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Kuya Dev Tidbits: Tech & Startup Careers

Kuya Dev Tidbits: Tech & Startup Careers

By Rem "Kuya Dev" Lampa

Mga kuro-kuro ni Kuya Dev ukol sa pagbuo ng Career sa Pinoy Tech at Startup industry, at iba pang aspeto ng buhay.

New episodes every Saturday at 8AM PHT.

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S04E12 | Philip Balbas: From Pharma to Web Dev (Part 2 of 2)

Kuya Dev Tidbits: Tech & Startup CareersMay 20, 2023

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S04E12 | Philip Balbas: From Pharma to Web Dev (Part 2 of 2)
May 20, 202346:11
S04E11 | Philip Balbas: From Pharma to Web Dev (Part 1 of 2)
May 13, 202345:43
S04E10 | Thinking in Terms of Tradeoffs
May 06, 202325:01
S04E09 | Can Career Shifters Apply For Senior Roles?

S04E09 | Can Career Shifters Apply For Senior Roles?

It's scary. Huge potential for failure and can induce massive impostor syndrome. And I've received a lot of flak for my thoughts on it... THE SENIOR ROLE JOB LISTING!


My comment on the thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/PinoyProgrammer/comments/12nzzmn/comment/jggu8ux/


P.S. Apologies in advance. I've had little sleep leading to the episode, and worse, I recorded this at 3AM!!! So I think it may have influenced my frame of mind. I got kinda agitated during the episode. Worse, I kept using "incompetent" instead of "unqualified" or "inexperienced" during the whole episode. Poor choice of words, I know. Regretted it the minute I stopped the recording. Well, that's that. But yeah, my sincerest apologies.


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Apr 29, 202337:58
S04E08 | Do Not Gatekeep Yourself
Apr 22, 202329:49
S04E07 | Your Boss Reflects Your Career Path
Apr 15, 202326:09
S04E06 | The First Thing Developers Should Be Optimizing For
Mar 04, 202323:33
S04E05 | The Computer Science Degree vs. The Tech Industry
Feb 25, 202330:56
S04E04 | Should I Fear the Tech Industry Labor Layoffs?
Feb 18, 202329:16
S04E03 | Estimation Sucks But It Shouldn't
Feb 11, 202328:00
S04E02 | On the Philippine Tech Certificate Culture
Feb 04, 202321:56
S04E01 | Am I Ready to Apply for a Tech Job?
Jan 28, 202320:29
S03E12 | RR Joson: Music Undergrad to Developer to Silicon Valley Engineering Manager (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 03, 202249:18
S03E11 | RR Joson: Music Undergrad to Developer to Silicon Valley Engineering Manager (Part 1 of 2)
Aug 27, 202234:11
S03E10 | Analysis Paralysis? Just Get Started!
Aug 20, 202222:03
S03E09 | Be Active, Not Passive with Your Learning and Your Career
Aug 13, 202229:17
S03E08 | Stop Apologizing
Aug 06, 202209:19
S03E07 | On Employment Bonds
Jul 30, 202230:20
S03E06 | Kuya Dev: Endgame
Jul 23, 202236:39
S03E05 | Are Career Shifters Stealing Away Jobs from IT/CS College Graduates?
Jul 16, 202225:12
S03E04 | How and Where to Find Foreign Tech Employers
Jul 09, 202239:35
S03E03 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 3 of 3)
Jul 02, 202228:01
S03E02 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 2 of 3)
Jun 25, 202227:10
S03E01 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 1 of 3)
Jun 18, 202239:52
S02E12 | Interview with Jimson Sulit: Data Science Career Shifter (Part 2/2)

S02E12 | Interview with Jimson Sulit: Data Science Career Shifter (Part 2/2)

For the last of the 2-part Season Finale, we talk to freeCodeCamp.Manila Founder & Co-Alum Jimson Sulit about his approach to failure and how to strive in a Data Science role.

Jimson Sulit's Socials:

https://twitter.com/jimsulit_

https://www.facebook.com/jimsonsulit1


Links Mentioned in the Interview: 

https://lingokids.com/

https://www.3blue1brown.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/datasets/

https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/

https://www.kaggle.com/

https://paperswithcode.com/


Tech Career Shifter Philippines
Facebook Group: techcareershifter.com
Discord Server: discord.techcareershifter.com

Mar 05, 202250:24
S02E11 | Interview with Jimson Sulit: Data Science Career Shifter (Part 1/2)

S02E11 | Interview with Jimson Sulit: Data Science Career Shifter (Part 1/2)

For the first of the 2-part Season Finale, we talk to freeCodeCamp.Manila Founder & Co-Alum Jimson Sulit about career shifting and how he finally broke into Data Science.

Jimson Sulit's Socials:

https://twitter.com/jimsulit_

https://www.facebook.com/jimsonsulit1


Links Mentioned in the Interview: 

https://lingokids.com/

https://www.3blue1brown.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/datasets/

https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/

https://www.kaggle.com/

https://paperswithcode.com/

Feb 26, 202237:23
S02E10 | What Requirements in Tech Job Postings Really Mean

S02E10 | What Requirements in Tech Job Postings Really Mean

How should we treat those unreasonable shopping list-type requirements on job postings? 

This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).

Feb 19, 202218:08
S02E09 | The College Degree Might Be Hurting People's Careers

S02E09 | The College Degree Might Be Hurting People's Careers

Kailangan nating mabago ang pagtingin natin sa academic degree.

This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).

Feb 12, 202223:57
S02E08 | Submitting Resumes is the Most Ineffective Way of Applying for Jobs
Feb 05, 202224:41
S02E07 | My First Few Months as a Career Shifter Web Developer
Jan 29, 202221:14
S02E06 | Ang Pinakamahalagang Bagay sa Software Development

S02E06 | Ang Pinakamahalagang Bagay sa Software Development

Dev skills? Processes? Agile or non-agile? Ano kaya sa tingin ko ang pinakamahalagang building block ng software development cycle?

Dec 18, 202122:38
S02E05 | Should Everyone Invest in Cryptocurrencies?

S02E05 | Should Everyone Invest in Cryptocurrencies?

My take on the cryptocurrency craze. Is it worth throwing money in?

Dec 11, 202131:46
S02E04 | College vs. Bootcamp vs. Self-Study: Alin Nga Ba ang Pinaka-Effective?

S02E04 | College vs. Bootcamp vs. Self-Study: Alin Nga Ba ang Pinaka-Effective?

My perspective on the differences between different paths to acquiring skills for a tech career.

Dec 04, 202130:43
S02E03 | Career Hack: The More Entries You Send, The More Chances of Winning

S02E03 | Career Hack: The More Entries You Send, The More Chances of Winning

Talakayin natin ang isa sa mga mabisang paraan para mapalaki ang tiyansa na makakuha ng tech job.

Nov 27, 202113:50
S02E02 | Bakit Di Umubra ang Work From Home sa Ibang Kumpanya?

S02E02 | Bakit Di Umubra ang Work From Home sa Ibang Kumpanya?

What I think went wrong in companies that failed adopting remote working setup during the pandemic.

Nov 20, 202116:16
S02E01 | What's In-Store for Season 2

S02E01 | What's In-Store for Season 2

Changes and things to look out for in Season 2 of the Kuya Dev Tidbits Podcast

Nov 13, 202105:54
S01E24 | Interview with Jason Bruno of Impact Hackathon Part 2

S01E24 | Interview with Jason Bruno of Impact Hackathon Part 2

Startup incubation, Fuck Up Nights, Hackathon coding proper and pitching, Hackathons through the years

Sep 12, 202137:14
S01E23 | Interview with Jason Bruno of Impact Hackathon Part 1

S01E23 | Interview with Jason Bruno of Impact Hackathon Part 1

Jason discusses what a Hackathon is, how to form a hackathon dream team, what to expect from hackathon mentors, and of course, the prizes up for grabs!

Sep 11, 202129:30
S01E22 | The Academic Irony: School Made Me Hate Learning

S01E22 | The Academic Irony: School Made Me Hate Learning

The archaic academic system needs to reinvent itself.

Sep 05, 202114:27
S01E21 | Why is Developer Experience (DX) Also Important?

S01E21 | Why is Developer Experience (DX) Also Important?

Besides UX, companies should also consider improving DX.

Sep 04, 202113:27
S01E20 | Moving the Country Forward by Building Generational Wisdom

S01E20 | Moving the Country Forward by Building Generational Wisdom

Transitioning our mindset from building generational to building generational wisdom.
Aug 29, 202111:35
S01E19 | How Adding Team Members Hurts a Tech Project

S01E19 | How Adding Team Members Hurts a Tech Project

Why increasing the team size for a project is often counterproductive
Aug 28, 202107:46
S01E18 | Career Shifter Fears: Pagbitaw sa mga Sayang

S01E18 | Career Shifter Fears: Pagbitaw sa mga Sayang

Let's tackle what they call "Sunk Cost Fallacy"

Aug 22, 202109:53
S01E17 | Career Hack: Maging Tamad

S01E17 | Career Hack: Maging Tamad

How can you leverage your laziness to be successful.
Aug 21, 202109:58
S01E16 | Personal Branding via Social Media

S01E16 | Personal Branding via Social Media

Replacing toxicity on social media with posts that can increase your value and how people perceive you. (Apologies for the audio. I've fallen ill so I had to make do with low quality equipment to record on my sickbed.)
Jul 18, 202109:11
S01E15 | How I Fight Procrastination

S01E15 | How I Fight Procrastination

Ano nga ba ang ginagawa ko para labanan ang katamaran?

Jul 17, 202109:11
S01E14 | Time Tracking Software is a Red Flag

S01E14 | Time Tracking Software is a Red Flag

Why I won't work for a company that uses time trackers.

Jul 11, 202108:20
S01E13 | Should You Quit Your Current Job While Transitioning to a Tech Career?

S01E13 | Should You Quit Your Current Job While Transitioning to a Tech Career?

Why and how can one leave their current job while in the process of shifting to the tech industry?

I also discuss some format changes to the podcast.

Jul 10, 202109:56
S01E12 | A Career in FAANG/Big Tech Doesn't Appeal to Me

S01E12 | A Career in FAANG/Big Tech Doesn't Appeal to Me

Why I don't dream of working for FAANG companies anymore (not that they'll recruit me anyway lol).
Jul 04, 202107:16
S01E11 | Programming is More than Writing Code

S01E11 | Programming is More than Writing Code

Let's debunk the misconception

Jul 03, 202105:33
S01E10 | Quarterlife Crisis

S01E10 | Quarterlife Crisis

The time I went through Quarterlife Crisis and how I over came it.

Jun 27, 202103:09
S01E09 | Secondary Motivations for The Podcast

S01E09 | Secondary Motivations for The Podcast

Other topics that will be covered in the podcast.

Jun 26, 202102:12
S01E08 | Best Place for a Tech Blog
Jun 20, 202102:45
S01E07 | Career Hack: Learn in Public

S01E07 | Career Hack: Learn in Public

How maintaining a blog, podcast, and video channels helps learning

Jun 19, 202103:05
S01E06 | Toxicity & Gatekeeping in PH Tech Communities

S01E06 | Toxicity & Gatekeeping in PH Tech Communities

What's wrong with some of the members of Tech Communities?

Jun 13, 202102:59
S01E05 | Career Hack: Huwag Matakot sa Tech Meetups

S01E05 | Career Hack: Huwag Matakot sa Tech Meetups

Tech Meetups, Tech Communities and how they help your tech career journey

Jun 12, 202103:03
S01E04 | Matanda Ka na Ba Para Matuto Magcode?

S01E04 | Matanda Ka na Ba Para Matuto Magcode?

When is it too late to learn to code?
Jun 06, 202102:39
S01E03 | "Di Ako IT/CS Graduate, Pwede Ba Akong Maging Dev?"

S01E03 | "Di Ako IT/CS Graduate, Pwede Ba Akong Maging Dev?"

What it takes to land your dream tech job, no matter your background.
Jun 05, 202102:53
S01E02 | Measuring Learning with Memes

S01E02 | Measuring Learning with Memes

How could memes and jokes help make learning easier?
May 30, 202102:48
S01E01 | Kuya Dev Podcast? But Why?!!

S01E01 | Kuya Dev Podcast? But Why?!!

I discuss my motivations for Kuya Dev Podcast.
May 29, 202102:29