Suitcase Coder: The Podcast

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10: The Power of Knowing your WHY Apr 14, 2020

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The power of knowing your WHY will unlock the potential of getting to that next level. For me, it led me here to making this podcast and growing as a web developer. Knowing my “why” has kept me going in the midst of the madness, and encourages and inspires me to aspire for more. Join me as I chat about everything “why. ” What a why is, why is your why is important to define, how to define it and how to apply your why in your techie world. Find your why, with me! Get in touch: https://suitcasecoder.com/ https://twitter.com/CoderSuitcase https://www.youtube.com/c/suitcasecoder https://www.instagram.com/suitcasecoder/

09: Am I too old to make a career switch? Apr 07, 2020

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Here are a few reasons why I don't think it's too late to make a career switch and what are some steps you can take to actually make the move. Action Item: Find your roadblocks Coding Challenge: Write a function that returns a random number between 18 and 24. Get in touch: Website, YouTube Channel, Twitter, Instagram

08: HTML Basics Explained Mar 31, 2020

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Understand the very basics of HTML and how it relates to everything else coding. This is for all beginner coders, who are teaching themselves, getting a head start in their Bootcamp or are on the beginning stages of their coding bootcamp.

The first of many [technical] episodes, that will be sprinkled in this podcast's lineup to cover some of the basics of the top topics covered in many coding bootcamps.

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07: Remote Video Conferencing Etiquette Mar 24, 2020

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When you're having to work from home, many meetings go online, whether it's on Zoom, Google Hangouts, GoToMeetings, or any other video conferencing software, you might want follow some of these guidelines to help the online meetings go a bit smoother.

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06: Three Things I Wish I Did Before Starting My Coding Bootcamp Mar 17, 2020

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The top three things I wish I did before starting my coding bootcamp, and how they can give you a head start! Are you thinking of becoming a web developer? Are you interested in learning to code? Did you make the leap and sign up for a coding bootcamp, but are anxious to get started? This episode provides three actions you can take before beginning your learning to code journey that may help you get a head start on your coding bootcamp! Weekly Coding Challenge: Create a function that returns whether a string is a palindrome or not. Visit the website for coding challenge preview and solutions to previous coding challenges! Youtube recordings:

05: Top Five Questions to Ask Before Joining a Coding Bootcamp Mar 13, 2020

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Are you looking to join a coding bootcamp but not sure which one to choose? This video covers the five kinds of questions you should be asking all bootcamps before committing to a single one. Website: https://suitcasecoder.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/suitcasecoder

04: Bootcamp, CS Degree, or Self-taught Mar 04, 2020

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Are you ready to make the leap into coding, but you're still wondering which route to take to do so? This episodes covers the differences between coding bootcamps, computer science degrees, or becoming self-taught developers.
Resources

The Financial Diet - website & podcast & youtube
Tech Talent Talk - podcast
Free learning resources - freeCodeCamp, codeCademy, generalAssembly
Learn to learn - Thomas Frank, Vark, Medium Article

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03: So You Want to be a Developer, Huh? Feb 25, 2020

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Are you getting extremely bored at work and is coding something that interests you? Then this episode is for you! I discuss the three steps I took to become a career changer!
Weekly Challenge: Create 5 divs and line them up in a row for desktop view but stacked in a column for phone and tablet views.

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The Financial Diet - great resource when getting started with budgeting and everything finances

02: Prove Yourself as a Developer Feb 18, 2020

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Applying to jobs is always difficult, and being an entry-level developer seems twice as hard. Listen up for suggestions on how to prove yourself as a programmer when it comes time to job applications. Weekly Challenge: Create an array of at least ten names, then create a function that returns (or logs) only names that are four letters long or less. Ex: Laura would not get logged, but Sara would. Solution out on Monday Watch on Youtube: All episodes are recorded and posted on my youtube channel, where you will also find solutions to my weekly challenges, tutorials, and more! Follow me on Twitter: This is where I share updates on my stuff, as well as great articles and resources I find along the way! Other Mentions: Loom - the software application I use to record most of my youtube videos

01: Distractions and How to Avoid Them Feb 11, 2020

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How to keep your distractions away and get one step closer to reaching your goals as a web developer! Watch on Youtube Weekly Challenge: create a collapsible menu!

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