The Cloudcast #315 - How Newbies are Learning Today

Brian talks with Tanya Selvog (@AWSNewbie, Jr. Web-Developer, Full-Stack Developer in training) about how new(er) engineers are learning skills, engaging with learning communities, and adapting to a changing job market for software developers.

Show Links:

• 100 Days of Learning AWS
• My First Alexa Skill
• AWS Newbies Meetup - Austin, TX
• Code Newbie
• Women Who Code
• General Assembly’s Web Developer Immersive Course
• [PODCAST] @PodCTL - Containers | Kubernetes -  RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn and all your favorite podcast players
• [SERVERLESS] ServerlessConf in NYC (Oct. 8-11). 20% Discount on all passes
• [A CLOUD GURU] Get The Cloudcast Alexa Skill
• [A CLOUD GURU] DISCOUNT: Serverless for Beginners (only $15 instead of $29)
• [A CLOUD GURU] FREE: Alexa Development for Absolute Beginners
• [FREE] eBook from O'Reilly

Show Notes

• Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. I found your name on Twitter because you have an interesting handle (@AWSNewbie) and you were telling a story about learning new technologies. Tell us a little bit about your background and how you’re evolving in the technology world.
• Topic 2 - You decided to enroll in this immersive course (12-weeks). Tell us about that environment. What did you learn? What works, what doesn’t work, what’s the learning process, etc.?
• Topic 3 - You talked about attending a Women in Code event in Austin and getting a chance to use some of the A Cloud Guru trainings. How does the AWS training compare to the web development training?
• Topic 4 - You’ve mentioned that you’re engaged with the CodeNewbie community. Tell us about that group - how do people get engaged, what’s shared or discussed, how do people help each other?
• Topic 5 - How are you able to apply these new learnings to projects or work activities? How do you market yourself to potential employers?

Feedback?

• Email: show at thecloudcast dot net
• Twitter: @thecloudcastnet and @ServerlessCast