Senior Tech Lead Abdul Wahab discusses his journey into becoming a technical lead
and shares strategies on how you can enhance your career in software. Tune in today!
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Indie Game Designer and Developer Ricardo Lee Shares his insights on game development
Game Developer Jonathan Jennings Returns to share his game dev experiences!
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Coding Coach and blockchain enthusiast Matthew Sevey stops by.
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The AI revolution is coming much faster than you think. How will you prepare?
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In this episode we discuss the layoffs happening in tech and how you can best protect yourself.
Career Coach Dagna Bieda shares her software journey
Joseph Jennings shares his journey into software and shares information veterans can use to transition into the tech industry.
Software Coach Brian Pulliam unveils the secrets of the promotion process
We discuss the inadequacies of the modern educational system.
Revolancer CEO shares his journey of owning his own company
In this episode, military veteran Joseph Walker shares his story of transitioning from the military to software and also shares resources for veterans to make the same transition.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro.
00:32 - Joseph's background.
01:26 - Switching from Marine Corps to Army.
04:19 - What sparked your interest in field of technology?
06:32 - Transition out of Military.
08:27 - Military resources to transition into tech.
10:17 - What is Vet Tech?
12:18 - Cut Off time for time and services.
13:12 - How did you learn programming?
16:32 - What was your Technical Evaluation?
18:59 - How much do Bootcamps cost?
20:28 - How many made it through training?
22:42 - Salary during & after training & getting placed on a project.
24:11 - Mental health challenges.
28:17 - Translating your Military experience for a Civilian life.
30:41 - How Veterans can transition into careers in Tech.
34:20 - Creative ways to get a Job Interview.
36:31 - How to include more veterans in DEI?
38:32 - Opportunities in the private sector for Veterans.
42:53 - What inspired Kevin & Raja to start a podcast?
49:04 - Encouragement for the African American community.
51:01 - Being an Inspiration for others.
53:17 - Joseph's inspirational message.
55:32 - Learn to control your mind.
56:45 - Get out of your COMFORT Zone.
58:44 - Regret is worse than Rejection!
1:00:25 - Your future Goals.
1:03:41 - Way to connect with Joseph.
1:04:20 - Thank You & Wrap up!
Software Hobbyist William Hermans returns to Coder Conversations to clear up some points he made in the first episode.
Software hobbyist William Hermans stops by and shares his journey with software.
Principal Engineer Joseph Warden stops by and shares his experiences in the coding industry.
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