46 min

How to become a successful software engineer with Krasimir Tsonev Academy of Automation

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Hey everybody!   

Welcome to the first podcast episode of Academy of Automation. The only podcast made by developers and for rising developers like you.  

In these tech talks we always talk about how YOU can pave your way in the Tech industry.  

So whether you’re currently studying for Computer Science degree, graduated or you are in the early years in your career, in this podcast you will find actionable advice for you so you can apply in your day to day life and become a successful developer. 

Today we have a very special episode with the Krasimir Tsonev in the house, who has published 4 books and has done 44 talk shows in 9 different countries!

In this podcast we cover the following topics: 


00:00 - Introduction 
03:30 - Working as contractor vs permanent 
06:50 - Importance of soft skills 
08:20 - Actionable points to improve your soft skills 
08:15 - Actionable points for shy candidates that are going for interviews 
10:35 - Creating work-life balance 13:45 - Being productive in busy households or shared apartments 
15:26 - Balancing work and hobbies 
19:11 - How to get in the zone of productivity 
22:01 - Junior developers shouldn't be scared to ask for help 
23:28 - Importance of not having a toxic work environment  
25:43 - Importance of raising awareness of a toxic environment  
26:43 - The right time to leave your company 
28:02 - Things you should and shouldn't include in your CV 
30:02 - Do you need a computer science degree to become a software developer  
32:09 - University might not teach you the thing that will actually help you do your job 
33:12 - Applying for jobs without a computer science degree 
36:09 - Publishing technical books 
40:24 - Writing technical blogs 
45:50 - Thank you for watching and listening.

If you want to listen to more topics like this, subscribe to the channel and you will get notified when new episodes are available.   Have an awesome day everybody!

Hey everybody!   

Welcome to the first podcast episode of Academy of Automation. The only podcast made by developers and for rising developers like you.  

In these tech talks we always talk about how YOU can pave your way in the Tech industry.  

So whether you’re currently studying for Computer Science degree, graduated or you are in the early years in your career, in this podcast you will find actionable advice for you so you can apply in your day to day life and become a successful developer. 

Today we have a very special episode with the Krasimir Tsonev in the house, who has published 4 books and has done 44 talk shows in 9 different countries!

In this podcast we cover the following topics: 


00:00 - Introduction 
03:30 - Working as contractor vs permanent 
06:50 - Importance of soft skills 
08:20 - Actionable points to improve your soft skills 
08:15 - Actionable points for shy candidates that are going for interviews 
10:35 - Creating work-life balance 13:45 - Being productive in busy households or shared apartments 
15:26 - Balancing work and hobbies 
19:11 - How to get in the zone of productivity 
22:01 - Junior developers shouldn't be scared to ask for help 
23:28 - Importance of not having a toxic work environment  
25:43 - Importance of raising awareness of a toxic environment  
26:43 - The right time to leave your company 
28:02 - Things you should and shouldn't include in your CV 
30:02 - Do you need a computer science degree to become a software developer  
32:09 - University might not teach you the thing that will actually help you do your job 
33:12 - Applying for jobs without a computer science degree 
36:09 - Publishing technical books 
40:24 - Writing technical blogs 
45:50 - Thank you for watching and listening.

If you want to listen to more topics like this, subscribe to the channel and you will get notified when new episodes are available.   Have an awesome day everybody!

46 min