
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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Kuya Dev Tidbits: Tech & Startup CareersMay 20, 2023

S04E12 | Philip Balbas: From Pharma to Web Dev (Part 2 of 2)
The second part of our interview with Philip Balbas, a former pharmacist turned web developer!

S04E11 | Philip Balbas: From Pharma to Web Dev (Part 1 of 2)
We interview Philip Balbas, a former pharmacist turned web developer!

S04E10 | Thinking in Terms of Tradeoffs
When faced with a decision especially a tough one, we want to get it right and perfect, which often paralyzes us and leaves us overthinking. There's gotta be better ways.

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.

S04E08 | Do Not Gatekeep Yourself
It's bad for people to gatekeep others. But to gatekeep oneself is even worse.

S04E07 | Your Boss Reflects Your Career Path
I'm back after a month-long mid-season break!
For this episode, let's dive into how your boss's job can determine if your current career path is the right one for you.

S04E06 | The First Thing Developers Should Be Optimizing For
Optimization is a computer science and software engineering problem. But as tech professionals, what do I think should software developers focus on optimizing first?

S04E05 | The Computer Science Degree vs. The Tech Industry
We discuss the mismatch between the computer science college degree and the needs of the Tech Industry and what aspiring tech professionals can do about it.

S04E04 | Should I Fear the Tech Industry Labor Layoffs?
The tech industry looks very scary nowadays, with news of layoffs happening every so often. Should we be worried? And how should we prepare ourselves?

S04E03 | Estimation Sucks But It Shouldn't
The practice of software estimation can be so stressful and sometimes even be downright traumatic. How can we improve things?

S04E02 | On the Philippine Tech Certificate Culture
There's a love affair between Filipinos and certificates. There's a need to break them up.

S04E01 | Am I Ready to Apply for a Tech Job?
Fresh grad, career shifter, o career starter... Kelan nga ba sila dapat magsimula nang maghanap ng trabaho sa tech?

S03E12 | RR Joson: Music Undergrad to Developer to Silicon Valley Engineering Manager (Part 2 of 2)
In the last part of my interview with RR Joson, he shares more valuable insights on how to grow in the tech industry.
Interested in joining Apollo.io? Email your resume to RR at rjoson@apollo.io.
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S03E11 | RR Joson: Music Undergrad to Developer to Silicon Valley Engineering Manager (Part 1 of 2)
In the first part of my interview with RR Joson, he shares his career shifting journey from music to the tech industry.

S03E10 | Analysis Paralysis? Just Get Started!
Sometimes, you just have to close your eyes and dive in to get things done and move forward.

S03E09 | Be Active, Not Passive with Your Learning and Your Career
Why being more proactive accelerates one's growth and learning

S03E08 | Stop Apologizing
Let's transform a negative habit into something positive

S03E07 | On Employment Bonds
What's the deal about employment bonds and should you accept one?

S03E06 | Kuya Dev: Endgame
My personal mission and vision, and where I picture the Kuya Dev brand and Tech Career Shifter Philippines should be heading

S03E05 | Are Career Shifters Stealing Away Jobs from IT/CS College Graduates?
Why college graduates shouldn't look at career shifters as rivals and vice versa

S03E04 | How and Where to Find Foreign Tech Employers
The Philippine market isn't as vibrant as the foreign tech job market. I share tips on how to find foreign tech opportunities, which can even be remote!

S03E03 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 3 of 3)
My journey from being an electrical engineer to career shifting into a full-fledged web development role.

S03E02 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 2 of 3)
Overcoming failure, finally becoming an electrical engineering professional, and feeling trapped in a huge corporate culture

S03E01 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 1 of 3)
From my early fascination of software and computers to my first ever major failure in life.

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

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/

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).

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).

S02E08 | Submitting Resumes is the Most Ineffective Way of Applying for Jobs
Maliban sa pagsasubmit ng resume, may ibang mga mas epektibong paraan para mapalaki ang tyansa mong makakuha ng interview sa mga ina-applyan mong trabaho.
This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).

S02E07 | My First Few Months as a Career Shifter Web Developer
Papano nga ba ang naging karanasan ko sa unang mga buwan ng aking unang trabaho sa tech industry?
This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).

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?

S02E05 | Should Everyone Invest in Cryptocurrencies?
My take on the cryptocurrency craze. Is it worth throwing money in?

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.

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.

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.

S02E01 | What's In-Store for Season 2
Changes and things to look out for in Season 2 of the Kuya Dev Tidbits Podcast

S01E24 | Interview with Jason Bruno of Impact Hackathon Part 2
Startup incubation, Fuck Up Nights, Hackathon coding proper and pitching, Hackathons through the years

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!

S01E22 | The Academic Irony: School Made Me Hate Learning
The archaic academic system needs to reinvent itself.

S01E21 | Why is Developer Experience (DX) Also Important?
Besides UX, companies should also consider improving DX.

S01E20 | Moving the Country Forward by Building Generational Wisdom

S01E19 | How Adding Team Members Hurts a Tech Project

S01E18 | Career Shifter Fears: Pagbitaw sa mga Sayang
Let's tackle what they call "Sunk Cost Fallacy"

S01E17 | Career Hack: Maging Tamad

S01E16 | Personal Branding via Social Media

S01E15 | How I Fight Procrastination
Ano nga ba ang ginagawa ko para labanan ang katamaran?

S01E14 | Time Tracking Software is a Red Flag
Why I won't work for a company that uses time trackers.

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.

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

S01E11 | Programming is More than Writing Code
Let's debunk the misconception

S01E10 | Quarterlife Crisis
The time I went through Quarterlife Crisis and how I over came it.

S01E09 | Secondary Motivations for The Podcast
Other topics that will be covered in the podcast.

S01E08 | Best Place for a Tech Blog
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S01E07 | Career Hack: Learn in Public
How maintaining a blog, podcast, and video channels helps learning

S01E06 | Toxicity & Gatekeeping in PH Tech Communities
What's wrong with some of the members of Tech Communities?

S01E05 | Career Hack: Huwag Matakot sa Tech Meetups
Tech Meetups, Tech Communities and how they help your tech career journey

S01E04 | Matanda Ka na Ba Para Matuto Magcode?

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

S01E02 | Measuring Learning with Memes
