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Learn to Code in One Month

33 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 106 ratings

Learn 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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Episodes

Why are MBAs Learning Python?

November 30, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 57.4 MB

This 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 MB

You’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 MB

In 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 MB

This 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 MB

A 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 MB

WordPress 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 MB

SQL 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 MB

SQL 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 MB

33% 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 MB

This 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 MB

Melissa 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 MB

Today 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 MB

Welcome 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 MB

Nathan 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 MB

Hacker 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 MB

Buddy 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 MB

Joel 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 MB

What'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 MB

Why 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 MB

In 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 MB

Brett 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 MB

Meaghan 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 MB

In 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 MB

Mike 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 MB

Chris 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 MB

Today, 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 MB

Nathan 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 MB

Buddy 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 MB

Joel 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 MB

What'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 MB

In 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 MB

In 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 MB

Chris 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...

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