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JavaScript LifeStyles

Kyle Willardpodcasters.spotify.com
An ongoing adventure of learning, using, and creating with JavaScript, and its related libraries/frameworks. Additional topics will including gaming, music, movies, and day-to-day experiences!
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Episodes

JavaScript LifeStyles Update!

A quick update on what is going on, timelines, and when things are coming! Thanks for listening!

Sep 15, 20213 min

Episode 14: The Episode about JAMStack & Headless CMS

Talking about these two topics diving into what I like, why I like it, and what are the options that I think you should take a look at. Talking about how and why Headless came about, and where it came from, just dabbling on this topic and scratching the surface. Take a listen and like and share! ABOUT OUR CHANNEL Our channel is about becoming and living as a software engineer Check out our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOE3rGczEHTx9saH6yiLDUA Don’t forget to subscribe! SHOW NOTE...

Aug 31, 202143 minEp. 14

Episode 13: Sales Fundamentals

With almost a decade of experience in sales to bring to the table, our host Kyle Willard brings sales into focus when talking about software engineering with the basics, and the reasoning behind understanding sales as a software engineer. If you are a salesperson, or interested in learning about sales make sure you listen because this is over an hour of talking about the sales process, as well as tips and hints to get you going. ABOUT OUR CHANNEL Our channel is about becoming and living as a sof...

Aug 24, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Episode 12: Freelancing 101 featuring Jesse Medrano

In this episode, we sit down with Jesse Medrano and go over all the ins and the outs regarding Freelancing! Take a watch, first full video episode! YouTube drop first. Enjoy the show, and make sure you hit that subscribe button to support the show! ABOUT OUR CHANNEL Our channel is about becoming and living as a software engineer Check out our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOE3rGczEHTx9saH6yiLDUA Don’t forget to subscribe! SHOW NOTES: https://www.notion.so/kyleswillard/JavaScript...

Aug 19, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Episode 11: Blizzard Update & What is New Evolution Digital?

This week we do a huge shoutout to some amazing people, we talk about what has transpired since the first Activision Blizzard episode, and we talk about what New Evolution Digital is. ABOUT OUR CHANNEL Our channel is about becoming and living as a software engineer Check out our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOE3rGczEHTx9saH6yiLDUA Don’t forget to subscribe! SHOW NOTES: https://www.notion.so/kyleswillard/JavaScript-LifeStyle-Show-Notes-2cc73ae35ab64edaa02132d4f581bd28 GET IN TOU...

Aug 09, 202152 min

Episode 10: Building Awesome Portfolio Projects

This week we talk about do's and don'ts when it comes to portfolio projects, we talk about where to get inspiration, where to come up with new ideas, and how hiring managers view different types of projects. A ton of great information packed into a slightly shorter show! Make sure to hit up all the links below, like follow and subscribe! Help build the community! ABOUT OUR CHANNEL Our channel is about becoming and living as a software engineer Check out our channel here: https://studio.youtube.c...

Aug 02, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Episode 9: Culture AKA Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Meltdown

This podcast is going to lightly explore corporate culture, and I am going to go off about how things are going over at Activision Blizzard. We talk about the law a bit according to EEOC and we explore how to rectify some of the issues. I get a bit heated, and there is some explicit language used, but this is certainly not an episode that you want to miss, and it is an episode you want to share with your friends, and family so that they can hear it! It is that important! Make sure to smash the l...

Jul 27, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Episode 8: Building an Epic Software Engineering Portfolio

Your host Kyle Willard runs you through a number of different aspects of creating a professional, and effective portfolio! Dive in and take a listen and learn from a proven hiring manager, and training manager. Dig into the portfolio process and the mindset behind them from the hiring angle. Enjoy the show! ABOUT OUR CHANNEL Our channel is about becoming and living as a software engineer Check out our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOE3rGczEHTx9saH6yiLDUA Don’t forget to subscrib...

Jul 19, 202156 minEp. 1

Episode 7: The EPIC BATTLE of UI vs UX

This week we talk about UI and UX, why they are so important, and various ways to think about their importance and compare them with a number of different things in other industries. This is not an episode that you want to miss! Show Notes: https://www.notion.so/kyleswillard/Episode-7-Intro-to-UI-vs-UX-b030223f7e4147bdb54dea4e00d05ccc Be sure to go subscribe on youtube! Drop a follow or a rating on the other sites, and let's build a solid community! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOE3rGczEHTx9...

Jul 12, 202156 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Episode 6: Leadership with Special Guest Scott Willard

Scott & I discuss a number of leadership topics, including pulling back the curtain to further understand what executive leadership is. We talk about skills to know for entry-level workers, and how to better progress up the hierarchy of your company. Tons of great stuff, and make sure that you take a moment to take a close look at Scott's current organization: https://kitsaphoc.org/ They do some amazing work, critical work, and if you like their vision, and their work make sure to share it w...

Jul 06, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Episode 5: Skills2Know - Resumes

In this episode, we talk about a critical topic. One that will literally give you the ability to gain employment or one that will completely kill your ability to get a job! It's that important! Resumes! Take a listen, and make sure to click the links to like and follow the show on various platforms! Stay tuned and subscribe to our youtube because we will be posting exclusive content! Next week we will likely have our first guest! We will be talking about giving back to the community, housing the...

Jul 02, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Episode 4: State of Lambda School

I go over the various topics of lambda school, the various changes, good, and bad since I started the program, some potential fixes. This is my opinion, and not empirical fact. This is my experience. I look forward to any follow by both staff or students. If you would like to have a conversation please let me know by email at: javascriptlifestyles@protonmail.com Show Notes: https://www.notion.so/kyleswillard/Episode-4-State-of-Lambda-School-319a5e3173564e4fa28e186ed60ea784 Thank you for listenin...

Jun 24, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 5

Episode 3: Skills2Know - Front End - Part 2

In this episode, we are going to talk about JavaScript front-end frameworks (AND LIBRARIES!). We will be continuing to talk about the vision for the podcast, what's coming, what to learn, and gain more encouragement to be the best software engineer you can be! We will be talking about React, Angular, and Vue, and kind of what they do, why they came to exist, and MUCH MORE! Also a quick update: WE ARE ON APPLE PODCASTS!!! RATE FOLLOW SHARE! For show notes please visit: https://www.notion.so/kyles...

Jun 22, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Episode 2: Evolution of Social Media

First, I apologize for the audio quality. The mic used is being replaced due to clear issues. In this episode, we examine the evolution of the internet, social media, and we talk about some moral obligations for software engineers. Make sure that you like share, and follow the podcast on whatever platform that you use! Thanks for listening!

Jun 15, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Episode 1: Skills2Know - Front End - Part 1

Welcome to the show! The topic for this week is going to be the introductory skills for front-end web development! We are going to go over most of the basics here, and we are going to continue skills2know for a while as we get up and running. This is the first part of this series, and we will encompass both the front and the back. In this episode, we are going to focus strictly on the basics, and then in part two, we will dive into more advanced topics, and hopefully close out our front-end port...

Jun 06, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Episode 0: Intro to JavaScript LifeStyle

In this episode we will be introducing the podcast, talking about the outlook and vision, and diving into the harsh topic of learning software engineering, what businesses look for, and how to get from zero to hero!

Jun 03, 202153 min
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