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From a PhD in Materials Science to Junior Developer with Scrimba
From a PhD in Materials Science to Junior Developer with Scrimba
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Maeling earned a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering before realising her passion for code! After months of practice and with help from her new friends in various communities, she’s now working as a Junior Developer at a remote start-up. In this episode, you’ll learn how Maeling found the job through a virtual career fair and how you, too, can find success.Timestamps
Introduction (0:00)
About Maeling's new job (00:48)
How Maeling found this opportunity through a virtual job fair (02:30)
How Maeling used Twitter to lern to code (02:55)
Community and learning to code (06:35)
Self-directed learning compared to university (09:33)
Don't compare yourself to others (11:37)
Homeschooling while learning to code (14:02)
Building a homeschooling journal app (15:30)
What the interview process looked like (18:59)
Maeling's top tips for anyone wanting to become a Junior Developer (23:19)
Links
Follow Maeling on Twitter
Maeling's homeschool journal web app
Career Karma
Virtual Coffee
Code Connector
Introduction (0:00)
About Maeling's new job (00:48)
How Maeling found this opportunity through a virtual job fair (02:30)
How Maeling used Twitter to lern to code (02:55)
Community and learning to code (06:35)
Self-directed learning compared to university (09:33)
Don't compare yourself to others (11:37)
Homeschooling while learning to code (14:02)
Building a homeschooling journal app (15:30)
What the interview process looked like (18:59)
Maeling's top tips for anyone wanting to become a Junior Developer (23:19)
Links
Follow Maeling on Twitter
Maeling's homeschool journal web app
Career Karma
Virtual Coffee
Code Connector
Released:
Nov 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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