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The Scrimba Podcast

Alex Booker

Hear from inspiring developers about how they found meaningful and fulfilling work that that also pays them well. On the #StoriesByScrimba Podcast, you'll hear motivational advice and job-hu...

Episodes

20 of 171 episodes

End of Season One, and a Message from Alex Booker

So this is goodbye. But do not unsubscribe! It's the end of what will now be known as Season One of the Scrimba podcast! And Alex Booker is...

8:42Jan 16, 2025

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

Meet Deb Goodkin! Deb is the Executive Director of the FreeBSD Foundation. The Foundation supports the FreeBSD project and community. FreeBS...

43:12Sep 19, 2024

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

Meet Sam Julien ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ! Sam is a director of Developer Relations at Writer , a teacher, and the author of Getting Started in Developer Relatio...

44:53Sep 5, 2024

Learn to Advocate for Yourself with Developer Advocate Rizel Scarlett

Meet Rizel Scarlett ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ! Rizel is a Staff Developer Advocate at TBD. She's also a career changer, software engineer, and community builder!...

37:19Jul 17, 2024

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

Meet Angie Jones ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ! Angie is a veteran software developer currently working as a global Developer Relations executive at TBD. Before that...

41:32Jul 10, 2024

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

Scrimba v2 is here! And you probably already know this if you've visited our website recently. Scrimba cofounder and CEO Per Borgen ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด is...

31:03Jul 3, 2024

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

Meet Ryan Talbert ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ! Ryan studied entrepreneurship and had an idea for an app. To build it, he hired a developer who scammed him and used...

42:55Jun 13, 2024

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

Meet Dev Agrawal ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ! Dev is a software developer, developer advocate, content creator, and A React expert deeply ingrained in the Reac...

40:19Jun 6, 2024

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

Meet Kevin Tanzyl! Originally from New Zealand, Kevin moved to Japan to become an English teacher. But after a while, he felt like he hit a...

35:27May 29, 2024

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

Meet Monica Fidalgo ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น! Monica is a front-end product engineer at Cloudflare, an advocate for new developers and women in tech, as well as...

43:00May 22, 2024

Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, Shaundai Person: Here's How to Sell Yourself (and Believe in the Product ๐Ÿ˜‰)

Meet Shaundai Person ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ! Shaundai is a senior software engineer at Netflix, but she hasn't always been a coder. She studied entrepreneursh...

50:27May 16, 2024

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

Meet Alex Kallaway ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ! Alex is a Lead Full-Stack Developer, but he hasn't always been a coder. First, he was a violinist; then, he was...

48:27May 8, 2024

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

Meet Rachel Lee Nabors ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง! They are an award-winning cartoonist who transitioned to become a developer with a passion for teaching the...

48:41May 1, 2024

This is How Companies Think About Hiring, with Dominik Piฤ…tek

Meet Dominik Piฤ…tek ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง! Dominik moved to the UK from Poland in search of career opportunities. He worked odd jobs, acquired a varied s...

47:45Apr 24, 2024

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

Meet Ian Douglas ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ! Developer, DevRel, Tech Educator, Career Coach, and author of The Tech Interview Guide , Ian Douglas, has been co...

46:30Apr 17, 2024

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

Meet Jean Lee! She was the nineteenth engineer at WhatsApp (that was even before it got acquired by Facebook!) and then worked at Meta as an...

42:38Apr 10, 2024

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

โœจUse this link for a free month of O'Reilly Learning and read Anna's book and any other resource on the platform! โœจ Meet Anna Skoulikari! Sh...

44:12Apr 3, 2024

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

โœจUse this link for a 20% discount on the Scrimba bootcamp! โœจ Meet Michaella Rodriguez! If you're already in the Scrimba Discord community, y...

36:15Mar 28, 2024

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

Meet Parul Singh ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง! Parul is a Tech Careers & Neurodiversity Consultant, ADHD advocate, board member at Manchester Tech Festival, Public...

45:40Mar 22, 2024

The Only Thing Worth Investing in Is Yourself, with Scrimba Student ร–zge

Meet ร–zge Ahras ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท! ร–zge studied computer enigneering, but felt her coding skills weren't up to par. She yearned to transition into fronte...

30:45Mar 13, 2024