Episode 50: Teaching Computer Science & Preparing to Enter the Workforce with Professor Eva Sofianos

Key Points From This Episode: - Introducing today’s guest, Eva Sofianos. - Eva tells us a little bit more about herself. - Some of the challenges Eva is facing teaching her students remotely. - Eva talks about her day-to-day tasks as a remote lecturer. - Hear about the other courses Eve teaches at the college. - Why Java is the preferred choice for learning institutions across the United States. - The advantages of going through Eva’s degree program. - What it’s like behind the scenes as a lecturer. - How Eva creates opportunities for people with limiting backgrounds. - Eva shares how you can make a transition from Java to Python. - Areas outside of coding where Eva provides value to her students. - What Brian and Eva appreciate about their tech educational background. - Stay tuned for this week’s picks! Tweetables: - “I look forward to the day that we will all be back in the classroom together. They're trying. I'm trying. We're all trying together. I do see how challenging it is from the student’s perspective.” — @EvaSofianos [0:04:50] - “When you graduate you do know a lot more than when you started, but if you don't go out and explore further, you'll never be able to really learn. It's on-the-job that you really learn things.” — @EvaSofianos [0:09:29] - “Getting a bachelor's in computer science is much more than just being able to program. It's understanding the connection between the hardware and the software.” — @EvaSofianos [0:18:14] - “Find what you love, if you're lucky enough to be able to work hard and be in that industry, whatever it is, you can have a happy and successful career life.” — @EvaSofianos [0:44:10] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: - Enjoy the Vue on Twitter (https://twitter.com/enjoythevuecast?lang=en) - Enjoy the Vue (https://enjoythevue.io/) - Eva Sofianos on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-sofianos/) - Eva Sofianos on Twitter (https://twitter.com/evasofianos?lang=en) - IBM (https://www.ibm.com/za-en) - Cornell (https://www.cornell.edu/) - Lehman (https://www.lehman.cuny.edu/) - Volume Master (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/volume-master/jghecgabfgfdldnmbfkhmffcabddioke?hl=en) - The Queen's Gambit (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10048342/) - Schitt's Creek (https://www.netflix.com/title/80036165) - Queen of the South (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1064899/) - Ethan Becker (https://www.instagram.com/ethanbecker70/?hl=en) - Kurumi - Mr. Children (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Um_xMmE8OA&ab_channel=Mr.ChildrenOfficialChannel) Special Guest: Eva Sofianos.