Mike Chen

👋 Hi, I’m Mike

I’m a self-taught software developer living in the Seattle area with my wife and child.

Outside of software development, I’m a musician and writer. One of my top near-term goals is to write and publish more frequently and fearlessly.

I primarily write about career advice for early-career web developers, hoping to share about myself and my career philosophy in an authentic way. My goal for this website is to teach others what I know, refine my thinking, and overcome my crippling perfectionism.

Things I’m working on

frontendeval

A collection of challenges to help engineers prepare for frontend interviews

Live coding Twitch stream

Livestreamed frontend interviews where I code and think through problems in real-time and out loud

Podcasts and interviews I’ve done

WebJoy

A huge fan of spending as little time as possible typing

Eddie and I talk about the amazing advances in frontend tooling and developer experience in the past decade

The Scrimba Podcast

How To Be Strategic About Your Learning and Career

Alex and I discuss the start of my career in tech, my time at Google, and my thoughts on working hard as a new engineer

Outside the Code with Techrally

What is Success as a Software Engineer?

Alex and I have a personal conversation about my long journey to becoming a software developer, my even longer journey to find meaningful work, and what success looks like to me

Scrimba's Ask an Expert