How to Program with Java Podcast
Education:How To
Summary
To reach out and connect with Alex, here's her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mamolo-2a1b57222/
In this episode, Trevor interviews Alex, who shares her journey from being a musician to transitioning into the tech industry. Alex talks about her background in music, playing drums in a band, and the challenges she faced in her musical career. She then discusses her experience working in data entry and her decision to pursue a career in technology. Alex explains how she discovered coding and her decision to join a coding bootcamp. She shares her struggles with understanding methods and functions and the support she received from her instructors. Alex emphasizes the importance of understanding the fundamentals of coding and how it has impacted her personal growth and progress. In this conversation, Alex discusses her experience in the coding bootcamp and the challenges she faced. She shares how she overcame those challenges and gained confidence in her coding abilities. The conversation also explores the difficulty curve in learning programming and the importance of perseverance. Alex talks about her job search process and the need for relentless follow-up. The conversation concludes with an invitation for listeners to connect with Alex and seek advice on their own coding journey.
Takeaways
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:09 Interest in Technology and Music
05:31 Transition from Music to Data Entry
06:26 Exploring Tech Education Options
08:23 Choosing a Coding Bootcamp
09:52 Learning HTML and CSS
12:43 Struggles with Methods and Functions
15:35 Support and Guidance from Instructors
23:00 Importance of Understanding Fundamentals
24:25 Personal Growth and Progress
24:54 Overcoming Challenges in the Bootcamp
26:15 The Difficulty Curve in Learning Programming
27:44 Struggling on the Job vs. in the Bootcamp
29:38 The Excitement and Satisfaction of Coding
31:04 Job Search Process and Challenges
32:33 The Importance of Relentless Follow-up
34:01 Conversion Rate in Job Applications
36:55 Balancing Time Between Assignments and Job Search
38:23 Avoiding the Comfort Zone and Focusing on Networking
39:20 Revisiting Assignments to Improve Skills
40:46 Alex's Strong Understanding of Programming Terminology
42:35 Follow-up and Feedback in the Job Search Process
45:29 Proving Interest and Following Up After Rejection
47:22 Closing Remarks and Invitation to Connect
EP44 - How to get a Job as a Java Programmer
EP43 - Resume Writing Tips
EP42 - Java Careers and What they Pay
EP41 - 5 Tips on Landing an Entry Level Programming Job
EP40 - The Document Object Model (DOM)
EP39 - Arrays in JavaScript
EP38 - JavaScript’s Built in Objects
EP37 - Null vs Undefined in JavaScript
EP36 - Objects in JavaScript
EP35 - JavaScript TypeOf Keyword
EP 34 - Getting and Showing Data from Users
EP33 - Importing JavaScript into HTML
EP32 - Debugging in JavaScript
EP31 - Functions in JavaScript
EP30 - Landing the interview, a coder's guide to applying for jobs
EP29 - While Loops in JavaScript
EP28 - For Loops in JavaScript
EP27 - Jason Kiernan - From Pharmacist to Programming Job Offer in 2 Years
EP26 - IF Statements in JavaScript
EP25 - JavaScript Data Types
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