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How to make your own luck with Shawn Wang (Swyx) from Temporal

How to make your own luck with Shawn Wang (Swyx) from Temporal

FromThe Scrimba Podcast


How to make your own luck with Shawn Wang (Swyx) from Temporal

FromThe Scrimba Podcast

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Shawn (Swyx) Wang joins us to discuss his book, The Coding Career Handbook. In this episode, you'll learn principles, strategies, and actionable tactics that will help you become a hireable junior developer. For everything else, there's Swyx's book, for which you can receive 30% off using special code, SRIMBA30.Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
1:37 When are you ready to apply for junior developer jobs?
03:40 What is learning in public and why is it important?
07:05 Learning in public is more selfish than alturistic
09:56 How to start learning in public
11:05 Preview of next week's episode ?
12:30 Introduce a learning exhaust
15:00 The four gears of learning in public
17:47 Why working in the open can be magnetic
19:34 Teaching forces you to learn (and learn in depth)
20.05 Should you apply to lots of companies or just a few you really like?
22.44 How to get "lucky" more often
25.55 Alex shares his experience with learning in public
27:57 Swyx shares his experience learning in public
Links

The Coding Career Handbook by Swyx (30% discount applied when you use this link)

Learn in Public by Swyx

Show Your Work by Austin Kleon

Luck and the Entrepreneur by Marc Andreesen
Released:
Jul 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Learn from inspiring developers about how they found meaningful and fulfilling work that that also pays them well. On The Scrimba Podcast, you'll hear motivational advice and job-hunting strategies from developers who've been exactly where you are now. We talk to developers about their challenges, learnings, and switching industries in the hopes of inspiring YOU. This is the podcast that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and uniquely fits your strengths and talents.