Intro

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.

• 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 ×××

• Flowerhorn cichlid

• Stuart Bloxham’s Portfolio

• Scott’s Instagram
• LevelUpTutorials Instagram
• Wes’ Instagram
• Wes’ Twitter
• Wes’ Facebook
• Scott’s Twitter
• Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
• Wes Bos on Bluesky
• Scott on Bluesky
• Syntax on Bluesky