#041 - From Roblox to software founder ft. Lewis Menelaws

Backend Banter

In this episode, Lane chats with Lewis Menelaws, a Full-Stack developer and entrepreneur. Today he takes us through his coding journey and insights as a developer influencer. From his early days coding Roblox games, tech stacks, and the challenges of freelancing, to his shift into content creation and thoughts on the current programming meta.

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• (02:01) - Intro
• (02:18) - We need to talk about developer influencers
• (02:53) - When did Lewis first learn to code
• (05:17) - Java and PHP
• (06:17) - Shift from Python2 to Python3
• (07:02) - Why Python
• (07:34) - Dynamic Typing Isn't Enjoyable
• (09:09) - Dynamic Languages are just a tool
• (09:47) - When did Lewis Start a WebDev Agency
• (12:30) - Pivotal moment at the agency
• (15:50) - Website vs WebApp
• (21:53) - Tech stacks
• (24:54) - Not so Open Source
• (27:09) - Opinion about TypeScript
• (29:13) - Understanding topics at a deeper level
• (33:23) - 1 layer deeper than where i do most of my work
• (35:45) - Be the glue
• (38:28) - Dependencies as a cost
• (39:57) - What motivated Lewis to start his own agency
• (40:52) - Freelancing is playing on hard mode
• (43:14) - Transition to content creation
• (46:42) - Confidence in your technical abilities
• (49:12) - We need to talk about developer Influencers
• (56:19) - Catering towards the algorithm
• (56:56) - Take on the current programming meta
• (58:55) - Future of Coding with Lewis channel
• (01:01:55) - Where to find lewis
• (00:00) - Chapter 28