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From Enterprise Developer to Tech Startup CEO with Tiffany Mikell

January 14, 2016 00:32:27 31.42 MB Downloads: 0

Scott talks to enterprise developer, now tech CEO, Tiffany Mikell about the challenges and rewards of software development in a startup. What's it like to transition from large teams to smaller agile teams? How do you manage security and ops without dedicated teams? What are architectural discussions like with non-technical cofounders?

Inside Age of Ascent with Ben Adams

January 07, 2016 00:37:46 36.52 MB Downloads: 0

Scott talks to Ben Adams, the CTO of Illyriad Games, about their new massively multiplayer space game "Age of Ascent." Why is it interesting? It's massively bigger than any other game and it's written with web technologies like JavaScript and WebGL. Can they pull this off and scale?

Is QA a lost art? Node.js quality expert Stacy Kirk

December 31, 2015 00:32:08 31.12 MB Downloads: 0

Stacy Kirk is the CEO of QualityWorks, a node.js-focused QA company, a 20 year software development veteran, and the creator of nodeqa.io. Stacy is a graduate of Stanford and also coaches two Lego League Robotics teams! Scott and Stacy talk about the lack of respect that Quality Assurance has been getting over the last several years.

Data Visualization and D3.js with Irene Ros

December 24, 2015 00:34:03 32.96 MB Downloads: 0

Scott talks to Data Visualization expert Irene Ros. When she isn't contributing to the Miso Project, teaching her d3.js class, or working on making OpenVis Conf the best data visualization conference it can be, she's working on projects that focus on creating engaging interactive visual displays of information.

Today's Startup Accelerators John Henry from Cofound Harlem

December 17, 2015 00:37:54 36.65 MB Downloads: 0

John Henry is with Cofound Harlem, a startup accelerator dedicated to building 100 new companies in Harlem by 2020. What does an accelerator look like today? Do companies just need startup cash, or is there a more innovative and effective way to bootstrap tomorrow's companies today?

The importance of fixing your own consumer electronics with IFixit's Kyle Wiens

December 10, 2015 00:33:52 32.78 MB Downloads: 0

Kyle Wiens is the CEO and Co-founder of IFixit. IFixit is kind of the Wikipedia of Repair Guides and Teardowns. Scott and Kyle talk about why it's important to be able to fix your own hardware. Do we have the right of repair? Why are so many consumer electronics designed without repairability in mind?

Hanselminutiae LIVE 17 with Richard Campbell

December 03, 2015 00:33:53 32.79 MB Downloads: 0

Scott talks with Richard Campbell in this episode of Hanselminutiae LIVE. We did this show on Google Hangouts and you can watch the video at Scott's youtube at http://youtube.com/shanselman if you'd like. We talk about technology, gadgets, new directions, and industry trends.

Imagining the Future of Minority Report with Greg Borenstein

November 26, 2015 00:33:22 32.3 MB Downloads: 0

Greg Borenstein is a computer vision expert, game designer, and author. He's currently a researcher in the Playful Systems Group at the MIT Media Lab. He also works as the futurist for the TV Series "Minority Report." The show tries to stay true to the universe of the movie while imagining a realistic (and socially conscious) future in 2065.

OptiKey - Open Source Assistive Tech for Motor Neuron Disease

November 19, 2015 00:32:09 31.12 MB Downloads: 0

Scott talks to Julius Sweetland, developer of OptiKey. OptiKey is an assistive on-screen keyboard which runs on Windows. It is designed to be used with a low cost eye-tracking device to bring keyboard control, mouse control and speech to people with motor and speech limitations, such as people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) / Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

Speak Up and Present with Confidence with Poornima Vijayashanker

November 12, 2015 00:31:08 30.15 MB Downloads: 0

Poornima Vijayashanker was a founding engineer at Mint.com and now is building an education company called Femgineer. Her new book "Present! The Techie's Guide to Engaging an Audience" speaks to the importance of speaking up. Poornima talks to Scott about why speaking up and improving your communication skills can revitalize your career in tech.

You don't know JS with Getify (Kyle Simpson)

November 05, 2015 00:34:00 32.89 MB Downloads: 0

Kyle Simpson, aka @getify, is the Curriculum Manager for MakerSquare and has created a series of books called You Don't Know JS. You can read the You Don't Know JS book series for free on GitHub, but we know you'll want to buy them after you hear this interview. Kyle sets Scott straight and explains why Scott doesn't know JavaScript. It's true, he really doesn't...at least not as well as he thought!

Understanding Web Components and Polymer with Monica Dinculescu

October 30, 2015 00:32:11 31.15 MB Downloads: 0

Monica Dinculescu works on Polymer and Chrome for Google. In this episode she teaches Scott all about Web Components and the Polymer Project. Are Web Components the future of the web, and why? Where does Polymer fit in, and what should YOU use if you are starting a project today?

SID Chips and C64 Music with Ocean Software's Matthew Cannon

October 23, 2015 00:32:18 31.27 MB Downloads: 0

Scott talks to Matthew Cannon about the musical revolution that happened the eighties and early 90s in video game soundtracks. Matthew worked at Ocean Software and composed music for games like Navy Seals, Batman: The Movie, Elf, and many more. Matthew worked on C64, Amiga, SNES, Megadrive, and other systems. How did these systems work and what can they teach us about computing today?

Your Personal Cloud Platform with Sandstorm.io and Kenton Varda

October 16, 2015 00:33:18 32.23 MB Downloads: 0

Scott talks with former Googler Kenton Varda about his startup Sandstorm.io. Sandstorm makes it easy to run and manage your own server by simplifying application deployment and security. How does it work and how does it relate to Docker? How is a "personal cloud" different from "a server under the stairs?"

An overview of non-web-based assisted technologies with Sylvia Richardson

October 09, 2015 00:32:09 31.13 MB Downloads: 0

There's lots of discussion around assistive technology on the web, but what about technologies that aren't all about the browser? There are a number of conditions that have made it easier to develop assistive technology (social media, crowdfunding, rapid prototyping tools,etc.) Scott talks to Sylvia Richardson, an accessibility coordinator for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina about some of the many innovations in this space.