MJS 050: Azat Mardan

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Azat Mardan This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Azat Mardan. Azat is the author of 14 books on Node JS, JavaScript, and React JS. He also founded Node University, speaks at conferences, and works at Capitol One. Azat first got into programming when he was in college and his major was Informatics in eastern Europe and then when he graduated, he taught himself JavaScript and PHP and did some freelance work. Once he came to the United States, he got his master’s degree in Information Systems Technology and was building websites for country embassies. His main advice to people new to programming and IT is to just focus on one thing and give yourself enough time to get comfortable with that technology, and then move on to a new technology to conquer. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: How did you get into programming?Major in informaticsPHP, JavaScript, CSS, and HTMLFreelancingMasters in Information Systems TechnologyC++ classFDICAdvice to new programmersThe importance of focusHis startup experienceRuby on RailsMac vs WindowsTaught himself different frameworks and languagesLocation mattersMongoDBThe best way to learn is to teach othersWhat was it about JavaScript that really clicked for you?JavaScript has expressivenessThe Talent CodeWhat led you to React?Which contributions are you most proud of?And much, much more! Links:  Node UniversityThe Talent CodeAzat’s Blog: WebAppLog.com Picks Charles GardenscapesStarcraft IIThe Osiris Method Azat Echo JS