Side Project Spotlight

The trio discuss the state of the tech job market, especially for Apple platform developers. We touch on all manner of topics from how hiring practices are broken, to practical tips for new grads, to the utility of side projects, future hot platforms, and of course the "AI" question. There is a lot of good stuff in this episode. Enjoy!

## Topics Discussed:

- Introductions

- Job Market Vibe Check

- Junior Developers

- Hiring Practices Are Broken

- Developer Demand Will Increase

- Apple Platforms Ever More Functional

- Tangent: Our Drexel Experiences

- Recent College Graduates

- Mohammad Faani’s Mention in iOS Dev Weekly

- https://iosdevweekly.com/issues/670?m=web#nDJBq0q

- Explore Tech Stacks

- Kotaro the Mercenary

- Utility of Side Projects

- Consultant Agencies

- Tying Things Together

- Crossing the Platforms

- The “AI” Question

- Steve Yegge’s Article: “The Death of the Junior Developer”

- https://sourcegraph.com/blog/the-death-of-the-junior-developer

- Kotaro’s Positive Ending…The Purge!?

- The Wrap-Up & One More Thing

- https://azamsharp.school

Intro music: "When I Hit the Floor", © 2021 Lorne Behrman. Used with permission of the artist.