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Find a Programming Job during a Pandemic

May 13, 20201 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 3
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Episode description

Chris and Tim talk about the future of VR and working from home and how in the F@#K the C programming language is listed at the top of programming languages in use today, even if only by a fraction.

The BIG topic is how to find a programming job during a pandemic, it might be easier than you think.

1:16 When will we meet in VR
3:02 Non brain doctor, Chris, explains the brain
4:52 Sci-Fi movie talk cuz Tim doesn't read books
7:22 Bootleg ol' school
10:36 Car automation
13:00 Rage against the "C"
17:15 Web centric vs. Hardware centric world
19:17 By the numbers
22:03 Why Java?
25:53 A touch of EDI
30:38 How to get a job during a crisis
32:25 Useful resources
36:05 A different way to learn
42:40 Increase your search radius
46:45 Find and area of interest
47:35 Shotgun approach
49:53 Make your own job
51:56 Try at open source

Article we discussed: https://jaxenter.com/c-programming-ma... 

MIT course
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrica...

Rice course
https://www.coursera.org/learn/python...

Other Resources
https://usc.uloop.com/online-courses/

Info on contributing to open source
https://www.firsttimersonly.com/

~ Social Media ~
https://twitter.com/forloveofcode
https://www.instagram.com/forloveofcode/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/forl...
https://www.facebook.com/forloveofcode

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