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#041 - From Roblox to software founder feat. Lewis Menelaws

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In this episode, Lane chats with Lewis Menelaws, a Full-Stack developer and entrepreneur. Today he takes us through his coding journey and insights as a developer influencer. From his early days coding Roblox games, tech stacks, and the challenges of freelancing, to his shift into content creation and thoughts on the current programming meta.

Learn back-end development - https://boot.dev
Listen on your favorite podcast player: https://www.backendbanter.fm

Lewis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LewisMenelaws
Lewis's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CodingwithLewis

  • (02:01) - Intro
  • (02:18) - We need to talk about developer influencers
  • (02:53) - When did Lewis first learn to code
  • (05:17) - Java and PHP
  • (06:17) - Shift from Python2 to Python3
  • (07:02) - Why Python
  • (07:34) - Dynamic Typing Isn't Enjoyable
  • (09:09) - Dynamic Languages are just a tool
  • (09:47) - When did Lewis Start a WebDev Agency
  • (12:30) - Pivotal moment at the agency
  • (15:50) - Website vs WebApp
  • (21:53) - Tech stacks
  • (24:54) - Not so Open Source
  • (27:09) - Opinion about TypeScript
  • (29:13) - Understanding topics at a deeper level
  • (33:23) - 1 layer deeper than where i do most of my work
  • (35:45) - Be the glue
  • (38:28) - Dependencies as a cost
  • (39:57) - What motivated Lewis to start his own agency
  • (40:52) - Freelancing is playing on hard mode
  • (43:14) - Transition to content creation
  • (46:42) - Confidence in your technical abilities
  • (49:12) - We need to talk about developer Influencers
  • (56:19) - Catering towards the algorithm
  • (56:56) - Take on the current programming meta
  • (58:55) - Future of Coding with Lewis channel
  • (01:01:55) - Where to find lewis
  • (00:00) - Chapter 28
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In this episode, Lane chats with Lewis Menelaws, a Full-Stack developer and entrepreneur. Today he takes us through his coding journey and insights as a developer influencer. From his early days coding Roblox games, tech stacks, and the challenges of freelancing, to his shift into content creation and thoughts on the current programming meta.

Learn back-end development - https://boot.dev
Listen on your favorite podcast player: https://www.backendbanter.fm

Lewis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LewisMenelaws
Lewis's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CodingwithLewis

  • (02:01) - Intro
  • (02:18) - We need to talk about developer influencers
  • (02:53) - When did Lewis first learn to code
  • (05:17) - Java and PHP
  • (06:17) - Shift from Python2 to Python3
  • (07:02) - Why Python
  • (07:34) - Dynamic Typing Isn't Enjoyable
  • (09:09) - Dynamic Languages are just a tool
  • (09:47) - When did Lewis Start a WebDev Agency
  • (12:30) - Pivotal moment at the agency
  • (15:50) - Website vs WebApp
  • (21:53) - Tech stacks
  • (24:54) - Not so Open Source
  • (27:09) - Opinion about TypeScript
  • (29:13) - Understanding topics at a deeper level
  • (33:23) - 1 layer deeper than where i do most of my work
  • (35:45) - Be the glue
  • (38:28) - Dependencies as a cost
  • (39:57) - What motivated Lewis to start his own agency
  • (40:52) - Freelancing is playing on hard mode
  • (43:14) - Transition to content creation
  • (46:42) - Confidence in your technical abilities
  • (49:12) - We need to talk about developer Influencers
  • (56:19) - Catering towards the algorithm
  • (56:56) - Take on the current programming meta
  • (58:55) - Future of Coding with Lewis channel
  • (01:01:55) - Where to find lewis
  • (00:00) - Chapter 28
  continue reading

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