In this episode, Nicole introduces you to an often-overlooked technique for solidifying the programming knowledge you encounter: visualization. I first discovered visualization when in 2017, when I was working as a freelance web developer. I ha

What to Do When You Wanna Give Up Coding

Sep 1st, 2020 21m 19s

In this episode, Nicole helps you work through your feelings and obstacles when you feel like giving up on learning to code. It happens to all of us. We're plugging alone, doing tutorials and maybe building some small projects. And then things

How I Created My Dream Career with Online Tech Courses

Aug 25th, 2020 39m 17s

In this episode, Nicole tells the story of how she decided to create online tech courses, and why they were powerful enough to make them into an immensely fulfilling (AND very lucrative!) career! Online courses are more popular than they've eve

How to Break Down a Problem

Aug 11th, 2020 21m 42s

In this episode, Nicole walks you through the process of breaking a complex problem down into smaller pieces—making it easier to solve, with less stress! Solving code challenges is hard enough as it is, but new developers sometimes run away bec

Growing as a Newbie Dev

Aug 4th, 2020 1h 7m

In this episode, Nicole highlights the different, distinct stages of our growth as web developers, from beginner to expert, so you always know where you are! We all know we can't go from beginner to expert overnight. Your growth process from "h

How to Love the Experience of Learning to Code

Jul 28th, 2020 26m 37s

Your early stages of learning to code are really something special! 🥰 Basically everyone starts out fairly confident, because things are easy and straightforward. It’s the honeymoon period. But as soon as we dig in a ways, it can go from a pos

Leveraging Twitter as a Developer

Jul 21st, 2020 38m 8s

Twitter is Where Tech Happens™! When you create a Twitter account as a developer, you're effectively stepping into the tech community. You'll expose yourself to all kinds of helpful content (like the content I write! 😊) and valuable people pos

Let's Talk About Mentorship

Jul 14th, 2020 30m 20s

Mentorship can really help you gain clarity on your personal and career goals. By finding someone doing what you want to do, but better/for longer, you have a clear vision of what your future could look like, and what steps you need to take in

A Guide to Learning to Code and Getting a Job

Jun 23rd, 2020 41m 52s

In this episode, Nicole walks through your first steps into the developer world, and how you can align your goals with actions to get your first paying work! If you're learning to code with the hopes of getting a job and launching a developer c

Learning to Think Like a Programmer

Jun 16th, 2020 21m 35s

In this episode, Nicole shines a light on what it really means to "think like a programmer", and highlights some of the traits of individuals who tend to think this way. When I first began learning to code, it felt like some people just had mor

Note-Taking for Developers

Apr 28th, 2020 29m 23s

In this episode, Nicole provides valuable advice for taking notes in a technical field—so you can maximize your information retention while learning! We learn early on that note-taking can help us retain the information we encounter, but very f

I Hated Public Speaking... So I Became a Public Speaker

Mar 10th, 2020 40m 44s

If you'd have told me 5 years ago that I'd WILLINGLY get involved with public speaking, I'd have laughed my ass off. For the longest time, I avoided, procrastinated, and generally flopped through required presentation material for school. So wh

Overcoming Blank Screen Paralysis

Mar 3rd, 2020 26m 34s

Blank screen paralysis is a sucky experience. You're just sitting there, staring at the blank code editor screen, wondering what to do first. Unfortunately, this is a common place where new coders drop off, or choose not to challenge themselves

How to Share What You Know Before You're Confident

Feb 25th, 2020 42m 34s

Sharing is particularly important in the tech industry. Yet, so many coders—new and experienced—opt not to share their knowledge. Why is this? If it's fear, what are we afraid of? In this episode, Nicole talks about some of the reasons we feel

Overcoming Perfectionism and Getting Things Done

Sep 24th, 2019 46m 39s

Perfectionism isn't often discussed in its less favorable light, but it affects so many people learning to code (and just in life!) In this episode, I discuss my own battle with perfectionism, how it's affected my life and work, and offer some

033: Dissecting Build Tools in JavaScript

Sep 17th, 2019 41m 39s

When you're first learning to code, it's easy to become overwhelmed by the veritable cornucopia of build tool options. Why are there so many? What do they do? What problems do they solve? In this episode, we (not-too-deep) dive into Build Tools

Dissecting the Web Developer Roadmap—The Back-End

Jun 26th, 2018 59m 3s

Part 3 of 4, Nicole dissects the Web Developer Roadmap's Back-End section, bringing valuable context to the steps recommended for students seeking a career using Back-End technologies. The Web Developer Roadmap by Kamran Ahmed (@kamranahmedse)

Dissecting the Web Developer Roadmap—The Front-End

Jun 5th, 2018 1h 11m

The Web Developer Roadmap by Kamran Ahmed (@kamranahmedse) has become a powerful resource for new self-taught web developers—especially those looking to change careers. Having a guide for your education certainly helps! But, what do all of thes

Dissecting the Web Developer Roadmap—"Required For Any Path"

May 22nd, 2018 44m 14s

7 Steps to Solving Code Challenges

May 15th, 2018 29m 26s

In this episode, you'll learn about problem solving, and how you can approach code challenges using a 7-step approach that will give you enough information to confidently solve your problems. Many students overlook these crucial steps, or blow

Learning to Code with Treehouse

Mar 20th, 2018 49m 7s

Host Nicole Archambault learned to code in 2015 with Treehouse, one of the most popular video-based web development e-Learning platforms. Hear more about why she chose Treehouse over other platforms, how she got the most out of Treehouse's vide

The Power of Projects with Andrew Cook

Mar 6th, 2018 50m 22s

Self-taught software developer and cloud computing enthusiast Andrew Cook helps web developers understand why projects are so important to their career, and how they can get started building their own! I first met Andrew through CodeNewbie chat

Self-Taught Student Talks with Kalalau Cantrell

Feb 27th, 2018 1h 1m

I just love getting to know fellow students from diverse backgrounds, who taught themselves web development! This week's episode is a Self-Taught Student Talk with fellow self-taught web developer Kalalau Cantrell (or "Kal", for short). Kal ent

Celebrating People of Color in Tech with Michael Berhane

Dec 26th, 2017 1h 3m

The number of online spaces for people of color in the tech industry is low, and they are few and far between. These communities are desperately needed for underrepresented groups to tell their stories and share their experiences in this indust

The Business of Diversity & Inclusion in Tech with Kim Crayton (Part 1)

Dec 20th, 2017 43m 54s

New web development students focus on their skills as they transition into their new industry, but there is more to the industry than just the skills. Learn more about the topics that help build exceptional additions to the industry with specia