We're taking a short break to focus on solo projects! Randall is launching CrowdFox.io soon and Swyx is launching his personal podcast.General formatSheldon Hull "I rarely listen to podcasts because of how much wasted time there is. I've been l

Get a Job As a Dev Advocate

Jan 6th, 2021 16m 40s

Randall interviews Swyx about how you can get a job as a developer advocateShow Linkshttps://www.keyvalues.com/blog/what-exactly-do-developer-advocates-do https://www.samjulien.com/devrel-book-linkshttps://alexlakatos.com/avocados/2020/11/24/bu

Goals vs Processes: Why Your Goals Are Actually Wishes

Dec 30th, 2020 9m 23s

We believe in systems over goals. Swyx and Randall love goals and we talk about how you can actually achieve your goals and how you can create a process to follow through.So many people set 'wishes' and they don't actually set goals because you

When To Quit Your Job

Dec 23rd, 2020 13m 8s

It's difficult knowing when it's time to leave a company. Sometimes we get 'stuck' and we don't want to leave. Interviewing isn't fun either! 1. When you get an offer you can’t refuse - My $200 million mistake2. When you aren’t learning anymore

The ABC's of a CS Degree (ft. Philip Kiely)

Dec 16th, 2020 24m 12s

Philip Kiely joins Swyx and Randall to talk about CS degrees, the myths around getting a CS degree and how to be successful in college.- "Institute of Technology" vs "Liberal Arts"- Hackathons to set yourself apart- Writing externally to gain c

Getting into Cloud (ft. Forrest Brazeal)

Dec 11th, 2020 32m 1s

This week we have another guest interview with the multi-talented Forrest Brazeal (site, twitter, newsletter) who is one of the most passionate cloud advocates in the world. Definitely check out A Cloud Guru's Cloud Resume Challenge if you or s

Staff Engineering (ft. Will Larson, CTO of Calm)

Dec 2nd, 2020 41m 16s

What happens after you go past Senior? Will Larson, CTO of Calm, has been interviewing Staff-plus engineers across the industry for his new book, Staff Engineering. This is our first full-length interview podcast episode! If you enjoyed it, ple

Staying Consistent to Achieve Your Goals

Nov 18th, 2020 9m 30s

Swyx and Randall talk about how they've stayed consistent while writing books and working multiple jobs.Every day you're not consistent is a zero day.I was sitting and waiting for motivation to strike and it would rarely happen.Don't just be ac

Big L Notation

Nov 13th, 2020 10m 53s

Personal growth has an algorithm and we can consciously pick better ones. Don't tell yourself you can't learn faster and get a promotion faster.https://www.swyx.io/big-l-notation/ Swyx borrows the idea of Big O notation to discuss how you can't

Mindset and Grit (ft. Will Johnson)

Nov 4th, 2020 10m

Oh, so you mean I don't have to be dumb?Our first guest episode! Swyx chats with Will Johnson about how having the right Mindset and Grit can help change your career.- "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Tweet- Book: Min

Cold Emailing to Get a New Job

Oct 28th, 2020 7m 54s

We're discussing emailing a company and pitching yourself for the job you want. Randall did this recently!If you're not getting rejected twice, three times a week, you're probably not pushing yourself to where you should be. Our natural state i

Picking a Coding Bootcamp

Oct 21st, 2020 10m 2s

Randall discusses how to do the research to make sure you pick the right bootcamp!Go out there and try to code email as many people as you can and find out about the bootcampRead every blog, post, and tweet you can find about the bootcampLinksH

Learning Gears

Oct 16th, 2020 10m 18s

Swyx discusses the four Learning Gears for people Learning in Public- Explorers: indulge your curiosity without goals. Episodic notes to self, low public commitment.- Settler: You don't know things that others already know. Run up the learning

Twitter for Developers

Oct 7th, 2020 10m 28s

Randall discusses her Twitter presence and how she went from 300 to 30k+ followers in the last year.Find the intersection of what interests your audience and what you have credibility onIt's not all about followers. It's about building that mea

Learn in Public

Sep 30th, 2020 12m 26s

We've been trained to learn in private our entire lives. Today, we talk about why you should learn in public.Quote 1:"The schooling systems teach us to learn in private our entire lives. "Let's all study for this test". "Let's all try to do bet

Breaking Down Problems

Sep 21st, 2020 7m 28s

When faced with a seemingly insurmountable problem, break it down.Quote 1"Stop worrying if you can get something done. Instead, break your problem down into many small problems. And choose just one to tackle." - Pieter Levels' MAKE bookQuote 2"

Create Luck

Sep 21st, 2020 10m 19s

Being lucky is a skill you can develop. https://www.swyx.io/writing/create_luck/1. Binary Luck2. Luck Surface Area: https://www.codusoperandi.com/posts/increasing-your-luck-surface-area- Fixed vs Growth Mindset: https://www.brainpickings.org/20

Be Uncomfortable

Sep 21st, 2020 8m 32s

Embrace the uncomfortable, in order to grow. https://sive.rs/uncomfHow do you get the energy to force yourself to get through the uncomfortable?- Does Homeschooling help you be more self directed?- No Zero Days: https://medium.com/hackernoon/no