How I Would Learn To Code (If I Could Start Over)

[@sdb584]

As someone who has been around long enough to remember working before smart phones, his tip about putting the phone away is probably the most important takeaway. Every time you context switch is a killer for learning or accomplishing anything.

[@doomlord271]

imo i think the most valuable videos on this channel are the ones that only a principal engineer can deliver insights on. while topics like breaking into tech or learning how to code are interesting, there are multiple other channels that can do this. aspects that i think would be more relevant are handling complex situations or growing career to senior/staff level which very few people can talk about or clearly

[@andytom1846]

This comment reads exactly like he talks in the videos

[@tabeebyeamin9986]

agreed, but these videos are the ones that gets the views 👀

[@Drewb187]

He covered that topic. Catch up.

[@fa11en1ce]

+1. The breaking into tech videos have been done to death.

[@yashlearnscode5502]

Honestly, I wouldn't mind a video like this one from time to time, as these are insightful as well for a guy who is at crossroads in the daunting IT field.

[@spikeydude114]

I really like your videos. They're not a 20 minute marathon that I'll forget. They're thoughtful and concise messages. Really dense with useful information! Thank you

[@Coufu]

That rubber duck segment 😂 +100% on not taking things too seriously. Some of the best seniors I've worked with are super lax and fun to hang out with but also know when to turn on the serious switch when the time calls for it. Not taking things too seriously is also a great sign that someone is super comfortable operating at their job level.

[@gajuki]

Thank you so much man!!! I today I received my 5th decline email, this made me feel better. I will continue the grind.

[@tiffanyyang5100]

Thank you for this inspiring and genuine sharing on your journey! I found your channel when I got laid off the first day, and has kept myself going and gained reassurance from your videos along the way. Thank you again for sharing your invaluable experiences and perspectives, it very much lightened up many people's paths including mine :)

[@RichardThienDuong]

I really needed this , I've been contemplating doing 4 years of my life for a degree because I've talked to a couple of people at amazon encouraging it but I really don't want to spend the next 4 years if I've already been going self taught for 2 years now, seeing you as an example getting to L7 with no degree is so relieving to hear for me you have no idea. I know self-taught isn't for everyone but I think for me I have better chances and continuing self-study for that amazon job. I'm currently in a CSR job at amazon and trying to convert to a programming at amazon. Wish me luck guys !

[@marcosgabriel9219]

Thank you for this amazing video and the professionalism! I'll start my journey at coding and your tips were so useful to me 😁

[@willg2834]

I don’t think I want to be a programmer. I tried once before and it didn’t click for me the way I wanted. I watched this video because I like and appreciate this channel. All that being said, this is an absolutely amazing video and I would point anyone who is thinking of a coding career here. You delivered A+ information in an A+ manner. Thank you

[@undocumentedcodesucks]

As a college student, I was doing the bare minimum and never coded outside of my assignments. I was coping with my phone, endlessly consuming video game queues and social shorts impulsively, and at that point in time, I thought I wasn't fit for being a programmer at all. On the contrary, I can vouch for removing ANY source of technological disruption for the sake of your focus. It's really a matter of how you use your attention in real time, and as of now, I've finally completed personal projects due to removing one stimulus, my phone.

[@Sarrus25]

I LOVE your content. It's helpful for myself, and for managing my own team of engineers. Keep up the awesome work.

[@Luke-Barrett]

haha loved the reference to "Everybody's Free" Song by Baz Luhrmann when you said If I could offer you only one tip for the future wear sunscreen.

[@CommunityTheatre]

Love the idea of a project graveyard, I haven’t heard that before. Ahem, ‘mv side-projects project-graveyard’

[@travbrack]

I've been reading DDIA upside down for months now. Thanks!

[@gspencer90]

Question for your office hours: How prevalent are the algorithms that we grind on LeetCode in the wild, specifically at FAANG companies? Are they commonplace or are they just interview gates that give you a reasonable insight into a candidate's coding ability? Wondering where that point of diminishing returns is in my interview prep. Thanks for your content, you give a great and unique perspective on software and the industry at large!

[@anarchoyeasty3908]

I don't do FAANG work, but I have literally never used any of those algorithms in my 9 years of software development work.

[@gspencer90]

@@anarchoyeasty3908 Thanks for the response, seems like the latter option which would confirm my suspicions.

[@realnapster1522]

These algorithms are NOT used widely. Maybe once or twice a year you might have to decide to use stable sort instead of quick sort. Professional software dev is all about using all tools at your disposal to driver a technically sound solution to solve customer problem. These DSA interviews are filtering out lot of good candidates who have other more imp skills for the job.

[@cyanidesky8170]

Can you please do a video on how you improved your communication skills when you stepped into senior roles?

[@cyanidesky8170]

No answer! That setup is my motivation!!!! It would be great if you could share a bit about this hobby. Helps to stay sane and hone your creative skills.

[@guffelx8935]

Love your channel! As a beginner, it is relieving that even masters at their craft struggle sometimes. Thanks for the great tips! Also love the humor tho!

[@ppanagos1]

Thanks for the sunscreen tip- Cheers to Mary Schmich.

[@RqtiOfficial]

Thanks for the detailed content revolving around your experience specifically, and keeping it as applicable as possible. Too often than not, content surrounding software development is abstracted too far to meaningfully apply it. I really appreciate it!

[@programmer9428]

Yeah!!! thank you so much, im a license teacher and now i dont have a job but i dont have yet a family and now learning code and many people say that i cant and sometimes i get affected of what other people saying something to me but i know i can and i can be a programmer and this is what i like not being a teacher and watching this video inspires me even sometimes i get bored and sometimes thingking if i can or i can't but i have guts that saying i can ang you can and now thats what im doing, thank you for this video ☺☺☺

[@LeonidKolomiytsev]

Thank you 🙏 No matter how skillful I get there is always something new to learn, your video is a good reminder 😉

[@hugosaporettijunior6787]

You a on a roll. Wish you the best luck on this channel. Funny and very straight forward. Thanks to share you Xp with US

[@aakarshan4644]

holy shit, this is the best video on learning coding.

[@PaulOlt1]

What's the deal with the sunscreen?

[@junkyardmonkie]

The jokes and delivery make this video so great.

[@loveoneanother8760]

Clear, concise & articulate! GOD led me here. Loved this video bro. it was awesome & thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!

[@Muffinman9]

Google’s KZbin algorithm led you here 😂

[@adamcarroll3498]

I appreciated that little "Everyone's Free" reference in there👌🏼

[@6fishoutofwater]

Love the reference to sunscreen. That's a throwback

[@aminesouley8252]

Faild my OA amazon yesterday 😢and found this channel im so glad

[@ampersignia]

This channel is like the best of advice on Blind but without the BS. Thanks.

[@Ezra_Seth]

You should do a video on why you wanted to code. I think it would help a lot of young people get interested in the topic.

[@smellslikeupdog80]

Dude, Solid advice. Thank you for making this video. I watch the rest of your content to look forward in my career; but this is solid gold for beginning a career. Thank you

[@xordux7]

Thank you sir! Your videos got me a job at Microsoft 🥳

[@jadenguyen8771]

I love your 🍅 is a fruit joke! It makes more fun to watch the video. Pls keep up the good work! Best regards from a vietnamese SWE living in Switzerland.

[@burakwise]

Thanks! Your content is precious to me and aspiring SWEs, and it's of highest quality!

[@uzairsaleem4734]

Thanks for everything steve

[@disniw372]

I'm just glad you're back. Hope you keep making these videos.

[@lovuitchen9332]

Really good insights! Subscribed from someone without a CS degree but finding passion for software engineering.

[@R5123]

Great video, Steve. I'm 6 years in so it is helpful to hear your perspective while I try to map out the rest of my career

[@GoncaloFaria_]

I felt attacked with the "check reddit" bit 🤣

[@TheJanitor214]

I have to say.. Steve this is really wholesome content and very inspiring. Thank you for doing this!

[@PatrickCoffey777]

Thanks, Steve! Any wisdom you would like to share I will most graciously absorb! You rock.

[@florindobinciuc]

I actually love your channel. Looking forward to watch the next clip. Thanks for sharing this!

[@bboibang]

these videos are gem, thanks for making them.

[@charleshopper4638]

Creating a mentoring service would be very effective and helpful. Even working with small teams on a project would be an amazing experience. People would pay a lot for that type of experience.

[@ntintelomazibuko9722]

Steve, this is a fantastic video. From the video quality, to the advice. Thank you so much.

[@KarlNgn]

Thanks a lot for this. I've been pretty stressful lately with job hunting and this is really motivating

[@MaskedEngineerYH]

I don’t know why. But the inspiring background music makes it Legit!

[@jhors7777]

Thank you, Steve I love your channel. Keep up the great work!

[@coldtruth9235]

Thanks for this content and for taking the time to make such quality videos that can help younger aspiring software engineers.

[@christianmedina7670]

Thank you so much for this video, Steve. Very valuable and I look forward to more content from you. Best of luck!

[@hassantech-travel]

Thank you, sir!

[@MichaelImo]

Would love to get your advice more on the self taught developer route. What is needed? From you stance to get a job without a degree in terms of a resume realistically?

[@aecastillo101]

Steve, bro you are hilarious as well as very humble and helpful. Love your content!!

[@vidya.s3526]

Love ur videos. Motivating. It's good that u r posting videos. U r helping a lot to most of us! Thank you.

[@alexewerlof]

Your video production quality has improved a lot lately. Any tips or even better: a meta video about the behind the scenes and the creative process?

[@wihannel6516]

I love all the little pop culture references you threw in there!

[@tomswanson2378]

Thank you Steve for your great content. I appreciate how plainly & directly you present ideas. I'd be interested in your thoughts and advice on becoming a software engineer., specifically directed toward people 40+, w/ families, mid-career professional looking to change etc. Basically people not in a position to start as interns.

[@wforbes87]

Great content Steve, thanks. I'll be referencing this video and your channel to my students

[@soikramaribestman6618]

Would you advise the same to someone who's looking to transition into software engineering in their early 30s?

[@insanity07]

Thanks for inspiration and information sir

[@ignaciozamudio2392]

Such a good video! Instantly your fan lol

[@mycklandmatthew6973]

thank you uncle steve !

[@ASL-GG_BloodStrike]

underrated! I needed to see this.

[@DevashishJose]

Thanks for making this. It was incredibly helpful.

[@TungNguyen-ec3ct]

Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing

[@aminesouley8252]

This is the smartest Engineer i have heard so far no bluff no looking down on people You should have been the techlead of KZbin not that idiot

[@bambitsunami4165]

This is gold, Steve!

[@shoooozzzz]

You're cranking out the quality content!

[@npo6ka]

wow that Mitch Hedberg reference

[@structormodeling7728]

Appreciate you bro

[@peepeepoopoo2243]

The project graveyard is a great idea. Love your videos!

[@nicolahcm]

Thank you! Keep posting videos please.

[@aperture0]

Nice video! Quality has improved

[@tonezou3918]

Googling sometimes seems harder than it sounds like. Sometimes it can take a few days googling about a problem and you do learn concepts and understand things, but on the very last day you just paraphrase the question a bit (yet again) and you get exactly the answer you want. Does that mean one needs good "paraphrasing skills" or something? It happened to me before and I felt stupid.

[@jamesh4129]

Love the channel. Thank you.

[@Csaacsi]

You made my eve with those two jokes. :))

[@oleksandrasaskia]

Another awesome video! Thank you, Steve! 😎

[@alexandranesterenko]

This is so valuable, thank you!

[@sebastianvelasquez8752]

Thanks for your advice!!

[@Joelwilly57]

Thank you so much for this !

[@nion7246]

Dear Steve, Sir, I love you

[@WhiteSiroi]

thank you mate

[@eggsandspamm]

It was the inspirational music that did it for me

[@nzrodgersmg]

@5:18 Perfect.

[@viethungho2363]

thank you

[@elatighetfaghaoubeid9463]

Please keep uploading this great content

[@lancemarchetti8673]

Brilliant advice 👏

[@Ezra_Seth]

Hey thank you for the advice!

[@theastuteangler]

Great content man.

[@IoannesPaulusMagnus]

@1:05 I love that book.

[@shaneottinger5689]

Learning another programming language OR learning a competing library may make concepts a bit more clear. At least that is what helped me.

[@LHNguyens]

Wow such a great video. Glad I found you

[@francischung7574]

Whilst you don't need a degree to get into Tech, it certainly does help a lot when you're thinking of going overseas or migrating to a new country. A lot of countries will run a points system (usually out of 100) for visa qualifications where a university degree might net you 25 points or more

[@dopamine.loop69]

Man this is top tier content 🔥🥶

[@otms1246]

Im thinking of learning code but have no knowledge at all so thank you for this video

[@bc4198]

Hey, that's pretty good advice!

[@nailsonlandim]

Thanks Steve!

[@kingofwebguru]

Hi Steve (@A Life Engineered), Thanks for your video. Could you make a video elaborating on the topics around 8:08? I believe learning from failures (or pitfalls) can benefit more.

[@xthaone]

Uncle Steve is the Uncle Iroh of Software Engineering