The State of Developer Education The Best Way to Learn Code? Do it Yourself! with Jamie Barton, Senior Developer Relations at Grafbase
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Jul 13, 2023 AI Snips
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Early Coding Beginnings
- Jamie Barton started coding at age 11 using a Windows 95 PC and Netscape Navigator.
- He learned HTML by viewing website sources and experimented with Flash and ActionScript early on.
Apple Genius Bar Experience
- Jamie worked at Apple Genius Bar and learned extensive customer communication and support skills through rigorous training.
- The experience deeply shaped his approach to developer relations and empathy for users.
Teen Web Hosting Hustle
- Jamie ran a web hosting business as a teenager with his own dedicated server and managed customers via forums.
- He truly cared about his customers' experience even at a young age, building uploaders and landing pages for their Flash websites.