Mentoring Developers

Mentoring Developers

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Mentoring Developers episodes

  • Episode 87 – Rocky Lhotka: How to be successful in tech

    Discover how Rocky Lhotka got his start as a software developer without a computer and went on to become a tech CTO. In this amazing story of resilience, Rocky shows us the path for the rest of us to follow. What a remarkable story!

    Rocky’s Bio:
    Rockford Lhotka is CTO at Cognizant Softvision and is the creator of the open-source CSLA .NET development framework. He is the author of numerous books and regularly speaks at major conferences around the world. Rockford is a member of the Microsoft Regional Director and MVP programs. Magenic (https://magenic.com) helps you deliver your digital products to market faster. For more information go to http://lhotka.net.
    Episode Highlights and Show Notes:
    List of topics
    Rocky’s origin story – what got him into the software industry?
    What drives Rocky?
    What problems do new software developers face?
    Rocky’s college experience
    What you need to keep in mind while in college.
    Internship tips
    How to build a killer resume while in college
    What Rocky looks for when hiring new developers
    What skills you need as a software consultant
    Type of companies to avoid when looking for a new job
    Why finding a good mentor and role model is important
    New technology vs Old Technology
    Rocky offers additional pointers to new and aspiring developers
    Rocky’s Links
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockyLhotka
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockylhotka
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rockfordlhotka
    Website: https://lhotka.net/
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    47 min
  • Episode 86 – Career Advice From A Bootcamp Instructor!

    Matt Eland, a Bootcamp instructor, gives new and aspiring software developers great career advice and shares his struggles and triumphs in his fascinating journey towards professional and personal fulfillment.

    List of topics

    • Intro
    • We discuss why we love computers and how it’s a creative escape
    • How Code schools give you targeted information and don’t leave you in messy student debt
    • The opportunity inherent in the software industry
    • What challenges new coders are facing and why imposter syndrome is common in the software industry
    • What are employers looking for and how to sell yourself
    • How to convince someone to hire you
    • How to get started in software development
    • How software is eating everything
    • Why a coding bootcamp may be better than a 4-year college degree
    • What college won’t teach you

      • Matt’s Bio:

      Matt Eland is committed to helping people achieve greater things through programming. After over three decades of coding Matt put away his mechanical keyboard and made teaching his primary job as he looks to help others grow through his role as an Instructor at Tech Elevator. Matt specializes in .NET and JavaScript technologies and has been working extensively with .NET since beta 2 back in 2001 and with JavaScript and TypeScript “since they were fun”. Matt currently helps lead the Central Ohio .NET Developer Group (CONDG) and is an active speaker in the community. Matt’s current side project, Side.dev, can be described as a free web-based social project management application for developers. Side.dev is intended as a way of encouraging new developers to gain momentum by sharing progress on their side projects, finding an encouraging community, and learn new technologies which may be beneficial to them. Side.dev is in active development and will hit closed alpha on December 18th. You can get in touch with Matt via Twitter at @IntegerMan, LinkedIn, or E-Mailing [email protected]
      Matt’s Links
      Twitter: https://twitter.com/integerman
      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/MattEland
      YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/matteland
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      44 min
    • Episode 85 – Oscar wins the battle!

      Oscar’s Bio: Oscar is a Mexican-born Chicago-raised Software Engineer with experience in supply chain management. He has an obsession with fountain pens and making sure everyone feels safe. Oscar has a passion for helping folks of underrepresented communities break into tech and support them throughout their career. He currently fulfills this passion by helping organize […]

      35 min
    • Episode 83 – Rob does Android and you can too!

      Rob is thriving as a freelancer and he will show you the how and why of freelancing in software and why that might be a good choice for you if you are a new or aspiring software engineer. We’ll learn the crazy story about him giving up the chance to be part of a startup […]

      40 min
    • Episode 80 – Greg Thomas shows you how to move up the tech ladder

      Leave a comment with your career level to get the chance to win a copy of Code Your Way Up for free. Watch this episode on YouTube here. Greg’s Bio: Greg Thomas has been writing code, leading projects, breaking builds or developing and launching products – all while amassing an impressive wealth of experience as a […]

      41 min
    • Episode 79 – Matt Darby (reloaded)

      In this episode, Arsalan talks to Matt Darby from Columbus Ruby Brigade and Rackspace about his journey into software development and how he feels about the idea of structured mentorship for new and aspiring developers. Matt’s Bio: Matt has developed on the web for 17 years. He can configure pools of servers, architect and develop […]

      40 min

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    Are you a new software developer? Or maybe you are thinking about jumping into a career in technology or software engineering but are not sure if you are cut out for it? Do you sometimes wonder if you need to go to college to get a job working in technology? Do you want to hear stories from people just like you who are struggling or struggled at the start of their careers and can give you invaluable tips and advice on how to overcome your situation and get ahead?