๐ About the episode
Meet Matt Ehrlich and Eric Winkelspecht ๐ฌ๐ง! They are the hosts of the Self-Taught Devs podcast. And, you guessed it, they are self-taught devs and career changers to boot. Matt was a park ranger, and Eric worked at an IT solutions company but didn't code. Today, they are a front-end developer and a full-stack developer, respectively, who met through LinkedIn and then decided to host a podcast!
In this episode, you will learn about their coding journeys, the resources they used, and why they decided to be self-taught. They talk about motivation and keeping yourself going, how to create structure, and what to do if you feel guilty when you take a break. If you're curious about what makes a successful self-taught dev, this episode is for you!
๐ Connect with Matt and Eric
๐ Timestamps
- How Matt Ehrlich took up coding after being a park ranger for years (01:09)
- A coding career gives you the opportunity for unlimited growth (02:44)
- The Self-Taught Devs podcast tries to fill a gap in information (03:39)
- Eric just landed his first full-time software development role! (06:19)
- How Eric decided to learn to code (08:06)
- How does it feel to change careers after more than a decade (08:43)
- Eric's learning resources (10:10)
- Community break with Jan the Producer (10:58)
- Why Matt took the self-taught route (13:39)
- Matt's learning resources (14:54)
- Quitting your job to learn to code: pros and cons (16:11)
- How long did Matt take to learn to code (17:45)
- Can you learn discipline, and how can you stay motivated (19:12)
- What can you do if you get stuck (27:26)
- Should you be taking breaks from your job search? (29:55)
- Listen to this if you get discouraged after getting a rejection letter (30:54)
- What is productivity anxiety (33:03)
- How did Matt and Eric meet and what makes them work as podcast co-hosts (36:15)
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