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Develop Yourself

Brian Jenney

Booking Overview

This is a career-development and software-engineering show focused on helping aspiring and working developers improve their skills, habits, employability, and career progression, with a mix of solo advice and occasional practitioner interviews. Credible pitches include engineering managers, software engineers, technical educators, AI engineering practitioners, and professionals with compelling career-transition or bootcamp-to-employment stories; booking difficulty is low because the show features accessible industry professionals rather than only high-profile executives.

Metrics

Episodes: 347

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 10.4k subscribers

Instagram: 10.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

brian@parsity.io

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Host

Brian Jenney - Software engineer and coding bootcamp owner and operator with nearly 12 years of coding experience and extensive experience advising people pursuing careers in technology.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Working or former software engineering leaders, engineering managers, technical educators, and professionals with firsthand experience in software-engineering career transitions or training.
Required Achievements:  
Engineering-management experience at an established technology company, Successful transition into software engineering or engineering management, Founded or operated a technical education or management-training program, Practical expertise in AI engineering, developer careers, or technical leadership

Recent Guest Discussions

Ryan Murphy - The Transition From Software Engineer To Engineering Manager, Management Readiness, Engineering Leadership, Mental Health In Technology, Manager Training, And The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Technical Organizations.

Recent Topics

Software Engineering, Career Change, Coding Bootcamps, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Management

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Develop Yourself
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AI Destroyed My Business

October 12, 2026

I took over ownership of a coding bootcamp in 2023, just before being laid off as an engineering manager at Clorox. The last few years have been rough. In between working full time and rebuilding after being laid off, I had to restructure Parsity from the ground up.If you're a developer and worried about what AI might do to your own career, perhaps you'll find this useful and if you're interested in becoming an AI engineer, apply for 1 of 15 spots at https://parsity.io/ai-dev

What Happens When Engineers Stop Writing Most of the Code?

October 05, 2026

Become an AI engineer in 45 days: https://parsity.io/ai-devLuke Miller, founder of DCNY, joins the Develop Yourself podcast to share how his 40+ person engineering team uses agentic engineering to build and deploy software at remarkable speed and scale for nearly 200 clients.We talk about what agentic engineering actually looks like in practice, how to maintain quality while moving faster, why engineers need to become more product-minded, and what developers should focus on as AI continues to...

She Vibe Coded A Successful Business With Claude

September 28, 2026

Dallas Davenport is founder of Aivara, an AI automation marketing agency. We met in a Skool group when I offered to look at her app, and I fully expected a vibe-coded dumpster fire (I've dunked on plenty of those). Instead it was complex, it already had users, and it was pretty freaking good.The app is dealership software that replies to customer messages, pulls live inventory off the lot, and automates a bunch of other stuff car dealers deal with. She built it with Claude and she's n...

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Frequently asked questions

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Develop Yourself
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How do I get in touch with Develop Yourself?

Develop Yourself is hosted by Brian Jenney. Its publicly listed email is brian@parsity.io. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Develop Yourself?

The publicly listed email for Develop Yourself: brian@parsity.io.

How many listeners does Develop Yourself have?

Podseeker estimates Develop Yourself reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Develop Yourself?

Develop Yourself typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Working or former software engineering leaders, engineering managers, technical educators, and professionals with firsthand experience in software-engineering career transitions or training. Common among recent guests: Engineering-management experience at an established technology company; Successful transition into software engineering or engineering management; Founded or operated a technical education or management-training program. Recent guests include Ryan Murphy.

How hard is it to get booked on Develop Yourself?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Develop Yourself cover?

Recent episodes cover Software Engineering, Career Change, Coding Bootcamps, Artificial Intelligence, and Engineering Management. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

brian@parsity.io

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