The Scrimba Podcast

🎙 About the episodeMeet Ben Hong 🇺🇸! Ben is a Senior Staff Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify, Vue Core Team member, Google Developer Expert, and teacher. After studying psychology at school, Ben picked up programming in his own time, making him one of the most successful self-taught programmers on the podcast to date! He joins us to share his best advice about learning to code and the many career benefits of getting involved with open source.🔗 Connect with Ben👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦 Twitter⏰ TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)Ben’s transition from psychology to programming (01:06)Developer experience and why it matters more than you think (04:26)Developer experience as a profession (05:25)Ben is part of the Vue core team (07:08)How Ben got involved in one of the biggest JavaScript open source projects in the world (07:53)How to start with open source yourself (10:38)Why Ben works so hard (16:21)Passion vs. discipline as a profesional (18:36)How Vue compares to React and other front-end tech (20:56)Should you abandon React to learn Vue?? (23:27)Ben’s best advice for anyone learning to code (25:27)Quick-fire questions (29:36)🧰 Resources mentionedVue MasteryComputed properties in VueWatch Ben code on TwitchLearn to take notes in Obsidian with Ben⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoy this episode please leave a 5 star review here and let us know who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏

🎙 About the episodeMeet Joshua Smith 🇦🇺! While working full-time as a property manager, Joshua made time after work to learn to code on Scrimba. After just 10 months and, in part, thanks to a referral, Josh was recently hired as a junior web developer 🎉! In this episode, you’ll see how networking and referals don’t have to be complicated. In Josh’s case, he proved his skills to a friend who then vouched for him. From here, it was still up to Josh to crack the coding interview and take-home task.🔗 Connect with GUEST👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦 Twitter🤖 jshsmth.eth#7668 on the Scrimba Discord⏰ TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)Why Josh is participating in a bootcamp even though he has a job  (02:56)How bootcamps compare to Scrimba (04:06)A day in the life of a newly-hired junior dev (07:31)How Josh found success by securing a referral (09:24)What the interview process looked like for Josh (11:02)Josh got the job in around 10 months  🎉(12:12)Josh’s advice for anyone else learning to code (14:28)Josh found success quicker than he was planning - does he regret not applying sooner? (16:36)A job is the ultimate learning environment (19:03)Challenges learning to code alongside a full-time job (19:48)🧰 Resources mentionedJosh’s Rick and Morty websiteLearn React on Scrimba ⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoy this episode please leave a 5 star review here and let us know who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏

🎙 About the episodeJason has been recruiting and supporting Junior Developers for more than a decade! He joins us to share his inspiring story breaking into tech after sustaining a head injury, and what he’s learned about how to find success as a Junior without a degree along the way.🔗 Connect with Jason👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦 Twitter⏰ TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)How a head injury at 16 influenced Jason’s career path (01:27)Interns vs. juniors (05:07)Job titles matter, but not for the reasons you might think (08:04)Are there more juniors than junior jobs? (10:35)Why recruiters sometimes get it wrong and what that means for you, the candidate (11:38)The job description is not a list of hard requirements (15:44)How to improve your self-awareness (19:05)Coding vs. programming and why it matters (22:04)Justin’s favourite question to ask during interviews: What games do you play? (23:40)Are you born or made a programmer? (24:56)Tech is vast and has many career paths to offer (27:26)🧰 Resources mentionedTell Alex from Scrimba @bookercodes what you thought of the episodeRead Jason’s fantastic advice on dev.to⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoy this episode please leave a 5 star review here and let us know who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏

🎙 About the episodeAnna is well-regarded as the Opera singer who turned into a Developer! Before serenading the masses, Anna was a marketer and code-tinkerer. This concoction of marketing know-how, work experience, and an inclination to solve problems enabled Anna to find work as a Junior Developer in the wake of the pandemic in record time. Aside from working full-time, Anna also coaches Junior Developers on her YouTube channel, Twitter, and around the web. In this episode, we peel back the curtain to learn Anna’s streamlined advice for new programmers looking to find their success as a Junior.🔗 Connect with Anna👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦 Twitter📹 YouTube⏰ TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)From opera singer to developer (01:01)How long does it take to become a developer? (03:36)Born programmer vs. made programmer (07:23)9 Belbin Team Roles (12:32)Coding in a team and how it differs from solo work (13:30)Answering “what is your biggest weakness?” (16:02)Remember: Rejection is redirection (17:08)How Anna found success as a Junior quicker than she anticipated (18:51)Pitching yourself like a pro (23:46)It’s not enough to be the best coder, sorry! (28:17)Dissecting Anna’s winning video (29:44)Quick-fire questions (30:28)🧰 Resources mentionedAnna’s iconic Tweet and videoHow to build a programming career book by Anna9 Belbin roles⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoy this episode please leave a 5 star review here and let us know who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏

🎙 About the episodeMeet Fredrik Ridderfalk from Sweden 🇸🇪! He went from not knowing any code to landing a Junior Developer role in just 3 months! Having studied before, Fredrik knew exactly how to structure his learning on Scrimba so that it worked best for him. Thanks to trying some other jobs in the past, he also had a good idea of how to crack the coding interview.  In this episode, Fredrik imparts the knowledge that got him hired in record time to YOU.🔗 Connect with Fredrik Ridderfalk👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦 Twitter🤖 Deepity#4791 on the Scrimba Discord⏰ TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)Creating your own Junior Developer roadmap (03:37)How Fredrik became job-ready in 3 months (06:13)How to remember what you learn better (08:08)Applying to 600 jobs  (11:01)Remember: A job ad is a wish list not a must-have list (12:48)Accidentally being interviewed for Senior roles  (14:18)Fredrik lost faith in tailoring cover letters to the job - is it really necessary? (15:35)Building original projects to stand out (17:18)Expanding on Scrimba Career Path projects (20:49)What the interview process looked like specifically (24:15)What does a Junior Developer do now they’re hired? (26:42)Getting paid to learn (28:22)🧰 Resources mentionedAngelList⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoy this episode please leave a 5 star review here and let us know who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏

🎙 About the episodeMeet Danny Thompson 🇺🇸! Danny worked in gas stations frying chicken for 10 years before teaching himself how to code. Since then, he’s gone from strength to strength, working at Google for a stint before returning to a company called FrontDoor as a Software Engineer. Along the way, he’s amassed 140k+ followers on Twitter, helping others learn to code and break into tech with measured, actionable advice. He joins the Scrimba Podcast to talk job-hunting strategies and mindset, plus answer quick-fire questions so we can get to know him better.🔗 Connect with Danny👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦 Twitter📹 YouTube💯 TikTok⏰ TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)Danny has 141K followers but he doesn’t want you to follow his advice blindly (01:22)Danny’s new role - returning to work at his previous company after working at a FAANG company (03:02)Should Juniors look for work in their local area, remote, or both? (14:59)Transferring skills from your previous non-technical jobs with confidence (17:32)Alex challenges Danny about what to do if you’re sensitive to rejection (21:24)“The best thing that never happened to me” (25:34)Tailor your application to the role or you’re probably going to fail (27:37)Anticipate what employers want to know and prepare an elevator pitch (30:05)Quick-fire questions (32:20)Closing words by Danny (37:16)🧰 Resources mentionedHOW TO USE LINKEDIN PROFILES TO GET JOBS! Stand out where the hiring managers hang out!Ask an Expert: Improve your LinkedIn Page with Danny ThompsonAsk an Expert: How to get a job with no CS degreeDanny’s Commit your Code Discord community (join link)Code ConnectorFind a Google Developer Group⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoy this episode please leave a 5 star review here and let us know who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏

🎙 About the episodeMeet Elly! She dropped out from their CompiSci degree to double down on frontend web development with Scrimba. After showing a recruiter their beautifully-presented portfolio, Elly managed to secure their first “real” job: A Junior Developer role at a purpose-driven web agency!🔗 Connect with Elly👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦 Twitter🤖 elly#5924 on the Scrimba Discord⏰ TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)Elly dropped out from their CompSci degree to pursue front end  (02:59)Replacing university with Scrimba’s Frontend Career Path and community (06:00)Did Elly need to know Data Structures and Algorithms? (08:03)Elly’s wonderful HTML resume template (09:05)HTML vs. PDF resume in Elly’s opinion (12:39)All about Elly’s new job at Portable (13:24)Elly’s experience working with an external recruiter (15:20)How Elly stood out and found work so quickly (19:17)The importance of having a good vibe (rapport) with your interviewer (20:24)The interview! (21:25)What would Elly have done differently? (22:51)Elly’s advice to aspiring Developers and closing words (24:34)🧰 Resources mentionedAsk an Expert: Chat with a Tech RecruiterAsk an Expert: CV Review with a Tech RecruiterWant to learn frontend development and secure your first technical job like Elly did? Enroll in the Scrimba Frontend Developer Career Path 🎉⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoy this episode please leave a 5 star review here and let us know who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet your host, Alex from Scrimba, at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏!

🎙 About the episodeMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year! In this special episode, Scrimba co-founders Per (CEO) and Sindre (CTO), plus Bob, Leanne, Michael, Abdellah, and Matias from Team Scrimba join to answer your questions - some serious ones (like the origin of Scrimba) and some totally random and fun ones (like what we would all do if we won the lottery).🔗 Connect with Team Scrimba🐦 Alex from Scrimba (Host)🐦 Per from Scrimba🐦 Sindre from Scrimba🐦 Bob from Scrimba🐦 Leanne from Scrimba🐦 Michael from Scrimba🐦 Matias from Scrimba🐦 Abdellah from Scrimba⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoy this episode please leave a 5 star review here and let us know who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏

🎙 About the episodeMeet Mark! Mark maintains Redux and is a seasoned developer with more than a decade of professional experience coding and working with Juniors. In this episode, Alex and Mark explore if beginners need to know Redux before delving into Mark's best coding career advice around searching and evaluating online information efficiently and how to find meaningful information on even the most obscure programming errors!🔗 Connect with Mark👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn🌐 Website👩‍🚀 GitHub🐦 Twitter⏰ TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)Working at the same company for a decade (01:47)What is Redux and should newer developers bother learning it? (02:38)Where does Redux shine? (06:24)Quick introduction to TodoMVC (09:58)Redux vs Context API (12:12)Does Mark with more than a decade experience need Google anymore?  Yes! (17:40)How to search information efficiently (20:10)How do you search hairy error messages to find meaningful results? (20:44)Why TypeScript errors trip a lot of people up (23:53)Mark's best advice to folks new in their career (25:07)🧰 Resources mentionedReduxRedux documentationFundamentals of Redux Course from Dan AbramovMark's coding career advice series of posts⭐️ Leave a ReviewIf you enjoy this episode please leave a 5 star review here and let us know who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏