IndieRails

Dave Paola

Apr 4, 2023

57:11

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Episode notes

Introduction

5min

The Importance of Hiring Your Own Grads

3min

The Chaos of Sierra Rails

3min

How to Hire a Junior Engineer

2min

How to Bring More Junior Developers Into Sierra Rails

5min

The Importance of Clarity in Purpose

2min

How to Mentor a Junior Engineer

2min

How to Learn by Yourself

3min

The Myth of the Culture of Computer Programming

1min

10.

How to Hire the Right Developers

5min

11.

How to Be a Successful Scrum Agile Developer

3min

12.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Code

3min

13.

How to Avoid Hiring Early Career Folks

4min

14.

The Importance of Connective Tissue in a Team

2min

15.

How to Reevaluate Your Pay Scale for Early Career

3min

16.

The Benefits of Hiring Early Career Developers

3min

17.

The Myth of the Solo Dev Building Everything My Way

2min

18.

How to Find a Niche for Your Business

3min

19.

How to Evaluate the Quality of Developer Boot Camps

4min

In this episode Dave Paola shares with us the behind-the-scenes of starting a software consultancy. We especially get into hiring and in onboarding junior developers. Dave talks about his new program The Agency of Learning, async vs sync, spikes, first drafts, PRs and so much more!

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Sierra Rails

Sierra Rails Junior Developer Program

Exposing your Ignorance (Sierra Rails podcast)
Hiring Junior Devs Bootcamp

Junior Developer Hiring Rubric

The Agency of Learning

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