Develop Yourself #236 - Developer Internships: The Good, The Bad, and The “Wait, They Threw Out My Code?”
May 5, 2025
Dean Fox, a mentee in the Parsity Inner Circle program, shares his real-world internship journey. He discusses the transition from solo coding to teamwork, navigating TypeScript, and using Git effectively. Dean highlights the challenges of adapting to a new codebase and emphasizes the importance of communication and asking questions. He candidly reflects on experiences, including dealing with scrapped code and the significance of personal growth in tech. Listeners gain valuable insights into the ups and downs of developer internships and the skills that emerge from them.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Internship: Code Thrown Out
- Dean experienced his code getting thrown out during his internship at a startup.
- He valued the learning from problem solving and debugging more than the code being used publicly.
Remote Work Challenges and Benefits
- Dean found remote internship work challenging due to time zone differences and communication delays.
- He appreciated bouncing ideas off teammates, which was unlike his solo coding experience.
TypeScript's Debugging Tradeoff
- TypeScript offers much typing complexity but provides immediate feedback preventing future bugs.
- This upfront verbosity speeds debugging compared to JavaScript's runtime errors.