DoorDash driver turned full-time developer

The Scrimba Podcast

English - May 11, 2021 11:32 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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David tried DoorDash part-time while he learned to code on Scrimba. He is also a successful landscaping business owner. If you think these experiences wouldn't help David become a professional developer, then think again! This interview is about how David leveraged his experiences to position himself and secured an exciting developer job 🎉

Contents

00:20 Introduction02:55 How David got into code05:30 What David learned about SEO11:20 How David Tell us about the JOB and how you stood out (Associate SEO strategist) 12:40 Transferring skills from what seem like irelavent previous experiences13:45 How the Scrimba community helped David14:50 How David found the community 16:30 Why talking in front of people is scary and how to overcome it 18:00 Did you make friends at Scrimba and how did they help you?

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