Listen Top Shows Blog

Developer Career Change Hotline: Networking, Breaking In, and Not Giving Up

Developer Career Change Hotline: Networking, Breaking In, and Not Giving Up

Update: 2025-09-25

Share

Description

Let's tackle three of the most common struggles career changers face:

1. Breaking into tech from another field

2. Networking without feeling fake

3. Staying motivated when the job search drags on.

If you’re wondering how to make the leap, keep connections warm, or simply not burn out—this one’s for you.

Got a question of your own? 👉 Drop it here 👈

Shameless Plugs

🧑‍💻 Join Parsity - Become a full stack AI developer in 6-9 months.

✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)

Comments

In Channel

#275 - Terrible Advice for Software Developers (that you're hearing in 2025)

#275 - Terrible Advice for Software Developers (that you're hearing in 2025)

2025-09-2917:45

Developer Career Change Hotline: Networking, Breaking In, and Not Giving Up

Developer Career Change Hotline: Networking, Breaking In, and Not Giving Up

2025-09-2518:53

#274 - The Cost of Being Nice: Why Good Developers Don't Get Promoted

#274 - The Cost of Being Nice: Why Good Developers Don't Get Promoted

2025-09-2220:01

#273 - When You Don’t Know What to Build—Build This

#273 - When You Don’t Know What to Build—Build This

2025-09-1518:19

#272 - The State of the 2025 Tech Job Market: Is AI Helping or Hurting Us?

#272 - The State of the 2025 Tech Job Market: Is AI Helping or Hurting Us?

2025-09-1114:23

#271 - The Physics of Career Change: How Long It Actually Takes to Become a Software Developer

#271 - The Physics of Career Change: How Long It Actually Takes to Become a Software Developer

2025-09-0837:25

#270 - Coding in the Age of AI: What No One’s Telling You

#270 - Coding in the Age of AI: What No One’s Telling You

2025-09-0420:13

#269 - I'm Burnt Out! The 3 Worst Parts About Being a Software Developer (and why I still love it)

#269 - I'm Burnt Out! The 3 Worst Parts About Being a Software Developer (and why I still love it)

2025-09-0112:43

#268 - An AI Agent Horror Story: What Happens When AI Runs a Business?

#268 - An AI Agent Horror Story: What Happens When AI Runs a Business?

2025-08-2812:15

#267 - Step-by-Step: Build a Real AI Project with Next.js & RAG

#267 - Step-by-Step: Build a Real AI Project with Next.js & RAG

2025-08-2524:54

#266 - Startups 101: Insider Secrets for Aspiring Developers

#266 - Startups 101: Insider Secrets for Aspiring Developers

2025-08-2141:03

#265 - Why JavaScript Feels So Hard To Learn: You're Making One of These Mistakes

#265 - Why JavaScript Feels So Hard To Learn: You're Making One of These Mistakes

2025-08-1818:59

#265 - The 4 Databases Every Developer Should Know (Including 2 You Probably Don't)

#265 - The 4 Databases Every Developer Should Know (Including 2 You Probably Don't)

2025-08-1422:43

#264 - Stack Overflow's 2025 Developer Survey: Surprising Takeaways on AI, Coding Languages and Work

#264 - Stack Overflow's 2025 Developer Survey: Surprising Takeaways on AI, Coding Languages and Work

2025-08-1128:32

#263 - They're Lying to You About AI Productivity: Hype vs Reality for Coders

#263 - They're Lying to You About AI Productivity: Hype vs Reality for Coders

2025-08-0712:47

#262 - 12 Months to Hired: A No-Fluff Roadmap to Becoming a Software Developer

#262 - 12 Months to Hired: A No-Fluff Roadmap to Becoming a Software Developer

2025-08-0434:37

#261 - I Used to Suck at Coding Interviews. Then I Started Doing These 4 Things

#261 - I Used to Suck at Coding Interviews. Then I Started Doing These 4 Things

2025-07-3117:33

#260 - From Lead Engineer at MongoDB to Fashion Tech: On Hiring, Remote Teams, and Start-Up Life

#260 - From Lead Engineer at MongoDB to Fashion Tech: On Hiring, Remote Teams, and Start-Up Life

2025-07-2824:21

Office Hours: Answering Your Coding Questions EP 3

Office Hours: Answering Your Coding Questions EP 3

2025-07-2518:56

#259 - The Minimum Effective Dose of JavaScript You Need to Learn

#259 - The Minimum Effective Dose of JavaScript You Need to Learn

2025-07-2419:59

00:00

00:00

x

Developer Career Change Hotline: Networking, Breaking In, and Not Giving Up

Developer Career Change Hotline: Networking, Breaking In, and Not Giving Up

Brian Jenney