Jack Herrington is the mastermind behind the YouTube channel Blue Collar Coder where he does deep dives on React, JavaScript and front end concepts.

He shares his impressive 40-year journey in coding that began at age 13 and has remained close to the front end and excelled in software with only a high school diploma!

From working at Nike and Walmart Labs to becoming a prominent tech content creator, Jack opens up about balancing his YouTube channel, a high-level tech role, and personal life.

Jack offers invaluable career tips, opens up about dealing with dyslexia, and advice for junior developers looking to thrive in the tech industry.

Check out his YouTube channel if you're learning JS, React or NextJS, it's a no brainer: https://www.youtube.com/@jherr

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Let's tackle the widespread fear that AI will replace software developers. Get a high level overview of how AI and large language models like ChatGPT work and why they produce such mid code.

We go over why junior developers should limit their AI usage or risk becoming exceptionally mediocre developers as well as a better way to use AI as a junior dev.

There is one occupation more at risk than developers of being automated: content creators! We explore how AI is creeping into the content space while everyone is freaking out about developers being replaced 🙄.

Here's an AI project using OpenAI API I've shared before that might be useful if you know some JS already: https://github.com/CodeCoachJS/ai_starter_kit

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Special guest Bhupinder Singh, an engineering leader and author of 'Interview Champion', shares his decades of experience in tech, from starting coding at 12 to working with Fortune 100 companies.

Learn how Bhupinder collected offers like Infinity Stones from top tech companies after getting obsessed with interviewing like a champion.

He discusses his new book, the nuances of tech interviews, and offers practical advice for job seekers, especially coding bootcamp graduates.

Bhupinder delves into his personal interview experiences, mindset strategies, and the importance of preparation and self-reflection. We get his hot takes on 9-5 vs entrepreneurship, JS vs TS and LinkedIn vs X for networking.

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Bhupinder's LinkedIn: ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhupindersinghglobal/​

His site: ​DynamicSingh.com

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Learning JS is tough because you're trying to learn it the same way you learned in school. The ONLY way you can be a hire-able developer is to write code, NOT memorization.

Let's go over a practical, hands-on approach to learning and take these resources below to get your hands dirty.

Lastly, join us at Dev30.xyz to learn with some pros and the steps needed to actually make programming a daily habit.


JavaScript Basics Interactive Lessons

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Learning to code is tough but it's not enough.

Too many developers end up as glorified typists or code-bots. As a code-bot you will write code, given a clear set of instructions, that might even work.

You will fix easy bugs, update the colors of buttons and might even write some simple features.

The danger of being a code-bot is that they are plentiful and expendable.

If you want meaningful work that energizes you and gets you paid handsomely then here are 3 mental shifts you need to make as a software developer. 

Let's explore how to go from code-bot to software engineer in a practical way

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I chat with Carly, a former Parsity student who learned to code, didn't quit her job and instead decided to become a freelance web developer.

I love stories like hers.

Carly talks about the reality of joining a coding bootcamp program, finding time to code with a full time job, her externship experience with Parsity and advice for early career coders.

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My son just turned 18 and graduated high school.

I started my career in coding at 30 and I often wonder where I'd be if I started earlier. Terrible habit.

If I had full control over my kids' lives - this is how I'd structure their careers as software engineers so they would be much further along in the game than I am at my age.

None of them want to be coders however so maybe this advice will help you.

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Let me tell you about the WORST interview I've ever had when I made it on site at Google back in 2019. My worst fear came true in this interview with the single worst interviewer I've ever had. It also exposed some serious knowledge gaps that led me to finally learn how to conquer tech interviews, increase my confidence and my boost my salary.

This is NOT a lesson on how to beat Google's interview process. We go over the interviews that 99% of developers will encounter after graduating a bootcamp and a way to beat them.

Here's a document I've been using and sharing with mentees for a while now that should help you prepare for the behavioral interview.

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Sometimes, developers and content creators use too many personal stories to make big claims. This creates an echo chamber online, making you believe things that might not be true.

Here’s what the real world looks like for most developers:

• Most developers don’t work for big tech.
• You’re more likely to fix old code than build new features.
• Even the best developers fail interviews.
• Your next interview probably won’t include a whiteboard.
• JavaScript is the most popular language, even if some say "real developers" don't use it.

To get a true picture of the developer world, check out Stack Overflow’s yearly survey.
 It shows what’s really happening with 90,000 developers sharing their experiences.
 
Listen in to learn what you should know to stay ahead in 2024.

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