{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scrimba Podcast","title":"Recruited by Activision to code email templates (best first Developer job ever?)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b09d7dd0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1448,"description":"Tony is a successful Scrimba student from Los Angeles who was recently got their first Junior Developer job at Activision!🎙 About the episode\r\nTony is a successful Scrimba student from Los Angeles who was recently got their first Junior Developer job at Activision! Tony used to work in finance but hated it. He knew he wanted to find meaningful work that allowed him to prioritize his mental health but couldn't afford to quit outright. For months on end, Tony learned to code alongside his full-time job. Despite many setbacks, he managed to come out on top by niching down and becoming an expert at creating email templates. In this episode, you'll learn all about it!\r\n\r\n🔗 Connect with Tony\r\n👨🏻‍💼 LinkedIn\r\n👩‍🚀 GitHub\r\n🤖 tonymoreno86#6931 on the Scrimba Discord\r\n⏰ Timestamps\r\nIntroduction (0:00)\r\nTony transitioned from the world of finance to coding (01:04)\r\nLearning to code alongside a full time job (02:33)\r\nThe role of community and friendships in Tony's success (04:00)\r\nHow to make your Dad proud (05:02)\r\nJoining Activision! (07:30)\r\nFinding riches in niches by coding email templates (08:29)\r\nWorking 400+ hours on UpWork to earn reputation (12:33)\r\nHow Tony discovered their niche for email templates (14:31)\r\nActivision reached out to Tony on LinkedIn (16:45)\r\nPerks of the job (18:03)\r\nMoving around in the company a little (18:49)\r\nWhat do you think were the most significant contributors to landing this job based on what you experienced during the interview process? (21:23)\r\nWhat would you do differently? (22:23)\r\n🧰 Resources mentioned\r\nAsk an Expert: CV review with Jermaine Jupiter 1\r\nAsk an Expert: CV review with Jermaine Jupiter 2\r\n⭐️ Leave a Review\r\nIf you enjoy this episode please leave a 5 star review here and let us know who you want to see on the next podcast.\r\n\r\nYou can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so they can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3qNz-AxOjZ6Oiowf_zRLRsZeOxv5p7FYbB0-kA5vS6A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1Njg5LzE3MDE4/MDIzOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}