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How do you choose the perfect coding bootcamp? After graduating bootcamp, how do you find the right job? Jai Bhagat is a UI Engineer working on Nomad, a flexible container orchestrator. He is currently building a free course to help fellow bootcamp grads who are struggling to get hired. Jai has personally worked with 60 bootcamp grads to get them hired and has studied 100+ existing bootcamps to determine the best ones to enroll in. In this episode, we discuss common misconceptions about bootcamps, how to determine the right bootcamp for you, which questions to ask before enrolling, how to find a job afterward, and much more. Mentioned in This Episode: choice.crd.co Ship30for30 CIRR Myers Briggs Personality Test DISC Personality Test Principles You Personality Test by Ray Dalio freeCodeCamp How to Teach Adults by Dan Spalding Bootcamp: Turing School Bootcamp: Codesmith Bootcamp: Rithm Bootcamp: Launch School Bootcamp: App Academy Bootcamp: Hack Reactor Icky Guy Reach Out by Molly Beck Instagram @blossoming_tech Twitter @blossoming_tech LinkedIn /blossoming-technologist Twitter @marisahoenig LinkedIn /marisahoenig Connect with Jai: Twitter @ChaiWithJai Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram @blossoming_tech Twitter @blossoming_tech LinkedIn /blossoming-technologist Connect with Marisa: Twitter @marisahoenig LinkedIn /marisahoenig Credits: Podcast Production by Marisa Hoenig Video & Audio Editing by Podlab (Private) Limited Social Media Marketing by Lucy Zheng Cover Art by Kendal Goodell @goodelldesigns

Looking for a new job and wondering how to pivot? Want to learn how to leverage LinkedIn to find your dream job? In this episode, we chat with Chloe Belangia, an executive recruiter and self-professed die-hard LinkedIn fan. Chloe is passionate about helping young professionals find the perfect careers, with her podcast, TikTok, LinkedIn group, and 1:1 mentorship calls. Her LinkedIn group, Young Professional Career Connects, helps connect young professional job seekers to recruiters and full-time employees. In this episode, we discuss mistakes people make with their LinkedIn profiles, how to stand out to recruiters, when it's the right time to leave your job, and so much more! Mentioned in This Episode: Young Professionals Career Connects LinkedIn Group The Passages Project Instagram @thepassagesproject Connect with Chloe: TikTok @chloebelangia Instagram @chloebelangia LinkedIn /chloebelangia Website Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram @blossoming_tech Twitter @blossoming_tech LinkedIn /blossoming-technologist YouTube channel Connect with Marisa: Twitter @marisahoenig LinkedIn /marisahoenig Credits: Podcast Production by Marisa Hoenig Video & Audio Editing by Podlab (Private) Limited Social Media Marketing by Lucy Zheng Cover Art by Kendal Goodell @goodelldesigns

How does Research & Development in aerospace relate to tech? What are grant proposals used for? Sean Hoenig is a proposal manager at Advanced Space in Westminster, Colorado. He has over 7 years of experience in Research & Development as well as a Bachelors and Masters in chemical engineering from Lehigh University. In this short episode, we talk about research & development in aerospace, what grant proposals are used for, and challenges while writing proposals. Mentioned in This Episode: Advanced Space Capstone Mission Connect with Sean: LinkedIn /seanhoenig Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram @blossoming_tech Twitter @blossoming_tech LinkedIn /blossoming-technologist YouTube channel Connect with Marisa: Twitter @marisahoenig LinkedIn /marisahoenig Credits: Podcast Production by Marisa Hoenig Video & Audio Editing by Podlab (Private) Limited Social Media Marketing by Lucy Zheng Cover Art by Kendal Goodell @goodelldesigns

Welcome back for Season 3 of Blossoming Technologist! We're so excited to share this season's episodes. We will once again be publishing episodes every Monday! In this episode, Marisa talks about upcoming changes to the podcast, including publishing both audio and video versions of the podcast! Want to check out the video? Watch on Spotify or YouTube. Marisa also discusses 6 lessons she learned from interviewing 30+ technologists over the course of this podcast and how these lessons can relate to your job. Episodes Mentioned: Episode 1. Mapping Your Skills Into Your Dream Job with Madeline Helmstadter Episode 6. Prioritizing Mental Health with Mahmoud Khedr Episode 14. Shaping Your Software Engineering Career with Victoria Kirst Episode 13. Intro to Cloud Computing with Joshua "TechDev" Walker Episode 4. Building a Viral Side Project with Benji Bear Episode 31. Learning Through Side Projects with Justin Higgins Connect with Marisa: Twitter @marisahoenig LinkedIn /marisahoenig Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram @blossoming_tech Twitter @blossoming_tech LinkedIn /blossoming-technologist YouTube channel Credits: Podcast Production by Marisa Hoenig Video & Audio Editing by Podlab (Private) Limited Social Media Marketing by Lucy Zheng Cover Art by Kendal Goodell @goodelldesigns

What's it like to be a tech lead? What about playing the role for the first time? In this solo episode and the last episode of Season 2, Marisa Hoenig talks about her 5-month experience as a tech lead, from the initial discussion that led to taking on the role to her decision to move back to a developer position. Based out of Denver, Marisa is the host of Blossoming Technologist and a software developer consultant at Thoughtworks. This episode covers the feelings of imposter syndrome taking on the tech lead at a young age, the 7 biggest lessons learned from being a first-time tech lead, and advice for others taking on the role. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you soon in Season 3! Mentioned in This Episode: Medium article: bit.ly/3wlDPLn MURAL: mural.co ADR Templates: adr.github.io Bus Factor: wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_factor Connect with Marisa: Twitter: @marisahoenig LinkedIn: /marisahoenig Instagram: @marisahoenig Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram: @blossoming_tech Twitter: @blossoming_tech LinkedIn: /blossoming-technologist

Why should you start a side project? How do you come up with new project ideas? Meet Justin Higgins, a software engineer and creative programmer based out of Los Angeles. With over ten years of software development experience, Justin has helped companies like Beats Music and Polaroid launch and scale their services to millions of users. Justin is the Founder of 24 Hour Homepage, a website in which every second is a clickable image for advertising. This creative endeavor was an effort to learn sales and marketing while leveraging his software development skills. In this episode, we discuss Justin's love for side projects, and how he utilizes them to tackle skills he wants to learn. We also discuss ways to learn and come up with ideas and how he utilizes platforms like Twitter to connect with people for his projects. Mentioned in This Episode: Ship 30 For 30: ship30for30.com The Most Dangerous Writing App: squibler.io/dangerous-writing-prompt-app Getting Things Done by David Allen: bit.ly/3vE21bI Starting Condition project: startingcondition.com Azul Board Game: bit.ly/3vLfOgC Connect with Justin: 24 Hour Homepage: 24HourHomepage.com Twitter: @justinprojects Medium: higgins.medium.com Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram: @blossoming_tech Twitter: @blossoming_tech Website: blossomingtechnologist.com LinkedIn: /blossoming-technologist Connect with Marisa: Twitter: @marisahoenig LinkedIn: /marisahoenig

What are the parallels between UX design and Mesoamerican culture? What's it like to switch from graphic design to UX design? Learn from Itzy Ramirez, a New York City-based user experience designer with more than 10 years of design experience. She's worked in content marketing and publishing and has seen how user experience principles can be applied to graphic design. Itzy is also deeply connected to the culture of her ancestors in Mesoamerica, which inspires much of the art she creates. We discuss switching from graphic design to user experience design and how the two are different. Itzy talks about how her appreciation for Mesoamerican culture has made her a better designer and the parallels between her culture and design. Mentioned in This Episode: General Assembly UX Design Immersive: generalassemb.ly/education/user-experience-design-immersive Antropologist Dr. Dori Tunstall, Twitter: @dori_danthro Semillas Collective Instagram: @semillas_collective Connect with Itzy: Design Instagram: @itzy_designs Personal Instagram: @itzyra Shop: society6.com/itzybitsydesign Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram: @blossoming_tech Twitter: @blossoming_tech LinkedIn: /blossoming-technologist Connect with Marisa: Twitter: @marisahoenig LinkedIn: /marisahoenig

What's it like to move from software engineering to business management? Learn from Trevor Ewen, the CEO of Southport Technology Group and Partner at Southport Ventures. With 12 years of experience as a software engineer and an MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School, Trevor understands how software development maps to business skills. In this episode, we discuss the journey of jumping from software engineering into business and the paths you can take to get there. We also discuss the difference between a tech-enabled business and tech company, the workload of a CEO, how to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and how acquisitions work. Mentioned in This Episode: Southport Technology Group: stg.software Southport Ventures: southportventures.com SearchFund Investing: searchfund.org Connect with Trevor: Website: trevorewen.com LinkedIn: /trevorewen Twitter: @trevor_ewen Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram: @blossoming_tech Twitter: @blossoming_tech LinkedIn: /blossoming-technologist Connect with Marisa: Twitter: @marisahoenig LinkedIn: /marisahoenig

What is no-code? How can your business utilize no-code to save thousands of dollars? Meet Alexandria Tomayko, the Founder of Little Black Book Series, an app built to bridge the gap between destination event planners and venues. During the pandemic, Alexandria started building a no-code solution for her company's web application, which serves as a proof of concept to investors and clients. In this episode, we discuss why no-code is a great solution for new applications and how to get started. Alexandria explains some of the struggles of learning how to build an app this way but how awesome it can truly be. We also discuss how no-code is a solution for both developers and non-developers. Mentioned in This Episode: Glide: glideapps.com Bubble: bubble.io Airdev: airdev.co openBuild: openbuild.io Connect with Alexandria: Website: blackbookseries.com Instagram: @lblackbookseries LinkedIn: /alexandria-tomayko Company LinkedIn: bit.ly/33Z0W2j Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram: @blossoming_tech Twitter: @blossoming_tech LinkedIn: /blossoming-technologist Connect with Marisa: Twitter: @marisahoenig LinkedIn: /marisahoenig

How does bitcoin help immigrants and refugees? What is bitcoin and how do you get started? Learn from Alex Dischinger, Host of the Tucson Bitcoin Podcast. Based out of Tucson, Arizona, Alex is passionate about educating others about bitcoin and how it can be leveraged in everyday life. In today's episode, we discuss the basics of bitcoin and why it's the most important freedom technology. Alex speaks with bitcoin experts regularly in his mission to make an impact in his community with bitcoin. Mentioned in This Episode: The Pomp Podcast: anthonypompliano.com/podcast What Bitcoin Did Podcast: whatbitcoindid.com The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous: bit.ly/3JV3PSk The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich A. Hayek: bit.ly/3tjiUXM Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt: bit.ly/33bbs6d Bitcoin Audible Podcast: bitcoinaudible.com Swan Bitcoin: swanbitcoin.com River Financial: river.com Strike: strike.me Connect with Alex: Tucson Bitcoin Podcast: apple.co/3q83dkf Twitter: @Tucson_Bitcoin AZ Bitcoin Network Meetup: meetup.com/azbitcoin Toxic Airwaves Podcast: apple.co/3zEiRae Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram: @blossoming_tech Twitter: @blossoming_tech LinkedIn: /blossoming-technologist Connect with Marisa: Twitter: @marisahoenig LinkedIn: /marisahoenig

How do you mint and sell an NFT? What is the process of designing a logo? Meet Arinjay Shekhar, a 16-year-old self-taught freelance designer, based out of Delhi, India, who started his business at the age of 12. Not only does Arinjay design logos for companies, but he also creates art online to sell as NFTs. In this episode, we discuss the process and challenges of designing logos. We talk about how NFTs work and Arinjay's first-hand experience of listing and selling them. Mentioned in This Episode: Photoshop: adobe.com/products/photoshop Illustrator: adobe.com/products/illustrator Procreate: procreate.art Fiverr: fiverr.com Discord Community: discord.gg/jrRHS3CpvY Instahues: instahues.com Foundation: foundation.app OpenSea: opensea.io Rarible: rarible.com Short Film: https://bit.ly/3GgXpKF Connect with Arinjay: Twitter: @arinjayshekhar Instagram: @arinjayshekhar Foundation: foundation.app/@arinjayshekhar Website: arinjayshekhar.com Blog: arinjayshekhar.com/blogs/nftjourney Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram: @blossoming_tech Twitter: @blossoming_tech LinkedIn: /blossoming-technologist Connect with Marisa: Twitter: @marisahoenig LinkedIn: /marisahoenig

What are common misconceptions about the tech industry? What is required to get a job in tech? In this episode, we cover the realities of getting into tech and the roles you can find. We break down common misconceptions about the industry and why that shouldn't hold you back. We're joined by Jennifer Robertson, a co-founder of Qwasar Silicon Valley, a digital learning platform focused on technical skills. Based out of Seattle, Jennifer has a mixed background with 10+ years of experience in marketing, sales, business development, and education. She works with students in Qwasar's training programs and understands the realities of getting a job in tech and learning the necessary skills. Mentioned in This Episode: Blossoming Technologist 15. From the Recruiter's Perspective: spoti.fi/3DsSHHZ Follow Qwasar: Website: qwasar.io Instagram: @qwasarsiliconvalley Twitter: @QwasarSV Follow Blossoming Technologist: Instagram: @blossoming_tech Twitter: @blossoming_tech LinkedIn: /blossoming-technologist Connect with Marisa: Twitter: @marisahoenig LinkedIn: /marisahoenig