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Aug 2018
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Potluck - Programming Languages × Soft S...

Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack Javascript Web Developers
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It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - programming languages, how to practice soft skills, PHP vs JS, is it every too late to become a developer, and more. 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. Mlab - Sp ... Show More
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