<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Tech Jr]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinking of pursuing a career as a programmer? 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We also talk about the need for diversity in tech, and the struggles of being a Junior Developer</itunes:subtitle><itunes:image href="https://techjr.dev/techJR-apple-logo.jpg"/><itunes:duration>5197</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hacking the Job Search with Vincent Tang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how LinkedIn or Indeed work? 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Otero]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/techjr/episodes/TechJr_ep-5_5-29-19.mp3" length="133800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lee Warrick and Edwin Otero</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Special guest Scott Tolinski of Level Up Tutorials and the Syntax podcast joins us to talk about his journey, business, and to answer all of your listener submitted questions!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:image href="https://techjr.dev/techJR-apple-logo.jpg"/><itunes:duration>5275</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dealing with Impostor Syndrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee and Eddie talk about their run-ins with impostor syndrome and give advice on how to short-circuit those feelings when they surface.]]></description><link>https://techjr.dev/episodes/2019/dealing-with-impostor-syndrome/</link><guid 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Should you learn it or should we pronouce jQuery and let it rest in peace?]]></description><link>https://techjr.dev/episodes/2019/j-query/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://techjr.dev/episodes/2019/j-query/</guid><category><![CDATA[jquery]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Warrick &amp; Edwin Otero]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/techjr/episodes/TechJr_ep-1_4-22-2019_jquery.mp3" length="41000000" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lee Warrick and Edwin Otero</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we talk about jQuery! 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