In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Stuart Bloxham about how he learned to code, what his interview process was like when applying for a job, how he found the time to make it all work, and his thoughts on bootcamps and ways to learn.

Show Notes

• 00:36 Welcome
• Stuart Bloxham on GitHub

Stuart Bloxham on LinkedIn

02:09 How did you decide to be a web developer?

08:22 Did you have clarity when your kid was born?

10:20 What was the interview process like?

18:25 What and how did you learn?

20:28 What’s the state of bootcamps in 2023?

22:03 How important have soft skills been?

25:14 How do you know when you’re ready to apply for a job?

35:24 Do you like coding?

37:49 How did you find the time to make it all work?

41:42 How did you deal with burnout?

43:06 Supper Club questions

45:34 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

• Flowerhorn cichlid

Shameless Plugs

• Stuart Bloxham’s Portfolio

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