The Coder Career

Alex Booker is a software engineer from the UK working as the content lead for Scrimba. Alex joins The Coder Career to discuss how he broke into the industry, what people can do in 2022 to better their skills, and how you can learn them at Scrimba!

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Guillaume Duhan (aka CodeWithGuillaume) is a software engineer and CTO from France. Guillaume joins The Coder Career  to discuss breaking into technology by accident after helping out his friends with their blogs, the importance of UI frameworks and the ability to create products quickly as a frontend developer and how he’s trying to help people with his YouTube channel!

We also dabble a little in the French tech scene and how it’s quietly become one of the biggest forces in Europe - is public policy or private sector innovation the secret?

Dan Bruce joins The Coder Career podcast to discuss his journey from an Economics degree to discovering Computer Science, creating Android apps and finally setting up a business that led to a successful exit!

Coding isn't always software engineering, and here's why! 

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Phil McParlane is a Software Engineer, come Data Scientist, with 10+ years of industry experience. Phil completed a PhD in Computer Science at Glasgow University before working at Microsoft and Solarwinds. Following this, Phil left to build his own startup http://4dayweek.io, the job board for jobs with a better work-life balance.

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Colin and Cam sit down and have a little chat about tech in the first video episode!

Colin and Cam sit down to discuss the question on every developer's mind. What really is Next? Like, really? As one of the most popular Javascript libraries of all time, its impact on the world of web development is gigantic. We dive deep into the drawbacks of React and how Next (and Remix) can mitigate them, and the additional functionality that Next provides on top of what React can do.

Colin and Cam sit down to discuss the question on every developer's mind. What really is React? Like, really? As one of the most popular Javascript libraries of all time, its impact on the world of web development is gigantic.

Cam and Colin sit down to discuss how to write a great CVs to get ahead in your job search!

Andrew Bardsley is Head of Learning and Development at xDesign - a people first digital development partner for the world's fastest growing brands. 

The Coder Career is delighted to be partnering with xDesign for a live event on July 14th, both streamed online and in person in Edinburgh.

Ewa Grabowiecka is a software engineer at Nude, a FinTech startup based in Glasgow. Ewa joins Cam and Colin today to talk about her journey from the world of science to software engineering, running meetups in Scotland and how to get that first job!

Chase Kocher is the CEO of Aim4Hire, a specialist technology recruitment company based in Austin, Texas. Chase joins TCC to discuss his experience in Austin's tech scene as a born and raised Austinite himself, as well as how he thinks people can stand out in the interview stage amongst other people early in their careers.

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Moira Hardek is the Senior Director Of Education at GitHub, a company which needs no introduction! Moira joins Cam and Colin to discuss GitHub's new "Global Campus" expansion and what the organisation is doing to help the next generation of software engineers - including the audience of The Coder Career!

Kevin Holditch is Head of Platform Engineering at FORM3, a FinTech company based in London, UK. A highly experienced engineer, Kevin joins the podcast to discuss his journey from programming games on his school computer to being responsible for large engineering teams in high growth tech companies.

Oscar Bastardo is a software engineer working in London for Standard AI. Oscar joins the pod to discuss the most recent trends in artificial intelligence, his experience moving halfway across the world to work in London, the process of working for a startup as it becomes acquired and how he's able to balance working full time with studying for a masters in AI.

Dan Jones and Callum Crombie are Co-Founders of Calyptus. Building a bridge from web2 to web3 for software developers globally. Calyptus is a training and employment platform. We have designed an 8-week, full-time and expert-led programme that transforms web developers with 2+ years of experience into Solidity developers. Working with our hiring partners, we place our learners into exciting web3 roles where they can pick up on average an 87% increase in pay & be at the forefront of a technical revolution.

Welcome to a new format for the TCC show! In addition to interviews, we will now give you technical tips to help you on your coding journey. In this episode Cam and Colin will go deep and discuss what an application really is as well as talk about differences between app and library code and the importance of open source.

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Adam McMurchie has worked leading engineering teams at the biggest banks in the world. Adam is a full stacker in the truest sense of the word, from serving as the head of DevOps to Principle Data AI lead, he hates knowledge hoarding but loves buddy mentoring to get people ‘on the tech ladder’. IAC, Decentralisation and advance AI is his thing, but he also has deep respect and battle scars from legacy COBOL, Mainframe and assembler.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mcmurchie-83863177/

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/

Billy Williams is an Engineering Manager at Otta, a candidate first job search startup. Billy joins TCC to discuss his experience and journey from Geography undergrad to engineering management!

Carly Williams is a Talent Acquisition Manager at Codat, a FinTech company based in London. Coming from a pyschology background, Carly has spent the majority of her career hiring great people for tech companies, with a particular focus on technical talent.

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Fraser "The Craft Brewer of Digital Recrutiment" Merrifield is the founder of FORM Careers, a recruitment agency focused on finding you a tech job that you won't dread on a Sunday night! Fraser joins TCC to discuss how you can stand out amongst the crowd of tech talent, why he doesn't look at CVs anymore (and alternative ways to showcase your digital talent), and Scotland's rapidly growing tech scene.

Kieran Cornwall is a software engineer and Technical Director at Sparta Global, a technical consultancy that also provides technical training for its new joiners. Sparta Global is here to help you kickstart your career in technology. We hire all year round for entry-level roles across Data, Development, Engineering, DevOps, Cyber security, Business Analysis and more – providing our “Spartan” consultants with the training they need to succeed, before assigning them to work on digital projects with our innovative client partners. No experience? No problem. You do not need a degree or STEM background to join us, just a passion for technology and aptitude to learn. Check out our current roles or get in contact with our talent team to find out more: talent@spartaglobal.com.

Matthieu Libeer is the CTO and co-founder of SalesPath from Paris, France. He has been in tech since leaving university and has climbed the ranks from intern to software architect, and now CTO of his own company. 

Vincent Vuong started his coding journey back in 2014 at the University of Waterloo, Canada. He was a confused high school student that didn't know what to do, but he had a passion for games, specifically League of Legends. His older sister recommended that he study Computer Science to open up opportunities in the game development world. He took the leap, but his grades were not high enough, and he got deferred to an alternative program called Geomatics. Vincent enrolled in Geomatics at first and later on transferred into Computer Science, where he completed 6 internships (full stack, backend, mobile). Now Vincent works full-time at Lyft as an iOS engineer, and he spends his free time creating content on TikTok and Youtube.

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Chris Blakey is co-founder of the developer link, which is a modern recruitment agency placing candidates into great code roles in the US and the UK. Chris joins TCC to discuss the differences in professional life on both sides of the Atlantic, his stance on how a junior developer can stand out from the crowd, and the intangible power of networking to enhance your career as a software engineer.

Cristian Florea is a highly experienced self taught freelance software engineer and runs a coaching business for people looking for support throughout their self teaching journey. Cristian joins TCC today to talk about his insane work ethic, learning from books in the 21st century and what he thinks devs can do to stand out in the flooded entry level market. If you've been stuck on the tutorial hamster wheel for months and want to break into your first job, this is the right episode for you.

JJ Johnson is a Cloud Solution Architect at Amazon, working in the USA. JJ joins TCC to discuss his journey from the world of academia (specialising in areas such as Theology and Philology) to the technology industry. Working across both the US and Japan and through both the DotCom bubble and the 2008 Crash, he's seen a lot of drastic shifts and transformations within the industry.

Milo Dension is a senior tech professional, podcaster and author originally from the USA, and has had experience working on both sides of the Atlantic for some of the largest technology companies in the world. Milo joins TCC to discuss his experience working at larger companies and how to cope with corporate culture, and the differences between working life in the US and Europe.

Milo's book - How to Manage Your Manager: All the Credit, Half the Work:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Manage-Your-Manager-Credit/dp/1732447926

Milo's Podcast (The 80s and 90s Uncensored) - https://the80sand90s.com/podcast

Tiia Meuronen is a Senior UX Designer at Béa Fertility. Tiia joins TCC to discuss her career transition from textiles, to policy, to technology! We learn about careers in UI/UX, and why it's a great option if you're after a rewarding career in technology.

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Zero To Mastery: https://academy.zerotomastery.io/?affcode=441520_4zkdbffr

Howard Panton is head of front end development at M2A Media. Howard joins TCC to discuss how the front end scene has changed during his career, his experience running a magazine and mentoring.

Ethan Sumner is a DevOps Engineer at Mastercard, AWS Serverless Community Builder and Founder of the "Young DevOps" Community. Ethan joins TCC to discuss his unconventional route into the world of tech, developing a strong personal brand at a young age and how he intends to give back to the wider tech community

Scott Spence is a Developer Advocate at GraphCMS with over 15 years' experience working in the software industry and 5 years as a web developer. Scott joins TCC today to discuss lessons learned from retraining, keeping up with a rapidly evolving tech landscape and getting started in the world of FOSS (Free Open Source Software).

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Nabil Freeman is co-founder and CTO of LeSalon. Nabil joins TCC to discuss his career so far, including the incredible fact that he has literally always been an entrepreneur and has never worked for anyone else! He has travelled the world, launching a businesses in multiple businesses on opposite sides of the world, all within a few years of leaving university. 

Nabil is an expert in javascript in particular, and has a lot of advice on how you can learn to use it effectively. 

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabilfreeman/

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