Becoming a Standout Developer with Randall Kanna

The Scrimba Podcast

Once upon a time, Randall learned the unsettling truth that almost everyone on her team earned more money than her. She mustered the courage to confront her her boss and said, “Hey! Google are interested in me. I could go there or you can give me the fair salary bump I deserve!” They obliged and in that moment, Randall learned just how important it is to advocate yourself.

Randall wants you to have the best possible start to your tech career and joins the podcast to share what she’s learned about how to stand out and thrive in tech. Spoiler: It’s not just about your coding skills.

⏰ Timestamps

• Introduction (0:00)
• How Randall got into tech (01:25)
• How to actually improve your communication and collaboration skills (03:24)
• Make the most of LinkedIn with these tips (04:26)
• How to stand out in tech (11:06)
• Randall and Alex get DEEP (14:34)
• How to write a superb Junior Developer resume (15:39)
• Randall's scariest moment in tech - confronting her employers because she was underpaid (20:18)
• Are you a dark matter developer? (25:41)
• How to structure your learning as a self-taught developer and stay motivated (27:33)
• Your unfair advantage as a self-taught developer (33:57)
• How to genuinely and convincingly answer "why do you want to work here?" (36:10)