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Learn to code

Jorge Escobarpodcasters.spotify.com
New face and new format. I'm recording my learning process and experiences. Join me and find out how to learn to code.
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Episodes

Database Fundamentals

And I rant about re writing my database fundamentals books, my experiences dealing with databases that other people design and my recommendations on learning how to make your database not just use an existing one.

Nov 03, 201945 min

Technical Debt

And I lost a job to technical debt... Here is my story

Oct 24, 20191 hr 43 min

Another bonus episode AFK Just chatting

Yet another unscripted episode. I talk about AWS cloud pros and cons, my prevous job, how to scalate the corporate ladder, my plans to learn german. etc.

Sep 28, 201948 min

A week working as an AWS developer

And after more than a week of working as a AWS developer, I been learning a lot and putting a lot of effort. I just hope to become valuable to the team.

Sep 26, 201930 min

(Bonus) I'm getting hired as a back end developer

And I'm getting hired as a back end developer, after almost a month of being looking for a job, I managed to get one. I'll be working on a university for Volkswagen Puebla company. If I manage to deliver and produce, I may get hired for more than 6 months (trial period).

Sep 13, 201936 min

How to study software development?

And today I talk about how to learn actual software development. I'm starting to learn Amazon Web Services today and become the next Certified AWS dude out there.

Sep 05, 201943 min

On my way to Volkswagen Puebla

And today before I left for my medic exam at the Volkswagen Puebla factory, I decide to use my voice to talk to you.

Sep 04, 201920 min

I learned #Python in 24 hours.

And I'm still looking for job. Two companies are interested in what I have to offer: Volkswagen Puebla and Nearshore technology. For Volkswagen Puebla, I was asked to create a REST API for transferring money between balance accounts and the required technology was Python. Listen to the tale of how I managed to create a RESTful API on Python and how I learned Python in 24 hours. YouTube: https://youtu.be/JhfzDPI-5Vo Mixer: JorgeEscobar - Mixer...

Aug 28, 201936 min

I just got fired and I'm afraid

And after 3 or 4 months of sitting and saving money. I'm notified that this month it's my last paycheck as the entire company collapsed and everyone is getting terminated (myself among them).

Aug 03, 201920 min

Mentoring my wife (update).

And today I talk about my experiences mentoring my wife after 2 months. It ended and was unfinished by her decision. Looks like software development is not for everyone. I'm sad and relieved at the same time, since I don't have to learn web development for her sake anymore. Now I'm focused on my own learning of Java.

Jul 20, 201927 min

Java Error and Exception handling.

And today I get to get back to Java and establish myself as a Java developer, for that end I need to get the hang of the basics. Error and Exceptions are misunderstood (in my work at least). YouTube video.

Jul 17, 201939 min

Teaching markdown to my wife

And I'm trying the new feature on Anchor with the "Add background music" and I think it's pretty good. Today I talk about my wife's experience on learning the fundamentals of programming and what we decided to learn next. Please let me know if you like it @JorgeEscobar Please visit the video version at YouTube.

Jul 06, 201925 min

Mentoring my wife on programming fundamentals

And after a couple of weeks of teaching and mentoring my wife on the fundamentals of programming, I have some things to say about it. My experience has been entirely positive, yet I don't think it would be a good idea to try it out with another woman in an actual job... YouTube video.

Jun 30, 201935 min

Teach to code it's the best way to learn to code

And today it's the second of me teaching the foundations of programming to my wife. She graduated from college on computer science and I 'm a college dropout. She worked in administrative tasks and I did programming as a career. She recently asked me to teach her how to program so she could get a well paid job like mine. Go figure, learning to code, does actually get paid very well here in Mexico. YouTube Video

Jun 19, 201939 min

Building a wordpress site with Divi

And I have a new Fiverr job for a website. I'm using wordpress as always and I'm using some help from a great theme called Divi.

May 30, 201912 min
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