Turing School Podcast

Bailey Diveley and Jeannie Evans sit down with Rob Stringer to talk about Site Reliability Engineering and his unique path to get here. If you are someone who likes to learn how things work under the hood, you’re going to want to have a listen. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Come meet Nikki Holland-Plum and hear about her journey to Data Engineering. In this episode you will learn about the tools often used in this career and how you too can show tenacity by not taking no for an answer. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Leah Miller talks with hosts, Bailey Diveley and Jeannie Evans, about her career as a Technical Product Manager. She discusses in depth how a technical product manager plays an important role in scoping out work, processes unique to her role and how she was able to leverage her previous career to level up in her new one. Tune in to learn how Leah made her own luck as she transitioned from software engineer to technical product manager. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Our conversation with December Garnet-Smith reveals what it takes to be a successful self-employed software engineer. December walks us through drafting contracts, solving problems, staying involved in a collaborative dev community and how to do all that and more on a team of one. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Devin Beliveau walks hosts, Jeannie Evans and Bailey Diveley, through her career as a Technical Writer. She discusses her career journey and how she merged her writing and technical skillsets. Devin dives deep into her roles and responsibilities, team structure, and audience, and how that all can vary depending on the job. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

In the first interview for the Career Pathways series, Bailey Diveley interviews Mike Wood on his experience as a Product Manager. They get into the details on what the role is like, unique challenges PMs face, and the tools and resources commonly used. Come for the questions, stay for the jira, software development lifecycle & decision-making skills.

 Join cohosts Jeannie & Bailey as we kickoff episode zero of the new Career Pathways series on the Hello Turing World podcast. In this series of shorts, we'll be chatting with Turing School alum & former staff whose resumes boast a variety of technical titles.  From Data Engineer to UX Designer to Product Manager, we delve into the specifics of their roles and explore the skills that have contributed to their success.  Listen in to episode 0 to learn the what and why behind this new series idea. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

In our final episode of the New Developer Series, Alaina Kneiling and Jesse Spevack share strategies for building a diverse mentorship matrix. They explore how tapping into a range of expertise and perspectives can supercharge your learning and your career growth. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Hosts Alaina Kneiling and Jesse Spevack guide new software devs through their first job hunt journey, emphasizing the importance of avoiding tunnel vision after those initial interviews and tips for taking back power in the process. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Hosts Alaina Kneiling and Jesse Spevack chat about starting, finishing and enhancing our personal projects with interview prep in mind. 

This week, hosts Alaina Kneiling and Jesse Spevack candidly address the challenges of coping with rejection during the job search process. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Join hosts Alaina Kneiling and Jesse Spevack this week as they discuss the leap into software engineering from entirely different industries, emphasizing the importance of showcasing transferable skills and fresh viewpoints during the job hunt. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Listen in with hosts Alaina and Jesse as they provide insights and practical advice for new developers worried about applying for jobs in a different tech stack than what they learned in school. Their reassuring words and actionable tips will empower you to hit the submit button on those job applications, no matter the tech stack. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Bailey welcomes fellow podcast host, Stripe engineer, and 1606 alum Jesse Spevack to the hot seat. Tune in to learn more about the educator-turned-engineer-turned-podcast-host whose final interview reveals his hopes for the future of the pod and a peek into what he has coming up next, https://www.verynormal.info. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

This week, hosts Alaina and Jesse share strategies for leveraging your Turing cohort to prep for job interviews.  From practicing failure to joining hype rooms, tune in to gain some valuable insights. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.  

Bailey and Jesse chat with Travis Haby 1507 alum and Staff Engineer at Guild. They discuss his Turing story, his roots in education, his background in physics, the Blakement, his job as the first engineer at Guild, watching engineering culture grow at Guild, hiring at Guild, the Climate Crisis, and some advice. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Jesse speaks with Abdul Redd, Backend Instructor at Turing about how he found Turing, how he learned to code, code school instructional models, getting hired at Turing, instruction at Turing, and advice for potential students. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Tired of the usual suspects on job boards? Join hosts Jesse and Alaina as they reveal creative ways to unearth fresh job openings and differentiate yourself from the masses. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

Jesse chats with Gavin Carew, 2207 BE Alum and Jack In the Box Software Engineer about his Turing story, his tips for being a successful Turing student, his job search, coming up to speed on Kotlin, his current work, advice for current prospective students, asking questions, and optimism for the future. A few classic Jim Weirich conference talks are What all Rubyists should know about Threads - https://youtu.be/4zbN29UkNQw?si=s9v1kqIg22K2v0iu and SOLID Principles in Ruby - https://youtu.be/1BVFlvRPZVM?si=nJ05gm2wI1kOSFHf If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.  

Bailey and Jesse chat with 1511 Alum and Senior Software Engineer at HackerOne, Heidi Hoopes about her Turing Story, networking, her career, hiring, resume tips, working for the government, and other topics. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.