David Levai

Coffee with Developers

Your most valuable skill isn't coding. It's understanding the business you're building—a superpower that gives you true career freedom.

Coffee with Developers
#1about 6 minutes

From business student to self-taught web developer

A developer shares his unconventional journey into tech, starting with building fan websites for video games as a child.

#2about 10 minutes

The learning curve and the developer's 'aha' moment

It can take years of learning and overcoming the Dunning-Kruger effect to finally reach an 'aha' moment of true understanding in software development.

#3about 8 minutes

Using no-code and low-code tools for development

No-code and low-code platforms like Webflow and Bubble are effective tools for building MVPs and can serve as a gateway for non-technical people to enter the world of development.

#4about 10 minutes

Managing a remote agency as a digital nomad

Adopting a digital nomad lifestyle requires a remote-first mindset for your business, emphasizing asynchronous communication and clear policies to manage teams across different time zones.

#5about 4 minutes

Shifting focus from scaling an agency to mentoring

The difficulties of scaling a software agency can lead to a career pivot towards mentoring other developers on business, marketing, and freelancing skills.

#6about 9 minutes

Why developers should learn marketing and share publicly

Developers can significantly advance their careers by consistently sharing their work and learning online and by acquiring marketing and business skills to become more valuable.

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Actionable advice for contributing to the developer community
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The Power of Developer Communities

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Q&A on low-code, production readiness, and career

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Q&A on starting a developer career and hackathons
51:06 MIN

Q&A on starting a developer career and hackathons

How to make REST APIs in Django?

Finding success with a non-traditional developer career path
1:01:01 MIN

Finding success with a non-traditional developer career path

WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Should We Respect LLMs? Is Rust Taking Over? Developers as Content Creators and more

A developer's journey into public speaking
00:11 MIN

A developer's journey into public speaking

Coffee with Developers - Francesco Ciulla

Combining development skills with communication and teaching
12:23 MIN

Combining development skills with communication and teaching

Finding Your Way in Tech

Building a sustainable freelance career with small businesses
03:20 MIN

Building a sustainable freelance career with small businesses

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Q&A on tooling, support, and empathy in tech
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Q&A on tooling, support, and empathy in tech

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