SpeakingSoftware Podcast

is designed to help software engineers excel in their careers. The show provides valuable insights on advancing professionally, increasing your earning potential, and establishing yourself as an authority in the software engineering field. Whether you're looking to climb the career ladder, boost your income, or become a recognized expert, SpeakingSoftware offers practical advice and expert interviews to guide you on your journey.

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12. Insight into Entrepreneurship - with Albert Kozlowski

Spinning out a side-project or laying the foundations of your start-up seem tempting, but with so much biased advice out there it can be hard to understand the reality of the road ahead. 

Enter Albert Kozlowski (@albertkoz on twitter), who's been kind enough to both give you and I an unvarnished and honest look into start-up life.

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11. The 5W’s about Asking Questions during Interviews

We all know prepping for an Interviewer’s questions is they key to a good interview.

Do you know what makes for a GREAT interview though? You firing back with some questions of your own!

In this episode, we talk about the who, what, when, where and why, of asking questions during an Interview.

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10. Making the Jump, with Rojhan Paydar

Sharing Developer Stories - this time we're talking to the talented Rojhan (Ro) Paydar.

A recent graduate from the Juno College bootcamp, Ro is now very well-known in Tech-twitter. Her excellent communication and oration skills have made her stand head-and-shoulders above her peers!

We wanted to share a little about making the Jump from your studies into the Professional World of Development…..

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9. Interview with Danny Thompson

High energy conversation with an upcoming titan in the Tech industry!

I recently interviewed Danny Thompson with a view to reflect upon his meteoric rise through in the world of Software Development.

Check out this episode for pearls of wisdom from 2 voices of experience in the industry, as well as some VIGOROUS motivation for those of you who want to start, or have just started, on your Programming Journey!

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8. Power-up your Portfolio

Everyone in tech talks about Portfolios. Regardless of whether you're a developer, coder, programmer, or engineer - you're chances of getting anywhere in the industry are practically nil without a body of work to display.

Don't fret though - I'm here to help you craft the perfect portfolio. We're going to make sure that you have the right projects in your bag-of-tricks. This ensures that you'll have all the components necessary to make hiring-managers happy to take you on.

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7. Boosting your Resume

Folks today we’re going to talk about Boosting the Impact of your Resume.

We’re going to whirl through 5 top tips that are going to put you WAY ahead of the pack. Some of these tips you may not even have heard of before! Man I am so excited!

Today you folks are all going home with gold.

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6. Remote Hiring and Interviewing

This episode focuses on great Hiring tips for remote positions, and how you can excel at:

- Figuring out if this candidates are right for the role, using some new techniques

- Impressing the candidate so they know this position and company are worth making the move!

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5. Interview Tips (pt 1)

Having been on both sides of the interview desk literally hundreds of times, I’ve amassed a ton of knowledge on what can make or break an interview. We’re going to cover some of my top interview tips, so you can apply to your dream jobs with confidence.

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4. Your Job as a Software Developer

You would think it's obvious, right? All is not as it seems though!There's a reason we do what we do, and it might surprise you that it's not just about the craft...

I'm going to share a lesson that I learned over 10 year ago, in the hopes you don't make the same mistakes that I did!

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3. Working Remotely Long-term

Working from Home can be the sweetest deal! However, once the honeymoon phase fades away, there are challenges that can put your Health and Employment at risk.

I've been working from home for over 5 years now, and after a rocky start, I came out on top and I'm ready to share the lessons learned from my mistakes.

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2. What you DO and DON’T need to be a Software Developer

There's a lot of information and advice out there on what you need to be a Software Developer, and the majority of it is completely untrue!You don't need to be a Math's genius or some kind of higher-intellect being. ANYONE can write software, and its entirely possible to have a successful career if you're prepared to put in a little a little hard-work and study.

We'll cover some real truths about what it takes, and then we'll walk through our own list of DO's and DON'Ts.

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1. Red Flags in Tech Interviewing

We all know that Tech interviewing can be weird, and that no two interviews can be alike. The Red Flags for bad interviews are pretty universal though. Don't miss them because you're wearing rose-tinted glasses!

Keep on eye on these Red Flags so you don't ended up ever landing a bad job again!

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