Episode 8: Paola Mata

In this episode, Paul talks to Paola Mata about mentoring, enums,  Swift community, and more.

Detailed topics:

• What separates a senior iOS developer from a junior developer?
• What are the core skills of a senior iOS developer?
• What are the levels between junior and senior iOS developer roles?
• Is time-based promotion right in software development?
• What is the best approach to code review as a senior developer?
• How to get to senior Swift developer roles?
• Do you think a degree in computer science is necessary?
• How to allocate the right amount of time for projects
• What are the responsibilities of a programming mentor?
• What comes after senior developer, and how can you get there?
• How can a senior developer keep learning?
• How would you discuss problematic code with a junior developer?
• What makes Swift's enums so powerful?
• How would you explain enums with associated values?
• What do you think are good use cases for enum raw values?
• Where should enums be used more?
• What new Swift API would you most want to see in your projects?
• How to get involved in the Swift community
• How can you get involved in the community if you can't travel?
• Tips for starting your own Swift meetup
• Tips for introverts who want to attend a meetup
• Should we build an presence online before going to a meetup?
• How to find a software engineer mentor
• Wrap up