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S17:E2 - DevNews: Inside the Gpt-3-Powered Chatbot That Someone Used to Talk to Their Fiancé Who Passed (Jason Rohrer)
In this episode, we chat with Jason Rohrer, game designer and creator of Project December, whose GPT-3-powered chatbot has been used by people to talk to historical figures and personalities, and was even used by one person to talk to his late fiancé for closure. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Project December r/ProjectDecember1982 The Jessica Simulation: Love and loss in the age of A.I.
S17:E1 - What is Linux and when is it right for you? (Courtney Wilburn)
In this episode, we talk about linux with Courtney Wilburn, engineering manager at Elastic.Courtney talks about Linux distributions, the pros and cons of using Linux, and whether Linux is something people should add to their list of things to learn. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Linux Elastic Unix Ubuntu Mint
S16:E8 - What you should know about frontend development ( Laurie Barth)
In this episode, we take a deep dive into frontend development with Laurie Barth, senior software engineer at Netflix. Laurie talks about the difference between frontend and backend development, the difference between a frontend language and a framework, and what those new to coding should consider when learning frontend development. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Vanilla JS TypeScript CSS HTML SQL Ruby JavaScript Python Svelte React Vue.js Angular Gatsby
S16:E7 - How you can build communities for love and profit (Veni Kunche)
In this episode, we talk about how to build communities and diversify tech with Veni Kunche, founder of Diversify Tech. Veni talks about her struggles landing her first coding job, often being the only woman of color at tech meetups in the past, and how she set out to diversify tech. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Diversify Tech Out In Tech Techqueria Black Tech Pipeline How to harness privilege to create equitable design
S16:E6 - What failing technical interviews can teach you ( Farhana Mustafa)
In this episode, we talk all about technical interviews, with Farhana Mustafa, software engineer at Intuit. Farhana gets into the importance of having a support system of other learners when getting her computer science degree, her process for applying for jobs, and what she learned from failing technical interviews. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) What I learned from failing my technical interviews The HackerRank Interview Preparation Kit Java CSS HTML Swift Fizz Buzz
S16:E5 - What are the quirks that come with being a developer ( Tyler Hawkins)
In This episode we talk about the quirks that come with being a developer with Tyler Hawkins, senior software engineer at Workfront, and the author of the very fun and cheeky post, “I Wish I Never Learned to Code.” Tyler talks about how statistics led him to coding, the pros and cons of working in a silo versus working in a team, and some of the interesting traits that developers can develop. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Workfront I Wish I Never Learned to Code R SAS SQL Codecademy freeCodeCamp Pluralsight Qualtrics JavaScript Vanilla JavaScript jQuery React Vue.js Angular
S16:E4 - Which back-end should I use as a front-end developer ( Lee Robinson)
In this episode, we talk about good back-end options for front-end developers, with Lee Robinson, head of developer relations at Vercel. Lee talks about the major differences between frontend and backend development, how the backend has developed over time, and the array of backend options that can be easier and work well for those who mostly work in frontend development. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Vercel Illustrator Sketch Figma C++ Sass Python Flask React JavaScript Next.Js API Stripe Twilio Auth0 SQL Relational database NoSQL JSON Airtable Notion Squarespace Wix Webflow Zapier PostgreSQL Amazon Web Services (AWS) Google Cloud DigitalOcean Heroku Supabase Hasura Firebase
S16:E3 - How to create content and build communities ( Cassidy Williams)
In this episode, we talk about content creation and building communities with Cassidy Williams, principal developer and experience engineer at Netlify. Cassidy talks about her strategy for doing internships, the intersection of content and community, and where she draws inspiration from. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Cassidy Williams rendezvous with cassidoo Cassidy Williams Twitch Netlify I love being a woman on the internet freeCodeCamp .NET Hackathon Black Girls Code Women Innovate Mobile Mums who Code CodePen React React Training Bruno Mars Hackathon Hackers Ladies Storm Hackathons
S16:E2 - What is creative coding and generative art ( Varun Vachhar)
In this episode, we talk about creative coding and generative art with Varun Vachhar, developer experience engineer at Chromatic. Varun talks about what his role as a developer experience engineer looks like, how he got his start in coding with generative art, what it is and some of his favorite tools and resources to do it. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Creative Coding Generative Art Chromatic Storybook ASCII art BASIC Developer Experience at Netlify Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Adobe Flash p5.js Three.js Canvas Sketch A Triangle Every Day The Coding Train The Nature of Code Processing Khan Academy
S16:E1 - What it’s like to break into tech as a mother (Arit Amana)
In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to break into tech as a mother, with Arit Amana, software engineer at Forem. Arit talks about moving from WordPress freelancer to web developer, the challenges she has faced being a mother in tech, and her advice on how to level up and get promoted. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Our Time For Tech DEV Forem Ruby on Rails Capterra
S15:E10 - DevNews: Platforms as Utilities, Archiving Yahoo Answers, and Companies Rescinding Accepted Offers (Josh Puetz, Nikolas Guggenberger, Jason Scott)
In this episode of DevNews, we cover companies rescinding job offers after they have been accepted. Then we speak with Nikolas Guggenberger, executive director of the Yale Information Society Project, about Justice Clarence Thomas arguing for categorizing some digital platforms as utilities and why this is a huge deal for the tech world. Finally, we chat with Jason Scott, co-founder of Archive Team, about their efforts to archive Yahoo Answers which is shutting down after 16 years. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Blind: Rescind Justice Clarence Thomas' Argument For Regulating Some Digital Platforms As Utilities Yahoo Answers to shut down May 4, 2021 Archive Team ArchiveTeam Warrior
S15:E9 - What it looks like when you start coding very early in life (Opemipo Disu)
In this off-season mini episode we talk about what it looks like when you start coding very early in life, with Opemipo Disu, 15-year-old developer advocate at urspace. Opemipu talks about what got him into coding so young, the resources and tools he enjoys using, and what his life looks like juggling high school and his coding projects. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) urspace JavaScript PHP Python Machine Learning Visual Basic alison.com edX Codecademy Coursera Udacity Jamstack IBM Watson
S15:E8 - What good soft skills look like (Ben Halpern, Kristen Palana, Liana Felt)
We do a crossover episode with DevDiscuss and CodeNewbie talking about, and role playing different soft skills, because this topic of soft skills is so important that we thought both of our audiences could benefit from it. To talk about these skills and to help us show what they can look like, we are joined by artist and educator, Kristen Palana, and Liana Felt, senior people operations manager at Forem. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Soft Skills & Career Success: How to Be Excellent at Work
S15:E7 - How to communicate complex technical topics (Anna Skoulikari)
In this episode, we talk about how to communicate complex technical topics, with Anna Skoulikari, technical writer at Mambu. Anna talks about transitioning from UX designer to front end development, how to explain complex topics like Git, and why technical writing isn’t as boring as some might think it sounds. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Technical Writing UX Design Git Learning Journey - Guide to Learn Git (Version Control) Mambu Git GitHub
S15:E6 - What is cryptography and how to get into it ( Marcus Carey)
In this episode, we talk about cryptography with Marcus Carey, enterprise architect at ReliaQuest. Marcus talks about going to the military and learning cryptography, what cryptography is, and the foundational things you need to know in order to make sure the apps you’re building are secure. Show Links DevDiscuss (sponsor) DevNews (sponsor) New Relic (sponsor) Retool (sponsor) Microsoft 30 Days to Learn It (sponsor) Cryptography ReliaQuest BASIC Pascal (programming language) WarGames Python JavaScript Node.js C (programming language) C++ Transport Layer Security (TLS) SSL SSH (Secure Shell) OAuth GitHub NIST: Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines HoneyDocs OWASP Top Ten Burp Scanner OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)