Talking Code

Louisa Barrett of Haught Codeworks tells us about how to become an effective junior developer. We also speak in depth about how to become a better teacher. Here's what to listen for: 01:54 - Who is a junior developer? 02:59 - How did you go from going to an art school to wanting to learn about code? 06:43 - How long did it take to become a junior developer? 08:14 - How comfortable were you when you first started working out of bootcamp? 09:16 - How well do you feel that the dev bootcamp prepared you for starting a job? 11:39 - Why is networking so important? 14:02 - Why is it so hard to find a mentor? 15:17 - What does a mentor help with? 21:27 - What is the difference between a helper and a teacher? 26:04 - How does one become a better teacher? 28:56 - Once you get out of a boot camp, what kind of companies are best to join? 36:18 - How to junior developers get off on the right foot? 37:48 - Why is pair programming important?