Supper Club × How To Get Your First Dev Job With Stuart Bloxham
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats - A podcast by Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
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In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Stuart Bloxham about how he learned to code, what his interview process was like when applying for a job, how he found the time to make it all work, and his thoughts on bootcamps and ways to learn. Show Notes 00:36 Welcome Stuart Bloxham on GitHub Stuart Bloxham on LinkedIn 02:09 How did you decide to be a web developer? 08:22 Did you have clarity when your kid was born? 10:20 What was the interview process like? 18:25 What and how did you learn? 20:28 What’s the state of bootcamps in 2023? 22:03 How important have soft skills been? 25:14 How do you know when you’re ready to apply for a job? 35:24 Do you like coding? 37:49 How did you find the time to make it all work? 41:42 How did you deal with burnout? 43:06 Supper Club questions 45:34 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Flowerhorn cichlid Shameless Plugs Stuart Bloxham’s Portfolio Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Wes Bos on Bluesky Scott on Bluesky Syntax on Bluesky