{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scrimba Podcast","title":"Treat Learning to Code Like an RPG (and You Might Get a Job in Three Business Days), with Scrimba student Tomáš","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e1b3aff4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2188,"description":"🎙 About the episode\nMeet Tomáš Lukeš 🇨🇿! Tomáš is an audio engineer turned primary school teacher turned developer! In only nine months, he learned to code alongside a full-time job, created an awesome portfolio, and then landed a job in three business days. What?!\nIn this episode, you'll discover exactly how he did it! Tomáš will reveal why he approached learning to code as if it were an RPG, how he selected his projects, why going the extra mile while crafting your portfolio is a must, and how you can transform code-alongs into something of your own. You'll also learn the definitive answer to the question of how many hours it truly takes to reach a hireable level of coding proficiency. Tomáš and Alex also discuss job hunting strategies,  the power of persistence, self-discovery,and the importance of knowing the exact industries you want to work in.\n🔗 Connect with Tomáš\n👨‍💼 LinkedIn\n🌐 Website\n⏰  Timestamps\nHow Tomáš went from audio engineering to learning development (01:25)\nWhy sound technicians make good develoeprs (02:10)\nTomáš had always been interested in coding (03:15)\nHow Tomáš learned to code alongside a full-time job, and how long did it take? (04:39)\nWhat courses did Tomáš use? (06:35)\nLearning coding during the AI boom (07:06)\nCommunity break with Jan the Producer (08:19)\nHow Tomáš approached projects - by taking course projects and making them his own (10:53)\nWhy you need good projects to impress HR people (13:59)\nTomáš learned to code at a hireable level in this many hours! (15:12)\nHow Tomáš approached job hunting, and landed a job in three business days (15:30)\nWhy Tomáš only applied for local jobs (17:53)\nStartups hire quicker than bigger and older companies (19:26)\nWhy you should say \"I don't know\" during an interview (21:17)\nQuick-fire questions: Tailwind, Josh Tried Coding, and Steve Lacy (23:47)\nHow to learn to code: persistence and self-discovery (25:54)\nAdvice for building portfolios (28:44)\nLocalized job search (33:18)\nTrust the process!...","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}