A few months ago, during my first week at a new job, the CEO caught me red-handed using ChatGPT.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

I told him the truth:

“Trying to match this UI design to the design spec—I use ChatGPT all the time for stuff like this. I’m not the best at styling.”

His response? “Oh, cool. I had no idea you could do that.”

In this episode, I’ll share the full story and break down how to use AI tools like ChatGPT strategically—without risking your reputation or blindly copying code.

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In this episode, I share the best tools, courses, and resources to help you level up your skills and accelerate your path to becoming a software developer.

From Codecademy to Scrimba, system design tips and books that have made a huge impact on me, here's what I think is truly worth your hard-earned money.

I have personally used and recommend each of the resources I share with you here. No one paid me a dime to say this stuff.

Whether you’re just starting out or advancing your career, there’s something here for every developer.

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I chat with Michael, a self-taught developer, about his journey learning Ruby on Rails through project-based learning. 

We discuss Rails’ philosophy, early projects, overcoming challenges, and the importance of community and structure for self-taught developers.
 
Michael shares resources and advice for aspiring developers navigating their learning path and why Odin Project has worked so well for him.

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After speaking with over 600 of you out there, I got a pretty good idea of what you're likely struggling with.

I hope you enjoy these cheat sheets to help fix your janky resume, create a cool side project and maybe even get over that impostor-y feeling in your head.


Impostor Syndrome Killer
Side Project Cheat Sheet
Fix Your Resume

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Brooke Sweedar is a recent coding bootcamp grad currently on the job hunt.

She gets real about what it actually takes to make a coding bootcamp work for you (especially if you're a busy professional), her meteoric rise on LinkedIn, how she's standing out in a crowded market and the reality of career change.

Plus some hawttttt takes.

You can connect with here here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-sweedar/

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When you went to school, you were rewarded for completing assignments on time and memorizing facts.

This same approach will NOT work for becoming an employable software engineer.

In fact, it will have the opposite effect.

On your learning-to-code journey, there are many mistakes you will make. You're going to mess up, produce sh*tty code and fail a ton of interviews. These are unavoidable and necessary to your growth as a developer.

Some pitfalls, however, should absolutely be avoided. I've spoken with literally hundreds of you out there and learned what's holding you back. Here are the 3 (and a half) biggest mistakes career changers make when they're learning to code and how to avoid them.

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"Maybe Javascript just isn't for me..."

Let's talk mental models and Javascript.

A good mental model is a way to "latch" onto a foreign concept by relating it to something you understand.

I speak with Kylo Robinson, an accomplished Javascript developer who nearly quit learning to code when he came across JS.

Since then, he's created a truly unique way to visualize Javascript concepts with mental models to cover everything from scope, closures, variables, functions and other major JS concepts.

Check out his incredible learning platform The Great Sync 🧞

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LinkedIn

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Data structures and algorithms aren't just for interviews. Whether you know it or not, you are standing on the shoulders of giants when you write code.

DSA doesn't have to be intimidating.

Let's explore some real world examples of common structures and algos and some ways to learn them.

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There is no magical technology stack which will make getting that first job easy. There are certainly technology choices I would avoid and others I would make sure to learn.

If becoming a software developer was as easy as learning the "right" technology then most people wouldn't pay tens of thousands learning computer science or for mentorship. 

I outline the exact tech stack I would be learning right now in order to be more hire-able in 2025..

Here's the SQL episode I make reference to in the episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1819601/episodes/15860008-176-a-hands-on-guide-to-learning-sql

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Learning in public isn't about likes.

It's not about becoming an influencer.

Learning in public is a practical way to validate yourself as a developer, learn the art of writing and become discoverable in a sea of cookie-cutter bootcamp grads.

We will go over why you want to learn in public, how to do it and a way to meet other developers without being weird.

Grab my learning in public templates here

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