How Kyle Became a Developer and Found His First Dev Job in Just Four Months

<p><strong>🎙 About the episode</strong></p><p><strong><br>Meet Kyle Tan 🇵🇭! </strong>A business major with an unrelenting passion for coding, Kyle decided he couldn't wait any longer to pursue his dream. Taking a leap of faith, he left his job, discovered Scrimba's Frontend Career Path, and within only four months, he found his first developer job. Talk about lightning speed!</p><p>In this episode, Kyle shares his approach to learning, unveiling the secrets behind his rapid progress. Discover the invaluable role of downtime and gain insights into the way Kyle chose his portfolio projects: what are the right ones, and why embracing open-source resources is a game-changer. Kyle also takes you through his interview process, when he had to dive into backend technologies for a week so that he could build his take-home project in less than 72 hours. </p><p>Kyle also reveals how his business background played a role in landing his dream job, what's the power in having a community, and what's his advice for everybody currently learning to code. Tune in and unlock the secrets to accelerated coding mastery!</p><p><strong><br>🔗 Connect with Kyle</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylebrandontan/">👨‍💼 LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/kylebrandontan">🐦 Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kylebrandontan.com">🌐  Portfolio</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kyleranitar">📺 TikTok</a></li> </ul><p><strong>🧰 Resources Mentioned</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://learninpublic.org">The Coding Career Handbook</a></li> <li><a href="https://scrimba.com/community">Scrimba's Discord Community</a></li> <li><a href="https://scrimba.com/learn/frontend">Frontend Developer Career Path</a></li> <li>Podcast: <a href="https://scrimba.com/podcast/swyx-coding-career-handbook/">How to make your own luck with Shawn Wang (Swyx) </a> </li> </ul><p><strong>⭐️ Leave a Review</strong></p><p><br>If you enjoyed this episode, please <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-scrim