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S14:E7 - How to stay motivated and get your first job ( Danny Thompson)

Dec 14, 2020

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I Don't Like It When People Say, Oh, I Don't Like It

02:44

Motivational Tweeds Are Increasing on Social Media

02:59

Confidence Is Very Attractive

02:50

Introduction

3min

How Did You Become a Developer?

3min

The End of Programming

3min

Two Hours a Day

2min

How Long Did It Take You to Get Your First Job?

3min

What Was Wrong With Your Six Jobs?

3min

Why You Shouldn't Go to College

3min

How to Get the First Job in Tech?

3min

How to Show Off Your Strength on Linked In

2min

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What Kinds of Things Would Stand Out?

3min

11.

What Kinds of Projects Did You Build?

2min

12.

Having a Project That You Can Fully Explain, That You're Almost Eager to Talk About

2min

13.

Don't Beg for a Job Search

2min

14.

Quest Dot Stark Dot Org Quest Learn

2min

15.

Confidence Is Very Attractive

3min

16.

Motivational Tweeds Are Increasing on Social Media

3min

17.

I Don't Like It When People Say, Oh, I Don't Like It

3min

18.

The Best Advice I've Ever Received When Learning How to Code

3min

In this episode, we talk about how to stay motivated and get your first job, with Danny Thompson, software engineer at Frontdoor and the chapter founder and organizer of GDG Memphis, a meetup for providing resources and supporting developers along their careers. Danny talks about going from gas station fry cook to developer, how to maintain drive and motivation on your coding journey, and his four steps to landing your first job.

Danny Thompson

Danny Thompson is a software engineer, community leader, and the chapter founder and organizer of GDG Memphis, a meetup for providing resources and supporting developers along their careers.

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S14:E7 - How to stay motivated and get your first job ( Danny Thompson)

I Don't Like It When People Say, Oh, I Don't Like It

Motivational Tweeds Are Increasing on Social Media

Confidence Is Very Attractive

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Danny Thompson

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