The Coder Career
By The Coder Career
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Our hosts Cam and Colin are professional software engineers, with Colin having the traditional CompSci background and Cam retraining after a career in technical recruitment.
The Coder CareerJul 04, 2022
#54: James Heggs (Co-Founder, CTO at Tech Returners)
Today's guest is James Heggs. Tech Returners Co-Founder and Dad to Eoghan, James is a graduate in Software Engineering and has spent over 13 years working in the North West's tech sector in a range of roles from software engineer to head of development, as well as being a DevOps consultant for both public and private sector businesses. James is also a Tech Coach delivering technical teaching and support across the Your Return To Tech and DevOps Up-skill programmes. A keen advocate for tech in the North West, James also co-organises the Devops Manchester Meet Up designed to bring the DevOps community together. He is also a previous holder of the Made in Manchester Awards Technology Professional of the Year.
Contact James
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jheggs/
James' Content:
- Funded DevOps Liverpool Up-skill
- Business looking to train staff - https://www.techreturners.com/programmes/devops-upskill/business/
- Individual looking to up-skill into DevOps role - https://techreturners.pinpointhq.com/jobs/78018
- Your Return to Tech Programme - https://www.techreturners.com/programmes/your-return-to-tech
#53: Alex Booker (Scrimba)
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!
Cam Links:
https://mobile.twitter.com/camblackwood95
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
Alex Links:
Day in the life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZBXoU-pHoo
#52: What Really is Kubernetes?
What Really is Kubernetes? It's a question that's asked every day quietly by engineers and recruiters! Colin and Cam come on the show today to explain just what it is, and why it's so important, and why you should consider adding it to your toolbox!
Thanks to the University of Birmingham's frontend bootcamp for sponsoring the show. Apply for their free course here
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#51: Guillaume Duhan (CodeWithGuillaume)
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?
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Cam Links:
https://mobile.twitter.com/camblackwood95
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
Guillaume Links:
#50 Dan Bruce (Co-Founder of Albert)
#49: Coding Isn't Always Software Engineering!
Coding isn't always software engineering, and here's why!
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- Cam Twitter: https://twitter.com/camblackwood95
- Colin Twitter: https://twitter.com/colin-riddell
#48: Phil McParlane (Founder of 4dayworkweek)
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.
Contact/Follow Phil:
- Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/philostar
- Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/4dayweekio
- Personal linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philmcp/
- https://4dayweek.io/
#47: Nadia Zhuk (Product Engineer at Intercom and UK Immigration Coach)
Nadia Zhuk is a Product Engineer at Intercom, Author and UK Immigration Coach. Nadia joins Cam and Colin to discuss her journey from journalism to software engineer, and the lessons she learnt along the way. We talk about how much money can be a driver, the value you gain both as a person and professional by working abroad and what you can do to stand out in an increasingly crowded industry.
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Nadia's links:
Website - https://beetlehope.com Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/beetlehope LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beetlehope/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/beetlehope Book - https://beetlehope.gumroad.com/l/fhIFH
#46: Cam and Colin Talk The Latest Tech Trends
Colin and Cam sit down and have a little chat about tech in the first video episode!
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#45: What Really is NextJS, SSR and SSG?
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.
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#44: What Really Is... React?
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.
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#43: Cameron Blackwood and Colin Riddell on Writing Great CVs and Resumes
Cam and Colin sit down to discuss how to write a great CVs to get ahead in your job search!
#42: Andrew Bardsley (Head of L&D at xDesign) on Personal Development, Transitioning to Tech and Graduate Careers
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.
In person (Edinburgh) Tickets: https://www.meetup.com/the-coder-career/events/286631426/
Livestream Tickets: https://www.meetup.com/the-coder-career/events/286753530/
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#41: Ewa Grabowiecka on Microbiology to Software Engineering, Glasgow Tech and Batman Floppy Disks!
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!
If you enjoyed this podcast, you should come to our meetup hosted by xDesign on 14th July! There's still free tickets left
In person (Edinburgh) Tickets: https://www.meetup.com/the-coder-career/events/286631426/
Livestream Tickets: https://www.meetup.com/the-coder-career/events/286753530/
Contact Ewa:
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewa-g-31655950/
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Contact Cam and Colin:
Cam Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
Colin Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjriddell/
Business enquiries - thecodercareer@gmail.com
#40: Chase Kocher (CEO of Aim4Hire) on Texan Tech, Interviewing Hacks and Tomorrow's Trends
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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#39: Moira Hardek (Senior Director Of Education at GitHub) on Global Campus, Education Innovation and Promoting Tech Careers
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!
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#38: Kevin Holditch (Head of Platform Engineering at FORM3) on Fintech, Contracting vs Perm and Air Traffic Control
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.
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#37: Oscar Bastardo (Software Engineer at Standard AI) on Artificial Intelligence, Juggling Commitments and Working Through a Startup Acquisition
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.
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#36: Dan Jones + Callum Crombie (Founders at Calyptus) on The World of Web3
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.
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Contact details:
Calyptus Social links:
Calyptus Twitter: https://twitter.com/calyptus_learn
Callum Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrombieCallum
Dan Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanJones27_
Calyptus LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/calyptus-learn
Callum LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/callum-crombie/
Dan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjones27/
Discord: https://discord.gg/Tyshuy72
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@calyptus_learn
Promote links:
Pre-registration link for first programme: https://www.calyptus.co/preregister
Bio:
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.
Dan: Dan has been involved in crypto since 2016 when he built a crypto portfolio management business that reached £250,000 AUM. He completed Oxford's Blockchain Strategy programme in 2018, and then landed a job at a blockchain-based stock exchange for startups called Funderbeam where he was the first hire in UK’s sales team which 4x in size by 2020. He then became the lead analyst at a 4th industrial revolution VC called Newable Ventures from 2020, analysing emerging technologies such as blockchain, Big Data, AI/ML and consulting on business strategy.
Callum: Callum has been involved in crypto since 2017. He has 5 years of enterprise sales experience and was the 3rd hire in a now 55 person commercial team at Unmind. He was heavily involved in scaling the business 4x year-on-year for the 3 years he was there. His role was specifically building global partnerships with hiring & HR teams at large corporates such as Samsung, R3, Grosvenor & Anomali.
#35: What Really Is.... An Application?
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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#34: Adam McMurchie on Factory Floors to Finance, Cyber Security and the Importance of DevOps
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.
Contact Adam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mcmurchie-83863177/
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
#33: Simon Barker (Founder of All The Code) on Learning In The Deep End, Building a Brand and iPad Cases!
Simon Barker is the founder of All The Code, a network helping new developers transform their lives and level up their careers.
Contact Simon:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barkersimon/
Instagram: @allthecode
Podcast: All The Code
Website: https://allthecode.co
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
#32: Billy Williams (Engineering Manager at Otta) on Management, Changing Careers and Disrupting The Recruitment Industry
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!
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Contact Billy:
https://www.instagram.com/shootallthegrain/
https://twitter.com/iambillwill
https://www.linkedin.com/in/billyryanwilliams/
billy@otta.com
https://otta.com
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
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#31: Carly Williams (Talent Acquisition Manager at Codat) on FinTech, Standing Out and Interviewing Like A Pro
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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Links to topics discussed:
- The Zettle case study: https://www.codat.io/case-study/zettle/
- Codat Careers page: https://www.codat.io/careers/
- Codat's approach to hiring: https://www.codat.io/how-codat-hires/
- Codat Demos: https://vimeo.com/454401179 https://www.loom.com/share/c321d73842d5476d890093f573fa9021
Contact Carly:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carly-williams-245931153/
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
#30: Colin Riddell (Software Engineer at Fanduel) on Teaching Bootcamps, Low Level Code and Product Management
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#29: Fraser Merrifeld (Founder of FORM Careers) on Standing Out, Impressing Recruiters and The Silicon Glen
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.
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#28: Kieran Cornwall on Linux, Learning How To Learn and the UK Tech Scene's Future
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.
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Contact Kieran:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kierancornwall/
#27: Tom Ryan on Construction, To Customer Service, To Coding
Tom Ryan is a technology consultant who has worked across a variety of industries and countries. He is also a teacher for his own learn to code programme, Techerds.
Techerds: https://www.techerds.com/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-r-a8b49941/
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#26: Matthieu Libeer on Lessons Learned from Intern to CTO, the Paris Tech Scene and Ruby-on-Rails
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.
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#25: Tom Groombridge on a Decade Post-Bootcamp, Teaching and Finding your Feet in Code
Tom Groombridge is a software engineer at Zopa and founder at Tom Teaches Tech. He's been in software engineering for a decade, and as one of the UK's first ever code bootcamp graduates has an amazing story to tell! Tom fundamentally believes that software development is a skill anyone can learn with the right motivations which is why he focuses his time on supporting others with their pathway into tech.
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Tom Teaches Tech: https://www.tomteaches.tech/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-groombridge-72114386/
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#24: Parul Singh on Coding as a Recruiter, Finding Hidden Jobs and Negotiating a Top Salary
#23: Shola Quadri on his Transformation From Touring Musician to Full Stack Developer
Shola Quadri is a software engineer, having learn to code after a successful music career. Shola joins TCC to discuss why he decided to turn to the world of tech, his strategies for learning and what he wants to do in the future. If you're just learning to code, this will be a great episode for you as Shola has only just learnt himself!
Join the Discord:
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Contact Shola:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shola-quadri-bb6797205/
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
#22: Vincent Vuong on how a Love of League of Legends Lead to A Career in Code
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.
Contact Vincent:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vuongvincent96/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@codewithvincent?lang=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfwSZMnpzluV01vjf8ujSwQ
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
thecodercareer@gmail.com
#21: Chris Blakey on Recruiting in the US and the UK, Standing Out and Networking
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.
Contact Chris:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisblakey/
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
thecodercareer@gmail.com
#20: Eva Atkinson on BI Development, Transitioning to a Tech Role and her Startup Founder Journey
Eva Atkinson is the co-founder of Noggin HQ, a fintech app aiming to empower everyday consumers to have a fair credit score that actually reflects them, with a focus on ethics and utilising previously unused data. Eva is also a self taught developer, teaching herself BI development and as a result starting the data team at talent.io!
Contact Eva:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/evangeline-atkinson-98660267/
Noggin:
https://www.nogginhq.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/noggin-hq/
https://medium.com/@BlogginHQ
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
#19: Cristian Florea on Standing Out, Upskilling and Maximising Your Dev Income
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.
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Contact Cristian:
https://www.floreacristian.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOo8xap02hNGQqCJN38nlmw
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristian-florea-396046123/
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
#18: JJ Johnson on Cloud Technology, Advice For Tomorrow's Engineers and the Loch Ness Monster!
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.
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Contact JJ:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjjohnson/
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#17: Leigh Tobenas on Writing A Great CV, Standing Out and Hacking Your Way To A Job In Tech
Leigh Tobenas is Principal Talent Partner at Identify Solutions over 5 years' experience recruiting into technology companies in the UK. In this episode, Leigh joins to explain his blueprint to getting a job in tech and how to stand out from the avalanche of applications that comes with an entry level software job.
Template CV: https://pdfhost.io/v/Ew88yXA8g_CV_Template
Contact Cam:
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thecodercareer@gmail.com
Contact Leigh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leigh-tobenas-788965200/
#16: Milo Dension on Corporate Life, Transatlantic Tech and Bridging the Technical Gap
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
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Contact Milo:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdenison/
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thecodercareer@gmail.com
#15: Helen Kent - From Schoolteacher, to School of Code, to Software Engineer!
Helen Kent is a former schoolteacher turned software engineer at Purplebricks, focusing on front end work. Helen joins TCC to discuss how she navigated the career change, challenges involved and what we can do to encourage more kids to get into tech.
Zero To Mastery: https://academy.zerotomastery.io/?affcode=441520_4zkdbffr
Contact Helen:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen8297/
Contact Cam:
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thecodercareer@gmail.com
#14: Tiia Meuronen on UI/UX, Unpaid Internships and Going From Textiles to Technology!
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.
Links to our discussions:
Zero To Mastery: https://academy.zerotomastery.io/?affcode=441520_4zkdbffr
Google's UX Course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/foundations-user-experience-design
Contact Tiia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiia-meuronen/
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
thecodercareer@gmail.com
#13: Howard Panton on Creative Web Development, Changing Media Landscapes and Productivity Hacks
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.
Howard is hiring for his team at M2A Media! Get in touch with him below for details, and check out the job: https://m2amedia.tv/careers/frontend-software-engineer/
Links to our discussions:
Zero To Mastery: https://academy.zerotomastery.io/?affcode=441520_4zkdbffr
Black Valley (Mentorship): https://www.blackvalley.co.uk/
Google's UX Course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/foundations-user-experience-design
M2A is hiring a front end software engineer!
Contact Howard:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-panton/
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood/
thecodercareer@gmail.com
#12: Dan Beck on React, Self Teaching and The Depths of Open Source
Dan Beck is a Javascript developer at Purplebricks. Dan joins TCC to discuss the ever evolving nature of the front end web space, self teaching, and how to impress in job interviews.
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Contact Dan:
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#11: Ben Read on Becoming a Senior Engineer, Learning in the Deep End and Expensive Calls to Basingstoke
Ben Read is a senior software engineer at Purplebricks, specialising in Javascript development. Ben joins TCC to discuss his journey from junior to senior, accidentally starting a web development agency and the early days of the internet.
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#10: Ethan Sumner on Breaking into DevOps, Apprenticeships and Handling Tough Interviews
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
Young DevOps: https://linktr.ee/YoungDevOps
Get in touch with Ethan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethansumner404/
Get in touch with Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/%E2%9A%9B%EF%B8%8Fcameron-blackwood-2b758883/
thecodercareer@gmail.com
#9: Scott Spence on Open Source, Dev Relations and Breaking into Web Dev
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).
Links we discuss:
Get character from password:
repo: spences10/characters-from-password: Pick characters from password (github.com)
site: fromp.xyz
Chungu Colabs: https://chingu.io/
SvelteKit Crash Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH2qG9YwN3s
Jamstack Explorers: Building with SvelteKit and GraphCMS - Jamstack Explorers (netlify.com)
Jamstack conf workshop: Jamstack Conf 2021
Contact Scott:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/spences10/
Contact Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/%E2%9A%9B%EF%B8%8Fcameron-blackwood-2b758883/
#8: John Hazelton on Tech Recruitment, the UK's Future in the Global Tech Scene and Company Culture
John Hazleton is a partner at The Pioneers, a consultancy help scale-ups to design and build the people operating system they need for rapid and sustainable growth. John has worked in technical recruitment for 15 years, including as an entrepreneur running his own recruitment agency in London.
John joins TCC to discuss lessons learnt from his experience in the tech industry, and what he'd do differently. Additionally, he gives his take on the future of the UK's status as a tech hub.
Get in touch with John:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjhazelton/
Find out more about The Pioneers:
https://thepioneers.co.uk/
Get in touch with Cam:
thecodercareer@gmail.com
#7: Andrew Easter on Startups, CTO Life and Software Engineering's Evolution
Andrew Easter is the CTO of UK fintech startup Claimer, with 20 years' experience working in the London tech scene.
Claimer is hiring, find out more here:
https://careers.claimer.com/
Get in touch with Andrew:
Get in touch with Cam:
thecodercareer@gmail.com
#6: Yelizaveta Crofts on her journey from Oxford University to Berlin and the Blockchain
Yelizaveta "Liska" Crofts is a Software Developer at Spielworks in Berlin working on bringing the benefits of blockchain to mass-market gaming. She joins The Coder Career to discuss her experience moving from Oxford University to Berlin's cutting edge tech scene, and her stint in digital marketing that led her to coding, and how she'd encourage people to go about the same move.
Links to discussed topics:
Spielworks: https://spielworks.com/
CodeBar: https://codebar.io/
Get in touch with Liska and Cam:
Liska:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yelizaveta-crofts-491a43157/
Cam:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood-2b758883/
#5: Nabil Freeman on Entrepreneurship, China and Javascript
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.
Contact Nabil:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabilfreeman/
Contact Cam/TCC:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-blackwood-2b758883/
thecodercareer@gmail.com
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