Changing Effects of a Six-Figure Salary

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    In this video, I compare my life before and after having a six-figure tech salary.   Before, I was struggling to make ends meet. But now, with my high-paying tech job, life is better than ever. It's amazing how much difference a big salary can make in your life. Money does not equal happiness, but it does make your life a lot easier.

    19 min
  • From Immigrant to Sr Software Engineer & Instructor: Yihua Zhang

    Yihua is a Lead Software Engineer & Lead Instructor at Zero To Mastery. He is also a first-generation immigrant who overcame many obstacles to become the successful software engineer and instructor he is today. Watch his inspiring story, and learn how you can achieve anything you set your mind to as a developer or entrepreneur.

    1 hr 1 min
  • My 5th Year In Tech Has Been the Hardest Ever

    This is me, five years into my career. 

    I am a software engineer who's been working in tech for 5 years now. It has not been easy.

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    22 min
  • I've been a web developer for 5 years - Here's what I learned

    I was a below-average student

    I am not a college graduate. I am a self-taught front-end engineer who has been on this journey for 5 years and still going strong. This career is not always easy, to be honest, but if you're willing to work hard enough you can do anything.

    You might have heard that education is the new currency of our time and maybe some part of you believes that too; but what happens when your education does not come with a degree? What are we supposed to do then? Well, I'm here to tell you: don't give up! Give yourself time and space so that your skills can grow as mine did. It took me years before I could be good at what I do.

    What I learned
    1. Get your hands dirty / become an expert at what you love doing; repeatedly practice every day until you're at least pretty decent at it
    2. NEVER give up or quit just because of failure
    3. Hone your skills, learn faster than others, improve the quality of your work over time; add real value to yourself and those around you
    4. Never feel too proud to ask for help -- it's easy to get caught up in your own head and end up going down a dark path of no return
    5. Build strong, valuable relationships with those around you - this includes becoming an expert at networking and getting referrals. Some are hungry for knowledge; others just want to stay stagnant. Take advantage of the latter if possible
    6. Be confident. Do not let someone else's lack of confidence drag you down...they're not worth your time
    7. Learn from the best; reflect on how they became successful & replicate their success for yourself (and extend it even further!)
    8. Always be learning & getting better - don't be satisfied with "good enough" or ordinary work!
    9. Have fun with it; life is meant to be enjoyed
    10. Go out on a limb - so what if it breaks? Life's worth living isn't it? Look at all the opportunities that would've been missed had you not taken a risk. There are always more trees in the forest ;-)
      11. 28 min

    About Chris Sean Talks

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    Finally, a podcast that aspiring developers can connect with. The goal of this podcast is to share the daily struggles that both aspiring and current developers go through. And, to encourage each other on how to keep going even when we doubt ourselves.