

Develop Yourself
Brian Jenney
To change careers and land your first job as a Software Engineer, you need more than just great software development skills - you need to develop yourself. Welcome to the podcast that helps you develop your skills, your habits, your network and more, all in hopes of becoming a thriving Software Engineer.
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Feb 13, 2023 • 6min
#64 - How to Communicate as a Software Engineer
Communication is an underrated but essential skill for software engineers because most software development is done in a team environment. In this episode, Peter talks about the three types of communication that you'll encounter as a developer, and how to approach them so that you and your team will be more effective. Shameless PlugsParsityPeter's YouTube channeldev30.xyzHow to Communicate as a Software Developer (original video)Send us a textShameless Plugs Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career. AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

Feb 6, 2023 • 46min
#63 - How to Focus When Learning to Code (Replay)
The #1 thing that is preventing you from learning to code is your inability to focus.Join us in this episode of Develop Yourself as we walk through proven, practical strategies you can implement immediately to kill the distractions and actually make progress toward becoming a software engineer.For free downloadable templates from this Podcast, visit: parsity.io/links/focusFor our free course, “How to Focus When Learning to Code”, visit: parsity.io/focusShameless Plugs 90 Days of Action: https://90daysofaction.com/Parsity: https://parsity.io/ dev30: https://dev30.xyz/ Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaumSend us a textShameless Plugs Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career. AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

Jan 30, 2023 • 55min
#62 - Job Market Update, Philosophy of Work & Money and More
In their monthly catch up, Aaron and Peter discuss:Layoffs and our updated thoughts around bootcamp grads, the tech economy and job search.How we each think uniquely about money, work and our careers (or lack of).How we’re each doing in our 2023 goals of starting side hustles, etc.Shameless Plugs90 Days of Action: https://90daysofaction.com/Parsity: https://parsity.io/dev30: https://dev30.xyz/Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaumSend us a textShameless Plugs Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career. AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

Jan 23, 2023 • 10min
#61 - Four Portfolio Projects to Get Hired
Building your own projects is the best way to learn new technologies, and it also happens to be a great way to prove to employers that you have engineering skills. In this episode, Peter talks about four project ideas that will make strong portfolio pieces to help you get hired. Shameless PlugsOriginal VideoParsityPeter's YouTube channeldev30.xyzSend us a textShameless Plugs Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career. AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

Jan 9, 2023 • 14min
#60 - Treat Learning to Code Like a Video Game
We mention often that the best coding bootcamp students embrace the process of learning to code over the results of their code. Now, we have a mental model and data to back up our advice. In this episode, Peter talks about YouTuber Mark Rober's experiment on how framing the learning process has a direct impact on the results of that learning. We'll discuss Mark's mental model for this framing - "The Super Mario Effect" - and what effect gamification can have on your skill acquisition. LinksMark's TED talkMark's channel Shameless PlugsJunior to SeniorParsitydev30.xyzPeter's YouTube channelSend us a textShameless Plugs Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career. AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

Dec 26, 2022 • 1h 4min
#59 - How To Achieve Your 10 Year Goals in 1 Year
My people don’t keep their New Years resolutions. Instead, let’s set massive goals for 2023 that we actually achieve, and let’s achieve them together.Scott Frazier is here to talk with us about “90 Days of Action” - a small community of achievers who are committed to helping one another take massive action toward their goals for 90 days from Jan 16 to April 16 in 2023.We’ll talk about why most people fail to achieve their goals and instead suggest a system that actually works.Finally, we’ll invite you to join us on our own journey. We created 90 Days of Action because WE (Scott and Aaron) have massive goals we want to achieve in January - we just figured we’d have a better chance at doing it if more people joined us.Shameless Plugs90 Days of ActionParsitydev30.xyzPeter's YouTube channelSend us a textShameless Plugs Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career. AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

Dec 19, 2022 • 11min
#58 - How to Negotiate a Software Engineer Salary
We talk a lot about how to become a software engineer in terms of your skills. Today, we focus on navigating the process of actually securing a job. In this episode, Peter talks about how to handle job offer negotiations. Some tactics and ideas are specific to all job hunting, and some are specific to engineering – we'll touch on both. We get into researching salaries, talking to recruiters, asking for what you want, and more. Shameless PlugsJunior to SeniorParsitydev30.xyzPeter's YouTube channelSend us a textShameless Plugs Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career. AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

Dec 12, 2022 • 35min
#57 - Stop Learning and Start Taking Action
In their monthly catch up, Aaron and Peter discuss:The demise of Aaron’s business, devMintThe current state of the economy and bootcamp gradsPlanning goals for 2023 and how to take action instead of always “learning”Shameless Plugs90 Days of Action: https://90daysofaction.com/Parsity: https://parsity.io/dev30: https://dev30.xyz/Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaumSend us a textShameless Plugs Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career. AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

Dec 5, 2022 • 20min
#56 - Recent Layoffs and Job Searching for Bootcamp Grads
What do all the recent tech layoffs mean for Coding Bootcamp Grads? In this episode, Aaron will dive in and give an analysis of how you should think about this recession and what you should do as a result. Shameless Plugs90 Days of Action: https://90daysofaction.com/Parsity: https://parsity.io/dev30: https://dev30.xyz/Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/peterelbaumSend us a textShameless Plugs Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career. AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.

Nov 28, 2022 • 55min
#55 - Cohost Peter's Origin Story
If you listen to this podcast frequently, you may wonder who we are and how we became software engineers. In this episode one of your cohosts, Peter, talks about how he went from bootcamp grad to senior engineer within just a few years of beginning to code. This conversation originally aired as episode #12 on the podcast. Shameless PlugsJunior to SeniorParsitydev30.xyzPeter's YouTube channelSend us a textShameless Plugs Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career. AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.


