{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scrimba Podcast","title":"How To Get an Internship at Meta (Also: Follow Your Passion), With Scrimba Student Gabriel","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b2594121\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1916,"description":"🎙 About the episode\n\nMeet Gabriel Pedroza 🇺🇸! Gabriel is a Scrimba student who has just landed his first internship. And the internship is at Meta (formerly known as Facebook)!\nAfter finishing Scrimba's Frontend Career Path, Gabriel studied computer science at a university, so if you were wondering about the main differences between Scrimba and university, he's the right person to talk to! You'll also hear how he approached learning, how he's already been teaching others how to code, and what did it take for him to get an internship at Meta. More importantly, Gabriel will teach you how to follow your interests and passion, why you shouldn't be afraid of AI, and how to maximize your chances when applying for jobs!\n\n🔗 Connect with Gabriel\n👨‍💼 LinkedIn\n⏰ Timestamps\nHow Gabriel got interested in coding when he saw Bruno Simon’s portfolio (01:17)\nHow Gabriel learned to code (03:23)\nGabriel had imposter syndrome! (04:18)\nScrimba and a university: do they go together, and how do they differ? (05:17)\nCommunity break: Your tweets and LinkedIn posts (08:10)\nHow Gabriel got his foot in the door at companies like Meta and Google, and the importance of keywords (09:40)\nWhat are OAs (open assessments)? (10:42)\nGabriel almost didn’t apply at Meta! (11:37)\nGabriel taught programming workshops at the university where he’s studying (12:11)\nHard skills or soft skills? Gabriel only had behavioral interviews in person at Meta! (13:03)\nHow Gabriel prepared for an interview at Meta (14:28)\nWhy you should practice LeetCode and learn to think like a programmer (15:17)\nGabriel’s internship at Meta (16:10)\nQuick-fire questions: coding languages, AI, and people to follow on YouTube (17:00)\nWill AI take over coding? (18:43)\nFollow your passion (20:52)\nIs AI relevant for front-end development? (21:33)\nLearning coding is just like learning anything else (23:15)\nDon’t try to memorize everything! (24:46)\nIt’s easy to apply for jobs: here’s what you can do to maximize your chances (25:45)...","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}