Your Coding Teacher

Focus on ONE THING AT A TIME: - A technology, not 5. Ex: first HTML, then CSS, then JavaScript, then ... - 1 language, not 7 - A fundamental concept (functions, classes, loops) - A paradigm (OOP, procedural) Then, focus on COMBINING them to build applications

Some people are "talented enough" to write poor code in any language

If you are unwilling to pay $30 bucks for a book to learn a skill that can make you 6 figures, Are you really going to put the time it takes to learn that skill, even if you get the book for free?

If you can't realize when good enough is good enough, are you a good programmer?

How to Get a FAANG Job with no Computer Science Degree FAANG = Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google - What topics/courses you need to learn - How to get an interview - How to prepare - Common mistakes and what not to do - Salary and compensation Interviewing @CodingLanguages a self-taught ex-Amazon developer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3-0-phIxrg

I have 2 moods: 1. I'm a badass developer 2. I can't code to save my life

Getting started with programing is 10000 much more important that "what language do I learn first?"

Think about this The best developer you know And the richest developer you know Are not the same person

A degree in computer science does not make you a programmer.

This is the only time in history where you can learn the skills you need to get a 6 figure job from the comfort of your house.

"Smart" programmers are the dumbest programmers.

When you are learning programming, it looks like nothing makes sense until suddenly everything starts making sense Remember this the next time you want to quit because "you just don't get it"

Shaw’s Principle: Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it.

"Junior/Mid/Senior" titles are usually bs. The same person can be a mid level dev in company A and a senior developer in company B Remember this next time you believe you shouldn't apply for that job.

Therapist: where should we start? Programmer: 0 Therapist: no

Being lazy is costing you so much money

Never program and drink beer at the same time.

I went from zero professional coding experience to software developer at Amazon in 1.5 years by - Learning C++ - Learning Data Structures - Learning Algorithms - Practicing daily The secret: focusing on the fundamentals and being consistent

To write good software, step away from your computer.

At 25 I cringed when I looked at the code I wrote at 23 At 27 I cringed when I looked at the code I wrote at 25 At 29 I cringed when I looked at the code I wrote at 27 Growth