Zubin Pratap
In 2018, I finally taught myself to code. I was 37 years old. I say "finally" because I'd struggled, and failed for almost half a decade.
I had changed careers from senior corporate lawyer to product and commercial person, and then had my startup (that failed). Over the years I made notes of what worked, and what did not. Those notes became my map.
In 2019, I joined a startup as an engineer. My first developer job! I had applied to 4 places and got 4 offers. Not because I knew more code than others, but because I understood what hiring managers in all industries look for.
In 2020, just before COVID hit, I joined Google as an engineer.
Too often we're focused on learning "to code" or to do "X". The real skill? Learn to LEARN.
Information is not power - skill is. Free information is just data. Insight give you the edge. Hence, this channel.
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WMi6AmVFjpmCpF95XjaBJ and on this channel.
https://linktr.ee/zubinpratap
From Harvard Law to Engineer: What My Student Discovered That No Tutorial Teaches | Ep 59
Cracked: 33,000+ Coding Interviews Analyzed (And Why Women Quit 7x Faster) | Ep 58
"I Wasted a Year Following YouTube Coding Advice" - From Brewer to Coder | Ep#57
Learn to Code FAST with Goal Setting (Don't Waste 5 Years Like I Did) | Ep#56
Why "Smart" Coders Get Badly Stuck with Taha Hussain | Ep 55
How I Learn Any Programming Language in Weeks (Not Months) - Pattern Recognition Secret | Ep#54
Why It Took Me 5 YEARS To Get A Coding Job (The Truth No One Tells You) Ep#53
The WORST Learning to Code "Advice" You've Following | Ep #52
This is Why You're Struggling to Learn to Code| Ep#51
A Code Review at Google Almost Broke me (My Story as a Career Changer) | Ep #50
Build Your Startup Without a Technical Co-Founder (From a Google Engineer) | Ep#49
Learning to Code - For Self Doubters | Ep#47
The EXACT Moment People Quit Learning To Code | Ep#46
"Not Smart Enough" to Apple Engineer: Jeremy's RAW Career Change Journey | Ep #45
Tech hiring is BROKEN - Two hiring managers explain how to overcome this
Tech Jobs: Why Resumes, AI, DSA are NOT the Problem (Aline Lerner Myth-Busting) | Ep #43
Microsoft Layoffs - Media's AI Lie exposed | Ep#42
Real Talk With A Bootcamp Grad Who I Mentored | Ep#41
From Sales To Software Engineering - Meet Matt | Ep#40
Doctor to Web Developer - Student Perspective | Ep #39
Welding To Software Engineer - Student Perpsective | Ep #38
"Self Taught Coding" in 2025 - Social Media BS vs Reality
Coding Fundamentals (Theory vs Reality)
Picture Framing To Software Engineering - Student Perspective | Ep #37
AI Is Sabotaging Inexperienced Coders | Ep #36
Vibe Coding Is Not For Code Newbies | Ep #35
How to Get a Google Engineering Job - 37yo Lawyer to Google Engineer! Ep #34
AI impact on Coders and Knowledge Workers | Ep #32
Breaking into Tech in 2025 - Two Ex Google Engineers Discuss. Ep#31
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