MJS 049: Sean Merron

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Sean Merron This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Sean Merron. Sean is currently in Austin, Texas and is originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is a full-time software engineer, and has been for a little over 15 years now, and runs a podcast called 2 Frugal Dudes. He first got into programming when he was in high school and went to a trade school for computer networking. This trade school really gave him a leg up with his certifications and led him to his first job where he did tech support for an office. Sean urges new programmers to always have a project and to never be afraid to learn something new. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: 2 Frugal Dudes How did you get into programming? CCNA and A+ certification Frist experience learning programming AP Computer Science C++ and Java How did you get into JavaScript? Gaming led to him wanting to build websites GeoCities HTML files HTML application Any advice for new programmers? Scripting Life-long learning What have your contributed to the programming community? Teaching, meetups, and conferences How did 2 Frugal Dudes come about? The importance of learning about finances The goal of podcasts His podcast audience demographics They discuss finances in layman’s terms What are you working on now and what are your future plans? And much, much more! Links:  Linode 2 Frugal Dudes EarlyRetirementRoadmap.com @SeanMerron Picks Charles React and View Podcast coming up PodWrench.com Sean Mr. Money Mustache BogleHeads The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John Bogle