From A Career In Logic Gates to React with Evan Walter

The React Show

Evan Walter joins us to discuss a transition from a career in electrical engineering to React and web development. We also discuss Evan's experience starting out as a contractor and what that was like for someone with little experience in the field.
Links

• https://www.evanwalter.dev/
• My Book - Foundations of High Performance React
• Edited by: The Podcast Editor
• thereactshow.com

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Chapters

1. From A Career In Logic Gates to React with Evan Walter (00:00:00)

2. What was your experience in the electrical engineering field? (00:01:40)

3. The transition from Electrical Engineering to Freelance Web Development. (00:05:14)

4. What if nobody hires you? Were you worried? (00:08:56)

5. The difference between web development and other software engineering. (00:13:56)

6. The barrier to entry to web development is lower? (00:16:33)

7. Coding Interviews are broken. (00:21:49)

8. Learning React. (00:27:34)

9. Using useEffect (00:29:42)

10. How the bootcamp helped Evan transition from Shopify developer to full-time job. (00:35:00)

11. Networking and building. (00:39:55)

12. Rate charged for first gig. (00:42:44)

13. Evan shares how he got his first React freelance work. (00:48:02)

14. Soft skills are applicable to all types of work. (00:52:24)

15. What are you looking for in directing someone one way or the other? (00:56:04)

16. Do you have any future plans? Are you currently open to full-time or contract work? (01:00:53)