{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scrimba Podcast","title":"CodeNewbie Founder Saron Yitbarek: New to Coding? Take Action with These Practical Tips","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/da99030f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2487,"description":"🎙 About the episode\n\nMeet Saron Yitbarek 🇺🇸! Saron is a developer, entrepreneur, community builder, and the founder of CodeNewbie. Saron has been helping new developers break into tech for a decade, and in this episode, she distills her best and most sought-after advice!\nSaron, who recently launched a new project called NewDevCareer.com, is a career changer herself - she first studied to become a doctor! In this interview, you will hear how she decided to make that change, why her first attempts at learning to code didn't work, and what she wishes she knew then. You will learn the ins and outs of different paths you can take to break into tech. You will get practical tips for creating deeper connections within your online community - and learn why they're important. Saron and Alex also discuss the right motivation to learn to code, why tech is fascinating, and how to decide what to learn first.\n🔗 Connect with Saron\n🧑‍💻 CodeNewbie\n👩‍💼 Linkedin\n🌐 Website\n🐦 Twitter\n⏰ Timestamps\nSaron’s road to becoming a developer: Originally, she studied to become a doctor and then worked as a journalist (01:31)\nHow Saron got interested in tech after reading a book on Steve Jobs (03:32)\nHow Saron approached learning to code and why that approach was wrong (05:43)\nSaron first joined startups working in sales and marketing and decided to try coding again out of frustration (08:03)\nBootcamp, university, or a self-directed path? Here’s how Saron made that decision (09:38)\nThe benefits of bootcamps… and coding communities (11:35)\nCommunity break! Jan the producer reads your tweets, reviews, and LinkedIn posts (13:21)\nHow can an aspiring developer involve more in the community? (15:21)\nHow to foster deeper connections online? (17:24)\nHow important is consistency when learning to code? (19:21)\nCan anybody teach themselves coding? (20:23)\nWhat is the right motivation to become a developer? How much should you be passionate about coding? (22:00)\nWhat are a first-time developer’s biggest...","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}