Kuya Dev Podcast: Tech & Startup Careers

It's a common misconception that software development doesn't involve communication skills and similar soft skills. Let's discuss why that's not the case, why software development is so much more than just programming and writing code, and how programmers and other tech professionals can learn to build their communication skills. INTERESTED IN KUYA DEV'S GEAR & EQUIPMENT? Budol links in https://kuyadev.com/gear ABOUT KUYA DEV PODCAST Kuya Dev shares tips, advice, insights, and experiences on building a successful career in the tech industry, especially in local and global startups. New episodes every Friday at 8PM PHT. Also available on major podcast platforms: https://kuyadev.com/podcast Join the mailing list - https://kuyadev.com/newsletter Who is Kuya Dev? https://kuyadev.com ARE YOU A CAREER SHIFTER? Join us at Tech Career Shifter Philippines: https://techcareershifter.com WANT TO JOIN A FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF BACKEND JS DEVELOPERS? Join us at Server-Side JavaScript Philippines: https://facebook.com/groups/ssjsph

We wrap up our interview with Mr. Jami Carangan where he shares his journey from being a college dropout to landing an opportunity as a software engineer in Germany.

We interview Mr. Jami Carangan as he shares his journey from being a college dropout to landing an opportunity as a software engineer in Germany.

Why does the tech industry still need people who finish IT/CS degrees?

Why does the tech industry need Career Shifters?

Whether you're getting a degree in tech, attending bootcamp, or self-learning, what's one of the most important skills that are often overlooked?

Are there companies that provide training? Where can we find them?

We wrap up our interview with Ms. Sandy Lauguico, data science career shifter, on the Kuya Dev Podcast!

Reach out to Sandy:

https://tiktok.com/@sai_documents

https://www.facebook.com/sandy.c.lauguico

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-lauguico

We'll interview Ms. Sandy Lauguico, data science career shifter, on the Kuya Dev Podcast!

Reach out to Sandy:

https://tiktok.com/@sai_documents

https://www.facebook.com/sandy.c.lauguico

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-lauguico

Let's explore the art of the question

Links mentioned in the episode:

Doc Ligot Interviews Kuya Dev: https://youtu.be/QlM6wjRwVZA

The Kuya Dev Vlog: https://youtube.com/@KuyaDevVlog

The Weekend Winedown Podcast: https://wwp.show

Exploring the unassuming depth of the Gen Z Expression.

The importance of having a personal vision

As the complete opposite of gatekeeping, we should instead be rooting for Filipino Tech Career Aspirants, including career shifters. We need more Filipino Tech Pros, not less.

The second part of our interview with Philip Balbas, a former pharmacist turned web developer!

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We interview Philip Balbas, a former pharmacist turned web developer!

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When faced with a decision especially a tough one, we want to get it right and perfect, which often paralyzes us and leaves us overthinking. There's gotta be better ways.

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It's scary. Huge potential for failure and can induce massive impostor syndrome. And I've received a lot of flak for my thoughts on it... THE SENIOR ROLE JOB LISTING!

My comment on the thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/PinoyProgrammer/comments/12nzzmn/comment/jggu8ux/

P.S. Apologies in advance. I've had little sleep leading to the episode, and worse, I recorded this at 3AM!!! So I think it may have influenced my frame of mind. I got kinda agitated during the episode. Worse, I kept using "incompetent" instead of "unqualified" or "inexperienced" during the whole episode. Poor choice of words, I know. Regretted it the minute I stopped the recording. Well, that's that. But yeah, my sincerest apologies.

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It's bad for people to gatekeep others. But to gatekeep oneself is even worse.

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I'm back after a month-long mid-season break!

For this episode, let's dive into how your boss's job can determine if your current career path is the right one for you.

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Optimization is a computer science and software engineering problem. But as tech professionals, what do I think should software developers focus on optimizing first?

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We discuss the mismatch between the computer science college degree and the needs of the Tech Industry and what aspiring tech professionals can do about it.

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The tech industry looks very scary nowadays, with news of layoffs happening every so often. Should we be worried? And how should we prepare ourselves?

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The practice of software estimation can be so stressful and sometimes even be downright traumatic. How can we improve things?

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There's a love affair between Filipinos and certificates. There's a need to break them up.

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Fresh grad, career shifter, o career starter... Kelan nga ba sila dapat magsimula nang maghanap ng trabaho sa tech?

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In the last part of my interview with RR Joson, he shares more valuable insights on how to grow in the tech industry.

Interested in joining Apollo.io? Email your resume to RR at rjoson@apollo.io.

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In the first part of my interview with RR Joson, he shares his career shifting journey from music to the tech industry.

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Sometimes, you just have to close your eyes and dive in to get things done and move forward.

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Why being more proactive accelerates one's growth and learning

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Let's transform a negative habit into something positive

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What's the deal about employment bonds and should you accept one?

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My personal mission and vision, and where I picture the Kuya Dev brand and Tech Career Shifter Philippines should be heading

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Why college graduates shouldn't look at career shifters as rivals and vice versa

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The Philippine market isn't as vibrant as the foreign tech job market. I share tips on how to find foreign tech opportunities, which can even be remote!

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My journey from being an electrical engineer to career shifting into a full-fledged web development role.

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Overcoming failure, finally becoming an electrical engineering professional, and feeling trapped in a huge corporate culture

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From my early fascination of software and computers to my first ever major failure in life.

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For the last of the 2-part Season Finale, we talk to freeCodeCamp.Manila Founder & Co-Alum Jimson Sulit about his approach to failure and how to strive in a Data Science role.

Jimson Sulit's Socials:

https://twitter.com/jimsulit_

https://www.facebook.com/jimsonsulit1

Links Mentioned in the Interview: 

https://lingokids.com/

https://www.3blue1brown.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/datasets/

https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/

https://www.kaggle.com/

https://paperswithcode.com/


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For the first of the 2-part Season Finale, we talk to freeCodeCamp.Manila Founder & Co-Alum Jimson Sulit about career shifting and how he finally broke into Data Science.

Jimson Sulit's Socials:

https://twitter.com/jimsulit_

https://www.facebook.com/jimsonsulit1

Links Mentioned in the Interview: 

https://lingokids.com/

https://www.3blue1brown.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/datasets/

https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/

https://www.kaggle.com/

https://paperswithcode.com/

How should we treat those unreasonable shopping list-type requirements on job postings? 

This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).

Kailangan nating mabago ang pagtingin natin sa academic degree.

This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).

Maliban sa pagsasubmit ng resume, may ibang mga mas epektibong paraan para mapalaki ang tyansa mong makakuha ng interview sa mga ina-applyan mong trabaho.

This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).

Papano nga ba ang naging karanasan ko sa unang mga buwan ng aking unang trabaho sa tech industry?

This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).

Dev skills? Processes? Agile or non-agile? Ano kaya sa tingin ko ang pinakamahalagang building block ng software development cycle?

My take on the cryptocurrency craze. Is it worth throwing money in?

My perspective on the differences between different paths to acquiring skills for a tech career.

Talakayin natin ang isa sa mga mabisang paraan para mapalaki ang tiyansa na makakuha ng tech job.

What I think went wrong in companies that failed adopting remote working setup during the pandemic.

Changes and things to look out for in Season 2 of the Kuya Dev Tidbits Podcast

Startup incubation, Fuck Up Nights, Hackathon coding proper and pitching, Hackathons through the years

Jason discusses what a Hackathon is, how to form a hackathon dream team, what to expect from hackathon mentors, and of course, the prizes up for grabs!

The archaic academic system needs to reinvent itself.

Besides UX, companies should also consider improving DX.

Let's tackle what they call "Sunk Cost Fallacy"

Ano nga ba ang ginagawa ko para labanan ang katamaran?

Why I won't work for a company that uses time trackers.

Why and how can one leave their current job while in the process of shifting to the tech industry?

I also discuss some format changes to the podcast.

Let's debunk the misconception

The time I went through Quarterlife Crisis and how I over came it.

Other topics that will be covered in the podcast.

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How maintaining a blog, podcast, and video channels helps learning

What's wrong with some of the members of Tech Communities?

Tech Meetups, Tech Communities and how they help your tech career journey