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Office Hours: Answering Your Coding Questions EP 1
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On today's show:
"I’m currently a mid-level product manager thinking of switching to software engineering. Is that too ambitious?"
“Where do I get good at interview practice? Leetcode seems unrealistic. Is there something more practical?”
“Should I go all in on C# or .NET instead? Or maybe get a CS degree from WGU?”
“As an early career dev, should I be building side projects with AI tools like Cursor—or is that risky before I know how to code well?”
Shameless Plugs
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✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here
Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)
Chapters
1. Introducing Office Hours Format (00:00:00)
2. Breaking into Tech After 39 (00:01:26)
3. Product Manager to Software Engineer (00:08:16)
4. Mastering Coding Interviews (00:10:03)
5. Company Job vs. Freelancing (00:14:30)
6. Using AI as an Early Career Dev (00:17:11)
7. Episode Wrap-up and Call to Action (00:20:51)
253 episodes
Manage episode 489851803 series 3399111
Got a question you want answered on the show?
Drop it here: Ask Your Question
On today's show:
"I’m currently a mid-level product manager thinking of switching to software engineering. Is that too ambitious?"
“Where do I get good at interview practice? Leetcode seems unrealistic. Is there something more practical?”
“Should I go all in on C# or .NET instead? Or maybe get a CS degree from WGU?”
“As an early career dev, should I be building side projects with AI tools like Cursor—or is that risky before I know how to code well?”
Shameless Plugs
🧑💻 Join Parsity - For career changers who want to pivot into software.
✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here
Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)
Chapters
1. Introducing Office Hours Format (00:00:00)
2. Breaking into Tech After 39 (00:01:26)
3. Product Manager to Software Engineer (00:08:16)
4. Mastering Coding Interviews (00:10:03)
5. Company Job vs. Freelancing (00:14:30)
6. Using AI as an Early Career Dev (00:17:11)
7. Episode Wrap-up and Call to Action (00:20:51)
253 episodes
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