Alex Booker
Host of The Scrimba Podcast
Appears in 171 Episodes
Becoming a Standout Developer, with Randall Kanna
π About the episodeThis is a rebroadcast of one of our most popular interviews. Meet Randall Kanna πΊπΈ! Randall is a software developer, lead product engineer, and the ...
Ask Better Questions, Get Better Jobs: How Spencer Sped up His Interview Process and Got an Offer Only Four Days after the First Interview
π About the episodeMeet Spencer Dye πΊπΈ! Spencer is a new developer who recently got his first dev job! In the past, he was a designer, but before that, he studied to b...
Learn to Advocate for Yourself with GitHub Developer Advocate Rizel Scarlett
π About the episodeMeet Rizel Scarlett πΊπΈ! Rizel is a Developer Advocate at GitHub. She's also a career changer, software engineer, and community builder! Rizel droppe...
Pre-Interview Nerves Are Just Stage Fright: Learn How to Manage Them With Pianist-Turned-Developer Emre
π About the episodeMeet Emre Albayrak πΉπ·!Β Emre is a classical pianist from Turkey who decided to change careers, so he trained as a pilot! But then, the pandemic hit....
CodeNewbie Founder Saron Yitbarek: New to Coding? Take Action with These Practical Tips
π About the episodeMeet Saron Yitbarek πΊπΈ! Saron is a developer, entrepreneur, community builder, and the founder of CodeNewbie. Saron has been helping new developers ...
How Butcher-Turned-Developer Jamie Got the First Coding Job He Applied For
π About the episodeMeet Jamie Baker π¬π§! Jamie is a recently hired new developer who used to be a butcher. Recently, he took the plunge to leave his growing business an...
Tech Layoffs Are Still Happening, and ChatGPT Can Code: How To Stay Ahead of the Curve as a New Developer, With Lane Wagner
π About the episodeMeet Lane Wagner πΊπΈ! Lane is an engineering manager and the founder of Boot.dev. In this episode, as an experienced leader and educator, Lane talks ...
Why Finding a Mission Fit Is Important, with Scrimba Student Matheus
π About the episodeMeet Matheus Pessoa π§π·! Matheus is a recently hired new developer who landed his first junior developer job after only about a year of learning to c...
How Netlify CEO Matt Biilmann Went from Being Self-taught to Bootstrapping a Company
π About the episodeMeet Mathias Biilmann π©π°! Matt is CEO and Co-founder of Netlify, a cloud computing company you might have heard of. He's also a self-taught develope...
How to Use Twitter to Beat Your Social Anxiety and Land Your First Job, with Scrimba Student Trecia
Meet Trecia Kat πΏπ¦! Trecia is a new developer from South Africa who originally wanted to work in healthcare. She eventually decided to study IT, but she dropped out of...
How to Get Better at Communication and Teamwork, with Patrick Akil
Meet Patrick Akil π³π±! Patrick is a software engineer, Golang trainer, and the host of the Beyond Coding podcast. In this interview, he shares his story of becoming a d...
Reach out to People You Know and You'll Be Surprised: From Comedian to Developer with Scrimba Student Amy
Meet Amy Corson πΊπΈ! Amy is a recently hired new developer. She's also an aspiring comedian! During the pandemic, she realized she was unhappy with her day job and deci...
It's about Who You Know: An Introvert's Guide to Networking (and Becoming Amazing at LinkedIn), with Stephanie Chiu from PayPal
Meet Stephanie Chiu πΊπΈ! Stephanie is a self-taught iOS software engineer and career coach. She's also a chemical engineer who thought she would never code... until she...
Don't Be Afraid to Take Breaks, but Make Sure to Keep Going: Juggling Learning to Code and a Full-time Job with Scrimba Student Marleigh
Meet Marleigh Morgan πΊπΈ! Marleigh is a recently hired graphic designer turned developer. She has always wanted to learn to code, and she tried to study computer scienc...
On Bootcamps, Networking, and Job Hunting During a Recession, with Don the Developer
Meet Don Hansen πΊπΈ! Don is a software engineer and developer coach who helps aspiring juniors land their first opportunity. He's also a Youtuber, podcaster, and stream...
This Scrimba Student Learned Job Interviewing Skills from Podcasts (and Made a Killer Portfolio, Too)
Meet Mislav MarkuΕ‘iΔ ππ·! Mislav is a new developer from Croatia who has changed careers at the age of 40. After attending law school and realizing it wasn't a good fit...
How to Fast Track Your Developer Career, with Katy Ashby
Meet Katy Ashby π¬π§! Katy studied physics before becoming a developer, and once she did, she went from a complete novice to a principal developer and team lead in only ...
How to Avoid Burnout, Improve Your Confidence and Keep Coding Fun, with Scrimba Student Sylvia
Meet Sylvialynn Favello πΊπΈ! Sylvia got exposed to coding accidentally: by watching online courses for fun after she took a break from work and studying so that she cou...
Listen to This If You're Working on Your Developer Portfolio, with Alex from TechRally
Meet Alexander Lee πΊπΈ! Alexander, also known as TechRally, is a front-end engineer at Amazon. He's also a developer coach, Youtuber, and career changer. In this episod...
Code Like Nobody Is Watching: On Community, Learning, and Finding the Right Culture Fit, With Scrimba Student James
Meet James Marriott π¬π§! He's a software developer and a career changer who previously worked in education, project management, and communications. He devoted himself t...
