How to become a remote developer with Per Borgen from Scrimba

Building Remotely

After studying economics, Per Borgen switched careers to become a software developer in 2015. One year after taking part in a three-month Bootcamp he co-founded Scrimba - an interactive learning platform for aspiring developers. 

In this episode, Per gives advice to people that want to start their career as a software engineer. 

Topics we discussed:

  • How Per got started with coding, and how Scrimba grew from a side-project into a full startup. 
  • How hard is it to learn how to code? 
  • How do you get a job as a remote developer? 
  • Learning no-code tools vs programming languages
  • Hiring a technical co-founder vs learning to code yourself

Find the full transcript here.

Stay tuned for the next episode with Elie Dagher on being an authentic leader in a remote company.

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