You asked. We answered.
In this very special Q&A episode, Danny and Leon tackle real questions from listeners about getting hired, staying motivated, and managing your learning and tasks as a developer. Whether you're applying to 20 jobs a day with no response, feeling overwhelmed by your dev role, or trying to bounce back after a layoff — this is the real talk you need to hear.🔥 Real advice. Real experience. Real value. Hit that like & subscribe button to support more episodes like this!
🚀 What You'll Learn in This Episode:
✔️How to stop being a “click apply” job hunter
✔️The tools and strategies to learn more effectively (and not forget everything)
✔️Recovering after a layoff with structure and momentum
✔️Why your calendar is the ultimate productivity weapon
✔️Pomodoro, Anki, space repetition, and real talk on burnout
0:00 - All good things come from consistency
0:36 - Stop using your calendar wrong
0:53 - How to learn more effectively with less effort
1:06 - Welcome to the Q&A episode!
2:10 - How the podcast is doing (stats + milestones)
3:02 - The Programming Podcast website is live
4:07 - Just keep showing up
5:00 - Surprise questions for Leon
5:51 - “I apply to 20 jobs a day and only get scam responses”
6:58 - The problem with just clicking “apply”
8:01 - Resume audit and using ATS checkers
9:01 - Auditing your job hunt process
10:17 - Fill your calendar with value (even for job hunting)
11:28 - Being a connector in your network
12:00 - SPONSORED
13:07 - “I landed a junior DevOps role… how do I manage my workload?”
15:09 - Why note-taking doesn’t actually work
17:17 - How we forget what we just learned
18:00 - Take questions, not notes (active recall tip)
18:58 - How to use Anki & spaced repetition
19:28 - Duolingo, language learning & space repetition
20:57 - Learn your priorities
22:01 - Block your work on the calendar like tasks
23:09 - Defend your learning time like a meeting
24:43 - Recharge hard: why scheduling helps your mental health
26:07 - A packed calendar = progress
27:26 - Work/life balance with non-negotiables
27:33 - “I was laid off and I’m feeling lost. What now?”
28:34 - How to build a structured recovery after layoff
30:00 - Break big goals into daily tasks to avoid burnout
31:20 - Network, connect, talk to people
33:43 - What does “laser focused” job hunting actually mean?
35:00 - Don’t get distracted by hype tech — learn what matters
36:40 - Closing thoughts + how to reach us
37:32 - Spotify shoutouts + where to subscribe
38:34 - Why value per minute is the goal of this podcast
