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title: From Novice to Bootcamp Instructor
date: 2021-06-08T05:00:00-04:00
author: Sean Smith
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<!\[CDATA\[YII-BLOCK-BODY-BEGIN\]\]>[Skip to main content](#main-content)![Owen Craig](https://website101podcast.com/uploads/hosts/_200x200_crop_center-center_none/owen-craig.jpg)Guest Owen Craig

Owen graduated from Juno College of Technology in 2016 and worked as a Front-End developer at ICF Next for four years before returning to Juno to work as an instructor. In addition to teaching coding, Owen is also a big believer in working on soft skills such as teamwork, communication, and empathy.

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Season 04 Episode 11 – Jun 08, 2021   
46:04 [Show Notes](#show-notes)

## From Novice to Bootcamp Instructor

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Learn all about Owen Craig's journey from novice developer to bootcamp instructor. Why he transitioned from social media manager to development, why Owen chose a bootcamp and how he later became an instructor at that same bootcamp.

<a name="show-notes"></a>### Show Notes

- What is a bootcamp
- Why a bootcamp vs other paths
- Favorite part of web development
- Least liked part of web development
- How Owen became an instructor at Juno college
- How to keep up with changing technology
- Advice for a new developer
- How to evaluate what to learn
- No code developers
- Most important skill a developer should have

### Show Links

- [Juno College](https://junocollege.com/)
- [Udemy](https://www.udemy.com/)
- [Code Academy](https://www.codecademy.com/)
- [Wes Bos](https://wesbos.com/)
- [Juno College (Free Events)](https://junocollege.com/events)
- [Andrew Welch](https://nystudio107.com/)
- [Jargon Part 1](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-5/web-jargon-part-one/)
- [Jargon Part 2](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-02/episode-6/web-jargon-part-two/)

Have a question for Sean, Mike, and Amanda? [Send us an email](/contact).

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- 1 [ Click Here](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-1/click-here/)
- 2 [ How to Talk to Your Web Developer](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-2/how-to-talk-to-your-web-developer/)
- 3 [ Red Flags](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-3/red-flags/)
- 4 [ Content Strategy](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-4/content-strategy/)
- 5 [ Accessibility](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-5/accessibility/)
- 6 [ How to improve your website without doing a full redesign](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-6/how-to-improve-your-website-without-doing-a-full-redesign/)
- 7 [ Content Marketing](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-7/content-marketing/)
- 8 [ Alternatives to Google Analytics](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-8/alternatives-to-google-analytics/)
- Bonus[ Listener Survey - What Topics do you Want to Hear More of?](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-/listener-survey-what-topics-do-you-want-to-hear-more-of/)
- 9 [ Website Optimization and Speed](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-9/website-optimization-and-speed/)
- 10 [ Wordpress](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-10/wordpress/)
- 11 [ From Novice to Bootcamp Instructor](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-11/from-novice-to-bootcamp-instructor/)
- 12 [ Pimp Your Typography](https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-04/episode-12/pimp-your-typography/)

### All Seasons

- [Season 01](https://website101podcast.com/season/01/)
- [Season 02](https://website101podcast.com/season/02/)
- [Season 03](https://website101podcast.com/season/03/)
- [Season 04](https://website101podcast.com/season/04/)
- [Season 05](https://website101podcast.com/season/05/)
- [Season 06](https://website101podcast.com/season/06/)
- [Season 07](https://website101podcast.com/season/07/)
- [Season 08](https://website101podcast.com/season/08/)
- [Season 09](https://website101podcast.com/season/09/)

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