Coding Fundamentals Won't Get You Hired (Do This Instead)
The market is tough, but there's a path. → https://realpython.com/plan?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=learning-plan&utm_content=qY3UrphiAOA Coding fundamentals still matter, but on their own they won't land you your first developer job anymore. After a call with a friend who finished a web development bootcamp and is now job hunting, Philipp shares what he'd tell any junior developer trying to break in right now. You'll hear why HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Git are still worth learning, why using AI without understanding your code is a red flag for employers, and what "using AI" should actually mean: building faster, but also letting AI explain, review, and debug your code with you. Philipp also makes the case that curious juniors may already know more about AI tools than some senior developers, and why that can be your edge in an interview. 00:00 A call with a junior dev friend 01:10 Fundamentals still matter 01:45 But they won't get you hired 02:40 Learn AI on top of the fundamentals 03:47 AI without fundamentals is a red flag 04:12 What does "using AI" actually mean? 04:57 Use AI to learn, not just to ship 05:43 Your AI workflow is an interview topic 06:02 You may be ahead of senior devs 07:15 Why companies are slow to adopt AI 08:15 AI levels the playing field 09:23 You could teach a senior developer 10:21 Some Optimism 11:14 Outro 🐍 Become a Python expert with real-world tutorials, on-demand courses, interactive quizzes, and 24/7 access to a community of experts at https://realpython.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=home&utm_content=qY3UrphiAOA ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 🐍 Start Here → https://realpython.com/start?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=start&utm_content=qY3UrphiAOA 🗺️ Guided Learning Paths → https://realpython.com/learning-paths/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=learning-paths&utm_content=qY3UrphiAOA 🎧 Real Python Podcast → https://realpython.com/podcast?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=qY3UrphiAOA 📚 Python Books → https://realpython.com/books?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=books&utm_content=qY3UrphiAOA 📖 Python Reference → https://realpython.com/ref?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=ref&utm_content=qY3UrphiAOA 🧑💻 Quizzes & Exercises → https://realpython.com/quizzes/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=quizzes&utm_content=qY3UrphiAOA 🎓 Live Courses: https://realpython.com/live/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=live&utm_content=qY3UrphiAOA ⭐️ Reviews & Learner Stories: https://realpython.com/learner-stories/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=learner-stories&utm_content=qY3UrphiAOA ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰