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Learn to Code With Me

The Learn to Code With Me podcast, created by Laurence Bradford, is for aspiring techies and self-taught coders looking to transition into the tech industry. Want actionable insights on how you can get paid for your coding skills? Then you're in the right place!
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S6E14: An Introduction to Data Privacy and Data Protection for Developers 0
Jul 30, 2019

If you want to work in tech or run your own business, chances are high that you’ll be working with data at some point. That means you need to know about data privacy, and it’s hard to find someone more knowledgeable and experienced than Sheila FitzPatrick. Sheila is the founder and president of FitzPatrick & Associates, a strategic global data privacy and protection compliance consulting firm.

In this episode, we discuss…

  • What developers/tech professionals need to know to make sure that their work follows best practices for data collection and privacy
  • The differences between privacy and security
  • What counts as personal data, and why it’s important to be completely clear on what data you’re collecting and why

Learn more about Sheila and what we discussed on the Learn to Code With Me website.

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors, Flatiron School and dotTech Domains.

S6E13: Becoming a DevOps Engineer With No Experience and No Degree 0
Jul 23, 2019

Logan Tran made his tech transition from the music industry about five and a half years ago. He began by self-teaching and building his own projects. He was soon introduced to DevOps through his work and decided to pursue the specialty. Now, he’s in his second DevOps Engineer role at NextCapital.

In this episode, we discuss…

  • What DevOps entails, from the culture to the technology to the job market
  • How Logan went from the music industry to tech without a college degree
  • Why working remotely isn’t all beaches & sunshine
  • Advice on deciding between self-teaching or traditional education

Learn more about Logan and what we discussed on the Learn to Code With Me website.

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors, Flatiron School and dotTech Domains.

S6E12: How a Stay-At-Home Mom Landed a Remote Junior Developer Position In Just 9 Months 0
Jul 16, 2019

Christina Gorton is a self-taught creative coder and instructor who works remotely from Costa Rica. She was a stay-at-home mom for 5 years before transitioning into tech, and she landed a junior developer job after just 9 months of learning to code.

In this episode, we discuss...

  • How to make time to learn to code as a mom
  • What it’s like to work remotely
  • What creative coding is all about

Learn more about Christina and what we discussed on the Learn to Code With Me website.

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors, Flatiron School and TECH Domains.

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