? About the episodeJason has been recruiting and supporting Junior Developers for more than a decade! He joins us to share his inspiring story breaking into tech after sustaining a head injury, and what he’s learned about how to find success as a Junior without a degree along the way.? Connect with Jason
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⏰ Timestamps
Introduction (0:00)
How a head injury at 16 influenced Jason’s career path (01:27)
Interns vs. juniors (05:07)
Job titles matter, but not for the reasons you might think (08:04)
Are there more juniors than junior jobs? (10:35)
Why recruiters sometimes get it wrong and what that means for you, the candidate (11:38)
The job description is not a list of hard requirements (15:44)
How to improve your self-awareness (19:05)
Coding vs. programming and why it matters (22:04)
Justin’s favourite question to ask during interviews: What games do you play? (23:40)
Are you born or made a programmer? (24:56)
Tech is vast and has many career paths to offer (27:26)
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