Easier Said Than Done (Career Change & How to Do it)

Easier Said Than Done (Career Change & How to Do it)

Zubin Pratap

Episodes 62
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 3.0 (2)
Since Feb 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

A podcast dedicated to career change, getting hired to code, AI engineering, where I share the things that worked when I went from 37yo lawyer to FANG/Big Tech Software Engineer.

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Starting a New Role - From Anxiety to Action: Ep#63

May 05, 2026 19m

After moving from Chainlink Labs to Cartesia as Head of Dev Rel, I share the raw, honest experiences of starting in a new role, new team, new company, new industry. But it's not my first rodeo, so I…

Here's Why Career Change is DEAD in 2026 (AI Changes Everything) -Ep62

Mar 17, 2026 24m

Why Career Change is a Bad Idea Right Now (Harsh Truth About AI & Jobs) For the first time in my career, I've stopped taking students into my coaching program. Here's why: we're experiencing a…

Designing Your Customized Coding Curriculum: The Inner Circle MED Framework Explained

Dec 16, 2025 36m

They don't want you to know this: The biggest failure point for mid-career professionals trying to pivot into coding isn't a lack of smarts or effort—it's a lack of direction, which costs you years…

From Self-Doubt to Software Engineer : Rose's coding journey | Ep # 60

Nov 22, 2025 38m

Unlocking the Hidden Path to Software Engineering Success They don’t want you to know this: mid-career professionals can break into tech without the typical barriers. 04:24 – Why “feeling like a real…

Harvard Lawyer to Software Engineer: My Mentee Shares the Behind-the-Scenes Struggles Ep#59

Oct 28, 2025 40m

Harvard Law to software engineer at 34—while battling health setbacks and moving continents. From Lawyer to Engineer (just like me!). Hear from my mentee at the Future Coders Inner Circle.  Pallavi…

Cracked: What 33,000+ Interviews Reveal About Coding Interview Mastery | Ep #58

Oct 14, 2025 54m

Show Notes and Timestamps are below  ☎️Contact Zubin:👉🏼  Connect with Zubin:   https://meetzubin.carrd.co/  💥 Free Career Change to Tech…

From Brewer to Coder: Escaping YouTube's Tutorial Traps (Student Interview) | Ep # 57

Oct 07, 2025 34m

☎️ Contact Zubin  👉🏼  Connect with Zubin:   https://meetzubin.carrd.co/  👉🏼 Parsity Inner Circle Program (https://parsity.io/inner-circle?utm_source=estd)  Why 90% of career changers fail at learning…

Goal Setting For Learning To Code | Ep # 56

Sep 30, 2025 26m

The secret that coding bootcamps won't tell you: Learning to code isn't your real problem - it's setting the wrong career goals. Most mid-career professionals waste hundreds of hours "training for a…

Why "Smart" Coders Get Badly Stuck with Taha Hussain | Ep # 55

Sep 20, 2025 50m

What if the biggest thing holding you back in tech isn’t your skills—but a hidden emotional pattern almost every engineer ignores? Show Summary and FREE Resources Is Further Below👇 ☎️ Contact…

How I Learn Any Programming Language in Weeks (Not Months) - Pattern Recognition Secret | Ep#54

Sep 14, 2025 40m

What if I told you the fastest way to learn to code has nothing to do with learning 5 languages or wasting $20K on a bootcamp? Mid-career pros keep grinding tutorials, bleeding time they don’t…

Why It Took Me 5 YEARS To Get A Coding Job (The Truth No One Tells You) | Ep #53

Sep 09, 2025 37m

Why it took me FIVE years to land my first coding job—and how you can do it in less than 12 months (if you avoid this trap). Show Summary and FREE Resources are further below 👇 ☎️ Contact Zubin &…

The WORST Learning to Code "Advice" You've Following | Ep #52

Sep 04, 2025 34m

Are you a career changer who wants to learn to code? Are you feeling stuck in a loop of endless tutorials, portfolio projects, and imposter syndrome? Perhaps it feels like everyone else has the…

The Inner Game of Coding : Why You're Struggling to Learn | Ep#51

Aug 28, 2025 16m

The #1 reason mid-career professionals fail at coding has nothing to do with IQ, bootcamps, or degrees—it’s all in your inner game. They don’t want you to know this. Show Summary and FREE Resources…

A Code Review at Google Almost Broke me | Ep#50

Aug 22, 2025 24m

Coding is a hard skill. We know that. but What happens when your very first code review brings out the worst impostor syndrom? In this episode, host Zubin Pratap takes you inside his journey from…

Become a Technical Startup Founder | Ep#49

Aug 14, 2025 29m

Are you an aspiring founder without a technical co-founder? You're not alone. Many entrepreneurs waste years looking for a CTO, pitching developers, and watching their ideas stall. In this episode, I…

The Brutal Truth About Landing a Tech Job - [2025 Update] | Ep#48

Jul 16, 2025 33m

Landing a Tech Job in 2025 Is Totally Different from Pre Pandemic. And Pre AI. They don’t want you to know this: learning to code is just step two of seven… and bootcamps never told you that. Ever…

Learning to Code - For Self Doubters | Ep#47

Jul 09, 2025 24m

Learning to Code as a Self-Doubter is almost impossible. So Here’s How The Select Few Have Done it. “Learning to code after 30” feels like climbing Everest in flip-flops—confusing errors, AI…

The EXACT Moment People Quit Learning To Code | Ep#46

Jun 29, 2025 28m

🚨 The Hidden Trap That's causing Coding Newbies to QUIT *** Show Summary and FREE resources Are Further Below *** ☎️ Contact Zubin & Brian: 👉🏼 Parsity Inner Circle Program…

"Not Smart Enough" to Apple Engineer: Jeremy's RAW Career Change Journey | Ep #45

Jun 17, 2025 43m

💡 The Secret Nobody Talks About: "Breaking into tech isn’t about talent—it’s about refusing to quit. Jeremy Parker spent 5 years failing alone before landing at Apple. Here’s what he wishes he knew…

Why is tech hiring so hard? Hiring Manager Perspectives with Brian Jenney Ep #44

Jun 10, 2025 38m

🚀 Why Tech Hiring is Broken (And How to Hack the System) 💡 The Secret They Don’t Want You to Know: "Tech interviews aren’t about proving you can code—they’re about answering one hidden question: ‘Can…

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