
#153 - From Nike’s Principal Software Engineer to YouTube Sensation: The Jack Herrington Interview
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Jack Herrington is the mastermind behind the YouTube channel Blue Collar Coder where he does deep dives on React, JavaScript and front end concepts.
He shares his impressive 40-year journey in coding that began at age 13 and has remained close to the front end and excelled in software with only a high school diploma!
From working at Nike and Walmart Labs to becoming a prominent tech content creator, Jack opens up about balancing his YouTube channel, a high-level tech role, and personal life.
Jack offers invaluable career tips, opens up about dealing with dyslexia, and advice for junior developers looking to thrive in the tech industry.
Check out his YouTube channel if you're learning JS, React or NextJS, it's a no brainer: https://www.youtube.com/@jherr
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