Jan. 29, 2021

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Raymond is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Tubi. He started at Flatiron School and moved his way through working with Will.I.Am, working for $300 a month in Ecuador, and a host of other gigs. We dive into a ton of interesting topics around bootcamps and learning like:

11:00 - Switching to a new career path

17:20 - Starting a bootcamp

19:44 - A better way to teach

28:15 - What it means to be a great student

37:46 - The downside of bootcamps

49:45 - Difference between being a junior or a senior level

54:19 - Best way to present yourself in an interview

Feel free to connect with Raymond on LinkedIn or Twitter (@rgan0).

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