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Supper Club × How To Get Your First Dev Job With Stuart Bloxham
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In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Stuart Bloxham about how he learned to code, what his interview process was like when applying for a job, how he found the time to make it all work, and his thoughts on bootcamps and ways to learn.
Show Notes 00:36 Welcome
Stuart Bloxham on GitHub
Stuart Bloxham on LinkedIn
02:09 How did you decide to be a web developer?
08:22 Did you have clarity when your kid was born?
10:20 What was the interview process like?
18:25 What and how did you learn?
20:28 What’s the state of bootcamps in 2023?
22:03 How important have soft skills been?
25:14 How do you know when you’re ready to apply for a job?
35:24 Do you like coding?
37:49 How did you find the time to make it all work?
41:42 How did you deal with burnout?
43:06 Supper Club questions
45:34 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Flowerhorn cichlid
Shameless Plugs Stuart Bloxham’s Portfolio
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