The Cloudcast The Cloudcast #315 - How Newbies are Learning Today
Oct 5, 2017
22:56
Brian talks with Tanya Selvog (@AWSNewbie, Jr. Web-Developer, Full-Stack Developer in training) about how new(er) engineers are learning skills, engaging with learning communities, and adapting to a changing job market for software developers.
Show Links:
Show Links:
- 100 Days of Learning AWS
- My First Alexa Skill
- AWS Newbies Meetup - Austin, TX
- Code Newbie
- Women Who Code
- General Assembly’s Web Developer Immersive Course
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Show Notes
Feedback?- Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. I found your name on Twitter because you have an interesting handle (@AWSNewbie) and you were telling a story about learning new technologies. Tell us a little bit about your background and how you’re evolving in the technology world.
- Topic 2 - You decided to enroll in this immersive course (12-weeks). Tell us about that environment. What did you learn? What works, what doesn’t work, what’s the learning process, etc.?
- Topic 3 - You talked about attending a Women in Code event in Austin and getting a chance to use some of the A Cloud Guru trainings. How does the AWS training compare to the web development training?
- Topic 4 - You’ve mentioned that you’re engaged with the CodeNewbie community. Tell us about that group - how do people get engaged, what’s shared or discussed, how do people help each other?
- Topic 5 - How are you able to apply these new learnings to projects or work activities? How do you market yourself to potential employers?
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