Junior Dev Toolbox

@my_Year_Of_Code Thanks Ross!

Oh no!! You will be missed. I’m sure it will be nice to have your time back though.

@davebrener Thanks Dave!

After much bittersweet deliberation, @eeyorestrom and @davi3blu3 have decided to discontinue recording the JDT podcast. 1/6

We want to wish you the best as each of you grow in your careers – and hope you always keep sharpening your tools. We promise you haven’t heard the last from us, but for now … take care, and thank you all so much. 6/6

With that said, this show takes a lot of time and energy to write, plan, and produce. After forty episodes we find ourselves needing a break, and wanting to take back some of that time towards new challenges and projects. 5/6

Episode 39 of JDT now available! “Starting a Project on the Side” ow.ly/haHD50pC2yc Dave & Erin discuss different considerations when building a side application, including gathering requirements, choosing a tech stack, and setting the right expectations with your client.

Episode 38 of JDT now available! “The Bootcamp Experience: From Padawan to Coding Master with Steve Brownlee” ow.ly/aehs50o4qkC Dave and Erin welcome Steve Brownlee to discuss his role as a bootcamp coach & lead instructor, and to share advice he has for bootcamp students.

ow.ly/wAHf50n3Yha No new episode of JDT this week. But fret not! Erin wrote this blog post to accompany the series on software bootcamps they’ve been working on recently. Let us know your thoughts or let us know about your bootcamp experience in the comments!

Episode 37 of JDT now available! “LOL: Lexicon of Languages” juniordevelopertoolbox.com/episode-37-lol… Ever had trouble deciding which programming language to learn next? Dave & Erin discuss popular programming languages in 2019, some common traits they share, & deciding which ones to learn next.

Episode 36 of JDT now available! “The Bootcamp Experience: Landing the Job with Jonathan Edwards” ow.ly/sBaT50laYwg Dave and Erin talk with Jonathan Edwards about final bootcamp projects and presentations, job interviews, and landing his first developer job!

Episode 35 of JDT now available! “The Bootcamp Experience: In the Trenches with Lesley Boyd” ow.ly/mbK250kmozM Dave and Erin talk with @Boyd1Lesley about the day to day activities in a software bootcamp, group projects and dynamics, and planning for what comes next.

Episode 34 of JDT now available! “The Bootcamp Experience: First Steps with Sarah Weatherbee” ow.ly/M2fx50kcKkh We discuss Sarah's decision making process, planning & preparation, & other factors in making her decision to start @NashSoftware ‘s full time evening program.

Happy New Year to all! Episode 33 of JDT now available! “Making Goals, and Checking Them Twice” ow.ly/QbyF50k44DA We’ll be talking with Corey Gross about setting goals for 2019, reviewing some goals we set this time last year, and discussing how we did!

Episode 32 of JDT now available! “Exploring Quality Assurance with Peggy Sturman” ow.ly/XtzQ30n1wmW Dave and Erin discuss the QA role on an agile team, skills and knowledge beneficial to this role, and how developers and QA can work together collaboratively.

Episode 31 of JDT now available! “Exploring Information Security with Alon Diamant-Cohen” ow.ly/CM1k30mQWp3 Dave & Erin discuss Alon’s role as a Security Service Delivery Lead, how he applies digital anthropology to his job, & security issues facing companies & developers.

Episode 30 of JDT now available! “Hiring Junior Developers with Dan Weese” ow.ly/T8qp30mG9Ov Dave & Erin talk with @DanWeese about his perspective on interviewing and assessing developer candidates, building strong teams, and providing advice for junior devs job searching.

Episode 29 of JDT now available! “Jr. Dev Self Care, Part 2” ow.ly/QBhS30mvHCk Today we’ll be talking about giving your brain a break! We’ll touch on strategies for recovering from mentally taxing work, and the importance of taking time for ourselves.