JavaUnscripted

On the third episode of season two we turn the tables for a very special series in which we interview Sam! Sam is 1 of your trio of hosts here on JavaUnscripted, we thought it'd be fun for our listeners to get to know Sam a bit more! We share tales of histories past, what led to this path of software development, and beyond!

We are so thrilled to be share this episode with our audience, so kick back and enjoy!

Welcome to season 2!!!

JavaUnscripted is a podcast made by people from all walks of life on their developmental journey to...develop. We will celebrate Ws, talk through Ls, interview friends, and, if there’s time, talk a little tech. We focus on the journey, not the destination. And hopefully, try to catch any errors along the way.

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On today’s VERY special episode of JavaUnscripted (episode 10!), we speak with Senior Software Engineer, lead engineering instructor, and overall incredible human, Reid Klarsfeld! Reid has been our mentor, instructor, and guide over the past 9 months of our lives. We are so happy to have him join us today as we discuss leadership and empathy within the software engineering space and beyond!

On episode 9 of JavaUnscripted we talk to our friend, Brian who is a longtime tech recruiter! He shares his journey from being in the military and breaking into tech. Let's dive in and find out what the other side of the job search has to say!

On episode 8 of JavaUnscripted we dive deep into one of the most asked questions I've seen around the internet while debating whether or not a bootcamp was the right decision. We share our experiences as current bootcamp residents, why we chose this path, and what other more traditional educational paths could have looked like. We are joined today by a friend and fellow resident, Wes.

An episode (in anticipation of hiring, putting ourselves out there) on self image! How do we know what parts of us to be confident in, how do we let outside views influence our self image? How do we bundle ourselves up succinctly in the form of an interview or resume? On this episode we dive DEEP into the topic with our good friend and cohort-mate, Kelsey. 

On this episode we talk about achieving success as a software engineer, no matter the obstacles. On this very special episode, we bring on our friend and Mentor, Andrei C. who shared his amazing story about moving to America without knowing any english, overcoming his struggles towards becoming a more empathetic engineer, and how he ultimately landed mid/senior level engineering role. This episode provided a lot of value to us as hosts and we hope you find value in it as well!

On this episode we talk about passion. What is it? Should we rely on it solely? How do we know we're onto something worthwhile? Listen in as we discuss this topic with an amazing engineer, mentor, and overall great human - Tom. We dive deep into breaking through what passion means to us and invite you to reflect on what it means to you.

On this episode we dive into the topic of mentorship and community! How does one go about finding/becoming a mentor? How to we find/build communities? Our very special guest this week is Allison, a newly graduated Codesmith alumni who is currently working on getting her first ever job as a software-engineer! Allison shares tons of wisdom with us about her journey as a software developer and how mentorship and community have helped her along the way.

JavaUnscripted is a podcast made by people from all walks of life on their developmental journey to...develop. We will celebrate Ws, talk through Ls, interview friends, and, if there’s time, talk a little tech. We focus on the journey, not the destination. And hopefully, try to catch any errors along the way.

Thanks for listening!