How I'd Learn to Code & Get Hired in 2025

[@mdelim3128]

Im a professional chef but self studied programming before but left it ,now i finished my bootcamp and stilll need to learn to change my career this 2025 but still working as a professional chef in the uk

[@jadabailey1405]

Mate same situation but work as road designer looking to make that switch after doing a Bootcamp last year

[@FromTheWombTotheGrave]

professional burger flipper

[@hameeeed5992]

Don’t give up

[@JayeBesa]

Honestly I started learning coding and programming on the start of 2025 and I am finding loads of loads of good advice, good roadmaps, good criticism and even practical advice. I hope that I can change my career this year hoping for a better tomorrow. Thank you for you work and I hope that you would be much more successful in the near future!

[@kou.00]

I really really appreciate you James, thanks a lot for all of this, I hope you get well soon.❤ You are a good person.

[@Smoljames]

Thanks my brother :D Cheers for the well wishes!

[@nazd5594]

Wishing you a speedy recovery James! Congrats on 50K and happy new year🎉 Look forward to your content in 2025

[@Smoljames]

Thank you and thank you again :) happy new year to you too 🎉🎊

[@TheSonJay]

What a Legend 💪🏽 We appreciate all of your hard work and time to teach us the ways!

[@shrikantkant4932]

You are just using ur energy even though you are sick ! Cheers to u buddy Love and support from India ❤

[@Smoljames]

Thanks a lot my broski ❤️

[@shrikantkant4932]

❤️✨

[@yashkemkar8586]

Congrats on 50k James, very well deserved!

[@Smoljames]

Haha thanks Yash :D

[@8691man]

Creating a repository for an index catalogue of information is absolutely genius. Would you think about making a video on how to make one in the most efficient way since you've probably mastered the best way to do it over the years? I think it would be an amazing tool and help a lot of people!

[@Smoljames]

Haha yea a few people have asked about it so I think that's a great idea :) I'll add it to the list!

[@partiboi6988]

I am like a horse now with my eye preventers only following your "road map". You are really doing a heck of a great job, mate and given I've shackled myself in tutorial hell for years, finding your channel and approach is THE breath of fresh air I needed. You really speak the language of "non-programmers". I'm currently working on your Udemy JS course. P.S: Do you still play wow ( classic that is - retail has been dead to me for 6+ years ). Love the WotLK shirts and artwork

[@Smoljames]

Glad you're enjoying the channel and I hope the course also :D And yep I sure do still play haha - I'm a big fan of the game from classic through to MoP so that's where I spend my time haha! Are you playing classic?

[@partiboi6988]

@Smoljames @Smoljames I am enjoying your Udemy course a lot. Hands down I am enjoying it more than any other I have used before. Also the approach of having people use their knowledge in 10 exercises at the end of each chapter is a really good seller ( at least for me )

[@partiboi6988]

@Smoljames I'd say I love classic from vanilla to work at best haha. I played the 2019 classic all the way until Black Temple when my guild broke up and I realized wow was taking too much of my time and I was also stuck in tutorial help haha. Sadly I had to quit because I can't play it "too chill", but I still peek at what the classic scene is doing from time to time.

[@aapkaapnasciencewallah-sam3777]

Excited to watch the tutorial ❤

[@fdkgamer3631]

Get well soon buddy..my fvrt coder

[@bibizhang]

Thank you for your tutorial, I have learned a lot.

[@thecrumbzz2198]

Appreciate the advice, hope you feel better man. Happy New Year!

[@Smoljames]

Happy new year to you too :D

[@Leesdjo]

You supply most valuable information and I appreciate you for that. Thank you

[@Smoljames]

I appreciate you too home slice!

[@Becksbradley]

Thanks smoljames ! Happy new year 🎉

[@Mohamed-s1i]

Im following your advice starting my code ing journey

[@FlamingoFliez]

congrats on 50k and a happy new year!

[@Smoljames]

Happy new year to you too :D

[@marianoviloria2025]

Thank you!

[@thinkwithtim]

I really like the idea of going the extra mile to show the employer why they should pick you over other candidates.

[@ksvrsampath5908]

Hey James, I'm absolutely loving your content. Can you make a course on advanced backend stuff like microservices with some good projects on them?

[@Smoljames]

Can do!

[@quentinjames981]

Seconded!

[@avparadox]

Get well soon buddy ❤

[@Smoljames]

Cheers broski :D

[@josuefernandez3244]

The 'How to Learn" really interested me and you've made several mentions of how you make a repository in past videos. Do you have a video or examples of how you've compiled the concepts learned?

[@Smoljames]

I'd have a read of this part of the guide as it explains it a bit further! github.com/jamezmca/learn-to-code-land-a-job?tab=readme-ov-file#how-to-learn-most-effectively For example, I have a code base that shows how to setup firebase authentication with a nextjs project, and i have another code base with one line of code that tells me how to sleep a file in JavaScript (because I always forget the exact syntax)! I can't always remember all the specifics but because I know where I've saved demonstrations of the code, I can refer to it whenever super easily :D And when I refer to a code repo enough, i'll end up naturally remembering it and no longer need to look it up which is convenient! And if not, then I always have that resource on demand.

[@leomendez3159]

Hi james, thank you for the vid! Could you dive more into the process on "How to learn?"; i think that system of indexing the learning process is essential

[@Smoljames]

Posting a response to another comment in here :D I'd have a read of this part of the guide as it explains it a bit further! github.com/jamezmca/learn-to-code-land-a-job?tab=readme-ov-file#how-to-learn-most-effectively For example, I have a code base that shows how to setup firebase authentication with a nextjs project, and i have another code base with one line of code that tells me how to sleep a file in JavaScript (because I always forget the exact syntax)! I can't always remember all the specifics but because I know where I've saved demonstrations of the code, I can refer to it whenever super easily :D And when I refer to a code repo enough, i'll end up naturally remembering it and no longer need to look it up which is convenient! And if not, then I always have that resource on demand.

[@ProgrammingWithSatyamP]

Congratulations brother 50k 🎉 family. Happy new year in advance

[@Smoljames]

Cheers broski :) Happy new year to you too! (we just had ours in NZ)

[@Arun30802]

Get well soon blud, we need you❤️

[@Arun30802]

A very happy new year

[@Smoljames]

Happy new year to you too home slice :D I'll make sure to eat all the oranges so i get well

[@piyush5070]

Hope you feel better soon, friend 😊🫡

[@Smoljames]

Thanks friend

[@nomagix]

Here to share some positivity! I recently discovered James, and as a full-stack developer myself, I just want to say you’re amazing, dude. Wishing you a quick recovery. To everyone looking to make a career switch or become a programmer or developer, all the best! Remember, it should be fun, and when the fun stops, you just need a break-not to quit. ❤🙏

[@Smoljames]

Cheers for the kind words home slice :D And talk about sage advice - I completely agree!

[@arabellarawosh7098]

Thank you for having our backs always❤❤ keep up the great work 50k today 100k tmrw u deserve the best😊

[@Smoljames]

That's the spirit ☺️ cheers for the kind message and happy new year 🎊

[@Mohamed-s1i]

Hope you well and sound. I'm grateful for your advice. I need to know the steps to building a repository from scratch as I beging coding on code camp. How to index personal list bray on git hub

[@MUsama-km2nk]

A lot of respect for you dear sir. Please make a tutorial on DSA 🎉

[@Smoljames]

Yessir!

[@josephfelknor9853]

Are you still releasing the getting hired course? 😊

[@Smoljames]

Just finalizing the content now! It'll be out in a day or two :)

[@SK_Covers]

Wish you a very happy and healthy new year ❤🎉

[@Smoljames]

Right back at ya :)

[@hameeeed5992]

Get well soon james❤

[@Smoljames]

Cheers broski

[@CLAUDCHRISTOPHERUGOWEH]

Get well sir

[@Smoljames]

Thanks brother :D Already feeling better!

[@columbo1977]

I just found this hidden gem of you tube. I will be subscribing if only because you have Wheel of Time in the background and a Wow t-Shirt on :)

[@Smoljames]

Haha love to hear it broski :) I see you're also a man of culture!

[@columbo1977]

@@Smoljames For the Alliance :) Happy New Year :)

[@nazd5594]

Any chance you can share a glimpse of the content you planned for 2025 (apart from the udemy course you mentioned)? I'd love to get a sense of what's coming😊

[@Smoljames]

That's a great idea - I have it all planned out :) I'll add it as a section to my website and share the link once it's done! The next course is an AWS course and then after that we'll have a frontend course and after that will be a Saas one! But I'll make a calendar for it and share it once it's done :)

[@nazd5594]

@@Smoljames Woo hoo! All good stuff

[@Smoljames]

@@nazd5594 as requested - docs.google.com/document/d/1nF1i7nn6ZZbr3zyMRXCSxuTwmFuLHfAAYSDVhdZJ3Nw/edit?usp=sharing

[@nazd5594]

@@Smoljames OMG this is gold, you're the GOAT! May your channel explode in 2025 🔥💥

[@thefilipinakhaleesi8768]

Get well soon, Jamessss. Im a fulltime SEO Specialist yet prior to that I have been coding since university. Now I wanna transition back to coding fulltime hopefully this 2025 so cheers. Also, it seems that the discord invite has expired. Do you have an updated link?

[@Smoljames]

Thanks friend :D Am better now! Ahhh the discord is out of action at the minute but i'll share a link when it's back up

[@JayeBesa]

hi james, hopefully you can answer my question. I am currently following your roadmap for 2025. Slogging through html and css. My question is would it be better for me to sell it as just a service maintaining website or find a proper company that can hire me? I've already have a client agreed to make a website for him. Just figuring out what to do or I am just overthinking or being overwhelmed with everything else. Again thank you for your time and your effort.

[@applesauce0g408]

Gonna report back in the future when I'm hired and can play wow without feeling guilty, get well soon sir! 😁

[@Smoljames]

Now there's an endgame I can dream about :D Look forward to hearing back!

[@waydevstacksz]

Muito obrigado por disponibilizar conteúdo com "dublagem automática". Ótimo conteúdo

[@thinkofvicky]

Happy new year James I hope one day I will land in jobs! 🎊 Pray for me!

[@Smoljames]

You got this home slice! Happy new year to you too :D

[@uwotm8634]

I'm curious what are your thoughts on starting a sole proprietorship or a company of your own and listing that on your resume? I'm thinking of working on some projects with my friends and listing that under work I've done at a company, I might possibly publish them as well so it generates some revenue.

[@abderrahmaneadam6144]

I love ur accent man. Good vedios bro

[@Smoljames]

Haha cheers home slice :D

[@natMcil]

I appreciate this video a lot! My questions: Where can I find the exact message you sent to hiring manager on linkedin? Why would a hiring manager give me an informational interview as opposed to application then interview? What gives them the incentive to do that? Thanks!

[@Smoljames]

Ask and you shall receive is my answer to question 2 and here is the answer to question 1! www.hyr.sh/blog/secret_linkedin_job_hack

[@srai5333]

this man looks like Graham Phillips. the actor who plays Harry osborn in spiderman 2 game.

[@Smoljames]

I'll take that haha :D

[@dimitrivitalik2904]

​so should i start from your website roadmap and learn on freecodecamp or learn from your youtube playlist. i am scared of getting lost in tutorial hell

[@MrWolfgang2]

What happens in Github goes down. Can u download and save what you save there as a back up? Thanks for the advice. I'm just starting out

[@Aryan_-il5nr]

thanks james ly

[@Smoljames]

Haha love you right back :D

[@simspawn]

Im currently stuck on cs50's Substitution. Im pretty sure Ive gotten the whole program written Im just having trouble debugging. I am struggling hard and its infuriating. I keep swinging back and forth from feeling like a genius and feeling like a braindead zombie. It would probably be easier if I just wrote it as a functional but Im trying take a more modular approach. Perhaps if I remove the code from the functions and just get it to work I can figure out how to put it back into functions after.

[@arishizhar5715]

I think your advice will probably work - only because I saw the Wheel of Time behind you - Rereading it right now

[@Smoljames]

Haha I see you're also a man of culture - good luck on the reread!

[@faithnotworks1611]

What books are there in the background?

[@Smoljames]

Quite a few - the main series is the Wheel of Time which I absolutely love, and another notable one is Immune (all about how amazing the human immune system is) :D

[@FromTheWombTotheGrave]

im more interested in being AI developer so im learning things like python,pytorch,LLMs,RAG,ollama

[@Smoljames]

That's an excellent idea :D

[@user-pe9qg3hg3k]

Here for the WOTLK top, stayed for the advice.

[@Smoljames]

Ngl blizzard nailed their merch it's super comfy :D

[@joejoe2452]

New Zealand? My dream country to migrate to.

[@Smoljames]

It's an amazing place :D

[@AvidEric]

It would've been good had you just very quickly shown how you are creating and maintaining that index on Github. Just by describing it I cannot fully understand what you mean by that. So just showing yours for half a minute would have made clear what you were describing for several minutes. Maybe that's content for a future video - I'd watch it.

[@Smoljames]

Posting a response to another comment in here :D But I'll make a future video for it! I'd have a read of this part of the guide as it explains it a bit further! github.com/jamezmca/learn-to-code-land-a-job?tab=readme-ov-file#how-to-learn-most-effectively For example, I have a code base that shows how to setup firebase authentication with a nextjs project, and i have another code base with one line of code that tells me how to sleep a file in JavaScript (because I always forget the exact syntax)! I can't always remember all the specifics but because I know where I've saved demonstrations of the code, I can refer to it whenever super easily :D And when I refer to a code repo enough, i'll end up naturally remembering it and no longer need to look it up which is convenient! And if not, then I always have that resource on demand.

[@AzharAli-n5c]

Great

[@mardakfernfern1986]

I'm new here. Odd question, are you ellis from l4d2?

[@Smoljames]

Afraid not home slice

[@mk002]

Take care bud

[@PeterJackson-pd1mz]

Speedy Recovery

[@Smoljames]

I'ma just assume that you're actually Sir Peter Jackson haha :D Cheers broski!

[@Ceszilla]

why would you film a video if you're sick?

[@Smoljames]

Why wouldn't I film a video if I was sick

[@miguelblanco3484]

No job for newbe

[@JakartaMax]

Becoming a squirrel is not an advantage for me,.. That's why I have a kazillion of Udemy courses and a bazillion KZbin tutorials, neatly sorted into lists and categories and playlists.. "For later", which I either never started or at least.. Never finished.. 🙄😑

[@Smoljames]

Haha you have to finish the resources before you add them to your inventory silly :D

[@michaelharrington5860]

Hello 👋 Would you be willing to review my resume?

[@Jaydunnnn]

I feel like you skipped through the state of the bad job market too quickly and not thoroughly enough. The main issue is that TOO MANY PEOPLE are trying to break into tech. The amount of people applying for tech roles is the same amount when there were hundreds of thousands of roles in 2021, but with today’s poor market conditions. It doesnt matter how much you level up your skills because EVERYONE ELSE is also doing that too. Telling everyone to learn fullstack development, deploy amazing projects, build a network, etc… only makes the market MORE COMPETITIVE. This doesn’t reduce the insane number of applicants for the singular position. It only makes the pool MORE qualified, thus making you and everyone else standing out LESS. I know that there are a TON of unqualified candidates (likely majority) , but the pool of qualified applicants is still so significantly large, that your chances of landing a job even if you’re qualified is extremely low. We need to STOP glorifying tech as a holy grail of jobs (because IT ISNT).

[@javitmx]

soy el unico que le salio el titulo en español pero habla en ingles=? AJJAJA

[@rahulyadav4522]

video is nice but if it was a 15 minute video then it would be better

[@Smoljames]

haha but then you'd miss out on 25 minutes of valuable information :D

[@Vuden13]

Forgot to include “patched 2020*”

[@I_am_Him.0001]

Why? It's 2025

[@Vuden13]

@ shi stopped working after 2020 lil bro 😭🙏🙏🙏