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#233 - How Mindi Navigated ADHD, Bootcamp Burnout, and Landed a Dev Role
Manage episode 478760750 series 3399111
We cover:
- Why even smart, driven people need help when learning to code
- What ADHD looks like as a software engineer—and how she manages it
- How burnout hit hard after landing the job
- Why public speaking became a surprising superpower
- Getting hired without ever doing a technical interview
- Her honest take on AI tools, TypeScript, LinkedIn vs. Twitter, and more
If you’re an adult switching careers, neurodivergent, or just wondering if bootcamps still work—this conversation is for you.
👉 Connect with Mindi:
Shameless Plugs
🧑💻 Join Parsity - For career changers who want to pivot into software.
✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here
Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)
Chapters
1. #233 - How Mindi Navigated ADHD, Bootcamp Burnout, and Landed a Dev Role (00:00:00)
2. Balancing Bootcamp and Full-Time Work (00:06:24)
3. Managing ADHD as a Software Engineer (00:10:31)
4. The Power of Public Speaking (00:17:26)
5. Why Bootcamps Can Be Worth It (00:25:23)
6. Networking: The Key to Finding Jobs (00:28:57)
7. Hot Takes on Tools and Learning (00:32:34)
251 episodes
Manage episode 478760750 series 3399111
We cover:
- Why even smart, driven people need help when learning to code
- What ADHD looks like as a software engineer—and how she manages it
- How burnout hit hard after landing the job
- Why public speaking became a surprising superpower
- Getting hired without ever doing a technical interview
- Her honest take on AI tools, TypeScript, LinkedIn vs. Twitter, and more
If you’re an adult switching careers, neurodivergent, or just wondering if bootcamps still work—this conversation is for you.
👉 Connect with Mindi:
Shameless Plugs
🧑💻 Join Parsity - For career changers who want to pivot into software.
✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here
Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)
Chapters
1. #233 - How Mindi Navigated ADHD, Bootcamp Burnout, and Landed a Dev Role (00:00:00)
2. Balancing Bootcamp and Full-Time Work (00:06:24)
3. Managing ADHD as a Software Engineer (00:10:31)
4. The Power of Public Speaking (00:17:26)
5. Why Bootcamps Can Be Worth It (00:25:23)
6. Networking: The Key to Finding Jobs (00:28:57)
7. Hot Takes on Tools and Learning (00:32:34)
251 episodes
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