SELECT*: Your Resource for Innovative Tech & Developer Topics Hosted by HarperDB
69 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe Select* Podcast features guests across a wide range of backgrounds & topics, with the goal of being your resource for software engineering, leadership advice, edge computing, machine learning, inclusion, tech trends, data management, career paths, enterprise tech, & much, much more.
The Select* Podcast is also known as the Select Star Podcast or the HarperDB Podcast.
If you listen to podcasts like Syntax, Founder Stories, Changelog, CodeNewbie, TechStuff, Stack Overflow, Software Engineering Daily, or Tech Talks Daily, you'll be sure to enjoy this one as well.
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Episodes
How to Excel in Tech w/ Annyce Davis
December 20, 2023 15:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThis episode features Annyce Davis, VP of Engineering at Meetup, for a discussion on how to excel in the tech industry, GraphQL, and much more. Questions covered include: Intro: background / journey in tech It looks like you focus a lot on helping folks in the tech industry excel in their careers or transition to where they want to be. What are some of your main tips around this, and some of the biggest mistakes you see people make? You are also a Linkedin Learning instructor, what does t...
Leading an Engineering Team & Conquering Fear w/ Ben Matthews
November 27, 2023 16:12 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBThis Select* podcast episode features Ben Matthews, Director of Engineering at Stack Overflow, for a discussion on leading an engineering team and the future of software development. Questions covered include: Background / journey in tech, what are you working on now? What's it like leading an engineering team at a large company, what are some of the biggest challenges? How do you blend engineering and product visions to make sure everyone is working towards the same goal? What a...
The Future of Data w/ Kelsey Hightower
October 04, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBThis episode features Kelsey Hightower for a discussion across numerous topics. In this special edition, Kelsey is interviewed by HarperDB's Co-Founder, Stephen Goldberg. Questions covered include: How did it feel to retire from Google this year, what’s next? You have, what some would consider, a non-traditional background when it comes to the software engineering world. How has that shaped your view on the industry? How do you think the industry performs at mentoring/cultivating young eng...
Scaling a Dev Team with a 4-Day Work Week
September 28, 2023 16:08 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThis episode features Graham Haythornthwaite, VP Of Engineering at Wonde. Questions covered include: Tell us a bit about you, background, journey in tech, what do you work on in your current role? What do you like about leading an engineering team? What prompted your organization to shift to the 4 day work week and what has been the turnout? Pros and cons? Your dev team has recently doubled in size, how do you ensure success when scaling a dev team? Anything to avoid? Graham is VP of En...
SDK Development: Everything You Need to Know w/ Ghanshyam
September 11, 2023 15:40 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThis episode features Ghanshyam Bhatt, Software Engineering Manager at PayPal, for a discussion on SDK development. Questions covered include: Tell us a bit about you, background, journey in tech What is SDK development; what companies are building SDKs and who are the customers? How is SDK development different from App development? What are some good resources to follow if you're doing SDK development? What other tools / technologies are you excited about at the moment related to mobi...
Building Event Driven Architectures w/ Sai
August 07, 2023 15:56 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThis episode features Sai Pragna Etikyala, Technical Lead at Twilio, for a discussion on event driven architectures and modern asynchronous applications. Questions covered include: Tell us a bit about you, background, journey in tech What do you work on in your role at Twilio? What do you like about being tech lead? Let's talk about how to build easier/better event driven architectures. Why is this important? What workflow orchestration tools can help? Are you involved in the tech comm...
Imposter Syndrome, Building Community & More w/ Ceora
July 21, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBIn this episode, we chat with Ceora, Developer Advocate at Okta and StackOverflow Podcast Co-Host. Ceora shares a bit about her journey in tech and how she got to where she is today, which includes building community, learning to code, getting into speaking, and following her passions. Ceora also touches on imposter syndrome, and how she has learned to make the most out of being new to something in tech. This was an awesome conversation! Ceora is a developer advocate based in Philadelphia....
What's the Creator of Homebrew up to Now? w/ Max Howell
June 20, 2023 15:53 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThis episode features an interview with Max Howell, creator of the open-source software package management system Homebrew, and CEO of Tea.xyz. Questions covered include: Share a bit about who you are, background and journey in tech How was Homebrew created and how far has it come? How are OSS developers exploited by the tech giants / pros and cons of open source? What is Tea, why did you build it / what problem are you aiming to solve? Max Howell made a life of creating some of the mo...
Finding the Humor in Software Development w/ Iris Classon
June 07, 2023 17:11 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBThis episode features a fun discussion with Iris Classon, software developer, speaker, and author. Questions covered include: Tell us a bit about who you are, your background / journey in tech. You wrote a comedic fiction about a software developer .. tell us about that. What's it like combining the technical side of things with the creative side of writing, how does everything intersect? Any tips for balancing work, writing, and dev community with family life / personal time? Iris Cla...
UX Engineering & Breaking Into Tech w/ Shashi Lo
May 02, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBThis episode features Shashi Lo, Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, for a discussion on UX Engineering & Breaking Into Tech. Questions covered include: Tell us a bit about you / your background / journey in tech What are you focused on now? Why is UX engineering so important, and how can teams ensure they have an effective UX? Any tips for breaking into tech, pieces of advice that have helped you throughout your career? What other tools / technologies are you excited about right no...
The Path to Tech Lead w/ Randy Kinne
April 21, 2023 18:22 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBThis episode of the Select* podcast features Randy Kinne, Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead at Mailchimp. Questions covered include: Tell us about who you are, your background and journey in tech What are you doing now / what's your day to day like? What kind of challenges do you face in your role and how do you overcome them? Any tips for other folks trying to get to a similar place in their career? Do you have any side projects / contribute to any OSS projects? What tools / tech...
Tech By Choice Founder Story w/ Valerie Phoenix
March 31, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBThis episode of Select* features Valerie Phoenix, Founder of Tech By Choice & Engineering Manager. Questions covered include: Tell us a bit about you / your background / journey in tech What are you focused on now? What is Tech By Choice? How/why was it created? How can people get involved? Any tips for managing engineering teams? What other tools / technologies are you super excited about right now? Valerie Phoenix is the Founder & CEO of Tech By Choice and an Engineering Manager at a...
Women Who Code & Big Tech w/ Ritika Kanade
February 23, 2023 15:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThis episode features Ritika Kanade, Network Director for WomenWhoCode. Questions covered include: Tell us a bit about who you are, your background and journey in tech What is Women Who Code? How did you get involved in WWC and what do you do with the org? How does WWC impact the community? How far have we come and what challenges still need to be addressed in the tech community? What's it like working for a tech giant? Any tips for other folks trying to get to a similar place in their...
Becoming an AWS Hero & Pursuing a Dream Job w/ Hiroko Nishimura
February 06, 2023 18:05 - 42 minutes - 39 MBIn this episode we chat with Hiroko Nishimura about her non-traditional journey in tech, what it means to be an AWS Hero, her recently published book titled "AWS for Non-Engineers," and how she accidentally ended up in her dream job. She also shares a bit about overcoming unique challenges and learning to ultimately use those challenges to her benefit. Hiroko Nishimura is a Technical Author and Technical Instructor with background in corporate IT and special education. She teaches "Introdu...
Machine Learning, AI, & Future Predictions w/ Santiago Valdarrama
January 09, 2023 15:50 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBKicking off the new season of Select* with Santiago, a well-known Machine Learning Engineer and content creator. Questions covered include: Share a bit about who you are / your background and journey into tech What are you working on now? What is bnomial.com and how was it created? Why is machine learning so important today? How can it help organizations, what problems does it solve? What do you predict with machine learning in 5-10 years? What are some of the biggest mistakes when ...
GitOps, Kubernetes, & Komodor w/ Itiel Shwartz
December 16, 2022 14:30 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThis episode of Select* podcast features Itiel Shwartz, the CTO and co-founder of Komodor. Topics covered include: Share a bit about you, what led you to found Komodor and what problem are you trying to solve? Let’s take a dive into GitOps - can you describe the main benefits and challenges of GitOps? Should developers have the same expertise in Kubernetes as DevOps/Platform folks? We’ve seen a big shift left trend in the security space - do we expect to see the same here? Should Dev’s...
QA & Software Testing w/ Marcin Wosinek
November 23, 2022 17:56 - 45 minutes - 83.9 MBThis episode features Marcin Wosinek, JavaScript developer with more than 10 years of experience, for a discussion on QA / software testing, remote work, and more! Questions covered include: Share a bit about who you are, background, journey into tech What are you working on now? Let's talk about software testing / QA, why is it important? What are the different types/methods? What's the best process? What are some issues / roadblocks to avoid with QA? You've been working remote for ...
Everything You Need to Know About NATS w/ Byron Ruth
September 29, 2022 14:00 - 39 minutes - 73.6 MBThis episode features Byron Ruth, Director of Developer Relations at Synadia, for a discussion on NATS, Jetstream, open source, and more. Questions covered include: Share a bit about who you are, your background, what you’re focused on now What is Synadia, what is NATS, Jetstream? Why / how are the HarperDB and NATS technologies integrated? What are some other examples of projects where NATS is used? In your opinion, what are some pros and cons of open source? Tips on ensuring success in...
Life on the Edge with Akamai & HarperDB
September 01, 2022 14:30 - 58 minutes - 108 MBThis episode features a panel discussion with Yair Greenbaum, Major Account Executive at Akamai Technologies, and Kyle Bernhardy, EVP of Engineering at HarperDB. Topics covered include: Share a bit about who you are, your background, what you’re focused on now What is Akamai? Why / how are HarperDB and Akamai working together? Discuss the history of the Internet and different phases from on-prem, to cloud, to edge/cloud How are Akamai and HarperDB both enabling solutions like edge compu...
Non-Traditional Paths into Engineering w/ Shaundai Person
August 23, 2022 14:30 - 45 minutes - 84.4 MBThis episode features Shaundai Person, Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, for a discussion on non-traditional paths into engineering. Questions covered include: Tell us about you / your background / journey into tech What are you working on now? Tell us what it's like taking a non-traditional path into engineering? what are some of the challenges and how to overcome them? what are the positives that come out of it? Advice you would go back and give your younger self if you could? ...
Thoughts from a Node.js Core Contributor w/ Matteo Collina
July 29, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes - 43.3 MBThis episode of the HarperDB podcast features Matteo Collina, Core Contributor of Node.js, Lead Maintainer of Fastify, & PhD. Questions covered include: Share a bit about you / your background / journey into tech How did you become a core contributor of Node.js? What's one of your favorite projects you've seen using Node? Tell us about Fastify, why are you excited about it? Thoughts on Bun? What do you love about the open source community? Are there any drawbacks to OSS? Looking ah...
RxJS, Open Source, & Career Advice w/ Ben Lesh
July 19, 2022 14:20 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBThis episode of Select*, the HarperDB podcast, features Ben Lesh. Ben is the RxJS core team lead, as well as a Dad and art lover. Questions covered include: Share a bit about you, your background and journey into tech, and what you're working on now. What is RxJS, what's it used for, how and why was it created? What's it like being in the open source space, what kind of strategies have been successful for you thus far? What piece of advice, good or bad, has really stuck with you through...
Game Development, Side Gigs, & Pursuing Passions w/ Bria Sullivan
June 28, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes - 80.8 MBIn this episode we chat with Bria Sullivan, CTO of Honey B Games, Mobile Game Entrepreneur, and Ex-Google Engineer. Bria shares a bit about her journey, including the decision to quit her full time role to pursue her side gig. Questions covered include: Share a bit about you / your background and journey into tech / what you're working on now. What drew you into the gaming world? Did Honey B Games start as a side project? What are your tips on fitting in a side project/business with a ful...
The Importance of DevOps Culture w/ Hila Fish
May 12, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes - 74.9 MBIn this episode we chat with Hila Fish, Senior DevOps Engineer at Wix, about Devops culture and role. Questions covered include: What drew you into DevOps / how did you pick that specific path? What does a DevOps role look like? What problems are you solving, how are you solving them? What types of tools / technologies / processes are most helpful for someone in a devops role similar to yours? What's Devops culture like? Where would you like to see improvements? Looking ahead: what...
Decentralized Computing w/ a VP Systems Engineer, José Domingos
April 18, 2022 14:30 - 36 minutes - 66.9 MBIn this episode we chat with José Domingos, a VP of Systems Engineering at Ori Industries, which is a unique edge orchestration and networking solution. In your words, define decentralized computing. Why is it important? Why are companies focused on it? How does it tie into blockchain and web3? How is Ori enabling / enhancing decentralized computing? How are HarperDB and Ori working together? What types of use cases are a fit for decentralization? Are there any risks / downsides to decen...
From Classical Musician to Software Developer w/ Jessica Wilkins
April 04, 2022 14:20 - 35 minutes - 65.4 MBIn this episode we chat with Jessica Wilkins, a former classical musician who came across an awesome opportunity in software development through technical writing. Questions we covered include: What do you do now, how did you get to where you are today? How did you transition into tech, how did platforms like FreeCodeCamp help with the transition and create strong connections in the community? What was it like coming from a non-technical background? Were there parallels between being a cl...
Why I'm Excited About Machine Learning & Python w/ Patrick Loeber
March 16, 2022 14:30 - 31 minutes - 58.5 MBIn this episode we chat with Patrick Loeber, a Software Engineer & YouTuber who is teaching the community about Python and Machine Learning. Topics covered include: Why are you excited about machine learning, why is python your framework of focus? Is there a difference between AI / ML / deep learning, how do they intersect? Top tips / biggest mistakes you see for folks learning python? Challenges with machine learning? Where do you see machine learning being used now and 10 years from...
What Web3 Means for Developers w/ Pratham Prasoon
February 28, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes - 60.1 MBIn this episode we chat with Pratham Prasoon, a Programmer, Student, Developer Advocate, and web3 super genius, about what is web3 and what it means for developers. Some additional topics covered include: How do NFTs work What are potential concerns or downsides of web3 and NFTs What tools and technologies should people be learning who want to move towards web3 What are you working on next / what side project are you excited about Pratham is 17 years old. Building in web3 and machine ...
Life as a Front End Engineer at an Early Stage Startup w/ Annie Liew
February 15, 2022 15:50 - 40 minutes - 75.9 MBEpisode 2 features Annie Liew, also known as @anniebombanie, a Front-end Engineering Lead at Pastel, for a discussion on life at an early stage startup. In this episode we learn a bit about Annie's journey, as well as the following topics: Tell us about the company you're at and their product What's it like working at an early stage startup? Were you scared to take the plunge into the startup world? Pros and cons of being on such a small team? Tips for folks in a similar position? What a...
TensorFlow.js, Building Community, & Coding for the Greater Good w/ BekahHW
January 24, 2022 15:30 - 31 minutes - 58.6 MBMargo starts off season 2 of SELECT* with BekahHW, a Software Developer & Technical Community Builder. Bekah talks about how learning to code can be therapeutic, what it was like building the Virtual Coffee community, and more recently becoming a Technical Community Builder. We also touch on what is TensorFlow.js and why it's important, as well as some really cool use cases for Machine Learning. More about BekahHW: After spending ten years as a college English instructor, Bekah pivoted to ...
Journey Into Tech, Creative Side Projects, & JavaScript w/ Charlie Gerard
October 14, 2021 16:47 - 47 minutes - 87.6 MBIn this episode, we chat with Charlie Gerard, Senior Front-End Developer at Netlify. Charlie started on the Product team at Netlify and is more recently doing a rotation on the Developer Experience team. She shares a bit about her journey into tech, including how a background in marketing helped her get to where she is today. We also discuss creative side projects, JavaScript, remote work, staying motivated, and general tips for other devs. Such a fun chat! As a GoogleDevExpert & Mozilla Te...
Episode 14: Journey Into Tech, Creative Side Projects, & JavaScript w/ Charlie Gerard
October 14, 2021 16:47 - 47 minutes - 87.6 MBIn this episode, we chat with Charlie Gerard, Senior Front-End Developer at Netlify. Charlie started on the Product team at Netlify and is more recently doing a rotation on the Developer Experience team. She shares a bit about her journey into tech, including how a background in marketing helped her get to where she is today. We also discuss creative side projects, JavaScript, remote work, staying motivated, and general tips for other devs. Such a fun chat! As a GoogleDevExpert & Mozilla Te...
Episode 13: The Intersection of Technology, Activism, & Open Source with Zoë Knox
October 04, 2021 20:14 - 41 minutes - 76.8 MBIn episode 13, we chat with Zoë Knox, an Open Sourceress and Head of Engineering at OpenNMS, about the intersection between technology and activism. Zoë talks about how tech can connect people across the world, shares tips for devs working to get to a similar place, and talks a bit about her hacking / side projects (hint: imagine a fully open source operating system that's Mac compatible). We also discuss distributed systems, and even touch a bit on parenting in the modern world! "Technolog...
The Intersection of Technology, Activism, & Open Source w/ Zoë Knox
October 04, 2021 20:14 - 41 minutes - 76.8 MBIn episode 13, we chat with Zoë Knox, an Open Sourceress and Head of Engineering at OpenNMS, about the intersection between technology and activism. Zoë talks about how tech can connect people across the world, shares tips for devs working to get to a similar place, and talks a bit about her hacking / side projects (hint: imagine a fully open source operating system that's Mac compatible). We also discuss distributed systems, and even touch a bit on parenting in the modern world! "Technolog...
What's the Big Deal with Custom Functions? With HarperDB VP of Product, Jaxon Repp
September 20, 2021 15:40 - 15 minutes - 28.9 MBMargo asks HarperDB's VP of Product, Jaxon Repp, all about HarperDB's new Custom Functions feature and what it means for HarperDB users. The product team has put a LOT of work into getting the latest HarperDB release (3.1) out, to say the least, and now Jaxon has a chance to share a bit about why it's is so exciting! Custom Functions essentially combine serverless functions with the underlying database, collapsing the stack into a single solution with the ability to define custom API endpoin...
Episode 12: What's the Big Deal with Custom Functions? With HarperDB VP of Product, Jaxon Repp
September 20, 2021 15:40 - 15 minutes - 28.9 MBMargo asks HarperDB's VP of Product, Jaxon Repp, all about HarperDB's new Custom Functions feature and what it means for HarperDB users. The product team has put a LOT of work into getting the latest HarperDB release (3.1) out, to say the least, and now Jaxon has a chance to share a bit about why it's is so exciting! Custom Functions essentially combine serverless functions with the underlying database, collapsing the stack into a single solution with the ability to define custom API endpoin...
From Consulting to Sr. Engineer & Everything in Between w/ Laurie Barth
August 10, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 91 MBSELECT* Episode 11 features another interesting chat with a well-known dev in the community, Laurie Barth. Laurie is a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix. You can also find her creating content and educating the technology industry as an egghead instructor, member of the TC39 Educators committee, and technical blogger. She shares insights into how she went from consulting to where she is today, including pivotal decisions and tips along the way. Laurie knows the industry inside and out and ...
Episode 11: From Consulting to Sr. Engineer & Everything in Between w/ Laurie Barth
August 10, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 91 MBSELECT* Episode 11 features another interesting chat with a well-known dev in the community, Laurie Barth. Laurie is a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix. You can also find her creating content and educating the technology industry as an egghead instructor, member of the TC39 Educators committee, and technical blogger. She shares insights into how she went from consulting to where she is today, including pivotal decisions and tips along the way. Laurie knows the industry inside and out and ...
Thoughts on HarperDB & Industry 4.0 from a Director of Innovation
July 22, 2021 20:09 - 31 minutes - 59.3 MBIn this special episode, Margo chats with Ron Lewis, a friend (and fan) of HarperDB. Ron is the Director of Innovation, Engineering, & Integration at Lumen Technologies. With a diverse background in innovative tech, data science, and security, Ron has some interesting insights to share - to say the least! Questions covered in this episode: 1- What initially drew you to HarperDB? 2- You focus a lot on disruptive technologies - do you see HarperDB as disruptive? What other technologies are ...
Episode 10: Thoughts on HarperDB & Industry 4.0 from a Director of Innovation
July 22, 2021 20:09 - 31 minutes - 59.3 MBIn this special episode, Margo chats with Ron Lewis, a friend (and fan) of HarperDB. Ron is the Director of Innovation, Engineering, & Integration at Lumen Technologies. With a diverse background in innovative tech, data science, and security, Ron has some interesting insights to share - to say the least! Questions covered in this episode: 1- What initially drew you to HarperDB? 2- You focus a lot on disruptive technologies - do you see HarperDB as disruptive? What other technologies are ...
Episode 9: Everything You Need to Know About Service Workers w/ Pato
July 07, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes - 77.2 MBWhat do you know about service workers? Pato talks about increasing the UX with customer engagement strategies including segments, push notifications, service workers, SEO, etc. We touch on how to know if you need service workers, and when and how to get started. Pato also shares a bit about his developer journey and talks about why he's passionate about PWA's (progressive web apps). Patricio (Pato) Vargas works with the dev community as a Sr. Developer Advocate at OneSignal and GDE on Web ...
Everything You Need to Know About Service Workers w/ Pato
July 07, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes - 77.2 MBWhat do you know about service workers? Pato talks about increasing the UX with customer engagement strategies including segments, push notifications, service workers, SEO, etc. We touch on how to know if you need service workers, and when and how to get started. Pato also shares a bit about his developer journey and talks about why he's passionate about PWA's (progressive web apps). Patricio (Pato) Vargas works with the dev community as a Sr. Developer Advocate at OneSignal and GDE on Web ...
SELECT* Episode 8 Life as a Hashnode Advocate with Edidiong Asikpo
June 22, 2021 15:10 - 41 minutes - 78 MBIn this episode, we hear from Edidiong Asikpo, a software developer, content creator, and Hashnode Developer Advocate based in Nigeria. We touched on a little of everything! Edidiong shares her interesting journey into tech, touches on Hashnode now and what's to come, developer advocacy tips, the growing developer community in Nigeria, positive takeaways from the pandemic, and tips for software devs general. Edidiong Asikpo is Frontend Developer and Content Creator who currently works as a ...
Life as a Hashnode Advocate w/ Edidiong Asikpo
June 22, 2021 15:10 - 41 minutes - 78 MBIn this episode, we hear from Edidiong Asikpo, a software developer, content creator, and Hashnode Developer Advocate based in Nigeria. We touched on a little of everything! Edidiong shares her interesting journey into tech, touches on Hashnode now and what's to come, developer advocacy tips, the growing developer community in Nigeria, positive takeaways from the pandemic, and tips for software devs general. Edidiong Asikpo is Frontend Developer and Content Creator who currently works as a ...
Episode 8: Life as a Hashnode Advocate with Edidiong Asikpo
June 22, 2021 15:10 - 41 minutes - 78 MBIn this episode, we hear from Edidiong Asikpo, a software developer, content creator, and Hashnode Developer Advocate based in Nigeria. We touched on a little of everything! Edidiong shares her interesting journey into tech, touches on Hashnode now and what's to come, developer advocacy tips, the growing developer community in Nigeria, positive takeaways from the pandemic, and tips for software devs general. Edidiong Asikpo is Frontend Developer and Content Creator who currently works as a ...
Episode 7: Building Content & Community James Quick
May 26, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 94.6 MBThis episode features James Q. Quick, a JavaScript Developer, Speaker, Content Creator, and Dev Advocate. James has interesting insights into the world of developer advocacy and content creation. As a well-established resource in the tech community, he shares tips from personal experience on reaching a wide audience and growing your community - even when starting from square one. We also talk about James's work at Auth0 and security in general, as well as topics like the Jamstack and tech to...
Building Content & Community w/ James Quick
May 26, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 94.6 MBThis episode features James Q. Quick, a JavaScript Developer, Speaker, Content Creator, and Dev Advocate. James has interesting insights into the world of developer advocacy and content creation. As a well-established resource in the tech community, he shares tips from personal experience on reaching a wide audience and growing your community - even when starting from square one. We also talk about James's work at Auth0 and security in general, as well as topics like the Jamstack and tech to...
Episode 7: Building Content & Community with James Quick
May 26, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 94.6 MBThis episode features James Q. Quick, a JavaScript Developer, Speaker, Content Creator, and Dev Advocate. James has interesting insights into the world of developer advocacy and content creation. As a well-established resource in the tech community, he shares tips from personal experience on reaching a wide audience and growing your community - even when starting from square one. We also talk about James's work at Auth0 and security in general, as well as topics like the Jamstack and tech to...
Developer Advocacy, Navigating Tech, & Frontend Dev w/ Debbie O'Brien
May 17, 2021 17:27 - 50 minutes - 94.5 MBIn SELECT* episode 6, Margo chats with Debbie O'Brien, a Head Developer Advocate for Bit.dev and Nuxt.js ambassador with 10+ years of experience in frontend development. Debbie talks about her interesting journey into tech and across numerous roles, from leading a dev team into dev advocacy, and more! She shares a bit about her initial career shift and learning to code in just nine months, learning JavaScript, and then getting into Nuxt and React. Debbie shares insightful tips for people try...
Episode 6: Developer Advocacy, Navigating Tech, & Frontend Dev with Debbie O'Brien
May 17, 2021 17:27 - 50 minutes - 94.5 MBIn SELECT* episode 6, Margo chats with Debbie O'Brien, a Head Developer Advocate for Bit.dev and Nuxt.js ambassador with 10+ years of experience in frontend development. Debbie talks about her interesting journey into tech and across numerous roles, from leading a dev team into dev advocacy, and more! She shares a bit about her initial career shift and learning to code in just nine months, learning JavaScript, and then getting into Nuxt and React. Debbie shares insightful tips for people try...