Every few weeks, we (Aaron and Peter) do an episode where we catch up, talk about what we’re each doing and what we’re learning.

On this episode we talk through:

• An update on Peter’s life as a self-employed contractor
• Aaron’s side-gig, devMint (Web3/Crypto Code School)
• How the economic downturn is affecting bootcamp grads and hiring
• What it means to embrace process over results.

Enjoy!


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dev30.xyz
devMint
Junior to Senior (use code DVY100 to access the course for free)
Peter's YouTube channel

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In this episode, we speak with Jake Gaba. Jake is a student at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, and the owner of Indifferent Broccoli, a video game server hosting and rental company that he bought while taking a year’s leave of absence from Stanford. 

In this episode, Jake and I talk about how he narrowed down his criteria for acquiring a business, the fateful Google search that led him to his first acquisition, his unique process for interviewing interns, what playing video games can teach us about business, and more. 

Links
Indifferent Broccoli
Will Kwan's YouTube Channel
Will's video on the sale of 7D2D Server Hosting

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dev30.xyz
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Nathan and Doug just graduated from a coding bootcamp, but instead of grinding it out to find their first Junior Software Engineer position, they started a Web3 software development agency where to build custom crypto/web3 apps for companies.

In this episode, we interview Nathan and Doug to hear their story and learn how you might be able to follow a similar path.

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Build Learn Web3 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dxiqn3XLMXsWWm6w0do5o?si=2f65b9f239c24f5b

Parsity: https://parsity.io/

dev30: https://dev30.xyz/

devMint: https://devmint.xyz/

Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaum

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In this episode we speak with Maria Lamardo. After unexpectedly entering tech, Maria developed a specialty in accessibility engineering and also began speaking at conferences and organizing local communities. Maria eventually started speaking on global stages and also got her current job, which is completely focused on accessibility.

In this conversation, Maria and I talk about her story, how she developed a specialty, low hanging accessibility fruit that engineering teams can implement, the value of public speaking, and more. Enjoy!

Find Maria Online
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariaLamardo
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialamardo/

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Parsity: https://parsity.io/
Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaum

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What makes some bootcamp students successful, and others flop? In this episode, we argue that successful students embrace “process over results”.

Specifically, we’ll walk through 4 areas that successful students focus on how they embrace that “process”. These areas are their:

• Skills
• Habits
• Network
• Mindset

Parsity:

https://parsity.io/

Peter's YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaum

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After you've had your first engineering job for a while, you may start wondering about how to take the next step in your career. The thing is, approaches for getting promoted often aren't obvious or discussed.

In this episode, we talk about the best strategy I've found for getting promoted. By taking advantage of a technique that most rarely practice, you can stand out and take on greater leadership at work. 

Links
You Are Your Own Best Hype Person

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In today’s episode we’re going to be talking with Andre Elmoznino Laufer who currently works as a Lead Software Engineer in Stockholm, Sweden. Andre was a student at the very first bootcamp Aaron launched in 2016 and since then has worked his way to where he is now but taking risks and being confident.

As you’ll hear, Andre is full of out the box advice on landing your first job after a bootcamp and advancing your career for years after. Enjoy!

Links
 
Andre's LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreelmoznino/

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dev30 (starts July 25!): https://www.dev30.xyz/
Aaron's Code School: https://parsity.io/
Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaum

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Building your own projects is the single best way to improve and reinforce your development skills. But, often, it's hard to know what to build or where to even start.

In this episode, we talk about how to generate ideas for side projects, and how to find the motivation to complete them. We'll talk about why projects are important, why not to do projects, and Peter's simple framework for finding ideas.

Referenced Episodes
The Best Strategy for Learning to Code

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3.5 years ago, Justin had never written on LinkedIn, but since then his 1-person business has done nearly $1.5M in revenue, with 98% margins, and he’s done this primarily based off his 230k+ LinkedIn followers.

What’s his secret? Creating LinkedIn content with systems he’s developed.

In this episode, Justin will walk us through how to build on LinkedIn and create a following with minimal time commitment and 0 prior writing experience, even as a beginner!

Justin’s LinkedIn Course
https://www.justinwelsh.me/a/2147505019/e9trWtpk

The Saturday Solopreneur
 https://www.justinwelsh.me/

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Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaum

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In this episode we speak with Lynne Tye. After pivoting away from a neuroscience PhD, Lynne held a variety of jobs before teaching herself to code and becoming a freelance developer. She eventually founded Key Values, which helps match engineers to engineering teams that share their values.

In this conversation, Lynne and I talk about how she learned to code and find freelance development work, how the pandemic affected Key Values, and the nature of running a lifestyle business. Enjoy!

Links
Lynne's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynnetye
Key Values: keyvalues.com

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Aaron's Code School: https://parsity.io/
Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaum

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