My big advice is...work backwards. Because it's so easy to learn all these tiny little concepts in programming. And it's cool and you're excited while you're doing it but at the end of the day, it's not an end result. And so, my big advice is have your end goal. Figure out where you want to end up and then work your way backwards from there.

Hosts Karin Thorne and Kelly Corey continue their conversation with Max Matthews and take a deeper dive into his experiences teaching at Start Fast Code and Careers in Code. Max shares his advice for someone looking to get started in programming and how to find a mentor to help along the way.

This episode is part IV of our series: Catching Up with Careers in Code! We chat with founders, instructors/TAs, and students of the first CiC cohort about their experience and where they'd like to see the program go in the future.

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Mentorship

Are you looking for a mentor to help improve your skills as a developer? Fill out the Contact form at maxmatthe.ws and Max will be happy to chat with you!

Music

This episode features "Brain Power" by Mela from the album Mela two.

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Special Guest: Max Matthews.

Sponsored By:

• Hack Upstate: Special thanks to our sponsor Hack Upstate! Visit hackupstate.com to learn more about upcoming hackathons and get ready to code!
• Syracuse CoWorks: We'd like to thank Syracuse CoWorks for supporting Salt City Code! Their recording booth is perfect for all your podcast needs. Visit syracusecoworks.com for more information and apply for a membership now!
• Hack Upstate: Interested in becoming a full-stack web developer? Sign up for the Cohort 2 waitlist and the mailing list at Careers in Code for information on upcoming events and job opportunities!

I think a lot of people, when they hear "hacker", they think cybersecurity or issues on their phone. Really, the original term "hacker" was someone who solved problems and just threw things together to fix something.

Hosts Karin Thorne and Kelly Corey chat with Max Matthews about his experience incorporating a business at age 16, what he considers to be the difference between a developer and an engineer, and what it's like to be on both sides of the self-taught/formal education divide in tech. We also dive into Max's stints working as an instructor for local tech bootcamps Start Fast Code and Careers in Code.

This episode is part III of our series: Catching Up with Careers in Code! We chat with founders, instructors/TAs, and students of the first CiC cohort about their experience and where they'd like to see the program go in the future.

Connect with Max

maxmatthe.ws | LinkedIn | Twitter | Medium

Music

This episode features "Brain Power" by Mela from the album Mela two.

Follow Karin

kethorne.com | Twitter | Instagram | E-mail

JSWebb Development, LLC

jswebbdevelopment.com | Twitter | Instagram | E-mail

Follow Kelly

kell.dev | Twitter | Instagram | E-mail

Follow Salt City Code

Twitter | Instagram | E-mail

Special Guest: Max Matthews.

Sponsored By:

• Hack Upstate: Special thanks to our sponsor Hack Upstate! Visit hackupstate.com to learn more about upcoming hackathons and get ready to code!
• Syracuse CoWorks: We'd like to thank Syracuse CoWorks for supporting Salt City Code! Their recording booth is perfect for all your podcast needs. Visit syracusecoworks.com for more information and apply for a membership now!
• Hack Upstate: Hack Upstate is proud to announce the first annual Hack Rochester event! It takes place April 18-19, 2020 at First Federal Plaza in Rochester, NY. Go to hackroc.com for more information on this brand new hackathon and register now!
• Hack Upstate: Are you ready to put your tech skills to the test? Hackers can form teams, build projects, and win prizes all within 24 hours at Hack Upstate XV on April 4-5, 2020 at The Tech Garden in Syracuse, NY. Click here to learn more about the event and sign up now!
• Hack Upstate: Interested in becoming a full-stack web developer? Sign up for the Cohort 2 waitlist and the mailing list at Careers in Code for information on upcoming events and job opportunities!