DonTheDeveloper Podcast

By Don Hansen

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Episodes: 196

Description

Helping aspiring developers get jobs and junior developers grow. Raw and unfiltered conversations with industry professionals that dive deep into how developers can find success and growth in their careers.

Episode Date
Scrimba is Launching Fullstack Courses Now?
Apr 29, 2025
Aspiring Developers Need to STOP LYING to Themselves
Apr 15, 2025
Most Developers Should Be Building Side Projects
Apr 08, 2025
I'm Building a NestJS Course for Scrimba | Channel Updates
Mar 25, 2025
Signs the Self-taught Developer Path Isn't For You
Feb 27, 2025
Did You Just Graduate From a Coding Bootcamp in 2025?
Feb 25, 2025
3 Common Mistakes Aspiring Developers Make That Hold Them Back
Feb 19, 2025
Not Sure What to Learn as an Aspiring Developer? Try this.
Feb 13, 2025
5 WRONG Assumptions About Becoming a Frontend Developer
Feb 10, 2025
5 Red Flags of Junior Devs That Say "Don’t Hire Me!"
Feb 06, 2025
Every Junior Developer Needs a Capstone Project
Feb 03, 2025
My 2025 Goals | A VERY Honest Message To Junior Developers
Jan 27, 2025
F*ck Your New Year's Resolutions
Jan 01, 2025
I'm Leaving Frontend For Backend
Dec 16, 2024
Behind the Scenes of Creating Boot.dev: Teaching Backend the Right Way
Dec 02, 2024
Building a Startup as a Developer: Lessons from Little Planets Founders
Nov 25, 2024
Advice From 2 Developers Who Launched a Side Hustle | Golden Record
Nov 11, 2024
My Transparent 28-Day Challenge | Channel & Life Updates (part 2)
Sep 23, 2024
How Overexcitement Derails Aspiring Developers
Sep 16, 2024
Why Your Personal Projects Aren't Getting You Hired
Sep 11, 2024
Trapped in a Dead End Developer Job? Here’s How to Break Free.
Sep 09, 2024
3 Ways to LEVEL UP as a Junior Developer
Sep 06, 2024
Why Most Aspiring Devs Give Up Within 1 Year (Brutally Honest Advice)
Sep 04, 2024
5 Ways to Chase a Mentor Away as a Junior Developer
Sep 02, 2024
You should be THANKING Developers Who "Gatekeep"
Aug 30, 2024
Learning to Code as an Adult (Overwhelmed With Responsibilities)
Aug 28, 2024
Tired of Rejection as an Aspiring Developer? Listen To This.
Aug 26, 2024
My Transparent 28-Day Challenge | Building a Startup | Channel & Life Updates
Aug 19, 2024
"Learning To Code Feels Like A Chore. Will I Ever Develop Passion For This?"
Aug 13, 2024
The Typical Developer Portfolio MUST Die
Aug 06, 2024
Do NOT Move For Your Next Developer Job
Jul 29, 2024
3 Qualities I've Noticed in Successful Junior Developers
Jul 22, 2024
My HONEST Review of Scrimba's Frontend Developer Career Path
Jul 15, 2024
Coding Bootcamps ARE Still Viable in 2024
Jul 08, 2024
Learning To Code With ADHD
Jul 01, 2024
How To Actually Network as a Junior Developer (Keep It Simple)
Jun 24, 2024
We Need To Bring "Gatekeeping" Back To Web Development
Jun 10, 2024
The Cold Application Approach Is DEAD For Developers
Jun 03, 2024
"I've applied For 400 Developer Jobs and Only Got 1 Phone Interview. What Do I Do?"
May 27, 2024
What I Love and Hate About Live Coding
May 20, 2024
There's a MASSIVE Skill Gap Among New Developers
May 13, 2024
The Reality of Trying To Land a Dev Job as a Woman
May 06, 2024
Candid Chat About The Dev Market With a Coding Bootcamp CEO (Rithm School)
Apr 29, 2024
My Imposter Syndrome That I faced As a Developer
Apr 23, 2024
I Feel Lost as a Content Creator...
Apr 16, 2024
Is General Assembly Silencing Some Students Who Had a Bad Experience?
Nov 06, 2023
How To Land Your First Backend Developer Job
Oct 30, 2023
How to Network and Stand Out as an Aspiring Developer
Oct 16, 2023
Springboard Coding Bootcamp Review in 2023
Oct 09, 2023
Trying To Become a Developer in Your 30s. So Little Time Available...
Oct 02, 2023
Becoming a Developer as a Mother With Another Newborn on The Way
Sep 18, 2023
BrainStation Review in 2023
Sep 10, 2023
How To Become A Cloud Engineer
Sep 05, 2023
Nucamp CEO Responds To My Review of His Coding Bootcamp
Aug 28, 2023
Entry-level JavaScript Mock Interview
Aug 21, 2023
Should You Even Consider a Free Developer Internship (As an Aspiring Developer)
Aug 14, 2023
App Academy Review (2023)
Aug 07, 2023
Nucamp Coding Bootcamp Review 2023 (Full Stack, Fundamentals, Backend)
Jul 24, 2023
What Does A Startup Founder Look For When Hiring Web Developers?
Jul 10, 2023
Feeling Overwhelmed With Learning Data Structures And Algorithms? (Here's Some Advice)
Jun 27, 2023
What Frontend Portfolio Project Should I Build To Land a Developer Job? (+ Networking Advice)
Jun 12, 2023
The Self-taught Developer Mindset That Will Guarantee Failure
May 30, 2023
"I Thought ChatGPT Was Going To Take My Developer Job"
May 16, 2023
Epicodus Review
Apr 25, 2023
Aspiring Developers, You MUST NOT Let Up During The Job Search
Apr 18, 2023
Struggling To Learn Data Structures And Algorithms? Maybe You Shouldn't (Yet)
Apr 04, 2023
"How Do I Find A Developer Job That I'm Actually A Good Fit At?"
Mar 21, 2023
“What Should I Aim For In My First Developer Job?”
Mar 07, 2023
What Is Testing Really And Why Should You Care? (For Software Engineers)
Mar 07, 2023
"How Can I Make The Most of My Coding Bootcamp?"
Feb 28, 2023
Merit America Java Development Review
Feb 21, 2023
How To Become An SDET in 2023: A Step By Step Guide
Feb 14, 2023
"Becoming A Developer Is Chaos. I Feel Overwhelmed..."
Feb 07, 2023
Alchemy Code Lab Review
Jan 31, 2023
Applying to 500 Developer Jobs with No Luck: A Candid Discussion
Jan 24, 2023
“We’re Impressed With Your Developer Skills, But We're Going With Someone Else...”
Jan 17, 2023
How A Self Taught Developer Became A Freelance Developer (Digital Nomad)
Nov 23, 2022
Future Web3 Opportunities For Developers | Fighting Censorship With Web3
Nov 13, 2022
How To Become An API/Backend Developer
Oct 24, 2022
How To Guarantee Success In A Coding Bootcamp
Oct 17, 2022
How Not To Get Fired From Your First Developer Job
Oct 10, 2022
Code Platoon Coding Bootcamp Review (FullStack)
Oct 03, 2022
Did Your Coding Bootcamp Suck? Here's What You Should Do.
Sep 19, 2022
Top 5 Things To Look For In A Quality Coding Bootcamp
Sep 12, 2022
SEO Tips For Aspiring Frontend Developers
Sep 05, 2022
How To Become A DevOps Engineer (And What The Job Is Like)
Aug 29, 2022
Should Aspiring Developers Be Worried About The Recession?
Aug 22, 2022
Mistakes That Prevent Self-taught Developers From Landing A Job
Aug 15, 2022
Nucamp Coding Bootcamp Review In 2022
Aug 01, 2022
How To Escape Tutorial Hell (For Developers)
Jul 27, 2022
What I Loved And Hated About Being A Developer
Jul 25, 2022
Linkedin Tips For Aspiring Developers
Jul 20, 2022
Are Coding Interviews ACTUALLY Broken?
Jul 18, 2022
Treat Your Web Development Portfolio Projects Like Products | Landing Page Tips
Jul 13, 2022
How To Become A No-code Developer (And Get Paid)
Jul 11, 2022
How To Become a Blockchain Developer in 2022 | Web3 & Decentralization
Jul 04, 2022
How To Become A Software Engineer In Test (SDET) In 2022
Jun 22, 2022
How To Become A Developer Relations Engineer In 2022
Jun 20, 2022
How To Become A Wordpress Developer In 2022 | Self-taught Path
Jun 15, 2022
How To Become A Developer Advocate
Jun 13, 2022
Why You Should Consider Becoming a Technical Writer in 2022
Jun 08, 2022
Why You Should Consider Becoming an Email Developer | Required: Basic HTML and CSS Knowledge
Jun 06, 2022
FAANG Level Mock Software Engineer Interview (JavaScript)
May 30, 2022
Mobile Developer To Entrepreneur | Google Expert, Courses, and Content Creation
May 23, 2022
Coding Bootcamp Student Attempts FAANG Mock Coding Challenge (JavaScript)
May 16, 2022
FAANG Mock Software Engineer Interview With WordPress Developer (JavaScript)
May 11, 2022
How To Become A Mobile Developer (Coding Bootcamp AND Self-taught Advice)
May 02, 2022
The Battle Against Imposter Syndrome As A New Developer
Apr 25, 2022
Coding Dojo Coding Bootcamp Review (Should You Go There in 2022?)
Apr 18, 2022
Coding Temple Coding Bootcamp Review
Apr 11, 2022
DigitalCrafts Web Development Coding Bootcamp Review
Apr 04, 2022
Fullstack Academy Review (Should You Go There in 2022?)
Mar 24, 2022
App Academy Coding Bootcamp Review (Should You Go There in 2022?)
Mar 14, 2022
Flatiron School Coding Bootcamp Review (Should You Go There in 2022?)
Mar 07, 2022
General Assembly Coding Bootcamp Review (Should You Go There In 2022!?)
Feb 21, 2022
Code Chrysalis Coding Bootcamp Review (Tokyo, Japan)
Feb 14, 2022
The Tech Academy Coding Bootcamp Review (Software Developer and Python Developer)
Feb 07, 2022
Struggling As A Self-taught Developer (Advice From 3 Successful Self-taught Developers)
Jan 31, 2022
5 Reasons Why You Will NEVER Become A Developer
Jan 24, 2022
Should You Go To Hack Reactor In 2022? (3 REAL Reviews)
Jan 17, 2022
Backend Mock Technical Interview in 2022 | Python and Algorithms
Jan 10, 2022
Eleven Fifty Academy Review
Dec 21, 2021
Lambda School Coding Bootcamp Review in 2021 (BloomTech)
Dec 20, 2021
Lambda School and The Future of Coding Bootcamps (with Vincent Woo, Founder of CoderPad)
Dec 13, 2021
Welder to Self-taught Developer (Here's how he did it)
Dec 06, 2021
Self Taught to Professional Frontend Developer (John's Journey of Learning To Code)
Nov 23, 2021
Senior Software Engineer Mock Technical Interview (Coding/Algorithms in JavaScript)
Nov 22, 2021
How a Veteran Became a Software Engineer (Advice For Veterans Getting Into Tech)
Nov 11, 2021
TrueCoders Review (Software Engineering and Web Development)
Nov 08, 2021
Why EVERY Aspiring Developer Should Participate In A Hackathon (And How To Find One)
Nov 01, 2021
She Got Hired By Building a Pokemon App!? (Jessica's Developer Job Search Journey)
Oct 25, 2021
Scrimba Review (Frontend Career Path)
Oct 11, 2021
How Patrick FINALLY Got His First Developer Position
Oct 04, 2021
Startups vs Big Tech Company as a Software Engineer (Interview Process and Career Growth)
Sep 27, 2021
How To Know If A Coding Bootcamp Is Right For You
Sep 13, 2021
Woz U Coding Bootcamp Review | Software Developer Program
Sep 06, 2021
Tips For How Aspiring Developers Can Come Up With Project Ideas That Matter
Aug 30, 2021
Unpaid Internship To Full Time Developer (Nikki’s Job Search Journey)
Aug 23, 2021
What REALLY Happens When Aspiring Developers Lie on Their Resume
Aug 16, 2021
Kenzie Academy Software Engineering Review (Main program and Amazon)
Aug 09, 2021
Practicum Coding Bootcamp Review (Russian & English programs)
Aug 03, 2021
Turing School of Software & Design Review
Jul 24, 2021
Rithm School Coding Bootcamp Review
Jul 19, 2021
Tech Elevator Coding Bootcamp Review (.NET)
Jul 12, 2021
SheCodes Review (Basics, Plus, React, and Responsive)
Jul 05, 2021
We Finished The 30 Day Coding Challenge!
Jun 28, 2021
Lighthouse Labs Coding Bootcamp Review
Jun 21, 2021
Coder Foundry Coding Bootcamp Review (In-person and Remote)
Jun 14, 2021
Libraries And Frameworks Web Developers Should Be Aware Of
May 22, 2021
Launch School Review (Core and Capstone)
May 17, 2021
What Questions Should You Ask Coding Bootcamps Before You Sign Up?
May 10, 2021
UT Austin Coding Bootcamp (Trilogy) Review
May 03, 2021
Front End Mock Technical Interview | JavaScript, CSS, React, and Algorithms
Apr 26, 2021
Udacity Front End Web Developer Nanodegree Review
Apr 16, 2021
Codesmith Coding Bootcamp Review
Apr 12, 2021
Coding Bootcamp That Combines Coding And Design (Perpetual Education)
Apr 05, 2021
Treehouse Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Review
Mar 29, 2021
Treehouse Front End Web Development Techdegree Review
Mar 22, 2021
Lambda School Coding Bootcamp Review
Mar 15, 2021
freeCodeCamp Review - Does the price match the value provided?
Mar 08, 2021
Career Foundry Coding Bootcamp Review
Mar 01, 2021
Devmountain iOS Coding Bootcamp Review
Feb 22, 2021
You Do NOT Need A CS Degree To Become A Developer
Feb 15, 2021
Springboard Coding Bootcamp Review
Feb 04, 2021
Interviewing the CEO of Nucamp Coding Bootcamp
Feb 02, 2021
LearningFuze Coding Bootcamp Review
Jan 25, 2021
Brainstation Coding Bootcamp Review
Jan 19, 2021
Fullstack Academy Coding Bootcamp Review
Jan 17, 2021
Code Fellows Coding Bootcamp Review - "A Holistic Experience"
Jan 14, 2021
How To Become a Self-taught Developer (Advice and Stories From Actual Self-taught Developers)
Jan 12, 2021
Hackbright Academy Review - Does This Women's Only Coding Bootcamp Actually Empower Women?
Jan 08, 2021
How To Become A Self-taught Frontend Developer
Dec 31, 2020
Ironhack Coding Bootcamp Review
Dec 22, 2020
Actualize Coding Bootcamp Review - Does This Coding Bootcamp Teach You Enough?
Dec 17, 2020
Nucamp Coding Bootcamp Review - The Affordable Coding Bootcamp
Dec 08, 2020
What It’s Like To Work As A Software Engineer at Google
Dec 02, 2020
Le Wagon Coding Bootcamp Review (The Coding Bootcamp For Entrepreneurs)
Nov 22, 2020
UX Fundamentals EVERY Aspiring Front End Developer Should Know
Nov 16, 2020
What Hiring Managers Look For in a Junior Developer
Nov 09, 2020
Thinkful Coding Bootcamp Review
Nov 02, 2020
Devmountain Coding Bootcamp Review
Oct 23, 2020
App Academy Coding Bootcamp Review
Oct 21, 2020
Flatiron Coding Bootcamp Review
Oct 12, 2020
Hack Reactor Coding Bootcamp Review
Oct 07, 2020
Coding Dojo Coding Bootcamp Review
Sep 28, 2020
How To Become a Self-taught Backend Developer
Sep 21, 2020
General Assembly Coding Bootcamp Review
Sep 07, 2020
What 2 Brand New Developers Had To Do To Get Their First Developer Job
Aug 24, 2020
Fullstack Academy Graduates Share Tips For Aspiring Web Developers
Aug 03, 2020
Fullstack Academy Coding Bootcamp Review
Jul 20, 2020
Northwestern Coding Bootcamp Review (with Brandon)
Jul 13, 2020
Developers ALWAYS Screw These Things Up When WFH | Advice For Remote Developers
Jun 22, 2020
Tips For Working With QA As A Web Developer
May 25, 2020
JSLovers Meetup Organizer Shares Tips For Aspiring Web Developers
May 04, 2020
TOP Tips To Help Aspiring Developers Find A Recruiter
Apr 27, 2020
Interviewing My First Boss - Why He Hired Me As a Developer
Apr 20, 2020