E164 | The Degree Myth: Lessons from an Entrepreneur that Never Used His Degree–John Davenport

#nodegree #softwareengineer #Discussit #jobadvice #NoDegreeNeeded<br /> He enrolled in college because his parents wanted him to. John Devenport got a computer science degree, graduated and got a job at a startup where he didn't even need his degree. Instead, he ventured into the world of software development. Listen in as he tells Jonaed about how he learned software development on his own and how much he's learned from his business partner who doesn't have a degree. Chapters<br /> 0:00 Intro<br /> 0:55 Special Intro to John<br /> 1:30 He hated the corporative path<br /> 3:08 Hitting rock bottom, how his degree didn't help him, and the skill that did<br /> 5:20 The fundamentals: how he taught himself software development and how you can too<br /> 7:29 Technical writing is a lucrative career<br /> 9:13 BUILDING SOFTWARE: mistakes to avoid<br /> 11:36 WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Software Development and Application Development<br /> 13:43 If you are an early software developer these tools are easy to learn<br /> 15:01 If you are in mid-level<br /> 15:39 The tech stack that I use and recommend<br /> 17:08 All he learned from a person without a degree<br /> 24:11 If you have a product to sell here's what you need to know<br /> 25:35 If your product is a Service this is for you...<br /> 26:35 Forget about raising money, here's why<br /> 29:17 "Disscusit " John's unique solution to help businesses understand their customers better<br /> 31:06 This is how this idea was born<br /> 32:06 The jump to LinkedIn<br /> 32:57 The Philosophy of the HUGE distance between $0 to $5<br /> 33:45 Customers can help to improve your product<br /> 36:02 The experience that changed his perspective about having a degree. Support/Contact John:<br /> *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo....hn-davenport-softwar Books and resources mentioned in this podcast: Code academy: https://www.codecademy.com/ Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn. LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/JonaedIqbalND Connect with us on social media! LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeLinkedIn Facebook: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeFB Instagram: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeIG Twitter: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeTW TikTok: https://bit.ly/3qfUD2V Join our discord server: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeDiscord Thank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, drop us a review on Apple Podcast and/or subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nodegree. Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com.