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DoorDash driver turned full-time developer

David tried DoorDash part-time while he learned to code on Scrimba. He is also a successful landscaping business owner. If you think these experiences wouldn't help David become a professional developer, then think again! This interview is about how David leveraged his experiences to position himself and secured an exciting developer job 🎉

Contents

  • 00:20 Introduction
  • 02:55 How David  got into code
  • 05:30 What David learned about SEO
  • 11:20 How David Tell us about the JOB  and how you stood out (Associate SEO strategist) 
  • 12:40 Transferring skills from what seem like irelavent previous experiences
  • 13:45 How the Scrimba community helped David
  • 14:50 How David found the community 
  • 16:30 Why talking in front of people is scary and how to overcome it 
  • 18:00 Did you make friends at Scrimba and how did they help you?
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