Recently, I received a question of a reader for ours asking me what I think about LinkedIn, after it was acquired by Microsoft. Recently, Microsoft bought the career and job social media network, LinkedIn, and a lot of people went nuts about it. They said that LinkedIn will be suffering a lot in the hands of Microsoft and they're already seeing some changed, especially on the money and finances section, where Microsoft is offering them a paid subscription for some of the users. However, we shoul...
Sep 21, 2016•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Following up the awesome interviews I'm recording with amazing people from the developer community, today I decided it was time to partner up with Ray Wenderlich to talk about building a successful programming career. if you don't know Ray Wenderlich, he is a famous iOS developer that has developed a lot of different apps. Here is how he defines himself on LinkedIn "Ray is an indie software developer currently focusing on iPhone and iPad development. He’s the founder of a small iPhone developmen...
Sep 20, 2016•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, let's talk about programming! If you're inside the programming (which is not the same as coding lol) you've probably heard about "Agile Software Development", right? But, what the heck is agile software development? Well, this is exactly what I'm going to talk about in this video. Basically, agile software development describes a set of principles for programming and software development that has as core principles collaborative effort and organization between cross-functional teams. Develop...
Sep 19, 2016•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast We all get all packed up with a lot of different things to do at some point in our lives. We start getting a lot of different things to do and, in the end, our life is full of different projects, things to finish and deadlines to meet. This is why, from time to time, it is important to do what I call a "clean up" on your goals. You need to stop, focus, re-schedule everything, clean up unnecessary tasks and re-think everything you need to do. The reason to do that is that it is easy to get lost o...
Sep 18, 2016•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast I talk a lot about getting a job in this channel. I talk about how important perseverance is and why you should only be giving up after you hit your goal, not focusing on results but focusing on the process. However, things might not get turn out how you expect and, even though you've applied for several jobs, you still might end up unemployed. This situation is more common than you think. While there are a lot of different factors that can cause this situation, we can always try to improve ours...
Sep 17, 2016•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, this is definitely official. For those who only watch my YouTube channel, here is the official announcement for y'all. I'M WRITING A NEW BOOK! So, over the past few weeks, I'm dropping all the chapters of my book for free on Simple Programmer's website. This new book will be titled "The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide" and I'll talk about everything that a software developer should know when it comes to building a thriving and amazing career. Career is definitely one of the most p...
Sep 16, 2016•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Can You Really Learn Anything In 3 Months? So, recently I did a video called "Coding Is Not The Same As Programming" and I've received a lot of comments on there. Definitely, it was one of my most popular videos and it polarized all my viewers. However, one of the comments gathered my attention. Here are some of the comments that made me record this video: "No, no, no, no, no. If you think people can become even a remotely decent programmer in 3 months, you are not just over optimistic, You are ...
Sep 15, 2016•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast I've read The War Of Art a thousand times but I actually never had a chance to do a book review about that... Until now. The War Of Art is definitely an amazing book and I've talked about it several times before. I keep reading back this book because I think it has such wonderful advice on there and it is such a powerful book especially for entrepreneurs. Here is the book description from Amazon: A succinct, engaging, and practical guide for succeeding in any creative sphere, The War of Art is n...
Sep 14, 2016•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, today I partnered up with an amazing guy, Chris Hawkes, which I know a lot of you like. He has an awesome YouTube Channel and most of my audience watches his YouTube Channel. So, I've figured that it would be incredible to partner up with him so that we could talk more about software development. So, Chris and I had an amazing talk. We have discussed how to get into programming, what are the best ways to get into programming, what the future holds for programmers, some silly mistakes softwar...
Sep 13, 2016•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Most people end up their lives not knowing everything they could and not understanding how life really works. We get caught up in distractions and in the belief that we should master ONLY what we see in our jobs that we end up neglecting some other important stuff out there in the world. Today I'm going to talk about what are the areas of your life that you MUST master. And what I mean master, I talk about understanding the principles and how everything operates. Let's take nutrition for example...
Sep 12, 2016•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, as you may know, I got back from China... Fat. Since then, I started a solid new fitness program totally focused and, in this video, I decided it was time to share my results with you. Besides that, I'll talk about my new fitness program I have coming up on the next weeks, depending on how you guys react to it. Wanna know more about this new fitness program and how my body fat loss is progressing? Watch this video and find out! SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: http://bit.ly/subscribesp Visit: http...
Sep 11, 2016•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sometimes we all feel lost in life. There are periods in our lives where we don't know what we should do, what path we should follow and, more important, who we are. Lots of people spend their entire lives trying to find themselves. They ask a lot of questions about who they really are. Some people leave everything behind and go on a "spiritual journey", mostly traveling the world. Others, never are able to find who they really are, and they end up chasing this and frustrated. But... Is this "fi...
Sep 10, 2016•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dave Rael From Developer On Fire: Becoming A Famous Programmer Today I catch up with an amazing guy, Dave Rael, from Developer On Fire. Dave's story is one that I really admire. He definitely was like fire, blasting everything in his way. For those who watch my channel, you know how much I talk about taking action and why it is so important to change your current situation. A lot of people absorb a lot of content passively but they don't actually end up putting that thing in practice. Dave start...
Sep 09, 2016•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Getting girls can be difficult for programmers. We are usually stereotyped under the category of "nerds" and "strange people". It can be really hard for some software developers to go after girls and establish any type of communication. As you might know, this was one of the main reasons why I created the "Attracting Women & Becoming A Better Man Playlist". In today's episode, we are going to talk about one of our readers that can't get girls hooked on him. he is facing some serious problems to ...
Sep 08, 2016•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast There is a lot of bragging about cardio and aerobic exercises. Does it really kill all of your efforts when it comes to building muscle and losing fat? in order to get the body we really want we must do basically two different things: build muscle and lose fat. There are a lot of different ways to achieve that goal. You can do both of these things separately (which is known as bulking and cutting) or you can do it at the same time. One of the most popular ways of losing body fat is aerobic exerc...
Sep 07, 2016•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever heard about events that happen during our lives that can literally change the course of it? Well, this is exactly what we're going to talk about in today's video. The reason why I wanted to bring up this concept was to talk about identity. I've experienced a situation in my life where I have had a serious injury in my chest, during an accident at the gym. This has literally made me question everything I had at the point and the identity I've built for myself during that period. I'm...
Sep 06, 2016•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Learning Algorithms: Is It REALLY Necessary? So, some of you really get stuck when it comes to learning algorithms. This might be one of the most asked questions in the programming community. Should programmers learn algorithms? Is it really necessary for a software developer, especially when it comes to doing a good job. I know this topic divides opinions on the internet. Some programmers might say that learning algorithms will definitely make your career stand out from the crowd, while others ...
Sep 05, 2016•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast The time has come for another email roundup. In these videos I answer a lot of questions that you guys send me via email. By doing that I'm able to show you exactly how things work by my side and get you inside of the process. In this video I'll answer basically three questions: - Moving From Senior To Junior - Renting A Property Without Credit History - Getting A USA Visa Wanna know more about these topics? Watch this video and find out! SUBSCRIBE MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: http://bit.ly/subscribesp H...
Sep 04, 2016•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Most of us feel blocked from time to time. In order to succeed, we need to hit a lot knowing that we will definitely miss a lot. However, knowing this might get is in a very uncomfortable place, where we don't know what we should do, because we're feeling blocked. It can be very easy to slip into blame, judgement, criticism and fear when life throws us a curve ball. We can quickly default back into survival patterns that don’t serve our Soul’s growth.But… if we can choose to see that our stumble...
Sep 03, 2016•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Working hours are for... WORK! Yeah, you got it right this time. However, I think you shouldn't alienate yourself from the environment you're in. Undoubtedly, when you're at work, you got your working buddies, you got people that you can interact and withdrawing yourself from this environment might not be the best idea. When you're at work your should be totally focused on working and getting your stuff done. However, you should also be able to interact with others when needed. And this is exact...
Sep 02, 2016•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast How To Deal With Haters With the advance of the internet, a new type of human being has emerged which is "The Hater". Dealing with haters is tough. It can take some balls when you first encounter them, due to the fact that they don't have any type of censorship when it comes to telling things you don't want to hear. They can literally make you feel and look like shit. You won't be able to recover if someone tells you that your work sucks, that you ain't worth shit and that you'll never be succes...
Sep 01, 2016•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are a lot of buzz about online whiteboard tests and coding on whiteboards in the software development world. Most programmers fear of going on a job interview and getting to do a code testing on a whiteboard. I've talked about whiteboard coding tests and why they might be good for you indeed. However, in today's video, I 've received a question asking me about online whiteboard tests. What do I think about these online whiteboard tests? According to one of our viewers, these online whitebo...
Aug 31, 2016•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast I Want To Work 16 Hours A Day... Should I? If you watch my channel you've probably noticed the importance I give to working and working hard. I think working hard is the only thing that will lead you directly to your dreams and make you accomplish things you wouldn't even imagine were possible. In today's video I received a question from a guy asking me if he should work 16 hours a day. He says that we wants to advance his career and that he probably spends 16 hours per day working non-stop. How...
Aug 30, 2016•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast There is a lot of doubt when it comes to choosing a theme for your blog. A lot of people don't know which theme they should pick when building a blog. I talk about this extensively in my blogging course. However, there are some programmers who want to change their blog themes and this is where it start to get odd. Can you change your blog's theme once you have picked it? Wouldn't it confuse your readers? Wouldn't it make your readers avoid getting to your blog, since you've changed it completely...
Aug 29, 2016•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Growing a blog can be tough and difficult sometimes. It takes time to start a blog, write blog posts consistently, attract an audience so that you can really get the benefits of blogging. One of the most asked questions I get is "How To Grow A Blog From Zero"? Starting a new blog is definitely an investment that takes a lot of time and energy from you. Today there is a lot of different things on the internet about starting a blog. People often sell a lot of different tools, there are a lot of di...
Aug 26, 2016•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast I recently catch up with Matt from Engineered Truth to bring his awesome advice to this YouTube Channel. For those who don't know, Matt is an awesome guy who has a blog and a YouTube Channel where he talks about degrees and why you don't need a degree to be successful in life. In this little snippet extracted from his own website, Matt says: "With all the confusion I experienced in career choice, it’s no wonder that I am passionate about helping people find that direction. I dedicate my channel ...
Aug 25, 2016•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast How Do I Know If My Stuff Is Good Enough? A lot of programmers suffer from not knowing if their stuff is good enough. Insecurity is a big part of everyone's life and, most of us push ourselves backward when it comes to getting our stuff out there, for the public. In today's video, I received a question from a reader asking me about how can he overcome the fear of getting his stuff out there. He is producing a lot of stuff but he hasn't released it to the public. he is afraid of getting his stuff...
Aug 24, 2016•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast How To List A Self-Employment Project In My Resume? Most developers struggle when it comes to building a strong resume and listing previous experiences. I've talked before that a resume can definitely make or break you and, so, it is important to have a well-written resume to support your skills. However, some developers decide to go through the entrepreneurial road and end up self-employing themselves. How should you list a self-employment project on your resume? Is it even ethical to do that? ...
Aug 22, 2016•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some developers go through tough times when it comes to changing and finding new jobs. The process can be daunting, time-consuming and very stressful. Most developers end up accepting the first offer that comes up, afraid that they would not be able to get any better. This fear leads most developers direct to accepting not what they're worth but what they think it is the maximum that they can get. So, one of the things you can do when it comes to finding the best job offer for you is negotiating...
Aug 19, 2016•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Most people have a dream of working remotely, or, for what it is known better, "work from home". They dream of waking up in their underwears, doing whatever they want, anytime they want and living the dream of having an amazing and free routine. However, what most people don't know is that working remotely sucks. Yeah, it really sucks. And it sucks really bad. There are a lot of things I could point out here to say how working remotely sucks but I chose to narrow down to three basic factors that...
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