In this Fireside Chat, Scrimba’s Head of Education Bob Ziroll is answering your questions. You’ll learn more about Scrimba’s pedagogy and how our Front-end Career Path actually comes together. You’ll get a sneak peek at what’s coming up to our platform in the future. You’ll also get practical advice that can help your job hunt - from building your portfolio and choosing the projects for it to prioritizing your learning. And also: what skills does Scrimba NOT teach you and what should you work on after completing our program.

 This is a series of talks where we’re talking about anything that can help you become a hireable developer. In this Fireside Chat, with the help of senior recruiter Jermaine Jupiter, we’re tackling important questions like - How to network? What to do on LinkedIn so you can warm up your cold emails? Do you need a computer science degree to get into tech? What’s the most important thing on your resume? How to prepare for a remote job interview? Should you be afraid of an ATS? And, lastly, why are stories important and which of the parallel Marvel universes do you belong to?

Plus: Here’s Jermaine’s salary guide.

You’ll also learn why the recruiters often don’t want to tell you which company they’re trying to recruit you for!

 It’s not all so grim, we promise! In this Fireside Chat, Alex, Leanne, and Michael are pooling together everything they have learned from experience to give advice to aspiring junior developers and the ones who are just learning to code. We’re discussing consistency, goals, habits, and dealing with failure - no matter how small it is. Also: how to not get stuck in tutorial hell? And how to know when is the time to give up? The members of the community also weigh in with their habits, tips, and definitions of success. 

Some people prefer blogging, but we’ve been seeing a rise in the number of developer channels on YouTube. If you feel video is your jam, or you’d at least like to give it a go, this episode is for you! In this Fireside Chat, we’re unmasking different areas of YouTube. How do you SEO a video? Should you stream? How to generate video ideas? What to use to film and edit your videos and screencasts? What do you do if you hate the sound of your voice? All this, and more, in this advice-packed Fireside Chat. 

There are a few of them that are industry-recognized, but some of them are only there for your own sense of achievement. Some are educational, and some prove your proficiency with a particular software or service (think AWS or Salesforce). How do you choose which ones to pursue? What shows your dedication and what can be a good use of your time? Does having certification make you more employable? In this Fireside chat, we're trying to make sense of it all.

 In this Fireside chat, we're making a list of bad programming habits. And it's all from experience! From exercising your soft skills (which are more important than you’d think) to organizing and prioritizing your tasks, writing documentation or using the existing one, and practicing proper GitHub hygiene, there are many instances where we want to be sure our processes are right. Nobody is immune to bad practices, but after this episode, at least you'll know how to think about them! Your code, however, doesn’t always need to be perfect.

 In this Fireside chat, we’re trying to define the role of a junior developer. How do you know that you are ready for it? What should a junior developer expect to do at work, and what should they never do? What decides on seniority in a company, and why do some job postings stipulate several years of experience for a junior role? Spoiler alert: there are two possible reasons for that, and one of them is more benign than you might think. The other one, however… 

In this Fireside chat, we’re talking about the ins and outs of being a freelance developer, and how to start freelancing if you don’t have a lot of experience. From platforms like Freelancer or Upwork to knocking on doors of brick-and-mortar stores in your community, there’s something for everyone. We’re also talking about contracts and invoicing, as well as marketing, creating your portfolio website, and getting the prospective clients to come to you (instead of you going to them). 

You are awesome, but when a recruiter looks at your CV, you only have ten seconds to get that point across! In this Fireside chat, members of the Scrimba community are teaching you everything they know about building a job-winning resume. You will learn why it is essential to format your CV in a certain way (for both ATS and people) and if it’s worth it to hire a professional resume writer. Plus, we’ll teach you how to optimize your LinkedIn profile for the job you want.

In this Fireside chat, members of the Scrimba community are looking for the right techniques to help them stay motivated and productive. Spoiler alert: different things work for different people! We talk about goal setting, planning, and minimizing distractions. You’ll also learn about the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and how to manipulate them to your advantage. Bonus tips include how to turn your iPhone into Nokia 3310.

In this Q&A Danny answers questions about picking your first programming language, choosing projects and learning how to present them, and creating an elevator pitch to communicate your value - even if you’re coming from an unrelated field. He also talks about finding a community online and choosing the next steps in your new career.