S3:E11 Are we taking our access for granted?

Gabriella's computer science studies began at a community college. Eventually, she transferred to a 4-year university, yet found course work intensity to be similar. The challenge had served her beneficially, which allowed her to secure employment upon graduation. In this interview, she advises listeners to view collegiate knowledge as a necessary foundation for life-long learning as a professional developer. Please take a look at her DevCon Replay HERE. In April of 2020, The Next Steps team was motivated to help individuals who are pursuing careers in engineering, technology, and entrepreneurship, but found themselves paralyzed by the COVID19 Pandemic. Like so many of us, these individuals found themselves unsure about what are the Next Steps. We put together DevCon, a virtual conference where we focused on three areas: how to get started, how to level up in your career, and shed light on entrepreneurship for engineers. The Conference was sponsored by Wallet Clicks, the digital business card company. Instagram: instagram.com/marlon.avery Twitter: twitter.com/marlon_avery Twitter: twitter.com/code_podcast Instagram: instagram.com/codepodcast    Become a supporter: anchor.fm/codinglife

Ben Potter began coding at the age of 10 years old. Now he's a freshman in college and has acquired nine years of experience before the first job offer. As a self-taught developer, Ben shares that learning languages are effectively attained when building projects and supportive communities concurrently. He drops a plethora of sources, tools, tips on how to start and seek continued growth as a freelance developer. Please take a look at his DevCon Replay HERE. In April of 2020, The Next Steps team was motivated to help individuals who are pursuing careers in engineering, technology, and entrepreneurship, but found themselves paralyzed by the COVID19 Pandemic. Like so many of us, these individuals found themselves unsure about what are the Next Steps. We put together DevCon, a virtual conference where we focused on three areas: how to get started, how to level up in your career and shed light on entrepreneurship for engineers. The Conference was sponsored by Wallet Clicks, the digital business card company. Instagram: instagram.com/marlon.avery Twitter: twitter.com/marlon_avery Twitter: twitter.com/code_podcast Instagram: instagram.com/codepodcast Become a supporter: anchor.fm/codinglife

Tom Rasmussen, a Software Engineer (SWE) at Red Ventures, continued our Day 1 of DevCon. During this session, Tom talks about his unconventional journey, for example - the first programming job he was getting paid only $.25 more than his last employer, Target. Take a listen on what steps Tom took to become an SWE and how his definition of what Web programming is. In April of 2020, The Next Steps team was motivated to help individuals who are pursuing careers in engineering, technology, and entrepreneurship, but found themselves paralyzed by the COVID19 Pandemic. Like so many of us, these individuals found themselves unsure about what are the Next Steps. We put together DevCon, a virtual conference where we focused on three areas: how to get started, how to level up in your career and shed light on entrepreneurship for engineers. The Conference was sponsored by Wallet Clicks, the digital business card company. Instagram: instagram.com/marlon.avery Twitter: twitter.com/marlon_avery Twitter: twitter.com/code_podcast Instagram: instagram.com/codepodcast Become a supporter: anchor.fm/codinglife

Ryan Barner, a Software Engineer (SWE) at Lyft, kicked off Day 1 of DevCon. Ryan's professional journey encountered unique inflection points- from being hired as an Analyst for Lyft to departing a cushy career plan for new opportunities at a coding Bootcamp. Amazingly these detours allowed her to get back to where she started; Ryan found her way back to Lyft and was hired as an SWE. In April of 2020, The Next Steps team was motivated to help individuals who are pursuing careers in engineering, technology, and entrepreneurship, but found themselves paralyzed by the COVID19 Pandemic. Like so many of us, these individuals found themselves unsure about what are the Next Steps. We put together DevCon, a virtual conference where we focused on three areas: how to get started, how to level up in your career and shed light on entrepreneurship for engineers. The Conference was sponsored by Wallet Clicks, the digital business card company. Ryan Barner - Download Ryan's Digital Business Card (iOS Only) Follow us: Instagram: instagram.com/marlon.avery Twitter: twitter.com/marlon_avery Twitter: twitter.com/code_podcast Instagram: instagram.com/codepodcast Become a supporter: anchor.fm/codinglife

This is Marlon Avery the host of Coding Life podcast, welcome to season 4.  Music: Secret Sauce Musician: Jef Follow us: Instagram: instagram.com/marlon.avery Twitter: twitter.com/code_podcast Instagram: instagram.com/codepodcast Become a supporter: anchor.fm/codinglife

This is Marlon Avery the host of Coding Life podcast, welcome to season 3. You have joined me along this journey with stories and life experiences from guest developers and myself. You may ask why Coding Life? I notice each story was consistently producing a value that could be applied to coding and life. We couldn't be more excited to have you listening. On Coding Life you will get a unique view on how developers manage through their coding life journey. We couldn't be more excited. Music: Secret Sauce   Musician: Jef            Sponsor: Wallet Clicks - Digital Business Card             Follow us:  Instagram: instagram.com/jdawkinsatl Instagram: instagram.com/marlon.avery Twitter: twitter.com/marlon_avery Twitter: twitter.com/code_podcast Instagram: instagram.com/codepodcast Become a supporter: anchor.fm/codinglife

This is Marlon Avery the host of Coding Life podcast, welcome to season 3. You have joined me along this journey with stories and life experiences from guest developers and myself. You may ask why Coding Life? I notice each story was consistently producing a value that could be applied to coding and life. We couldn't be more excited to have you listening. On Coding Life you will get a unique view on how developers manage through their coding life journey. We couldn't be more excited. Music: Secret Sauce   Musician: Jef          Sponsor: Wallet Clicks - Digital Business Card           Follow us: Instagram: instagram.com/marlon.avery Twitter: twitter.com/marlon_avery Twitter: twitter.com/code_podcast Instagram: instagram.com/codepodcast Become a supporter: anchor.fm/codinglife

Sean Allen: Self-taught iOS Engineer with 3+ years of experience. I've spent half my career leading client-side iOS development for small startups in Silicon Valley, and the other half independent contracting. I’ve contracted on multiple iOS applications ranging from payment tracking, real-time voice communication, food tracking to elementary education. I also run a YouTube channel teaching iOS development and Swift to tens of thousands of aspiring developers. Tips from Sean: Cracking the Coding Interview Book Are you too old to learn code? (Youtube Video) Sean documented job interviews Music: Secret Sauce Musician: Jef  Follow us: Twitter: twitter.com/seanallen_dev Twitter: twitter.com/code_podcast Instagram: instagram.com/seanallen_dev Instagram: instagram.com/marlon.avery Instagram: instagram.com/codepodcast 

This is Marlon Avery the host of Coding Life podcast, welcome to season 3. You have joined me along this journey with stories and life experiences from guest developers and myself. You may ask why Coding Life? I notice each story was consistently producing a value that could be applied to coding and life. We couldn't be more excited to have you listening. On Coding Life you will get a unique view on how developers manage through their coding life journey. We couldn't be more excited. Ryan Carson suggested start: The New Jim Crow Seeing White   The 13th Music: Secret Sauce   Musician: Jef          Sponsor: Wallet Clicks - Digital Business Card           Follow us: Instagram: instagram.com/marlon.avery Twitter: twitter.com/marlon_avery Twitter: twitter.com/code_podcast Instagram: instagram.com/codepodcast Become a supporter: anchor.fm/codinglife

This is Marlon Avery the host of Coding Life podcast, welcome to season 3. You have joined me along this journey with stories and life experiences from guest developers and myself. You may ask why Coding Life? I notice each story was consistently producing a value that could be applied to coding and life. We couldn't be more excited to have you listening. On Coding Life you will get a unique view on how developers manage through their coding life journey. We couldn't be more excited. Music: Secret Sauce   Musician: Jef        Sponsor: Wallet Clicks - Digital Business Card         Follow us: Instagram: instagram.com/marlon.avery Twitter: twitter.com/marlon_avery Twitter: twitter.com/code_podcast Instagram: instagram.com/codepodcast Become a supporter: anchor.fm/codinglife