S2E20: From Learning Ruby to Starting a 150+ Person Tech Company with Sid Sijbrandij from GitLab

The End of Season 8: As the eighth season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast draws to a close, I wanted to share a few quick updates on LTCWM and my life outside of work. To stay in touch while we're off-season, join our email list at . Catch up on all past... by Learn to Code With Me

3 min listen

S8E8: From Film Student and Rugby Player to Startup Software Engineer with Michael Poage: After playing rugby in college, working an unpaid filmmaking internship, and switching into recruiting, Michael Poage was feeling burnt out. But after teaching himself how to code, Michael was able to land a job at startup Teachable without a computer... by Learn to Code With Me

49 min listen

S8E7: From Tutus to Tech: How a Ballerina Became a Front-End Developer With Kara Luton: At 17, Kara Luton was living on her own in New York City on her way to becoming a professional ballerina. But after realizing that a career in ballet wasn’t for her, she worked in the music industry and PR before she stumbled across coding. In this... by Learn to Code With Me

49 min listen

S8E6: How to Code With Your Voice (No Typing Required) With Matt Wiethoff: Matt Wiethoff had a promising career in tech, until everything was put on pause because of an injury that made it painful to type on a keyboard. But he turned his challenge into an opportunity and founded Serenade, a powerful tool that lets you code... by Learn to Code With Me

40 min listen

S8E5: From Admin Assistant and Cancer Survivor to Software Developer With Stacey Graham: It took Stacey Graham 13 years to earn her IT degree. She’s gone through a lot – moving into another state, becoming a mother of three, surviving cancer, and losing a six-month-old son – and amidst these difficult situations, Stacey was still... by Learn to Code With Me

44 min listen

S8E4: From Washing Dishes to Managing Engineers: How Jesse Weigel Pivoted into a New Tech Career: Jesse Weigel pivoted into a new tech career under a unique combination of circumstances – a growing family, a curiosity for coding, and a friend with a job opportunity. Even without formal training, Jesse was able to teach himself to code, leave his... by Learn to Code With Me

52 min listen

S8E3: From Prison to Programming: How Nikkole Spurgeon Learned to Code While Incarcerated: Nikkole Spurgeon has been through a lot - domestic violence, drug addiction, and even imprisonment. She knew that things should change, and that’s where coding came into the picture. In this episode, Nikkole talks about her life before prison,... by Learn to Code With Me

34 min listen

S8E2: From Frying Chicken to Working at Google With Danny Thompson: Danny Thompson was at a crossroads. He had to decide between staying at his job as a gas station fry cook or making a drastic career shift. And after learning to code as a hobby, Danny now works full-time at Google in Developer Relations. In... by Learn to Code With Me

52 min listen

S8E1: From Stay-At-Home Mom to Full-Time Front-End Developer With Phoebe Voong-Fadel: In today’s episode, Phoebe Voong-Fadel talks about how she structured her days and found time to code as a stay-at-home mom, when she felt ready to start freelancing, tips for job hunting as a self-taught developer, advice for parents who want to... by Learn to Code With Me

46 min listen

S8E0: Introducing Season 8 of the Learn to Code With Me Podcast: Host Laurence Bradford shares an update on Learn to Code With Me, including what’s new for Season 8 of the podcast. She also shares a few major updates on her life and business since Season 7 wrapped in July 2020, plus an exciting look at what’s... by Learn to Code With Me

5 min listen

The End of Season 7: As the seventh season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast draws to a close, I reflect on the inspiring transformation stories we shared, including recaps of my favorite moments. I also share updates on LTCWM and my goals for 2020, including a sneak... by Learn to Code With Me

8 min listen

S7E8: Building a Robotics Career and the Impact of Mentorship with Camille Eddy: As a young aspiring astronaut in high school, Camille Eddy started building websites to pay for her college housing. She’s a first-generation STEM student, and with support from key mentors, today, Camille is a Product Engineer at Bloc and an... by Learn to Code With Me

44 min listen

S7E7: From Glassblower to Software Developer using Free Coding Resources with Michael Pimentel: With barely enough income to support his wife and child, not to mention a poor working environment for his physical and mental health, Michael Pimentel wanted to move on from being a glassblower. That’s why after 9 years in the film industry,... by Learn to Code With Me

48 min listen

S7E6: An Unexpected Shift from Selling Beer to Coding Bootcamp with Caitlyn Greffly: Caitlyn Greffly used to travel around the country selling beer, but it got tiring. So in pursuit of a more sustainable way of living, Caitlyn started teaching herself to code. She ended up joining a bootcamp and quickly received a job offer before she... by Learn to Code With Me

43 min listen

S7E5: How a Passion for Patients turned this Pharmacist into a Software Developer with Newvick Lee: Newvick Lee is a software developer at WealthBar, a Canadian fintech company. He’s also working on Habitmon, a chatbot that helps with building habits. But before all this, Newvick was a pharmacist who helped people with mental health issues. ... by Learn to Code With Me

39 min listen

S7E4: An Introduction to Vue.js with Developer and Author Erik Hanchett: Erik is a senior software engineer at an insurance technology company in Reno, Nevada. He’s also a tech author, podcast co-host, blogger, and YouTuber. Even though Erik has a traditional computer science degree, his path wasn’t very... by Learn to Code With Me

47 min listen

S7E3: How a Former Squarespace Developer Helps New Coders Build Strong Technical Resumes with Rebecca Garcia: Rebecca Garcia is a Career Coach & Product Manager who helps women build fulfilling six-figure careers in tech. Previously she was a Program Manager at Microsoft, Developer at Squarespace, and is currently a Technical Product Manager. Named one of... by Learn to Code With Me

44 min listen

S7E2: How an English Professor Became a Front-End Web Developer with Bekah Hawrot Weigel: Bekah Hawrot Weigel is a mother of four and a former part-time English teacher who redefined her life through coding. As she was giving birth to her fourth child, Bekah experienced trauma that left her with PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks, and... by Learn to Code With Me

51 min listen

S7E0: Introducing Season 7 of the Learn to Code With Me Podcast: Host Laurence Bradford shares an update on Learn to Code with Me, including what’s new for Season 7 of the podcast. She also shares a few major updates on her life and business since Season 6 wrapped in October 2019, plus an exciting look at... by Learn to Code With Me

7 min listen

S7E1: Making the Pivot from Pastor to Web Designer with Chris Misterek: With a full-time job as a worship pastor and as a single dad of three girls, Chris Misterek couldn’t afford to take any job that required him to be away from home. So on a friend’s recommendation, he started looking into web design, took courses,... by Learn to Code With Me

49 min listen

The End of Season 6: As the sixth season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast comes to an end, I share a few updates about what’s coming up over the next few months. by Learn to Code With Me

8 min listen

S6E20: What It Takes to Launch a Successful Side Hustle: Tommy Griffith has been doing search engine optimization for more than 10 years. He was previously managed SEO at PayPal and Airbnb, and now runs ClickMinded, a digital marketing training platform for marketers and entrepreneurs. Tommy started... by Learn to Code With Me

43 min listen

S6E19: An Introduction to Open Source Projects for Beginners: Safia Abdalla is an open source developer, writer, and a software engineer at Microsoft and she also co-hosts the BookBytes podcast, a fortnightly book club for developers. She’s passionate about bringing people together to build great things... by Learn to Code With Me

40 min listen

S6E18: Etsy Data Engineering Director Shares Her Experience of Inclusion in Tech: Jenn Clevenger is Etsy's Data Engineering Director. In this role, she leads engineering teams in charge of Big Data platforms, Business insights infrastructure and Data Integrations. These teams provide data products and services to internal... by Learn to Code With Me

38 min listen

S6E17: From Newbie Coder to Google Software Engineer in Just 6 Months: Clément Mihailescu enrolled in a coding bootcamp without ever having written a single line of code. Less than six months later, he secured a job at Google as a software engineer. His experience applying for jobs also inspired him to start a side... by Learn to Code With Me

36 min listen

S6E16: Falling into a Career in FinTech and Content Marketing: Ina Yulo is the global manager for BrightTALK's FinTech and Women in Business communities. She also advises companies including tech giants and large banks on content marketing. She’s on the Women in FinTech Power List, was named a WeAreTheCity... by Learn to Code With Me

36 min listen

S6E15: The Rise of Coding Bootcamps (And How They Can Transform Your Career): It can be tough to know if a coding bootcamp is the right investment for you. Before you make that decision, you should weigh all the factors involved and evaluate them in the context of your personality and goals. Here to help explain how to do this... by Learn to Code With Me

43 min listen

S6E14: An Introduction to Data Privacy and Data Protection for Developers: If you want to work in tech or run your own business, chances are high that you’ll be working with data at some point. That means you need to know about data privacy, and it’s hard to find someone more knowledgeable and experienced than Sheila... by Learn to Code With Me

38 min listen

S6E13: Becoming a DevOps Engineer With No Experience and No Degree: Logan Tran made his tech transition from the music industry about five and a half years ago. He began by self-teaching and building his own projects. He was soon introduced to DevOps through his work and decided to pursue the specialty. Now, he’s in... by Learn to Code With Me

41 min listen

S6E12: How a Stay-At-Home Mom Landed a Remote Junior Developer Position In Just 9 Months: Christina Gorton is a self-taught creative coder and instructor who works remotely from Costa Rica. She was a stay-at-home mom for 5 years before transitioning into tech, and she landed a junior developer job after just 9 months of learning to code.... by Learn to Code With Me

35 min listen

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S2E20: From Learning Ruby to Starting a 150+ Person Tech Company with Sid Sijbrandij from GitLab

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