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Office Hours: Answering Your Coding Questions EP 2

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In this Office Hours Q&A, I got some pretty interesting questions:

  • Should you lie on your resume to trick the ATS and get more interviews?
  • If you’re building websites with tools like Squarespace, does it count as real experience—or are you cheating yourself?
  • Is a master’s degree in computer science worth it if you already have some tech skills?

I also share thoughts on how to get experience that actually helps you land a dev job and why every learner should have a side project that they control.

Whether you’re self-taught, in school, or just figuring things out, this one’s packed with advice you won’t hear in most coding bootcamp brochures.

Send us a text

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🧑‍💻 Join Parsity - For career changers who want to pivot into software.

✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)

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Chapters

1. Episode Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Resume Honesty and ATS Systems (00:01:03)

3. Building Websites and Real Experience (00:04:15)

4. Coding Programs vs. CS Degrees (00:08:22)

5. Value of Master's Degrees in Tech (00:11:38)

6. Episode Closing and Call to Action (00:14:31)

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Manage episode 491156936 series 3399111
Content provided by Brian Jenney. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brian Jenney or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

In this Office Hours Q&A, I got some pretty interesting questions:

  • Should you lie on your resume to trick the ATS and get more interviews?
  • If you’re building websites with tools like Squarespace, does it count as real experience—or are you cheating yourself?
  • Is a master’s degree in computer science worth it if you already have some tech skills?

I also share thoughts on how to get experience that actually helps you land a dev job and why every learner should have a side project that they control.

Whether you’re self-taught, in school, or just figuring things out, this one’s packed with advice you won’t hear in most coding bootcamp brochures.

Send us a text

Shameless Plugs

🧑‍💻 Join Parsity - For career changers who want to pivot into software.

✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Episode Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Resume Honesty and ATS Systems (00:01:03)

3. Building Websites and Real Experience (00:04:15)

4. Coding Programs vs. CS Degrees (00:08:22)

5. Value of Master's Degrees in Tech (00:11:38)

6. Episode Closing and Call to Action (00:14:31)

256 episodes

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