ManagerJS Professional Web Development Talk

Conversations with a professional web developer and manager in the Silicon Slopes of Lehi, Utah. Tyler Peterson, a hiring manager in an established technology company, has interviewed hundreds of candidates. Learn how to land your web development job, and advance to a senior position. With years of experience, Tyler is determined to help students and junior developers be successful. Join him for interviews with other managers, senior developers, and students. Be entertained by their war stories, and learn something, too.

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Bad at Interviewing

So, you're bad at interviewing? You freak out when you have to code in front of a recruiter? Tyler tells you about a young man with just that problem, and seven techniques you can use to deal with performance crushing stress. Outline and transcript available for free at ManagerJS.com .

Feb 07, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Fall Job Fairs in Two Easy Steps

Students are going back to class. Don't get too caught up. The career fairs are coming! No matter what else you do, make sure you show up and talk to employers. Listen for a summary of the career fair tips just posted on the blog .

Aug 30, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Apropos Getting a Development Job with the Wrong Degree

Within a half-hour of publishing Dan Crews' story about getting into development I got a question from a management grad looking to switch careers into web development. He gave me permission to share his question and my answer. This cast adds some color that is hard to convey in words alone. See the question and answer at ManagerJS.com

Jul 13, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Interview with Hiring Manager Dan Crews - part 1

The paths into software development are many and you can't predict exactly how it will work out for you. Dan Crews is a hiring manager, web developer, and GraphQL architect today, but his start was non-traditional. Dan shares how he got into web development and what he looks for now that he is on the hiring side of the interview.

Jul 12, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Learn to Code: How Much Code Do I Have To Sling Before My First Job

How awesome do I need to be at coding before I get an entry level job or internship? Candidates are often under prepared. I'll tell you how to fix that. Will degrees and code academies prepare me for my first interview? Not likely. Or at least, not likely without doing some extra that the class isn't going to make you do. I'll tell you what that is. The headlines for this cast are: Yes, you need to be able to code to get a coding job, even entry level or internship. To prepare: 1. Write Every-da...

Jun 28, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1

ManagerJS trailer

ManagerJS explains what he's all about: helping students and web developers be successful professionals. Learn more about the format and content that you can expect from ManagerJS. TRANSCRIPT: How do you become a successful coding professional? I can help you. I've been a professional coder since 2003 and in 2013 moved into management. Now I work with and hire web developers to work in an established technology company on Utah's Silicon Slopes, in Lehi. I interview about 50 candidates each year,...

Jun 15, 2019•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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