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End of Season One, and a Message from Alex Booker

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Why Open Source Can Be the Perfect Place for New Developers – and How to Get Started, with Deb Goodkin from the FreeBSD Foundation

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Tangible Benefits: Why AI Is Here to Stay and How New Developers Can Find the Right Balance, with Sam Julien from Writer

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Learn to Advocate for Yourself with Developer Advocate Rizel Scarlett

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Career Progression Decoded: Angie Jones' Expert Tips for Entering the Tech Industry and Forging Your Unique Path

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Scrimba v2 is Here! Create Your Own Scrims, Use the Advanced Code Editor, and Learn Coding the Right Way, with Per Borgen

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The Four Stages of Interviewing: How to Conquer the Hiring Process Step by Step, with Ryan Talbert

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What's New in React 19 (and What That Means for You), with Dev Agrawal

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The Secret to a Meaningful Portfolio: Solve a Real-world Problem, with Scrimba Student Kevin

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"No" Is Always Guaranteed... So Strive for a "Yes", with the Coding Mermaid Monica Fidalgo

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Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, Shaundai Person: Here's How to Sell Yourself (and Believe in the Product 😉)

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Creator of #100DaysOfCode, Alex Kallaway: Here's How to Embrace Discomfort for Growth

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What to Do If Nobody's Hiring (and How to Slide Into Their DMs When They Do), with Rachel Nabors

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This is How Companies Think About Hiring, with Dominik Piątek

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The Safe Exit: How to Quit Your Job the Right Way, with Ian Douglas

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Early WhatsApp Engineer Jean Lee: Keep Trying New Things in Tech!

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How Not to Be Afraid of Git, with O'Reilly Author Anna Skoulikari

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The (Not so) Hidden Benefits of Talking about Code, with Scrimba Bootcamp Lead Micha

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Neurodiversity in Tech and Why We Should Care About It, with Parul Singh

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The Only Thing Worth Investing in Is Yourself, with Scrimba Student Özge

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How to Figure Out What You Want to Do, with Scrimba Student Amy

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Slow Down to Speed Up: Teacher-Turned-Developer Chris on Successful Adult Learning and Landing his Dream Role

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The State of React (and Should You Still Learn It in 2024), with Dev Agrawal

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Everybody's Doing Their Best... Even Tech Recruiters (and This Is How to Get Their Attention), with Parul Singh

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The Making of an Industry: The Rise of AI Engineering, with Swyx

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Passions, Skills, Environment, and Compensation: Career Coach Adam Broda's Framework for Navigating Today's Job Market

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Effective Living for Better Coding: From Retail to Software Engineering with Scrimba Student Cassie

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Who's Afraid of AI Agents? The Future of Automation, with Bob Ziroll

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What Is Retrieval-Augmented Generation and How to Make AI Work for You, with Guil Hernandez

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Demystifying AI: What Are Foundation Models (and How to Use Them), with Tom Chant

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The Path to Becoming an AI Engineer with Scrimba CEO Per Borgen

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What Is Productivity Anxiety and How to Beat It, with Matt and Eric from Self-Taught Devs Podcast

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How to Find Your People and the Work You Find Exciting, with Scrimba Student Anna

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Mastering Corporate Culture for New Developers

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Nadia Zhuk: Anybody Can Code, and Your Background Doesn't Define You

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How Johnny Learned Angular and Typescript in Three Days

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Changing Careers? This Is How to Defeat the Sunk Cost Fallacy, with Doctor-turned-developer Shona

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Learning to Code with ADHD: How Zuza Landed Her First Tech Job after Only Four Months

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It's All about Your Additude: Building a Software Apprenticeship Program with Luke Hovee

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Ultimate LinkedIn Guide: Listen to This If You’re Working on Your LinkedIn Profile

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Treat Learning to Code Like an RPG (and You Might Get a Job in Three Business Days), with Scrimba student Tomáš

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What Are the Most Common React Mistakes? Inside a React Job Simulator with Johannes Kettmann

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How Mohamed Landed a Dev Job Through Instagram

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Are You a New Developer? Follow This One Tip! (With Scrimba Student Danny)

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From Lab Coat to Code: Vanessa's Path from Lab Scientist to Developing Lab Software

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How to Create a Personal Brand as a Developer

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Is This Easy Mode? Breaking into Tech in 400 Hours, with Writer-Turned-Developer Jen-Li Lim

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This Is How You Onboard: Actionable Tips for Developers On a New Job from Ian Douglas

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How Kyle Became a Developer and Found His First Dev Job in Just Four Months

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How Teacher-Turned-Developer Jess Secured a Tech Job Even Before Learning to Code

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How not to struggle with CSS, with Kevin Powell

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The Power of Domain Knowledge: How Katrina Skipped Junior Roles and Immediately Landed a Senior Developer Job

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OpenAI for Developers: How to Use AI for Coding, with Tom Chant

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How to Get Your First Dev Job by Playing Call of Duty, with Scrimba Student Shaun

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Career Progression Decoded: Angie Jones' Expert Tips for Entering the Tech Industry and Forging Your Unique Path

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Cooking Up a Career Change: Overcoming Burnout and Finding Your Why with Scrimba Student Jimmy

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Laura Thorson From GitHub: This Is How You Master the Mindset of a Programmer

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How To Get an Internship at Meta (Also: Follow Your Passion), With Scrimba Student Gabriel

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Tech Is Hiring, and Here's What You Need to Do! (With Chad Stewart)

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Niche Down to Blow Up: Scrimba Student Leo Reveals How to Land an Awesome First Dev Job

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Becoming a Standout Developer, with Randall Kanna

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Ask Better Questions, Get Better Jobs: How Spencer Sped up His Interview Process and Got an Offer Only Four Days after the First Interview

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Learn to Advocate for Yourself with GitHub Developer Advocate Rizel Scarlett

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Pre-Interview Nerves Are Just Stage Fright: Learn How to Manage Them With Pianist-Turned-Developer Emre

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CodeNewbie Founder Saron Yitbarek: New to Coding? Take Action with These Practical Tips

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How Butcher-Turned-Developer Jamie Got the First Coding Job He Applied For

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Tech Layoffs Are Still Happening, and ChatGPT Can Code: How To Stay Ahead of the Curve as a New Developer, With Lane Wagner

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Why Finding a Mission Fit Is Important, with Scrimba Student Matheus

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How Netlify CEO Matt Biilmann Went from Being Self-taught to Bootstrapping a Company

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How to Use Twitter to Beat Your Social Anxiety and Land Your First Job, with Scrimba Student Trecia

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How to Get Better at Communication and Teamwork, with Patrick Akil

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Reach out to People You Know and You'll Be Surprised: From Comedian to Developer with Scrimba Student Amy

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It's about Who You Know: An Introvert's Guide to Networking (and Becoming Amazing at LinkedIn), with Stephanie Chiu from PayPal

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Don't Be Afraid to Take Breaks, but Make Sure to Keep Going: Juggling Learning to Code and a Full-time Job with Scrimba Student Marleigh

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On Bootcamps, Networking, and Job Hunting During a Recession, with Don the Developer

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This Scrimba Student Learned Job Interviewing Skills from Podcasts (and Made a Killer Portfolio, Too)

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How to Fast Track Your Developer Career, with Katy Ashby

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How to Avoid Burnout, Improve Your Confidence and Keep Coding Fun, with Scrimba Student Sylvia

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Listen to This If You're Working on Your Developer Portfolio, with Alex from TechRally

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Code Like Nobody Is Watching: On Community, Learning, and Finding the Right Culture Fit, With Scrimba Student James

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How To Figure Out Your Strengths as a Career Changer, With Caitlyn Greffly

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Hired by Coca Cola! How Michael Learned Coding on Work Breaks and Changed Careers at 51

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Homeschooler, College Dropout, Developer and Master Networker: Crush Your Career with Madison Kanna

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From Growing Up as a Coder to an Internship at Microsoft, with Scrimba Student Rían Errity

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How To Be Strategic About Your Learning and Career, With Mike Chen

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How This Junior Developer Tripled Their Salary Within One Year of Getting Hired

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Bootcamp Mentor Hussien Khayoon: Careers Come in Three Phases and Here’s How To Navigate Them

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Consistent and Persistent: This Scrimba Student Battled Depression and Landed a Job at Amazon After 1000 LeetCode Challenges

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A Teacher's Job Is Never Done: Get Your Hands on the Keyboard with Bob Ziroll

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How Pastor-Turned-Developer Chris Crushed It on LinkedIn and Landed an Internship... and a Job

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Quincy Larson: Why Learning To Code as an Adult Might Be Easier Than You Think

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Drumroll, Please: Make Your Portfolio Projects Fun and Prepare for the Following Questions

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Understanding Corporate Hierarchy (and Perfecting Your Resume), With Tiffany Jachja

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Don’t Compare Yourself to Other New Developers: Scrimba Student Silvia on Changing Careers

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How To Learn To Code From the Free Content on YouTube, With Jessica Chan

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Talent Alone Is Not Enough: How Theo Changed Careers at 49 and Landed a Paid Web Dev Apprenticeship

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What Are Company Values… and Why You Should Know Your Own, with Dave Mayer

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Take a Chance, Even If Things Sound Weird and You Don't Feel Ready: How Wemerson Learned to Code and Landed a Dream Job in a Web3 Startup

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How to Create a Web Dev Portfolio That Both HR and Other Developers Will Love, with Josh Comeau

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Interview Your Interviewers and Find Somebody Who Believes in Your Skills: How Jonathan Became a Developer in Three Months