How Johnny Learned Angular and Typescript in Three Days

Oct 3, 2023

Learn about Johnny's career change from sales to coding, his accelerated learning process for Angular and TypeScript, and how he created a project using them in just three days. Discover the importance of coding for kids and how it can boost their confidence. Gain insights into the journey of transitioning from a bootcamp to Scrimbo and the struggles of pursuing a software engineering degree. Hear about the speakers' experiences in sales and the satisfaction they found in helping others through technology.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

From App Developer to Facebook Employee and the Experience at Geek Squad

03:23 • 2min

From Retail to Coding: Making a Meaningful Impact

05:17 • 2min

The Excitement and Impact of Code and the Struggle of Pursuing a Software Engineering Degree

06:50 • 5min

Transitioning from Bootcamp to Scrimbo

11:46 • 13min

The Importance of Coding for Kids

24:53 • 18min

🎙 About the episode

Meet Johnny Proano 🇺🇸! Johnny had a long and happy career in sales, spanning almost two decades. But, something was missing, so he decided to explore coding. He thought he had to have a degree, but when it turned out he couldn't afford it, he enrolled into a bootcamp and signed up for Scrimba.

This is a fun and exciting story about career change and looking for your purpose. It is also a story of networking at your daughter's school events, as well as learning Angular and TypeScript (and creating a project using them) in only three days! You'll hear how Johnny approached learning and what kept him going, how to introduce software engineering to toddlers, and how can you turn your failed job interviews in learning experiences once and for all.

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⏰ Timestamps

How Johnny discovered coding because he needed a website (01:35)
Why Johnny wanted to switch from a successful and long-lasting career in sales (04:38)
How did Johnny learn to code, and why did he have to drop out of school (08:07)
Community break with Jan the Producer (13:36)
Johnny's bootcamp experience... and how he found Scrimba (16:02)
How Johnny started applying for jobs, and how he dealt with imposter syndrome (18:27)
Johnny's approach to job applications and LinkedIn (20:33)
Quick-fire questions: DJing, learning resources, and Vue (24:09)
How Johnny turned failed interviews into learning opportunities (26:23)
Johnny got a job via networking at his daughter's school event! (26:56)
How Johnny had only three days to learn a new technology and get ready for an interview (29:30)
"I need to do something that's going to make an impact" (31:52)
Interview tip: ask questions (36:11)
Johnny got a job offer within 24 hours! (36:37)
Do you need a degree to be a developer? (38:59)
Coding for toddlers (39:39)

🧰 Resources mentioned

Johnny's bootcamp
Scrimba's Frontend Career Path

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