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We love talking to people with different backgrounds and non-conventional paths into Software Development. Matt and Eric speak with Tone Swearingen who is both a truck driver and Software Developer. He discusses his path into tech, how he learned to code while being a truck driver, and and the company he started to solve problems he faced on the road with code.



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In this episode, Eric and Matt talk all things YouTube. What are they watching in the tech space, and what non-tech things keep them interested? How does the influencer world impact the educational space? And more!



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In this episode, Eric and Matt answer a question from a listener named Sarah. Matt and Eric go into detail about their job search process, whether to focus on cold applying vs. networking, and what types of projects to build.



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Odell Purifoy is back on the podcast! Eric and Matt chat with Odell about what his journey was like to becoming a Senior Engineer, how he continues to learn and stay motivated, and more. Tons of great insights in today's episode, so give it a listen and let us know what you think!



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Matt and Eric talk with Anatoliy Zaslavskiy who is a Senior Frontend Engineer at Dropbox. Anatoliy discusses his career progression to becoming a Senior Software Engineer. He also talks about his Leetcode Meetup group that he hosts. This group was created to help job seekers become better at answering Leetcode-style job interview questions and secure a job.



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This week Matt and Eric discuss the topic of personal branding on Linkedin. How can you go about building your own personal brand and promote who you are, what you do, and where you want to go? What are things about the social media platform that you should keep in mind as you continue forward?



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