Eddie Jaoude

Have you ever wondered whether being part of the tech community and doing Open Source will help you get a job? 

I interviewed Naomi Carrigan and Lucy Macartney for this session of Developer Stories on why they feel it is worth investing the time giving back to the tech community and how this has helped them land their freelance remote jobs with Sema.  Matt Van Itallie, CEO and Founder of Sema shares his insights on what he is looking for in candidates.

In this session of Developer Stories I sit down with Emma Dawson to talk about her journey from school teacher (who leapt at the chance of teaching code to school students when no one else would...) to a web developer.  Emma is also a Moderator, Maintainer and Ambassador of my community EddieHub - providing help, support and inspiration to all community members.

Jae is the founder of Mentor Mesh that is all about "Learn. Grow. Achieve". In this episode we talk about how to build your network and grow within a thriving community of tech-passionate, lifelong learners.

Lucy is a self-taught developer who fell in with coding in 2020 and EddieHub ambassador, technical writer and freelancer!

Kunal Kushwaha is setting a great example on how students can start getting work experience early as well as making money on the side, then setting themselves up for a great career.

A self-proclaimed "Dev in my 30's", Julia Undeutsch spent some time talking to me about switching careers into tech and her passion for helping others do the same.

I geeked out with Adelina Simion who is a Technology Evangelist working at Form3, based in London. Adelina has been a Software Engineer since 2014, working at first in Java, then converted to Go in 2018.

Francesco really stands out in the tech community and I have a great time chatting to him about how he got into tech and his tips to making an impact.

We all have challenges, but we must power through, the supportive tech community will help you! 

We learn from Sylvia's story and challenges, as a self taught developer.

I have always been interested in the journeys that have led people into tech - not one journey is the same.  So that is why I have created "Developer Stories", where I chat to some very interesting people at different stages of their careers, about how and what led them to get into tech and their hopes for the future.  

I hope their stories inspire you as much as they inspired me - enjoy this series!

Freelancing is a great way to manage your time, work harder when you want, take more breaks when you need - you say "when", you say "how", your time, your rules!

But to be able to have this freedom, you need to secure clients and deliver a good service.  In this podcast I explore how you can achieve this.

When being a freelancer, your rate is not the only thing you need to think about.  There are expenses that you also need to think about.  

In this episode I break down my monthly costs for the different "hats" I wear - from dev expenses, as a YouTuber, as a company owner and founder of the open source tech community EddieHub. 

I am a self taught developer - are you?

You have a personal brand whether you have consciously built one or not, so I recommend that you embrace it and make it work for you.

In this episode I share tips on how to stand out, so you can get remote work and also potentially skip the interview stage.

Are you thinking about what choice to make? Have you just started freelancing? Are you a freelancer who has gone permanent?

If you are thinking of any of these questions right now, listen to this episode of my podcast where I give you some insight of my life as both - and why ultimately I chose to become (and remain) and freelancer.

I have been a freelancer for over 10 years and I would not go back to a permanent role, and I feel quite passionately about this.  

In this series "Its all about Freelancing", I explore the pros and cons of being a freelancer and I share with you how to get started, how you can provide the best service to your clients (and why this is important), as well as the costs you need to consider.

Enjoy the series!

Freelancing is about adding value, and I believe everyone can add value to a project or team!

In this episode I explore the ways in which you can make money as a freelancer and ways in which you can scale this.

Your CV is ready...you have identified your dream job... but now you need to write the covering letter.  

Your covering letter is your first impression, do not waste it! Stand out so that your prospective employers wants to learn more about you and your amazing skills.  

Writing a covering letter which shows you in the best possible light and has an impact as to whether you go on to the next step of the selection process can be a daunting task. Here is a comprehensive guide on the various things to think about when drafting your next covering letter!

After over fifteen years in web dev, I know how I would do it again and I want to share this with you. 

There are many routes in web development, you can make your own route, hopefully this will help!

Learn tips that will make you stand out in an interview, whether this is your first one or your 100th! 

Find out how you can learn more about the role and the company you are interviewing for, so that you can make an informed decision. 

Recognize those who go above and beyond. Lift up the people who inspire and educate your communities with the GitHub Stars program

The GitHub Stars program thanks GitHub’s most influential developers and gives them a platform to showcase their work, reach more people, and shape the future of GitHub.

https://stars.github.com/program/

## GUESTS

• Gina https://github.com/foosel
• Debbie https://github.com/debs-obrien
• Mario https://github.com/omariosouto
• Ruth https://github.com/Ruth-ikegah

## LEARN MORE

I now have a 2nd YouTube channel for short video clips of 60s or less, subscribe ... 

https://www.youtube.com/eddiejaoudetv

JOIN our inclusive open source community EddieHub now for FREE ... http://eddiehub.org, also checkout my website and sign up to our community NEWSLETTER... http://eddiejaoude.io for my live stream + video schedule and community calls

Also join our community GitHub organisation by creating an issue with the type "invite me to the organisation" :)

## SERVICES I USE AND RECOMMEND

Some of these might be affiliate links, no extra cost you to, but I get a little $ if you sign up, plus you might get a discount too

• NoSQL serverless database with DataStax, you will get $25 FREE credit every month http://links.eddiejaoude.io/t/TaNk0FI...
• Live streaming with Streamyard http://links.eddiejaoude.io/t/pYlzGjc...
• Cloud hosting with Digital Ocean, you will get $100 FREE credit http://links.eddiejaoude.io/t/EAaCRWh...
• Membership, Newsletters, CRM all in one with Kartra http://links.eddiejaoude.io/t/pQ5W3FR...
• Awesome backup platform, BackBlaze http://links.eddiejaoude.io/t/4rqTZjL...

## COMMUNITY SPONSORS

A BIG thank you to my GitHub Sponsors:

Stephen Mount http://github.com/stemount

Nicholas Carrigan https://github.com/nhcarrigan

• Santosh Yadav https://github.com/santoshyadavdev
• Andrew Cunliffe https://github.com/andrew-cunliffe
• Alexander Stoichkov https://github.com/SashoStoichkov
• Allan Regush https://github.com/AllanRegush

## FIND ME ON OTHER SOCIAL PLATFORMS

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GitHub Stars Stories - are you the next GitHub Star?

Developer Relations is becoming more and more popular! But what is it? How can you get into it? Learn more here with these awesome people...

• Pauline Narvas https://twitter.com/paulienuh
• Pieter Humphrey https://twitter.com/PieterHumphrey
• Lorna Mitchell https://twitter.com/lornajane
• David Jones-Gilardi https://twitter.com/SonicDMG
• Debbie O'Brien https://twitter.com/debs_obrien
• Cédrick Lunven https://twitter.com/clunven
• Katie Reese https://twitter.com/katiereese317

LEARN MORE

Main YouTube channel for videos and live streams on Open Source, Fullstack, DevOps, Javascript, Typescript and more  https://www.youtube.com/eddiejaoude?sub_confirmation=1

I now have a 2nd YouTube channel for short video clips of 60s or less, subscribe ...
https://www.youtube.com/eddiejaoudetv

JOIN our inclusive open source community EddieHub now for FREE ... http://eddiehub.org, also checkout my website and sign up to our community NEWSLETTER... http://eddiejaoude.io for my live stream + video schedule and community calls

Also join our community GitHub organisation by creating an issue with the type "invite me to the organisation" :)

SERVICES I USE AND RECOMMEND

Some of these might be affiliate links, no extra cost you to, but I get a little $ if you sign up, plus you might get a discount too

- Live streaming with Streamyard http://links.eddiejaoude.io/t/pYlzGjcta1a4
- Cloud hosting with Digital Ocean, you will get $100 FREE credit http://links.eddiejaoude.io/t/EAaCRWhsnZlF
- NoSQL serverless database with DataStax, you will get $25 FREE credit every month http://links.eddiejaoude.io/t/bBM0STvCi2a4
- Membership, Newsletters, CRM all in one with Kartra http://links.eddiejaoude.io/t/pQ5W3FRLk8Cp

FIND ME ON OTHER SOCIAL PLATFORMS

Follow on other socials for behind the scenes footage, join discord to continue the conversation...

http://eddiejaoude.io
https://github.com/eddiejaoude
http://youtube.com/eddiejaoude
http://twitter.com/eddiejaoude
http://instagram.com/eddiejaoude
http://linkedin.com/in/eddiejaoude
https://discord.com/invite/jZQs6Wu
http://github.com/EddieHubCommunity

Hear from the DevRel experts about DevRel. What it is, how they git into it, and how you can get Ito it. Maybe you are doing it already without realising?

Welcome to a warm, welcoming, inclusive community. We want to collaborate with you to create a better Developer Relations model that better suits the times.

https://flyless.dev

Featuring these awesome people...

Wesley Faulkner, Twitter @wesley83

Kyle Obrien, Twitter @kyle_o

Lorna Mitchell, Twitter @lornajane

Elizabeth Ruscitto, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eruscitto

Ryan MacLean, Twitter @ryan_maclean

Craig Hawker, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craighawker/

Taylor Barnett, Twitter @taylor_atx

Andrew Gracey, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gracey/

James Governor, Twitter @monkchips

Steve Johnston, Twitter @stevenmjohnston

Pratik Parmar, Twitter @hackyroot

SJ Morris, Twitter @sarahjanemorris

Katie Reese, Twitter @katiereese317

Sangeeta Gupta, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sangeeta-gupta-943184140/

Niel Bornstein, Twitter @niel

Mark Kember, Twitter @markyk

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A BIG thank you to my GitHub Sponsor:

- Stephen Mount http://github.com/stemount

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Hackathons are a great way to learn, network, meet people, they are inclusion and friendly. We can not recommend them enough. 

Here is my discussion with Shuen about her experience at her first hackathon.  

In short: GO TO HACKATHONS (oh and invite me too)  Women driven development http://womendrivendev.org   

First hackathon experience with Women Driven Dev at Expedia UK - open source is for everyone  Dont forget to Subscribe to my YouTube channel and my newsletter mailing list on my website http://eddiejaoude.github.io   

Eddie is passionate for #opensource #github #remote #startup & #inclusion. Founder of @DashboardHub - open source coding is for everyone  

Equipment: Sony A7III, Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD and  iMac Pro with Final Cut Pro 

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Katie Salter is a Senior Product Manager at Salary Finance  Are coding bootcamps only for developers! 

Le Wagon bootcamp London with Katie Salter  

More details on Le Wagon bootcamp  https://www.lewagon.com/london   

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Eddie is passionate for #opensource #github #remote #startup & #inclusion. Founder of @DashboardHub - open source coding is for everyone  

Equipment: Sony A7III, Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD and  iMac Pro with Final Cut Pro  

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We are a community of designers and developers pushing more open design processes and improving the user experience and interface design of open source software.

Fosdem 2019 AdBlock AdBlockPro Open Source with programmable LED badge - Open Source is for everyone

FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate.

Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels.

https://fosdem.org/2019/

Eddie is passionate for #opensource #github #remote #startup & #inclusion. Founder of @DashboardHub - open source coding is for everyone

Equipment: Sony A7III, Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD and  iMac Pro with Final Cut Pro

Website & Newsletter: http://eddiejaoude.github.io 

GitHub: https://github.com/eddiejaoude

YouTube: http://youtube.com/eddiejaoude

Twitter: http://twitter.com/eddiejaoude

Instagram: http://instagram.com/eddiejaoude/

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eddiejaoude

We are a community of designers and developers pushing more open design processes and improving the user experience and interface design of open source software.

Fosdem 2019 Open Source Design - Open Source is for everyone

https://opensourcedesign.net

FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate.

Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels.

https://fosdem.org/2019/

Eddie is passionate for #opensource #github #remote #startup & #inclusion. Founder of @DashboardHub - open source coding is for everyone

Equipment: Sony A7III, Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD and  iMac Pro with Final Cut Pro

Website & Newsletter: http://eddiejaoude.github.io 

GitHub: https://github.com/eddiejaoude

YouTube: http://youtube.com/eddiejaoude

Twitter: http://twitter.com/eddiejaoude

Instagram: http://instagram.com/eddiejaoude/

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eddiejaoude

FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate.

Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels.

https://fosdem.org/2019/

Fosdem 2019 with Hackages - Open Source is for everyone

http://hackages.io

Eddie is passionate for #opensource #github #remote #startup & #inclusion. Founder of @DashboardHub - open source coding is for everyone

Equipment: Sony A7III, Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD and  iMac Pro with Final Cut Pro

Website & Newsletter: http://eddiejaoude.github.io 

GitHub: https://github.com/eddiejaoude

YouTube: http://youtube.com/eddiejaoude

Twitter: http://twitter.com/eddiejaoude

Instagram: http://instagram.com/eddiejaoude/

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eddiejaoude

FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate.

Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels.

https://fosdem.org/2019/

Kiwi TCMS open source on GitHub https://github.com/kiwitcms/Kiwi 

Follow Alexander Todorov

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Fosdem 2019 with Alexander Todorov, Kiwi TCMS - Open Source is for everyone

Eddie is passionate for #opensource #github #remote #startup & #inclusion. Founder of @DashboardHub - open source coding is for everyone

Equipment: Sony A7III, Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD and  iMac Pro with Final Cut Pro

Website & Newsletter: http://eddiejaoude.github.io 

GitHub: https://github.com/eddiejaoude

YouTube: http://youtube.com/eddiejaoude

Twitter: http://twitter.com/eddiejaoude

Instagram: http://instagram.com/eddiejaoude/

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eddiejaoude

FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate.

Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels.

https://fosdem.org/2019/

Follow Jona Azizaj

https://twitter.com/jonatoni

Fosdem 2019 with Jona Azizaj, OS Diversity - Open Source is for everyone

Eddie is passionate for #opensource #github #remote #startup & #inclusion. Founder of @DashboardHub - open source coding is for everyone

Equipment: Sony A7III, Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD and  iMac Pro with Final Cut Pro

Website & Newsletter: http://eddiejaoude.github.io 

GitHub: https://github.com/eddiejaoude

YouTube: http://youtube.com/eddiejaoude

Twitter: http://twitter.com/eddiejaoude

Instagram: http://instagram.com/eddiejaoude/

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eddiejaoude

FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate.

Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels.

https://fosdem.org/2019/

Follow Amy Liffey

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-liffey-715750a0/

Fosdem 2019 with Amy Liffey, Gentoo Developer - Open Source is for everyone

Eddie is passionate for #opensource #github #remote #startup & #inclusion. Founder of @DashboardHub - open source coding is for everyone

Equipment: Sony A7III, Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD and  iMac Pro with Final Cut Pro

Website & Newsletter: http://eddiejaoude.github.io 

GitHub: https://github.com/eddiejaoude

YouTube: http://youtube.com/eddiejaoude

Twitter: http://twitter.com/eddiejaoude

Instagram: http://instagram.com/eddiejaoude/

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eddiejaoude

WEucEU is an interdisciplinary and multilanguage Unconf.  Be part of the second Web Engineering Unconference Europe (former PHP Unconference Europe) based on the wonderful island of Majorca.  

Meet great guys'n'gals, sun & fun, gripping topics without the hassle of a conference. And it's Majorca. Again! How cool is that?  This is the second Web Engineering Unconference Europe ever. Since it is an un-conference it is really in your hands what will happen.  

Web engineering focuses on the methodologies, techniques, and tools that are the foundation of Web application development and which support their design, development, evolution, and evaluation. Wikipedia The learning from PHPucEU is: No chance to keep it to PHP alone. Other technologies always slipped in. So we decided to open it up in the first place and invite all web developers, engineers, architects, DevOps, not only the ones dedicated to PHP.  

Join us on the lovely Island of Majorca to talk about problems and solutions we all need.

Remote work developers from the boss - Web Engineering Unconference EU (weuceu)

WEucEU is an interdisciplinary and multilanguage Unconf.  Be part of the second Web Engineering Unconference Europe (former PHP Unconference Europe) based on the wonderful island of Majorca.  

Meet great guys'n'gals, sun & fun, gripping topics without the hassle of a conference. And it's Majorca. Again! How cool is that?  

This is the second Web Engineering Unconference Europe ever. Since it is an un-conference it is really in your hands what will happen.  

Web engineering focuses on the methodologies, techniques, and tools that are the foundation of Web application development and which support their design, development, evolution, and evaluation. Wikipedia The learning from PHPucEU is: No chance to keep it to PHP alone. Other technologies always slipped in. So we decided to open it up in the first place and invite all web developers, engineers, architects, DevOps, not only the ones dedicated to PHP.  

Join us on the lovely Island of Majorca to talk about problems and solutions we all need.

Remote work by super mum - Web Engineering Unconference EU (weuceu)