In the following podcast episode of App Academy Live, Uber Software Engineer talks about his path from being a manager at Target and Wal-Mart retail stores to becoming a coder. He will also go over the most difficult aspects of the App Academy

Atlassian's Aubrey Blanche on Diversity, Accountability, and Developing a Culture of Belonging

Apr 2nd, 2019 44m 17s

Atlassian's Designer of Equitable Organizations Aubrey Blanche talks to App Academy about how tech companies can invest in their workers in an equitable way. She also discusses the difference between "call-in" and "call-out" culture, how compan

App Academy Instructor Rose Koron on the Importance of Github to Developers

Mar 9th, 2019 30m 50s

In this episode of App Academy Live, we talk to one of the bootcamp instructors, Rose Koron, about Github, the important development tool used by software developers, about why it matters, and how it’s incorporated by App Academy into the learn

Funding Circle's Head Of People Maria Weaver on Keeping Engineers Happy

Mar 8th, 2019 30m

In this App Academy video event, Maria Weaver talks to us about how Funding Circle recruits engineers (including from App Academy), how engineers work inside the company, and about the technical and social skills they expect from candidates. In

Executive Advisor Shari Alexander on Marketing Yourself and Inclusive Messaging

Mar 5th, 2019 52m

App Academy talks to Sharí Alexander, a Los Angeles-based influence coach and advisor to top executives. Sharí has learned from and studied CIA agents, hostage negotiators, and other masters of persuasion to learn influential communication tech

App Academy Career Coach Eli Blair On Getting A Job In 2019

Mar 5th, 2019 42m 55s

In this App Academy interview, App Academy's Career and Talent Development Manager Eli Blair talks about the development process of the curriculum, discusses what it takes to find a job in 2019, and why it's important to negotiate your contract

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