Learning, mentoring and working as a professional developer - chat with Ijemma Onwuzulike

In this video, I'm chatting with Ijemma. The main topics covered are learning, mentoring, and what it means to be a professional developer and how it differs from interning.

Ijemma is a developer who's been an intern in companies like eBay, has gained valuable experience through mentoring others and currently works in Squarespace as a professional developer. Additionally, she's also got a Youtube channel about web development.

Agenda:
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Ijemma's background
06:11 - Being in college, mentoring others, learning while doing that
11:20 - Learning through real projects
12:50 - Teaching others - does the mentor really have to know everything that's being taught?
16:00 - Being an intern vs being a professional - the differences
22:15 - Why and how developers should mentor
24:30 - Technical skills vs mindset
26:30 - How to advance to new levels as a developer?
33:30 - A habit that makes you a better developer - ask questions!

Ijemma's YT video
👉 YT: youtube.com/user/TheSubject0835

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