Develop Yourself

Nearly a decade ago I started my first day as a developer.

The night before the first day, I was barely able to sleep.

Would I be found out as a fake developer and fired immediately?

Would they give me a task I couldn’t figure out?

How long before they realized they made an error in their hiring process?

Well, I never got “found out” and I took on more than a few tasks I couldn’t figure out… yet.

If you're learning to code or recently got hired - I lay out a plan to help you tackle your first day as a real deal developer, stand out and maybe even impress your teammates.

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ReactJS is the most popular JavaScript library. Love it or hate it, it's a safe bet to learn.

Let's walk through how much JS you need to know before ReactJS, how to create your first component and what to do next.

PS. I mentioned a video about working with APIs. You can watch it here.

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The amount of information about how to get into software is overwhelming. Often times, the loudest voices have the least knowledge or experience.

Who do you trust?
What do you study?
What should you build?
How do you prove to someone they can trust you?

Let's break down a step by step guide you can use land your first job as a software developer.

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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 🧞

You can connect with Kylo here:

Instagram

Youtube

LinkedIn

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