E131: Learning How to Code with Petru Trimbitas

<p><strong>This episode was recorded at an exclusive event called PodMAX where founders had an opportunity to share their stories and knowledge.</strong></p> <p><strong>Special guest host Hoan Thai leads the conversation down a path of insights, solutions, and collaboration.</strong></p> <p><strong>Join us for our next event at</strong><a href="http://www.podmax.co/"><strong> </strong></a><a href="//www.podmax.co"><u><strong>www.podmax.co</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>Petru Trimbitas works with people that have different careers, and he teaches them how to code until they become software engineers.</strong></p> <p><strong>Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Why people change careers<br> </li> <li>Petru’s coding background<br> </li> <li>How Petru teaches people how to code<br> </li> <li>Some of the cool projects he has done<br> </li> <li>Overcoming your fear of codes<br> </li> <li>The success story of a truck driver turned programmer<br> </li> <li>Teaching different ages from 11 to 60<br> </li> <li>How their curriculum is structured<br> </li> <li>Some frustrations people run into when learning how to code</li> </ul> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p> <p><strong>How Petru Teaches People How to Code</strong></p> <p>Petru has built a platform that allows you to learn how to code. You get to write your own code, which is then automatically graded. So at no point would you feel lost if you feel like you don't know if your solution or the app you built was correct or not.</p> <p>They also provide "annoying" support, because they try to get people to think and to ask themselves questions. A lot of people think you need to be smart in order to do code. And the difference in their approach is they teach them how to come up with ideas and how to understand difficult concepts.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Overcoming Your Fear of Coding</strong></p> <p>There are a lot of people who can help you. And if you have the right help and the right mentors around you, it's