Easier Said Than Done (And How to Do it)

Easier Said Than Done (And How to Do it)

Hosted by: Zubin Pratap

Set against the backdrop of my transition from 37 year old corporate lawyer to Big Tech software engineer, I cover meta-skills and habits that are necessary for all personal development. I show you how to do the...

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The Brutal Truth About Landing a Tech Job - [2025 Update] | Ep#48

Landing a Tech Job in 2025 Is Totally Different from Pre Pandemic. And Pre AI. They don’t want you to know this: learning to code is just step two of seven… and bootcamps never told you that. Ever feel like tech is a...
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Learning to Code - For Self Doubters | Ep#47

Learning to Code as a Self-Doubter is almost impossible. So Here’s How The Select Few Have Done it. “Learning to code after 30” feels like climbing Everest in flip-flops—confusing errors, AI spaghetti, and...
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The EXACT Moment People Quit Learning To Code | Ep#46

🚨 The Hidden Trap That's causing Coding Newbies to QUIT *** Show Summary and FREE resources Are Further Below *** ☎️ Contact Zubin & Brian: 👉🏼 Parsity Inner Circle Program (https://parsity.io/inner-circle) 👉🏼...
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"Not Smart Enough" to Apple Engineer: Jeremy's RAW Career Change Journey | Ep #45

💡 The Secret Nobody Talks About: "Breaking into tech isn’t about talent—it’s about refusing to quit. Jeremy Parker spent 5 years failing alone before landing at Apple. Here’s what he wishes he knew sooner." Show...
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Why is tech hiring so hard? Hiring Manager Perspectives with Brian Jenney Ep #44

🚀 Why Tech Hiring is Broken (And How to Hack the System) 💡 The Secret They Don’t Want You to Know: "Tech interviews aren’t about proving you can code—they’re about answering one hidden question: ‘Can we trust you?’"...
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Tech Jobs: Why Resumes, AI, DSA are NOT the Problem (Aline Lerner Myth-Busting) | Ep #43

How does tech recruitment and hiring ACTUALLY work? [Links to Free Resources and Relevant Blogs are at the bottom] In this episode, I'm joined by Aline Lerner of Interviewing.io to demolish the most common myths that...
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#42 Microsoft Layoffs - Media's AI Lie exposed

**🚀 Microsoft’s Layoffs Exposed: The AI Lie They Want You to Believe 🚀** **🔍 The Truth Behind the Headlines:**  Show Summary Is Further Below. But the links referred to in the episode are:...
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"Wasted $20K on a Bootcamp" - Real Talk | Ep#41

**🔥 From War Zones to Code Wars: Mirko’s Unfiltered Journey Through Tech’s Darkest Truths** Show Summary Is Further Below ☎️ Contact Zubin & Brian: - Parsity Inner Circle Program...
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From Sales To Software Engineering - Meet Matt | Ep#40

"The Shocking Truth About Bootcamps & How to ACTUALLY Land a Coding Job (ft. Matt McIvor)"* --- **🎧 Listen to the full episode to uncover:** - How Matt *accidentally* became a "software engineer" before even...
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From Scalpels To Software - Student Perspective | Ep #39

Show Notes: 🩺 From Scalpel to Software Engineering: The Doctor Who's Coding His Own Destiny 💻 Ever felt like you're meant for more? 🤷‍♂️ Orlando, a doctor, dared to ask "What if?" and is rewriting his career. This...
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Welding To Software Engineer - Student Perpsective | Ep #38

Show Summary Is Further Below ☎️ Contact Zubin & Brian: - Parsity Inner Circle Program (https://parsity.io/inner-circle) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zubinpratap/ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianjenney -...
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From Picture Frames To Software Engineering - Student Perspective | Ep #37

Decoding the Impossible: 🔐 How to Unlock Your Coding Dreams (Even If You’re Not a “Genius”)   Show Summary Is Further Below   ☎️ Contact Zubin & Brian:  - Parsity Inner Circle Program...
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