Ep. 1 - Bootcamps, Water Coolers, and Hiring Devs (Carlos Lazo)
Carlos Lazo, software developer at Time Inc. shares his unique programming experiences in the 1st episode of the CodeNewbie podcast. We talk about working in hardware and software and the difference between studying CS and actually being an engineer.
Carlos Lazo, software developer at Time Inc. and graduate of the programming bootcamp, the Flatiron School, shares his unique programming experiences in the first episode of the CodeNewbie podcast. We talk about working in hardware and software, the difference between studying computer science and actually being an engineer, what he's learned from leading recruitment and interviewing over 100 engineers, and why after all that, he decided to attend a three-month bootcamp to become a web developer.
Show Links
- Digital Ocean (sponsor)
- MongoDB (sponsor)
- Heroku (sponsor)
- TwilioQuest (sponsor)
- Codeland Conf
- Codeland 2019
Carlos Lazo
Carlos Lazo worked for the Department of Defense for 5 years as an engineer, course corrected at the Flatiron School in Summer 2013, and is now a Rails Developer at Time Inc in NYC. He's passionate about consistent learning, good software practices, and always having fun doing what you're doing.