The Mentoring Developers Podcast

By Arsalan Ahmed

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May 18, 2021Episode 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
E-Mailing: [email protected]
YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/matteland
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44min
March 19, 2021 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 […]
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35min
February 26, 2021 Episode 84 – Sara is on a ROLL! | Mentoring Developers | #GirlsWhoCode | #React.js #HowToSucceed
In this exciting episode of Mentoring Developers, I talk to my friend, Sara. Her story and career progression is inspirational especially for women and people who come into technology from other professions. Get ready for this amazing no-holds-barred discussion about women in technology. Share your thoughts in comments! Sara’s Bio: Sara Inés Calderón is a […]
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45min
February 12, 2021 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 […]
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40min
January 06, 2021 Episode 82 – How do you even break into a software career | Mentoring Developers | Newbie Developer
How hard is it to switch careers and be accepted as a legitimate software engineer? Will you be considered an imposter? Tune in to this episode to find out! We discuss with Kevin Schwartz his career-switching journey into software and the ways he may have stumbled and fumbled and finally found his way. For show […]
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42min
November 13, 2020 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 […]
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41min
November 10, 2020 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 […]
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40min
November 06, 2020 Episode 78 – Panel Discussion – Which languages and frameworks should you choose in 2021 as a new developer
Have you been wondering what technologies you should invest your time in as we approach 2021 in the middle of a global deadly pandemic? Listen to this panel discussion to get our thoughts on that and share your thoughts with us in comments and email! Find the episode on YouTube here. Warner’s Bio Warner Moore […]
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1h 15min
November 01, 2020 Epidode 81 – CSS vs. SASS vs. LESS : Kevin Mack shows us how to navigate between these and beyond!
[/shadowbox] Kevin and Arsalan discuss the different options available to software developers to style their web pages. CSS is great for browsers to interpret and machines are great at using it but is there an easier, more intuitive way of describing the look and feel for a user interface? Certainly! There are many preprocessing tools […]
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49min
September 18, 2020 Episode 77 – Covid 19 and life in a startup
Thanks for Listening! Do you have some feedback or some advice for us or our audience? Please give us a review on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher and share your thoughts. If you found this episode useful, please go ahead and share it with your friends and family. You can also listen directly and give your feedback on […]
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1h 5min

FAQs about The Mentoring Developers Podcast:

How many episodes does The Mentoring Developers Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.