Self-taught programmer to tech founder and CTO

🎓 View our courses: https://scrimba.com/links/all-courses Mike Chen is a self-taught developer who has previously worked at Airbnb and Google. He's now a tech founder and CTO who is passionate about helping people transition into tech. In this stream, he shares his wealth of knowledge about how to learn to code, outperform everyone else in interviews, smash into the tech industry and advance your career in web development! 🚀 We'll talk about: 🧑💼 Preparing for interviews 💰 Salary negotiation 🕸 Networking and job-hunting 📈 Career moves and progression 📡Contents📡 0:00 - Introduction 1:20 - What was your journey into tech like? 2:50 - What does your company do? 4:20 - What motivated you to start your Twitch stream? 6:17 - What caused you to escape your golden handcuffs? Could you have stayed part-time? 8:15 - What things from your FAANG experience did you bring into your new role at this venture? 9:28 - What gave you motivation to found your company? 11:35 - What sort of questions should I prepare for in my telephone interview? 19:32 - What advice would you give to people wanting to start out in tech? 21:45 - Should we honestly answer the question “What are your weaknesses”? 23:05 - Do you have any tips on negotiating a salary? 25:50 - Would you recommend someone new to developing to start out with a big tech company, or a startup? 27:10 - How do you sell being self-taught to an employer? 29:25 - Is there a way to approach companies and tell them you won’t leave after being trained? 33:30 - How do you deal with imposter syndrome in your first tech job? 39:42 - How do I motivate myself on this learning journey alone? 42:09 - Any tips on how to deal with rejection when applying for jobs? 44:18 - Do you have any tips on moving into (and in) tech? 49:32 - Why are people afraid of having an online presence? 53:02 - Is building an online presence sufficient for career changers to land their first job in tech? 54:40 - What makes a good junior? 57:07 - What do yo