Easier Said Than Done (Career Change & How to Do it)

By Zubin Pratap

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Episodes: 61

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A podcast dedicated to career change, getting hired to code, AI engineering, where I share the things that worked when I went from 37yo lawyer to FANG/Big Tech Software Engineer.

Episode Date
Here's Why Career Change is DEAD in 2026 (AI Changes Everything)
Mar 17, 2026
Designing Your Customized Coding Curriculum: The Inner Circle MED Framework Explained
Dec 16, 2025
From Self-Doubt to Software Engineer : Rose's coding journey | Ep # 60
Nov 22, 2025
Harvard Lawyer to Software Engineer: My Mentee Shares the Behind-the-Scenes Struggles Ep#59
Oct 28, 2025
Cracked: What 33,000+ Interviews Reveal About Coding Interview Mastery | Ep #58
Oct 14, 2025
From Brewer to Coder: Escaping YouTube's Tutorial Traps (Student Interview) | Ep # 57
Oct 07, 2025
Goal Setting For Learning To Code | Ep # 56
Sep 30, 2025
Why "Smart" Coders Get Badly Stuck with Taha Hussain | Ep # 55
Sep 20, 2025
How I Learn Any Programming Language in Weeks (Not Months) - Pattern Recognition Secret | Ep#54
Sep 14, 2025
Why It Took Me 5 YEARS To Get A Coding Job (The Truth No One Tells You) | Ep #53
Sep 09, 2025
The WORST Learning to Code "Advice" You've Following | Ep #52
Sep 04, 2025
The Inner Game of Coding : Why You're Struggling to Learn | Ep#51
Aug 28, 2025
A Code Review at Google Almost Broke me | Ep#50
Aug 22, 2025
Become a Technical Startup Founder | Ep#49
Aug 14, 2025
The Brutal Truth About Landing a Tech Job - [2025 Update] | Ep#48
Jul 16, 2025
Learning to Code - For Self Doubters | Ep#47
Jul 09, 2025
The EXACT Moment People Quit Learning To Code | Ep#46
Jun 29, 2025
"Not Smart Enough" to Apple Engineer: Jeremy's RAW Career Change Journey | Ep #45
Jun 17, 2025
Why is tech hiring so hard? Hiring Manager Perspectives with Brian Jenney Ep #44
Jun 10, 2025
Tech Jobs: Why Resumes, AI, DSA are NOT the Problem (Aline Lerner Myth-Busting) | Ep #43
May 31, 2025
#42 Microsoft Layoffs - Media's AI Lie exposed
May 20, 2025
"Wasted $20K on a Bootcamp" - Real Talk | Ep#41
May 13, 2025
From Sales To Software Engineering - Meet Matt | Ep#40
May 06, 2025
From Scalpels To Software - Student Perspective | Ep #39
Apr 29, 2025
Welding To Software Engineer - Student Perpsective | Ep #38
Apr 22, 2025
From Picture Frames To Software Engineering - Student Perspective | Ep #37
Apr 15, 2025
AI Is Sabotaging Inexperienced Devs | Ep #36
Mar 25, 2025
Vibe Coding Is Not For Code Newbies | Ep #35
Mar 15, 2025
How to Get a Google Engineering Job - 37yo Lawyer to Google Engineer! Ep #34
Mar 13, 2025
Is Zuck's AI Prediction For Real? What is the real impact of AI on knowledge workers? Ep #32
Feb 12, 2025
Algoexpert Founder and I Compare Notes on the Coding Industry and Bootcamps in 2025 | Ep #31
Feb 04, 2025
Junior Devs Can Outcompete Experienced Devs with These Secret Weapons | Ep #30
Jan 09, 2025
Is The Anti-Bootcamp The Way Forward in 2025? Ep #29
Dec 26, 2024
Ep #28 Is AI Changing Code? Conversation with AI Ph.D and Author, Emmanuel Maggiori
Nov 14, 2024
Ep#27 Future Coders Inner Circle - What is it?
Nov 06, 2024
Ep#26 Which Coding Language Is Best (and which one got me into Google?)
Oct 17, 2024
Ep #25 The UK's Most Influential Engineering Voice - An Interview with John Crickett
Oct 10, 2024
Ep #24 - Coding Frustration to Fortune 500: Matt's Journey to Software Engineering Success
Oct 03, 2024
Ep #23 - What Science Has Taught Us About Learning To Code
Sep 27, 2024
Ep#22: Seven Rules to (Safely!) Change Career To Code
Sep 18, 2024
E9#21 Break Free From Tutorial Hell - Guaranteed
Sep 11, 2024
Ep#20_Interview with Coder Turned Recruiter David Roberts
Aug 28, 2024
Ep#19 Tech Recruiter Interview- Myths, Inside Scoops and Real Talk With Zafar Mohammed
Aug 17, 2024
Ep#18 Data Structures & Algorithms is NOT coding (and is not that important for 99%)
Aug 04, 2024
Ep#17 Top 10 Reasons People Fail at Coding- My AI confirmed it!
Jul 06, 2024
Ep#16 The HIDDEN reason you're stuck in coding tutorial hell
Jun 25, 2024
Ep#15 From tech to big tech and The Myths of AI - With Nate Hobi, Anna Miller & Brian Jenney
Jun 17, 2024
Ep #14 Remote Jobs No Experience- 10 Skills To Not Get Fired
Jun 11, 2024
Ep #13 Is Learning To Code Risky? (Use Corporate Finance Techniques to Decide)
May 28, 2024
Ep #12 Why Learning To Code is NOT enough (anymore)
May 21, 2024
Ep #11 The Learning To Code Trilemma: Cheap, Fast, Good
May 14, 2024
Ep #10 Seven Stages To Learn To Code and Break Into Tech
May 01, 2024
#9 The Only 3 Reasons Why We Fail
Apr 24, 2024
#8 Computer Science And Women In Code with Jade, Sr Eng at Microsoft
Apr 18, 2024
#7 Why Most People Fail To Become Coders - With Brian Jenney
Mar 23, 2024
#6 DSA & Programming different SKILLS for different goals
Mar 09, 2024
#5: Pro Coder Tips: Reading code vs Writing Code
Mar 09, 2024
#4 Learning to Code is a BAD GOAL (but being a coder is not)
Mar 03, 2024
#3 -Learning To Code For "Free"
Mar 02, 2024
#2: Is CODING even right for you? [2024 update]
Mar 01, 2024
#1 - THREE Ways To Achieve Your Goals - Easier Said Than Done Podcast
Feb 29, 2024