DonTheDeveloper Podcast
Don Hansen
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S1E212 Working Full-time and Trying to Become a Developer is Almost Impossible
Working a full-time job and trying to become a developer is almost impossible. It's not just you. It is a REALLY difficult path... and maybe there's some solace in that. There's also something that's…
S1E211 New Year Hackathon | AI is Making People Dumber...
It's a new year, and I think it's time for another hackathon! This one will likely put off some people who love to slurp up that AI slop, but for those who think for themselves and care about deep…
S1E210 Agentic Coding IS NOT Software Engineering
Agentic coding isn't software engineering. If you've been coding for a while, it doesn't give you the same rewards. Yet some developers are all too eager to let their skills atrophy and outsource the…
S1E209 Lacking Motivation to Learn to Code?
Are you struggling with motivation on your learning to code journey? It could be poor goal setting. It could be that trying to find a job is suppressing your curiosity and excitement for coding. It…
S1E208 Do You Feel Like an Imposter as an Aspiring Developer?
Imposter syndrome as a junior developer has been normalized WAY TO OFTEN. Imposter syndrome is a signal that there's a more deeply rooted issue that needs to be resolved. Sometimes, and a lot of…
S1E207 Traits of the 3 Most Successful Developers I've Ever Worked With
I've worked with a lot of great developers, but 3 developers on 3 different teams really stood out to me. Here's what people admired about them.Always remember, there are MANY ways to be successful…
S1E206 Are You Working Full-time AND Learning to Code?
Are you learning to code while working a full-time job, taking care of family, or other heavy responsibilities? We need to have an honest conversation. More importantly, I want to talk about the…
S1E205 How You Should Optimize Your Time Learning to Code
Have you ever wondered how much time you should invest into different things when learning to code? Then this one's for you. I also shared advice and most importantly the right perspective for…
S1E204 The MERN Stack Failed Junior Developers
The popular MERN stack tutorials and the larger JavaScript ecosystem in general has failed to prepare junior developers for professional jobs. This is a rant about…
S1E203 I Tried Linux Desktop for 2 Months...
I ran Linux desktop as my daily driver for 2 months - dev, streaming, gaming. Here’s the straight rundown: what worked, what broke, and what I’d do differently if I tried…
S1E202 The Forgotten Truth About Being a Developer
The reality of being a dev is that you're capable of a future that goes way past the limits a company allows you to work within. Just in case devs forgot, I wanted to record this reminding them of…
S1E201 I Tried Agentic Coding and I Hate It
Tried agentic coding while building a Twitch analytics feature for Twitch Sprout and... I hated it. It bloated the code, ignored library features, and turned me into a spec-writing code reviewer…
S1E200 I'm Doubling Down on AI
I’ve been skeptical of AI for a long time - tired of the hype, the slop, and the talk about replacing developers. But as a one-person business, I can’t ignore its potential. In this episode, I break…
S1E199 Channel & Life Update | I'm Not Challenging Myself Enough
It's been a while since I've created a video. I just wanted to provide an update with what's going on with coding, fitness, and the future of content on my…
S1E198 Least vs Most Marketable Projects for Junior Developers
One of the more difficult things junior developers seem to struggle with is knowing what portfolio projects to build to be marketable and competitive in the job search. I went over a variety of types…
S1E197 I Switched to Linux Desktop (Live Streaming, Coding, Gaming)
I switched to Linux Desktop from Mac/Windows. I use it as a daily driver now. Here are the reasons why I finally made the switch. I shared a lot of the software I use for ALL of my needs. If you're a…
S1E196 Scrimba is Launching Fullstack Courses Now?
Scrimba is just starting to release fullstack/backend courses. They're going to be starting with 8 courses: Suppabase, Command Line Basics, Express, SQL, Nuxt, Vite, Next, and Node. I shared my…
S1E195 Aspiring Developers Need to STOP LYING to Themselves
Rant about how black-pilled aspiring developers who choose to be victims are poisonous to all other aspiring developers.---------------------------------------------------👾 Join Discord -…
S1E194 Most Developers Should Be Building Side Projects
Almost every professional developer should be building side projects and here's why.---------------------------------------------------👾 Join Discord - https://discord.gg/TpQe2k8Ab3💻 Learn Frontend…
S1E193 I'm Building a NestJS Course for Scrimba | Channel Updates
Building a NestJS course for Scrimba and other channel & life updates---------------------------------------------------👾 Join Discord - https://discord.gg/TpQe2k8Ab3💻 Learn Frontend (20% off):…
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DonTheDeveloper Podcast has published 212 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in Business, Careers.
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