In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Stuart Bloxham about how he learned to code, what his interview process was like when applying for a job, how he found the time to make it all work, and his thoughts on bootcamps and ways to learn.

Show Notes * 00:36 Welcome * Stuart Bloxham on GitHub * Stuart Bloxham on LinkedIn * 02:09 How did you decide to be a web developer? * 08:22 Did you have clarity when your kid was born? * 10:20 What was the interview process like? * 18:25 What and how did you learn? * 20:28 What’s the state of bootcamps in 2023? * 22:03 How important have soft skills been? * 25:14 How do you know when you’re ready to apply for a job? * 35:24 Do you like coding? * 37:49 How did you find the time to make it all work? * 41:42 How did you deal with burnout? * 43:06 Supper Club questions * 45:34 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× * Flowerhorn cichlid

Shameless Plugs * Stuart Bloxham’s Portfolio

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