Stack Overflow Exec Shares Lessons from a Self-Taught Coder

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The interview gave him a chance to take a long look back at a wildly successful coding career that had ultimately led him to a position managing other developers — and the life lessons that he’s acquired along the way. As part of his class, Chan created an app that helped friends synchronize their free time — and it earned him a profile in the New York Post. The site attracted big attention in the programming community, making the front page of both Hacker News and Reddit on the same day. As a self-taught developer, Chan describes that life as an entry-level software engineer as “a really big surprise and shock.” Especially given his past experiences in the world of programmer job interviews. “It’s really about the people and how to make them put their best foot forward.” So what advice would Chan give to the next generation’s self-taught developers, as they compete for their first job against candidates with a degree?

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