Michael Chan Teaches You How To Break Into The Industry
Chats with Kent C. Dodds
English - May 19, 2020 13:35 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsTechnology Education developer web internet programmer programming development javascript tech node front end Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It was around 2008-2010 when Michael's family's business went under due to the recession. From that point, Michael spent every spare second he had reading whatever he could. He'd be reading Ruby and JavaScript documentation while he pushed his son on the swing.
In this episode, Michael talks about what it takes to break into the tech industry. He explains how interviews are a hackable skill and the importance of building relationships in the industry.
HomeworkSit down for 5 minutes and think about what you really want to do with your life and figure out how you can sell that. Get one customer.ResourcesHow to get experience as a software engineerGuest: Michael ChanTwitter: @chantasticGithub: @chantasticHost: Kent C. DoddsWebsite: kentcdodds.comTwitter: @kentcdoddsGitHub: @kentcdoddsYouTube: Kent C. DoddsEpic React: epicreact.dev