Learn to Code With Me
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Learn to Code With Me
The Learn to Code With Me podcast, created by Laurence Bradford, is for aspiring techies and self-taught coders looking to transition into the tech industry. Want actionable insights on how you can get paid for your coding skills? Then you're in the right place!
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The End of Season 8
As the eighth season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast draws to a close, I wanted to share a few quick updates on LTCWM and my life outside of work...
S8E8: From Film Student and Rugby Player to Startup Software Engineer with Michael Poage
After playing rugby in college, working an unpaid filmmaking internship, and switching into recruiting, Michael Poage was feeling burnt out. But after...
S8E7: From Tutus to Tech: How a Ballerina Became a Front-End Developer With Kara Luton
At 17, Kara Luton was living on her own in New York City on her way to becoming a professional ballerina. But after realizing that a career in ballet...
S8E6: How to Code With Your Voice (No Typing Required) With Matt Wiethoff
Matt Wiethoff had a promising career in tech, until everything was put on pause because of an injury that made it painful to type on a keyboard. But h...
S8E5: From Admin Assistant and Cancer Survivor to Software Developer With Stacey Graham
It took Stacey Graham 13 years to earn her IT degree. She’s gone through a lot – moving into another state, becoming a mother of three, surviving canc...
S8E4: From Washing Dishes to Managing Engineers: How Jesse Weigel Pivoted into a New Tech Career
Jesse Weigel pivoted into a new tech career under a unique combination of circumstances – a growing family, a curiosity for coding, and a friend with...
S8E3: From Prison to Programming: How Nikkole Spurgeon Learned to Code While Incarcerated
Nikkole Spurgeon has been through a lot - domestic violence, drug addiction, and even imprisonment. She knew that things should change, and that’s whe...
S8E2: From Frying Chicken to Working at Google With Danny Thompson
Danny Thompson was at a crossroads. He had to decide between staying at his job as a gas station fry cook or making a drastic career shift. And after...
S8E1: From Stay-At-Home Mom to Full-Time Front-End Developer With Phoebe Voong-Fadel
In today’s episode, Phoebe Voong-Fadel talks about how she structured her days and found time to code as a stay-at-home mom, when she felt ready to st...
S8E0: Introducing Season 8 of the Learn to Code With Me Podcast
Host Laurence Bradford shares an update on Learn to Code With Me, including what’s new for Season 8 of the podcast. She also shares a few major update...
The End of Season 7
As the seventh season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast draws to a close, I reflect on the inspiring transformation stories we shared, including re...
S7E8: Building a Robotics Career and the Impact of Mentorship with Camille Eddy
As a young aspiring astronaut in high school, Camille Eddy started building websites to pay for her college housing. She’s a first-generation STEM stu...
S7E7: From Glassblower to Software Developer using Free Coding Resources with Michael Pimentel
With barely enough income to support his wife and child, not to mention a poor working environment for his physical and mental health, Michael Pimente...
S7E6: An Unexpected Shift from Selling Beer to Coding Bootcamp with Caitlyn Greffly
Caitlyn Greffly used to travel around the country selling beer, but it got tiring. So in pursuit of a more sustainable way of living, Caitlyn started...
S7E5: How a Passion for Patients turned this Pharmacist into a Software Developer with Newvick Lee
Newvick Lee is a software developer at WealthBar, a Canadian fintech company. He’s also working on Habitmon, a chatbot that helps with building habits...
S7E4: An Introduction to Vue.js with Developer and Author Erik Hanchett
Erik is a senior software engineer at an insurance technology company in Reno, Nevada. He’s also a tech author, podcast co-host, blogger, and YouTuber...
S7E3: How a Former Squarespace Developer Helps New Coders Build Strong Technical Resumes with Rebecca Garcia
Rebecca Garcia is a Career Coach & Product Manager who helps women build fulfilling six-figure careers in tech.
Previously she was a Program Man...
S7E2: How an English Professor Became a Front-End Web Developer with Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Bekah Hawrot Weigel is a mother of four and a former part-time English teacher who redefined her life through coding. As she was giving birth to her f...
S7E1: Making the Pivot from Pastor to Web Designer with Chris Misterek
With a full-time job as a worship pastor and as a single dad of three girls, Chris Misterek couldn’t afford to take any job that required him to be aw...
S7E0: Introducing Season 7 of the Learn to Code With Me Podcast
Host Laurence Bradford shares an update on Learn to Code with Me, including what’s new for Season 7 of the podcast. She also shares a few major update...
The End of Season 6
As the sixth season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast comes to an end, I share a few updates about what’s coming up over the next few months.
S6E20: What It Takes to Launch a Successful Side Hustle
Tommy Griffith has been doing search engine optimization for more than 10 years. He was previously managed SEO at PayPal and Airbnb, and now runs Clic...
S6E19: An Introduction to Open Source Projects for Beginners
Safia Abdalla is an open source developer, writer, and a software engineer at Microsoft and she also co-hosts the BookBytes podcast, a fortnightly boo...
S6E18: Etsy Data Engineering Director Shares Her Experience of Inclusion in Tech
Jenn Clevenger is Etsy's Data Engineering Director. In this role, she leads engineering teams in charge of Big Data platforms, Business insights infra...
S6E17: From Newbie Coder to Google Software Engineer in Just 6 Months
Clément Mihailescu enrolled in a coding bootcamp without ever having written a single line of code. Less than six months later, he secured a job at Go...
S6E16: Falling into a Career in FinTech and Content Marketing
Ina Yulo is the global manager for BrightTALK's FinTech and Women in Business communities. She also advises companies including tech giants and large...
S6E15: The Rise of Coding Bootcamps (And How They Can Transform Your Career)
It can be tough to know if a coding bootcamp is the right investment for you. Before you make that decision, you should weigh all the factors involved...
S6E14: An Introduction to Data Privacy and Data Protection for Developers
If you want to work in tech or run your own business, chances are high that you’ll be working with data at some point. That means you need to know abo...
S6E13: Becoming a DevOps Engineer With No Experience and No Degree
Logan Tran made his tech transition from the music industry about five and a half years ago. He began by self-teaching and building his own projects....
S6E12: How a Stay-At-Home Mom Landed a Remote Junior Developer Position In Just 9 Months
Christina Gorton is a self-taught creative coder and instructor who works remotely from Costa Rica. She was a stay-at-home mom for 5 years before tran...
S6E11: What Is a Hackathon and How Do You Prepare for One
"Hacking" isn’t always a bad word in the tech space anymore, thanks to the growing popularity of "ethical hacking" and events like "hackathons".
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S6E10: How to Use Personal Branding to Land a Job in Tech
Recent tech graduate Marie Armstrong discusses how to stand out to employers if you’re not a straight-A student, and the importance of personal brandi...
S6E9: How to Learn Software Engineering Self-Taught vs College
Is getting a college degree worth it if you want to be a software engineer? Mosh Hamedani discusses the best ways to teach yourself tech skills, and w...
S6E8: How to Market Yourself Online as a Niche Freelancer
Kyle Prinsloo, founder of studywebdevelopment.com, shares advice on finding your freelance niche, how to start your full-time freelance career, and ho...
S6E7: How to Combine Your Passions to Create Your Own Career in Tech
Entrepreneur, content creator and educator Masha Zvereva talks about influencer marketing, how to create your own tech career, and why she founded her...
S6E6: Digital Literacy and the History of the Internet
Chris Castiglione, the founder of One Month, discusses what it means for the internet to be decentralized and the importance of having digital literac...
S6E5: How One Airport Security Officer Became an IT Solutions Specialist
Find out how former airport security officer Samit Saini transitioned into tech, despite being dyslexic and leaving high school at the age of 16.
S6E4: Web Development, JavaScript and Building an Online Presence
Wes Bos discusses his extensive background in tech, why he started creating online JavaScript courses, and shares some tips on how to build an online...
Tech Toolbox 2019: The Fastest Way to Become a Developer (Even as a Beginner)
Imtiaz Ahmed shares why Java and Python are great languages to learn first, and how to become a software developer quickly - even if you’re a complete...
Tech Toolbox 2019: Learning to Code How Online Education Has Evolved
Mark Lassoff explains how online education has evolved over the years and the best way for beginners to start learning how to code.
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