Building a Successful Web Dev Career (and Podcast) with Wes Bos

1 iliashad 1 4/28/2025, 6:33:09 PM

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Wes Bos about his journey in creating impactful online courses for web developers, building and acquiring Syntax.fm by Sentry, and his insights on integrating AI tools into the development workflow.

Some key takeaways from our conversation include:

Course Creation: Wes emphasized the importance of project-based learning, sharing how his teaching style got people to buy his online courses.

AI Integration: We discussed how you can leverage AI tools to help and assist you as a developer, and they're developing so fast

Syntax.Fm: The back story of how Wes and Scott built Syntax.fm podcast

I'm curious to hear your thoughts: How have you approached creating educational content for developers? What challenges and successes have you experienced?

For those interested, here's the full conversation: https://youtu.be/wqKk4TsVY8M

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3np · 2d ago

Cult of personality is falling out of fashion around here lately I think. You might get more connection of you tone down the hype vibes.

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Building a Successful Web Dev Career (and Podcast) with Wes Bos

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