BONUS: Having a CS Degree, Building a Resume, & Networking

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BONUS: Having a CS Degree, Building a Resume, & Networking

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Aug 17, 2023

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This is a snippit of a conversation that happened before episode 146 with Jakub. James, Amy, Brad, and Jakub discuss keeping interviewing skills shart and what's important on a resume.

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Aug 17, 2023

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A weekly podcast about web design and development with a little zest from James Q Quick and Amy Dutton.

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13 | The Future of Code with No Code: Amy and James talk about various No Code options, how they use it in their work, and how it might affect the future of development. by COMPRESSEDfm
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24 | YouTube for Designers and Developers: Amy and James talk about starting their own YouTube Channels: the gear and workflows they use, how it has helped their careers, and how growth looks different for everyone. by COMPRESSEDfm
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7 | Freelancing (Part 2) :: Journey Maps, Accounting, Contracts, LLCs, and Insurance: Amy and James finish their discussion on freelancing in part 2. This episode covers journey maps, project discovery, vetting clients, submitting estimates and contracts, project management, finances, and business insurance. by COMPRESSEDfm
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1 | James Q Quick's Origin Story: James Q Quick shares how he got his start in tech and how a couple of job interview rejections turned into a bigger opportunity and ultimately a career path as an evangelist, speaker, and teacher. by COMPRESSEDfm
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5 | How Do You Start a New Design Project?: In this episode, Amy and James talk about the best methods and tools for starting a new design project. Topics include asking the right questions, doing visual research, creating mood boards and wireframes, and getting all the pieces in place. by COMPRESSEDfm
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4 | What Stack Should You Use on a New Dev Project in 2021?: James and Amy discuss different categories of sites and the best tools and tech stacks to reach for. Categories include brochure and marketing sites, eCommerce, Applications, and Membership sites. by COMPRESSEDfm
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10 | Design Fundamentals (Part 1): In this episode, Amy and James talk about 5 design principles: unity, contrast, balance, rhythm, and visual hierarchy and how they can be applied to an actual project, including their own. by COMPRESSEDfm
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9 | The Tech Behind selfteach.me (Next.js and Sanity): Amy talks about tech stack (Next.js, Sanity, and Tailwind) and some of the decisions she made while building selfteach.me. James and Amy also discuss form management for static sites and some marketing tactics. by COMPRESSEDfm
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11 | Design Fundamentals (Part 2) by COMPRESSEDfm
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2 | Amy Dutton's Origin Story: Amy Dutton shares how she got started in tech by building the original Giphy over 20 years ago. She talks about how she navigated some of her career decisions, ultimately landing a full-time job after seven years of doing freelance full-time. by COMPRESSEDfm
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15 | Everything You Need to Know to Get Started with SvelteKit: In this episode, James explains the basics of getting started with SvelteKit and how it compares to other frameworks, like Next.js. by COMPRESSEDfm
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37 | What Goes into Creating a Course?: In this episode, Amy and James discuss all the things that go into course creation: why? What? How? Where to Host? Building the right audience. by COMPRESSEDfm
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16 | Live Streaming for Beginners: In this episode, Amy and James discuss Live Streaming: why do it? how do build a following? planning? editing? engagement techniques? best time to stream? and tooling? by COMPRESSEDfm
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20 | Learning and Building in Public: In this episode, Amy and James talk about learning and building in public: the best ways to get started, some of the benefits, fears, and considerations. by COMPRESSEDfm
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23 | IRL Freelance Proposal: In this episode, Amy submits a freelance proposal to James for review. They discuss the terms, value-added, and review a mood board for James's rebrand. by COMPRESSEDfm
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8 | The Tech Behind jamesqquick.com (Gatsby and Sanity): In this episode, James and Amy discuss the tech behind jamesqquick.com. This site was built on top of Gatsby and Sanity. They discuss the decisions James made along the way and the things he might do differently. by COMPRESSEDfm
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3 | The Tech Behind the Compressed.fm Site: Amy and James walk through the tech behind Compressed.fm and some of the unique challenges they faced when building the site. by COMPRESSEDfm
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14 | Building the Perfect Desk Setup: In this episode, Amy and James talk about their desk setups and all the gear they use to write code and create audio and video content. by COMPRESSEDfm
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Learn With Us: Get ready! We're launching a new podcast on web design and development with a little zest. by COMPRESSEDfm
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25 | Starting Your Own Podcast: Amy and James continue their creator series for designers and developers, explaining some of the things that they learned while starting their own podcast. by COMPRESSEDfm
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18 | Amy Gives James a Design Consult: In this episode, Amy and James have a discovery call to discuss James's current website and branding. They talk about his current branding, the long-term direction James wants to take his website. by COMPRESSEDfm
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17 | All Things Automated: In this episode, James and Amy talk about all the things they've automated. James in particular has several workflows within AirTable for generating stream graphics, sending out tweets, and generating his email newsletter. by COMPRESSEDfm
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12 | Productivity: Tools, Tips, and Workflows: Amy and James talk everything productivity, from their favorite applications, workflows, and automation. by COMPRESSEDfm
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6 | Freelancing (Part 1) :: Finding Clients, Planning Projects, and Charging: In this episode, Amy and James talk about freelancing -- finding the right clients, thoughts on Fivrr and Upwork, planning projects, scope creep, road mapping, time tracking, talking about budgets, charging, and late changes to a project. by COMPRESSEDfm
38 min listen
27 | Talking to Some of Our Favorite Content Creators: In this episode, we hear from 14 of our favorite content creators: their advice, thoughts on content creation, and how content has impacted their careers. by COMPRESSEDfm
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21 | Getting Your First Dev Job: In this episode, Amy and James talk about the interview process and how to land your first job in development, covering topics like what to expect, whiteboard interviews, questions to ask, are portfolios important, and tips and tricks. by COMPRESSEDfm
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68 | Developer Productivity, Featuring Brad Garropy: In this episode our guest, Brad Garropy explains his setup for increasing the developer experience and making his developer experience better. He's created several tools along the pipeline. by COMPRESSEDfm
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31 | Things We Struggle With: In this episode, Amy and James are honest about some of the things they struggle with. -- Things they struggled with early in their tech career and some of the things they continue to struggle with even now. by COMPRESSEDfm
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51 | Flexing with Flexbox and Grid: In this episode, Amy and James decode Flexbox and CSS Grid. How do you use them? and when do you reach for one over the other? by COMPRESSEDfm
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22 | Hiring a Designer or Getting Your First UI / UX Job: In this episode, Amy and James talk about all the components that make up a good designer. If you're hiring, how to interview a designer and what to look for. Or, if you're trying to land your first design job, what to expect in the interview process by COMPRESSEDfm
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