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Mar 2021
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Hasty Treat - Hireable Skills for 2021

Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack Javascript Web Developers
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In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about hireable skills or 2021 — what you need to know to get a job and grow in your career this year! Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, ... Show More
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