EP 31 | How to Become a Front End Developer in 2021 with Ali Spittel

“At some point, coding will click and you'll realize that with enough time and resources you could build whatever.” -Ali   Have ever felt like you don’t belong in the tech industry or felt you aren’t good at coding? Well, today’s guest on the podcast has been where you are. In this Episode, Grace chats with Ali Spittel, Senior Developer Advocate at AWS about how she found a passion for coding and why she loves teaching others how to code. If you would like to learn how to code in 2021 or curious about becoming a frontend developer then this episode is for you! Ali Spittel teaches people to code. She loves Python, JavaScript, and talking about programming. She has been writing React since before es6 classes. She is a Senior Developer Advocate on the AWS Amplify team. Ali also blogs about code, aimed mostly at a beginner audience. Her writing has gotten over a million readers in the past year. She has also spoken at over 50 events in the last few years. When Ali's not working, you can find her watching New England sports, competing on CodeWars, taking runs around the city, rock climbing, or participating in coding community events. Keys Takeaways : 11:00 What is the job of a Developer Advocate? 12:50 Skills needed to be a successful Developer Advocate 15:45 What is the Frontend development  18:36 Common Frontend programming languages you should know 20:00 Challenges for frontend Devs 21:39 How to prepare for the interview process 26:38 (3) Interview questions to ask your interviewer   Help us raise $2000 in scholarships for Black/African American students studying Computer Science or STEM by buying a t-shirt or donating directly here: https://www.bonfire.com/techunlocked/ We appreciate your support!!   Follow Tech Unlocked for updates and career tips: Twitter: https://twitter.com/techunlockedpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techunlockedpod/   Connect with Ali: LinkedIn Twitter https://alispit.tel/ https://dev.to/aspittel  Learn more about the Ladybug podcast   Connect with Grace: Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraceMacjones LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracemacjones   Free Coding resources FreeCode Camp: https://www.freecodecamp.org/ CodeWars: https://www.codewars.com/ Advent of code https://adventofcode.com/ Code Academy: https://www.codecademy.com/ Resilient coders: http://www.resilientcoders.org/   Are you an underrepresented person looking to get into tech? Check out this awesome Job board curated for underrepresented folks by the amazing Veni Kunche. Follow Her on Twitter! AWS (Amazon Web Services ) is hiring: https://gist.github.com/jamesonwilliams/b73b0b03c0ce355db477ddfbcf8187ce#job-opportunities-at-aws-amplify   Questions about sponsorship? Email us [email protected]