Learn to Code in One Month
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsLearn to Code is a podcast hosted by Chris Castiglione (OneMonth.com) based in Brooklyn, NY. Each week Chris interviews successful business founders, startups and programmers to ask them: How did you learn to code? What tips and tricks do you have for finding meaningful work?
Learn more about One Month and the Learn to Code podcast at www.onemonth.com.
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Why are MBAs Learning Python?
November 30, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 57.4 MBThis week on the Learn to Code Podcast Mattan Griffel, award-winning teacher of the Introduction to Programming Using Python course at Columbia Business School, and I discuss the question: “Why are MBAs learning to code?” Over the past four years, Mattan has taught thousands of MBAs. Recently he has begun work on a textbook to scale his curriculum to business schools all around the country titled Python for MBAs. In this episode, we’ll discuss why entrepreneurs and managers are using Pyt...
How to Land a Job in Content Marketing — with Kenny Kline
October 05, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 87.5 MBYou’ve launched your first website. It’s a big day! You want to throw a party, crack a beer, and high-five everyone you see. Except, there’s no one around — zero comments on your blog and your site doesn’t even show up in any Google rankings. This week on the podcast, I’m chatting with Kenny Kline (JAKK Media), who’s built a multi-million dollar business helping drive organic traffic to his client’s websites. IMHO Kenny is the #1 content marketing guru in New York. Over the years, I’ve l...
How Sahil Lavingia (Gumroad CEO) Learned to Code
September 07, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes - 45.5 MBIn this episode, Sahil Lavingia tells us how he learned Python, build Gumroad, as well as his advice for newbies stuck on choosing a programming language. Episode Show Notes and Full Transcript The Learn to Code Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube. Follow One Month on Facebook and Twitter.
Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company
August 31, 2021 16:00 - 41 minutes - 74.1 MBThis week I chat with Sahil Lavingia (Gumroad.com Founder) who spent years running a profitable business with millions of adorning customers — only to be told again and again that he was a huge failure. In this episode, Sahil and I discuss the expectations of taking VC money, and the metrics for success (and failure) that startups must answer to. Sahil begins, "In 2011, I left my job as the second employee at Pinterest — before I vested any of my stock — to work on what I thought woul...
6 Reasons Why You’ll Never Learn to Code
August 18, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutes - 41.5 MBA few years ago, David Heinemeier Hansson (Ruby on Rails creator) made a confession on Twitter: "I look up code on the internet all the time." David's confession went viral. Within a few hours, dozens of developers began to make similar confessions — all challenging the conventional idea of what most people think it means to be a "real developer." What the trend "Developer Confessions" has taught us is that developers don't know EVERYTHING. (Phew, what a relief!) In this latest episode o...
How to Launch a Career Developing WordPress Sites
August 10, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 68.9 MBWordPress development is in high demand! If you dream of launching a freelance web development career you'll want to know the basics of how to customize WordPress with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). In this episode, I chat with Elliot Condon — the creator of Advanced Custom Fields. You'll learn: How Elliot learned to code, How you can use WordPress + ACF to build amazing websites, and how to start a freelance career as a WordPress developer. Episode Show Notes and Full Transcript T...
The Complete Guide to Learn SQL in Just 15 Minutes for Free
August 01, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 22 MBSQL is the language of databases, and SQL programmers are in high demand. This week, I want to share how to learn SQL for free — and in your spare time — during quarantine. All you need to get started is access to an MYSQL database, as well as some datasets to play around with. 1. Install a Database — If you want to learn SQL, you’re going to need a SQL database. One of the easiest ways to get a database is to register for a shared hosting account. If you go to hostgator.com and enter the ...
Top 6 Reasons to Learn SQL in 2020
July 19, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 33.6 MBSQL is the language of databases. In your career, if you plan to work with machine learning, artificial intelligence, build websites or apps or work with data analytics, you're going to need to know SQL. In this episode of the Learn to Code podcast I'm going to dive deep into the top 6 reasons why you should be learning SQL. I'll cover: * What is SQL? * How popular is SQL? * What famous websites use SQL? * SQL vs. Python? * Excel vs. SQL Databases 1. What's SQL? SQL is the la...
WordPress Security for Beginners
July 13, 2021 16:00 - 29 minutes - 53.4 MB33% of the web is powered by WordPress. There's a lot of WordPress sites out there! Because of that, WordPress is a huge target for hackers, and security should be a priority for everyone, even if you're not a developer. In this episode, I chat with Jason Cohen, CTO of WPEngine, about what WordPress security for beginners. We discuss: The best plugins for keeping your WordPress sites secure. How to know if your WordPress site is already hacked What you can do if you think your WordPr...
How I Learned to Code Hacking WordPress — with Zapier Co-Founder Bryan Helmig
July 06, 2021 16:00 - 54 minutes - 99.2 MBThis week on the podcast I'm chatting with Bryan Helmig, the CTO, and co-founder of Zapier. In our discussion, we talk about how Bryan learned to code, how One Month uses Zapier's automation tools to save us time and $$$, AND our list of The Most In-Demand Tech Skills. Episode Show Notes and Full Transcript The Learn to Code Podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and YouTube. Follow One Month on Facebook and Twitter.
Why Data Journalists Learn Python
July 05, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBMelissa Lewis is a data reporter for Reveal, a Python teacher, the organizer of PyLadies Portland and the Portland chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association. Melissa is here to share her work as a data journalist who uses Python on the job. By the end you'll understand: What is data journalism? Why are Python and SQL great languages for data journalism? What skills does a data journalist need? Who is doing some of the best data journalism these days? Episode Show Notes ...
The Best SEO Tools for 2020
June 21, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 64 MBToday on the Learn to Code Podcast I’m talking with my favorite SEO nerd: Kenny Kline of JAKK Media! Kenny joined us recently to discuss how to land a job in content marketing, today Kenny and I are discussing SEO best practices and tools for 2020. You'll learn: * How to keep up with Google's ever-changing SEO algorithm * Top SEO content strategies for link building * How AHREFS changed my life * When to use AHREFS vs. Google Search Console Episode Show Notes and Full Transcript T...
Learn Python the Hard Way with Zed Shaw
June 15, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBWelcome to the Learn to Code Podcast here at One Month. Today on the show we have Zed Shaw. Zed is the author of Learn Python the Hard Way. and the popular website Learn Code the Hardway. In this episode, we'll be talking about how Zed learned to code, how to get the most out of his book series, and advice on next steps for after you complete Learn Python the Hard Way. In my chat with Zed Shaw we discuss: How Zed Shaw learned to code Why Zed named his book series "Learn to Code the ...
How I Built Product Hunt, Dash and more with Nathan Baschez
June 01, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 104 MBNathan Baschez (Product Hunt, Gimlet Media) is one of the most prolific people I know, having worked at half a dozen of the coolest startups I can think of, all in just the past ten years. I first met Nathan back in 2012 while we were working at General Assembly in New York City. At the time General Assembly had just acquired Nathan's startup Dash — an early learn to code app much like Codecademy. Since then Nathan has gone on to co-create Product Hunt, launch HardBound (a visual s...
Linh Dao Smooke (Hacker Noon) — How Hacker Noon Became the Voice of Hackers
May 25, 2021 16:00 - 44 minutes - 80.4 MBHacker Noon is one of the best tech blogs to stay up to date with coding trends, blockchain, and startups. With over 7000 writers and 200,000 daily readers, Hacker Noon has become the voice of hackers around the world. Linh Dao Smooke is the co-founder and COO of Hacker Noon. Today she and I chat about Hacker Noon's origin, why they're parting ways with Medium, and future of the publication. In this episode, we discuss: What is Hacker Noon? How did Hacker Noon get started? Why is ...
Coding Bootcamp 101: An Honest Review of FullStack Academy with Buddy Galletti
May 11, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 70.1 MBBuddy Galletti is a FullStack Academy student and One Month alumni. He's currently enrolled in Fullstack's 26 week online Bootcamp where he's learning HTML, JavaScript, CSS and React. I interviewed Buddy to tell us about his journey learning to code, and to share an honest review of what it's like being a student at Fullstack Academy. In this episode we discuss: What is a coding bootcamp? What coding languages does Fullstack Academy teach and why? What is the day-to-day work life of...
How I Got Hired at GitHub, Interview Tips, and Salary Negotiation with Joel Califa
May 04, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBJoel Califa is a professional problem solver. He's a successful designer, developer, team leader, and overall self-proclaimed generalist. Joel’s career has led him to the role of Senior Product Designer at two well-known digital companies: Digital Ocean and GitHub. Over the years, Joel has interviewed hundreds of job applicants (both technical and non-technical). Last week I sat down with Joel to ask him, “What advice do you have for someone trying to get hired at GitHub? And what rate sh...
Front-end vs. Back-end Developers | What's the Difference?
April 27, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 21.7 MBWhat's the difference between front-end and back-end coding? Whether you're hiring a developer, becoming a developer, or just getting started learning to code — you're going to need to know the difference between the two terms "front-end" and "back-end." In this SHORTS episode of the Learn to Code Podcast I'm going to explain the differences in terms of skill level, programming languages, and salary. Front-end developers primarily use three languages: HTML, CSS, Javascript. While back-e...
Why Product Managers Are Learning to Code, and freeCodeCamp vs. Codecademy
April 20, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 70.9 MBWhy are product managers learning to code? This week I chat with product manager (and self-taught programmer) Irma Mesa (@_justirma) about why and how she learned to code. Irma is a product manager at Open Up Resources. Open Up Resources is a non-profit that creates K-12 curriculum, and is funded by some from some pretty big names like The Bill and Linda Gates Foundation and The Schusterman Foundation. In this episode, we talk about the various resources that Irma used to learn to code (Co...
When to Code (and when not to code)
April 06, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 19.4 MBIn a previous episode of the Learn to Code Podcast I discussed best practices for building a website. Today I want to discuss when NOT to build a website! As well as some cheap, and quick ways to validate your idea before you write a line of code. I've built a lot of websites that no one has ever visited.😭 I've seen clients spend $10,000 to build a website, and then afterwards never make an update! Without love, websites die. HTML ages like bread, not like wine. In this episode, I disc...
Brett Martin — Business School vs. Coding School
March 30, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 85.2 MBBrett Martin teaches Digital Literacy for Decision Makers (with me!) at Columbia University Business School. In this conversation, we share our curriculum, notes, and stories teaching digital literacy to MBAs. In this lesson you'll learn: Brett's definition of digital literacy How to tell if someone is digitally literate Types of digital literacy Coding literacy vs. Digital Literacy The tectonic forces that shape internet culture A brief history of the internet Why MBAs a...
How I Learned to Code in 6 Months with Meaghan Jones of Hotjar
March 23, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes - 46.3 MBMeaghan Jones (@meaghanwonder) graduated from UC Berkeley with a Masters in Latin America Studies. Having grown up in California, Meaghan always dreamed of working and living abroad. She loved Latin America, and so "Latin American Politics" seemed like her to working abroad! She arrived in Brazil, and hit a wall. At first, Meaghan had a difficult time getting work. She ended up teaching English for a few months, but always had the feeling that she could be doing something more, she wanted ...
How to Build a Website from Scratch
March 16, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 19.3 MBIn just 10 minutes Chris Castiglione (@castig) of OneMonth.com shares his advice on How to Build a Website from Scratch. ❤️ When should you use Squarespace? WordPress? Or build the website from scratch? As a web developer with over ten years of experience (working on sites from Toyota, The Grand Central Oyster Bar and dozens of startups), people are often asking him, "Can you build me a website?" In this episode, Chris gives a framework for helping you decide: When you should use a CM...
How to Become a Freelance Web Developer
March 02, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 100 MBMike Heavers (@heaversmike) has been designing, strategizing, and coding for the web for over 20 years. He works with HTML, React, JavaScript, Python as well as, other tools like After Effects, Ableton, and most recently Machine Learning. He's also worked with companies like Nike, Facebook, Lululemon and universities like Cornell and Carnegie Mellon. Today, we'll be discussing what goes into being a successful freelance developer. In this episode you'll learn: Freelancer vs. Consultant...
Chris Coyier on CodePen, CSS Tricks, and ShopTalk Podcast
February 16, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 105 MBChris Coyier (@chriscoyier) is co-host of the ShopTalk podcast, built CSS-Tricks.com, one of my favorite resources for staying up-to-date with HTML, CSS and all things front-end. He also co-founded CodePen, a popular coding playground for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In my interview with Chris Coyier we discuss: How Chris Coyier learned to code! What's a front-end developer? What resources do you use to stay up to date on web dev? Lessons learned from over 300+ episodes of the ShopT...
Why and How to Learn Python
January 05, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 54.6 MBToday, we are talking with Mattan Griffel (@mattangriffel) about how to learn Python. Mattan teaches code to MBAs — at Columbia Business School. He also teaches the Learn Python course here at One Month. Why learn Python? Python is one of the most popular languages for data analytics and web development "Python is the new Excel" being used in business school finance classes. Google, Instagram, Uber and many more companies are using Python. “Forget Wall Street lingo. The language Citigr...
How I Built Product Hunt, Dash and more with Nathan Baschez
June 13, 2019 13:15 - 57 minutes - 104 MBNathan Baschez (Product Hunt, Gimlet Media) is one of the most prolific people I know, having worked at half a dozen of the coolest startups I can think of, all in just the past ten years. I first met Nathan back in 2012 while we were working at General Assembly in New York City. At the time General Assembly had just acquired Nathan's startup Dash — an early learn to code app much like Codecademy. Since then Nathan has gone on to co-create Product Hunt, launch HardBound (a visual s...
Coding Bootcamp 101: An Honest Review of FullStack Academy with Buddy Galletti
June 02, 2019 18:35 - 38 minutes - 70.1 MBBuddy Galletti is a FullStack Academy student and One Month alumni. He's currently enrolled in Fullstack's 26 week online Bootcamp where he's learning HTML, JavaScript, CSS and React. I interviewed Buddy to tell us about his journey learning to code, and to share an honest review of what it's like being a student at Fullstack Academy. In this episode we discuss: What is a coding bootcamp? What coding languages does Fullstack Academy teach and why? What is the day-to-day work life of...
How I Got Hired at GitHub, Interview Tips, and Salary Negotiation with Joel Califa
May 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBJoel Califa is a professional problem solver. He's a successful designer, developer, team leader, and overall self-proclaimed generalist. Joel’s career has led him to the role of Senior Product Designer at two well-known digital companies: Digital Ocean and GitHub. Over the years, Joel has interviewed hundreds of job applicants (both technical and non-technical). Last week I sat down with Joel to ask him, “What advice do you have for someone trying to get hired at GitHub? And what rate sh...
Front-end vs. Back-end Developers | What's the Difference?
May 22, 2019 02:41 - 11 minutes - 21.7 MBWhat's the difference between front-end and back-end coding? Whether you're hiring a developer, becoming a developer, or just getting started learning to code — you're going to need to know the difference between the two terms "front-end" and "back-end." In this SHORTS episode of the Learn to Code Podcast I'm going to explain the differences in terms of skill level, programming languages, and salary. Front-end developers primarily use three languages: HTML, CSS, Javascript. While back-e...
When to Code (and when not to code)
May 14, 2019 20:38 - 10 minutes - 19.4 MBIn a previous episode of the Learn to Code Podcast I discussed best practices for building a website. Today I want to discuss when NOT to build a website! As well as some cheap, and quick ways to validate your idea before you write a line of code. I've built a lot of websites that no one has ever visited.😭 I've seen clients spend $10,000 to build a website, and then afterwards never make an update! Without love, websites die. HTML ages like bread, not like wine. In this episode, I disc...
How to Build a Website in 2019
April 30, 2019 17:40 - 10 minutes - 19.3 MBIn just 10 minutes Chris Castiglione (@castig) of OneMonth.com shares his advice on How to Build a Website in 2019. ❤️ When should you use Squarespace? WordPress? Or build the website from scratch? As a web developer with over ten years of experience (working on sites from Toyota, The Grand Central Oyster Bar and dozens of startups), people are often asking him, "Can you build me a website?" In this episode, Chris gives a framework for helping you decide: When you should use a CMS lik...
Chris Coyier on CodePen, CSS Tricks, and ShopTalk Podcast
April 19, 2019 15:56 - 58 minutes - 105 MBChris Coyier (@chriscoyier) is co-host of the ShopTalk podcast, built CSS-Tricks.com, one of my favorite resources for staying up-to-date with HTML, CSS and all things front-end. He also co-founded CodePen, a popular coding playground for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In my interview with Chris Coyier we discuss: How Chris Coyier learned to code! What's a front-end developer? What resources do you use to stay up to date on web dev? Lessons learned from over 300+ episodes of the ShopT...