Dev Theory - A Web Development Podcast
By Isaac Weber and Shaun Willis
Dev Theory - A Web Development PodcastMay 05, 2021
Episode 28 | How to make six figures as a software developer
Shaun and Isaac share their experience in the industry and how they were able to achieve six figure salaries!
Episode 27 | What we're working on
In this episode of the Dev Theory podcast, we delve into various topics related to web development and share some personal anecdotes along the way.
The conversation starts with a lighthearted discussion about haircuts, a relatable aspect of our lives. From beard grooming to barber visits, it's a glimpse into everyday experiences.
Moving on to the professional realm, we explore experiences with a Proof of Concept (POC) project involving an analytics tool. Additionally, there's a mention of work related to code refactoring and workflow improvements.
We also touch on the integration of AI in troubleshooting pipeline failures, highlighting the potential of AI-driven solutions in the field.
Transitioning to hobbies, we talk about a shared interest in golf, emphasizing the appeal of this recreational activity.
That's a wrap for this episode of Dev Theory – Thanks for tuning in! 🎙️
Episode 26 | Layoffs
Join us for a thought-provoking episode of "Layoffs," where we explore the complex journey of facing job loss and the transformative power it can hold. In this episode, we delve into the practical aspects of handling layoffs and the potential they have for paving the way to unforeseen opportunities.
We begin by examining the intricacies of severance packages – often overlooked but crucial for a smoother transition. Our discussion includes strategies for navigating negotiations and making the most of this phase of change.
Moving forward, we take a closer look at the practical side of job hunting – from refining your resume to mastering interviews. Our insights aim to equip you with the tools to approach your job search with confidence and professionalism.
Keywords: layoffs, transitions, opportunities, severance, job hunting, resilience, growth, transformation, career journey.
Episode 25 | How to articulate and remember what you learn
- How to simply form an opinion
- here is the path to creating your own opinion
- active reading
- listen to as many arguments as u can
- argue with people smarter than me
- fight against my own emotional bias (self-serving bias vs confirmation bias)
- think about as many variables as possible
- and also the original problem of not remembering. How can I form an opinion or understand something if I can’t remember
- How to learn faster, and remember more in an ever-changing career
- eliminate the noise
How to remember everything you learn by removing these things:
- information streams that cause overload
- multitasking
- distractions
- Once you have only one source of information coming in, you can use these techniques to help you remember and comprehend the information
- recall
- Feynman (*Fine men*) technique
- spaced repetition
Episode 24 | Catching Up | Manager Feedback
Shaun and Isaac catch up on life and talk about manager feedback
Episode 23 | Developer Workflow | Agile | Jira
We're talking about everything workflow! You'll learn what a typical agile environment workflow looks like. You'll also hear Isaac and Shaun talk about how they work with Jira and how their teams use it. Exciting stuff :)
Episode 22 | Boro Dev | We answer your questions!
Intro
- Welcome back to Dev Theory Podcast - A podcast about everything Web Development.
- This is Episode 22. I'm Shaun Willis, here with our co-host Isaac Weber. Today we will be answering questions from our listeners and talking about how to work remotely for the companies in the US.
## Table of Contents
- Boro Dev Agency, LLC
- responding to our listeners
- the entrepreneur has great feature ideas fleshed out, but difficulty implementing the actual features in a web app. Should he focus his energy on building his technical chops or finding someone to build it for him.
- someone from dubai get a remote job in the US. W7 - you need to fill out a W7 and receive an I10 which is identification so taxes can be accounted for.
### Outro - (Shaun)
- Thanks again for listening to Dev Theory Podcast.
I'm Shaun Willis with our co-host Isaac Weber
If you like this show leave us a review and share it with your friends.
Episode 21 - Tesla Day | Github Copilot
Intro
- Welcome back to Dev Theory Podcast - A podcast about everything Web Development.
- This is Episode 21. I'm Shaun Willis, here with our co-host Isaac Weber. Today we will be talking about Tesla AI Day, Humanoid Robots, and where we see AI headed as it relates to software engineering careers
## Table of Contents
- Tesla AI Day
- Humanoid Robots
- neuralink
- AI headed as it relates to software engineering careers.
### Outro - (Shaun)
- Thanks again for listening to Dev Theory Podcast.
I'm Shaun Willis with our co-host Isaac Weber
If you like this show leave us a review and share it with your friends.
if you are a tech company interested in sponsoring this podcast, you can email us sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com
Episode 20 - Careers Paths Continued
- continue the discussion on Career paths finding startups that just received a new round of funding tend to always ramp up hiring efforts, so someone looking to get into the industry might be a great place to start googling and searching. They tend to hire in bulk and are sometimes willing to take entry-level developers.
Below is a common career path for a software engineer. Bear in mind that each company will have its own specific roadmap and this is just an example.
- Tech Lead: As a tech lead, you’ll be responsible for the entire software development process. You’ll manage a large team of professionals involved in software design and development. You’ll be required to report development progress to company stakeholders and provide input into the decision-making process.
- Team Manager: If you have strong leadership skills, you can progress into a managerial-based role. You’ll be responsible for the well-being of the entire team and will oversee their career progression.
- Technical Architect: As a technical architect, you’re expected to overlook the entire architecture and technical design. You’ll be required to build processes for the team and provide technical leadership. This role will also involve looking into the scaling of support systems.
- Chief Technology Officer: A CTO is the head of an organization’s technological needs. They oversee R&D and employ technology to improve products and services for their clients. This is often considered the pinnacle of a software engineer's career
- https://www.thinkful.com/blog/software-engineer-career-path/
Episode 19 - Careers Paths | AWS Amplify | AI
- 2021 State of the Industry. -
32 Crucial Technology Industry Statistics to Know in 2021
- Software Engineer's Career Pathshow to stay relevant in an ever-changing industry
Below is a common career path for a software engineer. Bear in mind that each company will have its own specific roadmap and this is just an example.
- Junior Software Engineer: At the beginning of your career you’ll have limited experience and start in an entry-level position. As a junior software engineer, you’ll be required to develop software to meet client requirements within a specified time frame. You’ll report to your team leader, who will act as a mentor and guide you. During this period of your career, you have the opportunity to learn new skills and gain essential experience working on real-life software projects.
- Senior Software Engineer: After a few years, you’ll become a senior software engineer. You’ll learn new programming languages, and master the software development lifecycle. You may have the opportunity to train junior engineers or even manage a small team of your own. You’ll start to be introduced to other business elements such as project budgets and high-level company objectives.
- Tech Lead: As a tech lead, you’ll be responsible for the entire software development process. You’ll manage a large team of professionals involved in software design and development. You’ll be required to report development progress to company stakeholders and provide input into the decision-making process.
- Team Manager: If you have strong leadership skills, you can progress into a managerial-based role. You’ll be responsible for the well-being of the entire team and will oversee their career progression.
- Technical Architect: As a technical architect, you’re expected to overlook the entire architecture and technical design. You’ll be required to build processes for the team and provide technical leadership. This role will also involve looking into the scaling of support systems.
- Chief Technology Officer: A CTO is the head of an organization’s technological needs. They oversee R&D and employ technology to improve products and services for their clients. This is often considered the pinnacle of a software engineer's career
Episode 18 - AWS Amplify | Tesla Day | Github Copilot
Isaac talks about his experience with AWS Amplify.
Shaun talks us through Tesla day and some upcoming events.
Is Copilot gonna take our jobs??? We talk about it.
Reach out if you want to sponsor us! sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com
Episode 17 - Talking Tech! | React | Typescript | Mobx | Functional Programming and more!
In this episode Shaun and I talk shop about random tech we use! This one is more focused on react but there a lot of good nuggets in here.
Episode 16 - Naming Conventions | Refactoring | Hurdles we face when learning
Today, we will be talking about some of the hurdles we've faced in learning JS, React & TS, and some other randoms ideas we want to talk about!
Isaac's side hustle https://www.lueurcandleco.com/
Episode 15 - How Isaac got his new Job
Isaac talks about how he got his new job and the whole interview process!
Episode 14 - Side Projects And How We Learn
Today we are talking about our side projects and the technologies we use for those. We also talk about self hosting on our own servers. Shaun talks about Ember and why he chooses this for his side projects. We also talk about how we like to learn when doing our side projects.
Reach out if you want to sponsor us! sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com
Episode 13 Specialist Vs. Generalist
Today we're talking all about the pros and cons of being a specialist/expert vs being a generalist. Which is better?? We'll get into it!
Sponsor- A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi - Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi.
Reach out if you want to sponsor us! sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com
Episode 12 - Tips For Building Your Portfolio
We're talking tips on how to build your portfolio! Some questions we get all the time. Should I build my portfolio from scratch? How should I link my projects? Does it need to be designed by me? Can I use a template? Can I use website builders? And more! This is gonna be a good one.
Sponsor- A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi -
Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi.
Reach out if you want to sponsor us! sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com
Episode 11 - Debugging
Sponsor
- A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi -
Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi.
Links
https://quokkajs.com/docs/index.html
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/debugging
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ChakrounAnas.turbo-console-log
Debugging Tools
console.log() console.table() JSON.stringify(data, undefined, 2)Episode 10 - How To Create a Tech Startup With Michael Leigeber
Episode 9 Interview Tips With Brian Dailey
Today, we are interviewing Brian Daily! Brian is the Founder and CTO of Stratasan. Stratasan provides a suite of tools to help healthcare organizations maximize growth! Brian was a huge help when Isaac was learning to code and we are super happy to talk to him today and have him share his thoughts on getting in the industry!
Sponsor- A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi -
Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi.
Questions for Brian -
- What advice would you give people getting into the industry?
- Do you have any tips on freelancing? Have you done much freelancing in your day?
- As someone who has hired devs, what do you like to see in candidates?
- Do you like cover letters?
- Skills matter but how much does personality matter?
- What are some red flags when hiring devs?
- How can someone stand out?
- Does Stratasan hire Jr devs?
- Michael Leigeber - Previously Co-Founder of Caddis. Now has moved on to LandSearch.com
Episode 8 - Interview With Wes Bos
Sponsor
A big thank you to our Sponsor Uffizzi -
Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi.
We have an exciting list of Interviews coming up for the Month of May.
- Brian Dailey - Founder & CTO of Stratasan based here in Nashville, TN
- Michael Leigeber - Previously Co-Founder of Caddis. Now has moved on to LandSearch.com
- Kent C Dodd - Former Engineer @Paypal
Episode 7 - Interview With Derrick Bray
Derrick Bray
spent the first part of his career as a small business owner. to quote Derrick, "Entrepreneurship, in whatever field, is problem-solving." So When he decided to switch careers and move into the tech field, he found that it was very similar to what he was used to. Now, he likes to solve problems using Javascript, HTML, and CSS.
Questions from our listeners- Looking back would you take the boot camp approach or try something different to get into web dev.
- We have an exciting list of Interviews coming up for the Month of May.
- Wes Bos - full Stack JavaScript developer from Canada who teach free & premium courses online
- Brian Dailey - Founder & CTO of Stratasan based here in Nashville, TN
- Michael Leigeber - Previously Co-Founder of Caddis. Now has moved on to LandSearch.com
Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi.
interviewme@devtheorypodcast.com
sponsorship@devtheorypodcast.com
Episode 6 - Interview With Kara Luton
Kara Luton
- Has spoke at multiple different developer meetups, keynotes & conferences such as Ember Conf and UndergroundJS.
- Has been featured in articles and interviews such as
Unboxd
CFP Land
Women in Web Dev
Jeffrey Fritz Twitch Stream at CodeStock
Interview starts at 1 hour and 19 minutes
Business Insider
Women of Tech
People with Laptops
Young & BosSHE
Check out Kara's meetup!
Nashville Woman Programmers Meetup
Questions for Kara
- ok, so this podcast is geared toward entry-level developers desiring to break into the tech industry. And that's why i'm so excited today to have you come on our show. Can you talk about what you were doing before you started working in Tech?
what was it that convinced you that this was the right career change?
Was there a specific moment that occurred to cause you to rethink your career path?
- Can you talk a little bit about how we all three met?
And what the coding bootcamp experience meant to you?
- What are some tips and tricks that you learned over the years for securing your tech jobs?
what was it like for you finding your first tech job in the industry?
- What's your thoughts on freelancing?
would you recommend it for entry-level developers?
- What would you say to ladies that are entry-level developers trying to break into the industry?
maybe they just started their journey?
or they've been looking for a good while, but are struggling?
We have an exciting list of Interviews coming up for the Month of May
- Derrick Bray - Another Iron Yard Grad Sr. Developer that works at SharePointXperts
- Wes Bos - full Stack JavaScript developer from Canada who teach free & premium courses online
- Brian Dailey - Founder & CTO of Stratasan based here in Nashville, TN
- Michael Leigeber - Previously Co-Founder of Caddis. Now has moved on to LandSearch.com
Sponsor Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi.
Episode 5 - Freelancing
Shaun and Isaac talk about how to get into freelancing.
Topics
- freelance jobs
- how to get a freelance
- how much to charge?
- should you charge per hour
- should you charge a flat rate
- should you charge a monthly rate
- what's the worst type of freelance jobs
- what's the best type of freelance jobs
Sponsor
Uffizzi is a DevOps SaaS that enables your organization to deliver software faster. Powered by your own Kubernetes infrastructure, Uffizzi is a 10x better way to visualize and automate your deployments. It's Easy with Uffizzi.
Episode 4 - Tips and Tricks To Get Into The Industry
Shaun and Isaac share their tips and tricks to help you get into the industry.
Checkout these coding bootcamps
https://www.theodinproject.com/ - Free
Episode 3 - Our Coding Bootcamp Experience
Shaun and Isaac talk through their experience at a 3 month coding bootcamp called The Iron Yard.
Checkout these coding bootcamps
https://www.theodinproject.com/ - Free
https://www.freecodecamp.org/ - Free
https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/ - Paid
Episode 1 - Isaac Weber's Coding Journey
Isaac Weber walks us through his coding journey.
Episode 2 - Shaun Willis's Coding Journey
Shaun Willis walks us through his coding journey