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Talking Points:The disadvantage that Juniors developers haveFocus on the actual goalTake your career to the next levelQuotable Quotes:"Through mentorship programs and developer events that I run, I recognize that the biggest disadvantage that J
Talking Points:Open-source contributionsWorking with workflowsPromoting open-source projectsNetworkingFounder’s mindsetQuotable Quotes:"Getting involved with open-source can definitely make your development more visible" - AP"A lot of the oppor
Talking Points:How to find balance to avoid burning outFinding your career goal as a developerHow to help others and learn while having funQuotable Quotes:"You should be pushing yourself, you should be learning new things" [instead of relying o
Talking Points:Is it a problem if you personal GitHub is not showing a lot of activity? / Is it OK to have a basic portfolio site that has the basics? / How can you show that you are capable? How can you stand out from other people?How do I pro
Talking Points:How could you become a successful developerApproaching mistakesChoosing a supportive environmentContributing to open-sourceTechniques to prevent mistakesQuotable Quotes:"Finding what you're great at" [to become successful] – JD"I
Talking Points:Importance of networkingCommunicationManaging teamsHow to ask questionsUnderstanding the approachesDaily habitsAccountabilityQuotable Quotes:"I think both of them are essential for people coming out of bootcamps or colleges" [net
Talking Points:Difference between Senior and Junior engineerWays to gain experience quicklyCareer paths10x engineersSetting up the right mindsetQuotable Quotes:"You can have one year of experience five times or you can actually have five years
Talking Points:Building tools developers useLearning a new codebaseThe viability of open source careersWhat makes a good team memberAvoiding burn outQuotable Quotes:“Every line of code you change is going to have an impact somewhere and it's go
Talking Points:Figuring out your career pathLearning to codeWorking in a team settingThe skill of communicatingWhat makes a good engineerQuotable Quotes:“Handoff your code so that somebody else can maintain it.” - GC“I strongly encourage all ju
Talking Points:Code as a means to an endFocusing on the business problemBuilding business valueThe alignment of goals within an organizationNot being afraid to ask stupid questionsQuotable Quotes:“In our culture, we build businesses...we happen
Talking Points:Putting yourself in the user's shoesDoing your work and asking questionsInterview preparation Culture fitQuotable Quotes:“We don't want somebody that is just a doer without asking questions.” - ND“I want people to always be wanti
Talking Points:Building products people useGetting a job you can be great atBe in places where luck can happen to youHow to know if you are providing valueQuotable Quotes:“If you're not providing value in your ecosystem, interacting with this p
Talking Points:The different stages of a developerThinking about where you want to goFind what you enjoy doing early in your careerDo you want to be a manager or a single contributorLearning from costly mistakesQuotable Quotes:“Where do you wan
Talking Points:Finding missing information quicklyNot needing permission to pursue idealsWorking well with a teamGrowing through communityNot just being a pair of handsQuotable Quotes:“The worst thing that I think a developer can do is not surr
Talking points:Be creative as a developerSetting yourself apartChoosing the right technologyThe freedom of JavaScriptFinding your nicheSolve problems that free up timeQuotable Quotes:“You should probably go down the road of the thing that's goi
Talking Points: Making your boss look goodHow to use your skills and passionsKnowing the pros & cons of toolsUnderstanding riskFocusing on the outcomeQuotable Quotes: “If you want to advance your career...figure out how to make your boss look g
Talking Points:The complexity of mentorshipSurround yourself with good peopleThe hiring processKind honestyCulture fitQuotable Quotes:“I think it's much more important that you have a values fit.” - EH“From a kind place, tell the truth to peopl
Talking Points:Communicating wellThe cycle of learning new thingsWhen to prioritize performanceClean codeEmpathy for the userQuotable Quotes:“This is a new challenge and it's hard. It becomes a lot shorter. - P“I think people optimize for what'
Talking Points:Watching mentors solve problemsVersion controlHumble communicationSelf-evaluationConstrained creativityQuotable Quotes:“You have a big story[frequent Git commits]...that’s what gets published, is a story.” - JH“You can always imp
Talking Points:Developer advocacyWrite good documentationConfusing the solution with the problemDefine clear goalsLearning with joyQuotable Quotes:"Does this solve a problem that everybody agrees is an actual problem?" - EM"Whenever you've run
Talking Points:Maintaining GitHub's official JavaScript SDKMaking users and developers life's easierBeing a valuable asset to your manager and teamGrowth through communicationYou are entitled to mentorshipQuotable Quotes:"I would say you are en
Talking Points:Take advantage of your soft skillsSpot job postings scamsMandatory things to expect in an interviewApply to roles above your skill levelSet yourself apart as a junior developerQuotable Quotes:In the first line [tell me about your
Talking Points:Creating Open Source SoftwareWhy Bootstrap was createdThe development scene in the early 2000sWhat you should know to learn quicklyQuotable Quotes:(Why bootstrap was created) "I just wanted to create a toolkit internally to make
Talking Points:Entrepreneurship What Sam learned working at Google, Uber, and WealthfrontDetermining what tech stack to useLearning from your mistakesPracticing for interviewsQuotable Quotes:“There's actually a talk online, I believe it was fro
Talking Points:Software community activitiesPositive traits of a Junior DevThe value of authenticity in interviewsSetting intentional career goalsKnowing when to ask for helpQuotable Quotes:"How do I become the best developer? How do I build th
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