What are some of the qualities that make someone a good junior developer? In this episode Matt and Eric answer a question from you, the listener. If you would like your questions answered in a future episode, send them to [email protected].

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This week Matt and Eric discuss a handful of topics, including how to teach technical matters effectively, understanding the WHY, popularity on social media and dopamine.

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How does it feel to navigate a career as a Software Developer with ADHD. Matt and Eric speak with Chris Ferdinandi who is a Software Developer who has ADHD. Chris discusses what ADHD is, how it impacts his life, tips on how to have a career when dealing with ADHD, and much more.

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What is it actually like to work as a Software Developer? There are some obvious benefits to switching to a career like this but is it all good? In this episode, Eric and Matt discuss some of the pros and cons of working in this industry.

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We've got brothers Matt and Sean Casey on today's episode! Matt and Sean work with Eric as Full Stack Developers, and talk all about their journeys into tech and what its like to be a part of a team.

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We love talking to people with different backgrounds and non-conventional paths into Software Development. Matt and Eric speak with Tone Swearingen who is both a truck driver and Software Developer. He discusses his path into tech, how he learned to code while being a truck driver, and and the company he started to solve problems he faced on the road with code.

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In this episode, Eric and Matt talk all things YouTube. What are they watching in the tech space, and what non-tech things keep them interested? How does the influencer world impact the educational space? And more!

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In this episode, Eric and Matt answer a question from a listener named Sarah. Matt and Eric go into detail about their job search process, whether to focus on cold applying vs. networking, and what types of projects to build.

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Odell Purifoy is back on the podcast! Eric and Matt chat with Odell about what his journey was like to becoming a Senior Engineer, how he continues to learn and stay motivated, and more. Tons of great insights in today's episode, so give it a listen and let us know what you think!

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Matt and Eric talk with Anatoliy Zaslavskiy who is a Senior Frontend Engineer at Dropbox. Anatoliy discusses his career progression to becoming a Senior Software Engineer. He also talks about his Leetcode Meetup group that he hosts. This group was created to help job seekers become better at answering Leetcode-style job interview questions and secure a job.

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