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Decoded

31 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

Developers make the world go round. But the world is changing fast. From shifting demographics to higher expectations to new technologies, the only constant for today’s and tomorrow’s developers is change. Decoded is a podcast that brings the voices of developers forward. Join us as we chat with developers about their personal stories, their insight into the world’s leading apps and products, and the trends that are continually shaping the lives and work of the global developer community.

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What’s New and Next in Engineering Documentation feat. Brittney Ball

January 12, 2022 10:30 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MB

Brittney Ball proves that your past doesn’t define your future. Six years ago, she was a single mom living in a shelter. Now, the self-taught developer is a Documentation Engineer at Meta (formerly Facebook), as well as a keynote speaker and mentor. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai learns from Brittney what inspired her to teach herself to code and how her career path took her to Meta. They also discuss what makes up a great documentation team and the importance of an inclusive ...

Learning Live and Uncensored Feat. Ali Diamond

December 29, 2021 10:30 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MB

As developers, there’s always something for us to learn. Formal education provides a great foundation, but what we learn from our community of fellow developers is what really helps us grow. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai is joined by Ali Diamond, a Developer Advocate at New Relic who has started a unique learning community on her Twitch stream. Ali shares what it's like to learn in public with other developers, what she’s learned from growing her online community, and what it...

How to Improve Legacy Code feat. Joe Eames

December 15, 2021 10:30 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MB

It's no secret that software developers have a love-hate relationship with legacy code. On the one hand, it can be frustrating to work with outdated code that doesn't follow modern conventions. On the other hand, it's often gratifying to successfully update and improve a legacy codebase. Regardless of how you feel about legacy code, supporting it is an important part of any developer's job. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai is joined by Joe Eames, CEO of Thinkster, an online full-...

Designing Notifications that Get Noticed feat. Troy Goode

December 01, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MB

Every technology user has struggled with notifications — getting too many of them, getting ones we don’t care about, or watching our email inboxes and other communication channels overrun by them. Troy Goode knew this experience all too well, so he started Courier, which makes it simpler to build notification templates and manage channels so that companies can send thoughtful and personalized notifications in whatever ways users want to be reached. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney La...

Envisioning Better Video Integrations feat. Kwindla Hultman Kramer

November 17, 2021 10:30 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MB

Video integration is quickly becoming an integral part of web design. It's no longer just about embedding a video in your site with YouTube or Vimeo, but about how you can use video to improve the user experience, increase conversion rates, and engage with viewers. Kwindla Hultman Kramer is a technology developer, engineering lead, and startup company executive. As the CEO of Daily.co, his goal is to help developers build the best possible video experiences, with ease and scalability. In t...

Developer Advocates Are Now Content Creators feat. Cassidy Williams

November 03, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MB

At the end of the day, what is most important to you, your company, and your customers? Surely it's not just about creating cool stuff. It's about building relationships that lead to long-term success for all parties involved. That is why developer advocacy matters. In this episode of Decoded, our host Sydney Lai talks with Cassidy Williams — Director of Developer Experience at Netlify and a legend in her own right — about what developer advocacy is and how it has evolved over the past deca...

The Democratization of Development feat. Jesse Showalter

October 20, 2021 09:30 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MB

Full-stack designer Jesse Showalter is on a mission to help every developer and creative make an impact on the world. With more than 10 years of experience across all aspects of software development, Jesse is now helping a large audience of developers through YouTube, Instagram, and more to build what they dream up. In this episode of Decoded, our host Sydney Lai chats with Jesse about the tools that put power into the hands of today’s developers. They also discuss Jesse’s journey to becomi...

Building Dev Projects feat. Courtland Allen

October 06, 2021 09:30 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MB

Courtland Allen, founder of Indie Hackers, is all about helping developers find financial independence, creative freedom, and the ability to work on their own schedules. It’s easier now than ever for developers to kick off side projects that allow them to generate revenue — whether it's an extra $500 a month or enough income to quit their day jobs. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai chats with Courtland about how developers can take a side project from a supporting role to their ma...

Making Apps that Make Movies feat. Chris Dhanaraj

September 22, 2021 09:30 - 41 minutes - 57 MB

Movies and TV shows are filled with magic — from the viewers’ perspective, at least. Getting a production off the ground can be less than magical. It’s surprisingly riddled with manual processes and inefficiency — but not if Chris Dhanaraj has anything to say about it. As a Senior UI Engineer at Netflix Studios, Chris builds apps that make the complex movie and TV production process simpler and more streamlined. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai chats with Chris about the evolutio...

The When, Why, and Why Not of Progressive Web Apps feat. Jeremy Keith

September 08, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MB

Almost every website can be built as a progressive web app (PWA), but developers aren’t doing it. Why — or rather, why now? Their reluctance isn’t necessarily due to technical reasons; instead, cultural reasons may explain why adoption hasn’t grown rapidly. Our guest for this episode, Jeremy Keith, is a long-time contributor to the developer ecosystem and an engineer who builds progressive web apps and resilient web design. He chats with our host Sydney Lai about the present and future of P...

The Art and Science of Building Mobile Banking Applications feat. Tim Mitra

August 25, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MB

When you think about getting creative with software development, you might not think of the financial services industry. But, despite being known for a rigid regulatory environment, the industry is brimming with creativity. In this episode, Tim Mitra, iOS Engineering Manager at a leading global bank, joins host Sydney Lai to explain how the right mix of artistic, engineering, and creative skill can deliver digital banking experiences that exceed users’ expectations. Tim shares how mobile a...

From Open Source to Developer Platform Adoption feat. Jeffrey Meyerson

August 11, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MB

The world of software development is constantly evolving. So, sometimes it’s important to take a step back and reflect on how the industry has changed over the past few years to help us better understand where it’s going. Jeff Meyerson, host of Software Engineering Daily, started his career as a developer at Amazon and went on to become a tech investor and collaborator — and has grown into a thought leader in the software development space. In this debut episode of Season 3 of Decoded, host...

Building Teams that Build Secure Financial Tools with Stripe

June 16, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MB

Money makes the world go ‘round. That’s why there’s recently been a lot of innovation in the fintech space when it comes to building online payments solutions for businesses. Bernie Torres, software engineer at Stripe, is helping lead the charge toward building a financial infrastructure for the internet. Stripe is now a legend in the fintech world for its developer-first approach to online payments — leading to companies like Facebook and Salesforce adopting the platform. In this episode...

MongoDB: Where Databases and Developers Meet feat. Nic Raboy

June 02, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MB

Data is the digital currency for most businesses. That’s why database management is a hot topic within the developer community — and why MongoDB wants developers to build with databases in mind. Nic Raboy, Senior Developer Advocate at MongoDB, is a pioneer in educating developers on how to manage, secure, and streamline the databases behind their applications. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai chats with Nic about document databases and how they can help simplify processes for dev...

Tackling Tooling and Tech Debt with GitHub feat. Keerthana "KK" Kumar

May 19, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61 MB

Most developers use GitHub every day, and many can even attribute their first steps into the development world to the source code management functionality of GitHub. For the team behind the platform, nothing is more exciting than cultivating an open source community that helps make developers into innovators. That’s why Keerthana “KK” Kumar, director of engineering at GitHub, is able to wake up with a smile on her face everyday to do what she loves — coaching engineering teams to build prod...

Tackling Tooling and Tech Debt with GitHub

May 19, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61 MB

Most developers use GitHub every day, and many can even attribute their first steps into the development world to the source code management functionality of GitHub. For the team behind the platform, nothing is more exciting than cultivating an open source community that helps make developers into innovators. That’s why Keerthana “KK” Kumar, director of engineering at GitHub, is able to wake up with a smile on her face everyday to do what she loves — coaching engineering teams to build prod...

Building on Blockchain with Chainlink feat. Patrick Collins

May 05, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

For many people, “blockchain” means cryptocurrency. But there’s so much more to blockchain technology. It is revolutionizing how digital interactions are structured and secured — and developers are driving this change. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai speaks with Patrick Collins, developer advocate at Chainlink Labs and founder and CEO of Alpha Chain, to learn what developers are building using blockchain, and how blockchain-based smart contracts will reshape the internet. Patric...

Building on Blockchain with Chainlink

May 05, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

For many people, “blockchain” means cryptocurrency. But there’s so much more to blockchain technology. It is revolutionizing how digital interactions are structured and secured — and developers are driving this change. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai speaks with Patrick Collins, developer advocate at Chainlink Labs and founder and CEO of Alpha Chain, to learn what developers are building using blockchain, and how blockchain-based smart contracts will reshape the internet. Patric...

Development Meets Design at Adobe feat. Kerri Shotts

March 31, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MB

When you think of Adobe, you may think of it as a design tool rather than a developer tool. But with offerings like Adobe XD, the company is helping blur the lines between web design and development. Joining us on this episode of Decoded is Kerri Shotts, Principal Product Manager at Adobe. She is passionate about extending creative tools in new and innovative ways, as well as advocating for a fantastic developer experience. Host Sydney Lai sits down with Kerri to discuss how Adobe has evol...

Delivering APIs with Postman feat. Arlemi Turpault

March 24, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 58 MB

One of the most exciting things about development is that we no longer have to build everything from scratch. Developers can now focus more on conducting and orchestrating different APIs between systems to create something truly unique. Arlemi Turpault sees this firsthand at Postman, a developer tool that allows devs to build, integrate and test APIs. As a developer advocate, Arlemi strives to empower developers and make it easier to collaborate and build amazing things. In this episode of...

Talk to Me: A Conversation with Twilio feat. Corey Weathers

March 17, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

Corey Weathers, Developer Evangelist at Twilio, has made it his mission to empower people to communicate in ways that work best for them. Twilio, in particular, has led the charge in revolutionizing the tools developers use each day to make these meaningful connections and do it at scale. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai sits down with Corey to discuss how he started his career in software development and how he found himself at Twilio. They also explore the evolution of communic...

Giving Tech a Voice at Google feat. Jessica Earley-Cha

March 10, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MB

The rise of voice-controlled devices has been exciting not just for consumers, but also for developers. Few people understand the intricacies of building voice-powered applications like Jessica Earley-Cha, developer relations engineer on the Google Assistant team. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai is joined by guest co-host Antonio Alegria, head of AI at OutSystems, to chat with Jessica about her developer journey and how she landed in her role at Google, the history of voice and A...

Amplifying Innovation at AWS feat. Nicki Stone

March 03, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 64 MB

In the second episode of Season 2, Nicki Stone takes us behind the scenes at Amplify and shares how it works with the entire AWS ecosystem.

From Word of Mouth to Ruling the World at Slack feat. Justin Hardin

February 24, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MB

Justin Hardin, Senior Software Engineer at Slack, has seen firsthand how Slack has evolved from a platform designed for gamers into a digital workspace solution helping companies communicate and work together — especially in an increasingly remote environment. In this episode, Decoded host Sydney Lai chats with Justin about how Slack started and some of the technical challenges faced when developing the platform. The pair also discuss the future of work — and how tools like Slack are helpin...

Latinx in Tech feat. David Silva

December 09, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MB

Almost 20% of the U.S. population is Latinx. So, how do we provide opportunities for diversity in the programming world, particularly for the Latinx community? David Silva, Co-Founder of the nonprofit Techqueria, has worked tirelessly to help members of the Latinx community uncover their potential in the programming world. During this episode, Decoded host Sydney Lai chats with David about what drives developers to build, as well as the skills and opportunities that exist in diverse communiti...

Back to Work feat. Dave Fontenot

November 25, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MB

Rejoining the workforce can be tough, but rejoining the workforce as a developer can be even tougher. For Dave Fontenot, General Partner at Backend Capital and Founder of the developer networking website HackMatch, he has lived the life of a developer, a monk, and a Hackathon whiz. He also started his own VC fund based on the thesis of investing in great developers. Dave has experienced rejoining the workforce first-hand, and even created tools and communities to make that change simpler. Dav...

Rookie Year feat. Katie Mallinson & Royce Willmschen

November 11, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MB

It’s funny to think about what has — and hasn’t — changed for fledgling developer careers over the past several decades. Both Katie Mallinson, Full Stack Developer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and Royce Willmschen, Senior Manager of Software Engineering at HPE, have unique upbringings in the development space. Royce began his development career in the early 1980s and has since become a senior manager at one of the most notable IT companies in the world, while Katie’s development reper...

From Developer To Entrepreneur feat. Philip Thomas

October 28, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MB

The journey of a developer can lead to a variety of paths, and oftentimes the lessons and skills learned can be priceless for scrappy entrepreneurs looking to develop their own offering to better the world.  A notable example can be found in the highly successful career of Philip Thomas, VP of Product and Engineering at Zyper. Initially beginning as a meetup organizer for the developer community, Philip’s career grew to founding the developer community platform Moonlight, which was recently a...

Closing the Gender Gap feat. Joey Rosenberg

October 14, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MB

In a male-dominated industry, how can the community come together to help close the gender gap? Joey Rosenberg, Chief Leadership Officer for the international nonprofit Women Who Code, has experienced everything the industry has to offer — from getting her hands dirty in the startup world to working for Fortune 50 companies and supporting organizations like Girl Scouts of America. Therefore, it's a wonderful opportunity to chat with Joey about how to inspire women to excel in technology and d...

Gray Hat feat. Dee Dee Walsh

September 14, 2020 16:29 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB

What does it mean for developers to age in an industry that grows and evolves so quickly?

Season One Trailer

September 12, 2020 00:24 - 1 minute - 2.25 MB

What's to come on season one of Decoded!

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