Alex Booker
Host of The Scrimba Podcast
Appears in 171 Episodes
How to stand out as a new developer (and ask amazing questions) with Dan Moore from FusionAuth
What do you wish someone had told you when you were just starting out? If you are a new developer (we’re not using “junior developer” here - listen along to find out w...
Overcoming interview nerves - how this Scrimba student recovered from failure to become a Junior Developer
Scrimba student Serhan almost canceled his interview at Microsoft because of nerves.
What a good developer resume looks like and how to write one - learnings from an Uber Engineering Manager
Your resume determines if you will be called in for an interview or not. It’s an advertisement targeted towards your future boss and it can make or break your applicat...
Lessons learned from 400 unsuccessful job applications - how Scrimba student Gandev finally found success
With every rejection, Gandev felt more determined than ever. It didn't matter to him that no one had replied positively yet because he was only really testing the wate...
How to work with recruiters according to Senior Recruiter Taylor Desseyn
For every sucky recruiter conflating Java and JavaScript (oh boy), there is a recruiter like Taylor Desseyn ready to listen to your goals, craft your resume, and help ...
How to remember everything you learn with Ali Spittel from Amazon Web Services
Ali has helped hundreds of new developers learn to code through her work as a lead bootcamp instructor and author. She’s an equally talented developer and teacher and ...
How to get started in Developer Relations according to Head of Developer Relations Phil Leggetter
The demand for Developer Relations candidates has never been greater. Yet, employers are struggling to fill this unique role. In this episode, Phil Legetter (Head of D...
From Air Conditioning Technician to Junior Developer in 6 months
Meet Dan (35) from Australia 🇦🇺🦘. After working as an Air Conditioning Technician for 9 years, Dan enrolled in Scrimba's Frontend Developer Career Path to become a hir...
Tom's portfolio earns him six figures a year
Tom Hirst's inbox is full to the brim. It's practically spilling with emails from companies and clients inquiring to work with him! This demand comes from Tom's effect...
Ace the job interview with Cassidy Williams from Netlify
There are two sides to every story, and a job interview can seem very different depending on whether you’re the interviewee or the interviewer. Cassidy Williams (Direc...
Becoming rejection-proof with Erik Hanchett from Amazon Web Services
When Erik started his coding career, several companies rejected him. Today, he works as a Front End Engineer at Amazon Web Services! Can you imagine how different thin...
The road from intern to Senior Developer with Darin Doria from Wistia
Darin started his developer career as an intern. Now he works as a Senior Engineer at Wistia! This his advice for new programmers considering an internship or junior ...
Intentional Career Building with Kent C. Dodds
Kent has authored 180 blog posts, created courses on React and unit teseting, hosted podcasts like JavaScript Air and Angular Air. He's also given countless talks and ...
How to make your own luck with Shawn Wang (Swyx) from Temporal
Shawn (Swyx) Wang joins us to discuss his book, The Coding Career Handbook. In this episode, you'll learn principles, strategies, and actionable tactics that will help...
Get started freelancing on Upwork with no experience
When you don't have a CompSci degree, you have to get creative 👀! Scrimba student Ehtisham found freelance work on UpWork by doing the work without permission. Next, h...
Communication skills for developers with Dylan Israel from Amazon
If you want to become a successful developer in 2021, communication skills are more important than you might think. In this episode, Dylan Israel from Amazon talks abo...
Karan didn't meet all the requirements - they hired him anyway
Karan found a job asking for 2+ years of profesional experience, but Karan was quite new to web dev 😬 Equipped with a stunning portfolio and active GitHub profile, Ka...
How these six self-taught developers got jobs
Pete has interviewed hundreds of self-taught developers for his website, NoCSDegree. In this episode, he shares his top 6 stories that YOU Can learn from to make money...
How to get a job at Google with Jack Franklin from Google
Jack is a twenty-something Front End Engineer at Google. In this episode, you will learn from his experience as he traveled an ambitious and twisty career path that, u...
DoorDash driver turned full-time developer
David tried DoorDash part-time while he learned to code on Scrimba. He is also a successful landscaping business owner. If you think these experiences wouldn't help Da...
