How to Program with Java Podcast

I'm Losing Contracts to AI. Here's Why That's Actually Good Newsde

I'm losing software contracts right now, and I want to tell you why. Business owners who would've paid me $10,000 to build them something are telling me they'll just build it themselves with AI. That sounds like bad news

What Happened to the Bootcamp, Why AI Changed Everything, and What's Next

It's been over a year since my last episode, and I owe you an update. In this episode, I get real about what happened with the Coders Campus coding bootcamp — why we had to shut down new admissions, and what led to that

Unlocking Your First Coding Job: The Realities and Solutions

Episode Summary In this episode, Trevor Page delves into the challenges aspiring software developers face when trying to land their first job. Drawing from his 15 years of programming experience and 12 years of teaching,

Alex almost quit coding forever while in this Bootcamp

Summary To reach out and connect with Alex, here's her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mamolo-2a1b57222/ In this episode, Trevor interviews Alex, who shares her journey from being a musician to transit

From Struggling University Comp Sci Grad to Employed Coder - Tony Edmonds

To reach out and connect with Tony: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmonds-tony/ Takeaways - Negotiate your salary and consider the market conditions in your area. - Remote work opportunities are available, but starting wit

From Backpacking Instructor to Coder in 5 Months - Jeff Podmayer

Summary If you want to connect/reach out to Jeff, here's his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpodmayer/ In this episode, Trevor interviews Jeff, who made a transition from being an outdoor guide to pursu

From the Fashion Industry to Full-Stack Coder - Kevin Gallaccio

Summary In this episode, Trevor interviews Kevin, who made a career transition from fashion to technology. Kevin shares how his interest in Microsoft Excel and his curiosity about technology led him to pursue coding. He

The Coding Apocalypse: Is the End of Software Jobs Near?

This thought-provoking video delves deep into a highly controversial topic: Are coding jobs disappearing? As we stand on the brink of unprecedented technological advancements, what does the future hold for coders and sof

EP59 - From Stone Mason to Software Developer in 8 Months

In this episode we'll talk to Ethan, who is a recent graduate from the Coders Campus Bootcamp and managed to land a job within two months of starting the search. Ethan and I talk about how, from a young age, he was guide

EP58 - From Electrical Technician to Software Developer in 8 Months

From Restaurant Manager to Software Developer

In this episode we'll talk to Yasiin, who is a graduate from the Coders Campus Bootcamp. We dive into his story about how he started his coding journey as a Restaurant Manager, and went through two Coding Bootcamp before

EP56 - Fun Tricks and Analytics with IntStreams in Java

EP55 - How to Sort with Streams in Java

In this episode we'll talk about how to sort a stream of objects using the ".sorted()" function. We'll also talk about the differences between using a stream to sort vs using something like Collections.sort(), which has

EP54 - What is the Map Operation in Java Streams?

Big announcement: today marks the launch of our brand new "Beginners only" Coding Bootcamp. If you're a beginner to coding and have spent less than about 6 months learning to code, you're a great fit for this new 16 week

EP53 - Intro to Streams in Java

GitHub link here: https://github.com/tp02ga/FunWithStreams In this episode we'll talk about: What are streams and why you should care about them Comparing a simple Stream example to a Looping example Intermediate vs Term

EP52 - Most Common Functional Interfaces in Java

In this episode we'll talk about 7 common Functional Interfaces that Java provides to us. UnaryOperator, BinaryOperator, Supplier, Consumer, Function, Predicate and BiPredicate Interested in starting your coding career?

EP51 - Let's Talk Lambdas in Java

In this episode we'll talk about a super useful feature that was introduced back in Java version 8, known as Lambdas. The Lambda feature is something you didn't know you desperately wanted or needed until you understood

EP50 - #3 of 3 to Getting a Job as a Coder

In this episode we'll talk about the 3rd key to getting a job as a coder... How do you stand out from the crowd? You put in all this effort to learn how to code. You likely have a plan, you follow a curriculum, you seek

EP49 - Top 3 mistakes coders make when applying to their first job

In this episode we'll talk about 3 big mistakes that aspiring coders make when trying to land their very first job. Getting your first job as a coder will be the most difficult challenge when trying to launch your profes

EP48 - Top 3 reasons why you'll fail to succeed as a coder and how to overcome them

In this episode we'll talk about 3 common issues I see that beginner programmers struggling with most when starting the journey of learning to code. Impostor Syndrome The overwhelming number of choices Thinking that stru