Model View Conversation

Episode 15: We Were All Young Once

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On this very special episode of Model View Conversation, the guys interview one of Ben's former iOS students, Shane Nelson, to see what he's been up to since graduation and how his career has progressed. Shane also has some questions for the hosts on how he can advance in his career to becoming a mid level engineer.

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Chapters
  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 00:54 - Shane's post school career so far
  • 15:58 - Bootcamps are not real life
  • 20:28 - Being a dev vs. training to be a dev
  • 27:52 - Goals of a junior to become mid level
  • 33:20 - Extracurricular activities for advancement
  • 43:19 - Brian's journey to mid level
  • 48:52 - Ben's journey to mid level
  • 55:50 - Become the go-to person
  • 07:24 - Advice for beginners
  • 14:20 - Outro
    • Links
    • Design Patterns by the Gang of Four
    • Soft Skills: The software developer's life manual by John Sonmez
    • Shane Nelson's Twitter
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      Model View ConversationBy Ben Gohlke, Brian Gates
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