She's in Tech: Recent Episodes
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Want to know what it takes to land that first job out of coding bootcamp? In fact, what’s the difference between bootcamp and a traditional degree, anyway? In this episode, Lindsey and Susan sit down with Paige Niedringhaus, a software developer who’s learned a thing or two about finding success in tech. The ladies discuss why Paige’s career took a sharp left, how she landed her first job despite the odds, and why the future of women in tech is brighter than ever. “The true way to know if you’ve learned something is to try to write about it or teach it to someone else.” - Paige Niedringhaus In This Episode: The ONE THING that helped Paige cut through the noise and get her first job against the “application black hole” The #1 misconception about coding bootcamps and finding a job in tech Why knowledge and technical skill are only PARTS of the picture in finding success in tech What “FANG companies” are looking for on your resume AND during the interview And so much more! Connect with Paige! Website: https://www.paigeniedringhaus.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/pniedri
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Mani has summarized hundreds of business books that outline how to build, grow, and operate a business and he shares his expertise with Chuck and the listeners in this special episode.
Chuck and Mani discuss what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. They talk about their businesses on a regular basis and Chuck's been getting a lot of requests for entrepreneurship help.
He and Mani talk about the 3 primary things that add momentum to your business and help you keep the momentum up when setbacks come your way.
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Special Guest: Mani Vaya.
Sponsors * This Dot Labs * Top End Devs * Coaching | Top End Devs
In today's episode, Dacey and Maria are joined by guest Shaundai Person. Shaundai is a single mother that taught herself how to code and now works at Netflix! Here are the topics they discussed:
- How did you get into the tech world?
- What struggles did you face not having a tech background?
- What background experience made you ahead of your competition?
- What advice would you give to new devs?
- What advice do you have to stand out?
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Maria Loza
Guest * Shaundai Person
Links * Standing Out as A Non-Traditional Applicant * React Robins * Senior Software Engineer | Linktree * Twitter: Shaundai Person ( @shaundai )
Picks * Dacey- Groove Life Silicone ring * Maria- Business card for herself * Shaundai- Untamed * Shaundai- Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
Special Guest: Shaundai Person.
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He has read hundreds of books that have taught him the secrets to getting more done by getting into this state.
He starts by telling us how he was passed over for a promotion at Qualcomm in favor of someone younger and less experienced and how that inspired him to figure out what the other guy was doing differently. He learned that he needed to get more done with the time he was spending on his projects.
The trick? Deep Work!
Deep Work is the ability to spend uninterrupted, focused time on a task to bend your entire mind toward the goal.
Other developers call it "Flow" or "the Zone."
Mani provides us with strategies and tactics to get Deep Work time and how to get our minds into that focused state for hours at a time.
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Sponsors * This Dot Labs * Top End Devs * Coaching | Top End Devs
In today's episode, Susan is joined by guest Hiroko Nishimura Here are the questions they discussed:
- How has going into tech changed your life?
- Can you talk about your own process of being a "professional beginner" and what it took to succeed from starting as a beginner to where you are now?
- Do you think being a woman in tech has affected the opportunities that you've had?
- Do you have any tips for those who are interested in technical writing?
Panel * Susan Ma
Guest * Hiroko Nishimura
Links * Freelance Finance 101 * Intro to AWS for non-engineers * Lifestyle Writing. - hiroko.io * Hiroko Nishimura * Hiroko - YouTube * LinkedIn: Hiroko Nishimura * Twitter: Hiroko Nishimura ( @hirokonishimura )
Picks * Susan - Libby * Hiroko- Estate Planning 101
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Special Guest: Hiroko Nishimura.
Sponsors * This Dot Labs * Dev Influencers Accelerator * Level Up | Devchat.tv
In today's episode, Dacey and Maria are joined by guest Bekah Hawrot Weigel. Here are the questions they discussed:
- What is Virtual Coffee?
- How do you stay true to your code of conduct for Virtual Coffee?
- How to network? How important is it?
- Why did you make a career change?
- Discussion of documentation and onboarding
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Maria Loza
Guest * Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Links * Virtual Coffee * Radical Candor
Picks * Bekah-Twitter: Nick Taylor ( @nickytonline ) * Bekah- nickytonline - Twitch * Bekah- VSCodeTips * Dacey- Zenbivy * Maria- Natural Himalayan Salt Lamp Hand Carved
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Maria
- Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )
Special Guest: Bekah Hawrot Weigel.
Sponsors * This Dot Labs * Dev Influencers Accelerator * Level Up | Devchat.tv
In today's episode, Lyndsey and Dacey are joined by guest Deen Denno. Here are the questions they discussed:
- Tell us about your background and how you got into tech.
- What do you look for in a company when deciding if you want to work with them?
- How do you prepare for interviews?
- What sort of questions do you usually ask about a company during an interview?
- Are there any red flags you look out for during an interview with a company?
- What technologies do you currently work with at Hireology?
- How do you approach accessibility testing, are there any tools you like to use?
- Have you had mentors throughout your career and how did you go about seeking one out?
- How have you stayed motivated throughout your career?
- Do you have any advice for women who are wanting to get into the tech industry?
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Lyndsey Browning
Guest * Deen Denno
Links * Twitter: Deen Denno ( @webdevdeen )
Picks * Dacey- 99designs * Dacey- Online Interior Design with Modsy * Deen- Hygen * Lyndsey- Darknet Diaries
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Lyndsey
- Twitter: Lyndsey Browning ( @LBrowning86 )
Special Guest: Deen Denno.
Sponsors * This Dot Labs * Level Up | Devchat.tv * PodcastBootcamp.io
In this episode, co-hosts, Lindsay Wardell, Dacey Nolan, and Maria Loza, sit down with special guest, Shruti Kapoor, to talk about how to get more involved in the tech community! From writing blogs to speaking at conferences, learn about how to get started, and more.
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Lindsay Wardell * Maria Loza
Guest * Shruti Kapoor
Links * Shruti Kapoor - Twitch * Shruti Kapoor - YouTube * Twitter: Shruti Kapoor ( shrutikapoor08 )
Picks * Dacey- Everlywell Food Sensitivity Test * Lindsay- Slinkity * Maria- Bullet Journaling * Shruti- How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Lindsay:
- Software Engineer at This Dot Labs, co-host of Views on Vue
- Twitter: Lindsay Wardell ( @lindsaykwardell )
Contact Maria
- Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )
Special Guest: Shruti Kapoor.
Sponsors * This Dot Labs * Level up | Devchat.tv * PodcastBootcamp.io
In today's episode, Lyndsey and Susan are joined by guest Suz Hinton. Here are the questions they discussed:
- Tell us a little bit about your background and how you got into the tech world
- What is hardware hacking and how do you get interested in something like that?
- How do you go about building an audience for streaming live coding sessions on Twitch?
- What advice would you give to women in tech who want to teach others but might feel a bit nervous about starting out?
- You're a co-author of JavaScript Robotics: Building NodeBots. What was your experience like co-authoring a book? Was it born out of a mutual interest in Robotics?
- You created an open source library for controlling OLED screens. Can you tell us a little bit about it and some of the things you can do with it? How did you come up with the idea?
- Can you talk to us about some of the things you're working on at Stripe?
- Was it a natural transition for you to go into management? How were you able to balance between staying technical and coding, but also be in a leadership position for projects and your team?
Panel * Lyndsey Browning * Susan Ma
Guest * Suz Hinton
Links * Arduino * Twitter: Suz Hinton ( @noopkat )
Picks * Lyndsey- GitHub | shikha-16/Women-in-Technology * Susan- boost.dev * Suz- GitHub | awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted
Contact Lyndsey
- Twitter: Lyndsey Browning ( @LBrowning86 )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Special Guest: Suz Hinton.
Sponsors * This Dot Labs * Dev Influencers Accelerator * Level up | Devchat.tv
In today's episode, the panel discussed the following questions:
- What was your journey into tech like?
- What was it like to pursue a computer science degree and a coding boot camp?
- If you had a bad experience during your tech journey, do you think that would have deterred you from pursuing tech as a career?
- As women in tech, how do we continue to support each other?
- What tips do you have for other devs and women in tech?
Panel * Lindsay Wardell * Maria Loza * Susan Ma
Links * How to make a Brag Document
Picks * Lindsay- The StoryGraph * Maria- Genshin Impact * Susan- Sriracha Spice Thai Rice Chips by Dang
Contact Lindsay:
- Software Engineer at This Dot Labs, co-host of Views on Vue
- Twitter: Lindsay Wardell ( @lindsaykwardell )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Contact Maria
- Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )
In today's episode, Lyndsey and Susan are joined by guest Noa Ronen. Here are the questions they discussed:
- You spent some time in the Israeli Navy after high school. Would you say that inspired you into leadership and coaching?
- There’s been a number of changes in your career from starting out in the Navy to being where you are now. Change is something that can be difficult and potentially scary for a lot of people. What advice would you give to someone who is looking to make a change in their career, for example into the tech industry?
- I feel lucky as a developer that I am in a job that I love. How important do you think feeling passionate about something is to being successful in your career, and what drives that passion?
- In the tech industry, and as developers, we are always doing something, our minds often working overtime. I think sometimes we forget that we’re on overdrive for so long and then sometimes it hits us and we can become burnt out. Do you have any advice for people who may be going through something similar?
- Another thing I wanted to talk to you about is impostor syndrome. That feeling where you don’t feel good enough or when you start questioning your abilities and whether you’re in the right position. I’ve had it so many times in my own career, and I still do. It’s a normal process to go through and I think it never truly goes away, but how do we learn to accept the feeling and is there anything we should be doing to combat it?
- You’ve had speaking experience in your career. Public speaking is daunting for many people, do you have any tips for someone who wants to start speaking, at conferences for example?
Panel * Lyndsey Browning * Susan Ma
Guest * Noa Ronen
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator * This Dot Labs
Links * Twitter: Noa Ronen Coaching ( @NoaRcoach )
Picks * Lyndsey- Udemy * Noa- Saboteurs * Noa- Brain Dump * Noa- BEyond * Susan- Docusaurus
Contact Lyndsey
- Twitter: Lyndsey Browning ( @LBrowning86 )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Lindsay and Lyndsey talk with Ire Aderinokun about her journey into tech, and how she founded Buycoins, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Nigeria. They talk about how Ire got involved with Web3 and blockchain development, and how a side project became a business. They also talk about The Feminist Coalition, a group based in Nigeria to champion equality for women in Nigeria, and how Ire became comfortable giving tech talks to large audiences.
Panel * Lindsay Wardell * Lyndsey Browning
Guest * Ire Aderinokun
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator * This Dot Labs
Links * bitsofcode * Talks | Public View * Buycoins * Feminist Coalition * Become a Blockchain Developer * Ire Aderinokun - Frontend Developer, UX Designer, and Co-Founder of Buycoins * Twitter: Ire Aderinokun ( @ireaderinokun )
Picks * Ire- Headspace * Lindsay- Paperize.io * Lindsay- GitHub | paperize/paperize * Lyndsey- axe DevTools - Web Accessibility Testing * Lyndsey- GitHub | dequelabs/axe-core
Contact Lindsay:
- Software Engineer at This Dot Labs, co-host of Views on Vue
- Twitter: Lindsay Wardell ( @lindsaykwardell )
Contact Lyndsey
- Senior Software Engineer at This Dot Labs
- Twitter: Lyndsey Browning ( @LBrowning86 )
In today's episode, Dacey and Lyndsey are joined by guest Caroline Milton. Here are the questions they discussed:
- How does stress affect our overall health?
- How can someone know If they are feeling burned out?
- What can we do to make sure we are not burned out?
- What advice would you give to someone that feels burned out?
- What advice do you have for those who are transitioning into remote work during COVID?
- Tips for women in tech
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Lyndsey Browning
Guest * Caroline Milton
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator * This Dot Labs
Links * miltoncc.com * LinkedIn: Caroline (Andersen) Milton, CHC
Picks * Caroline- Supplement and Health Tests | Thorne * Dacey- Ancestry® * Lyndsey- Marinara: Pomodoro® Assistant
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Lyndsey
- Twitter: Lyndsey Browning ( @LBrowning86 )
For this episode, Dacey,Maria and Susan are joined by guest Amanda Martinez. Here are the questions they discussed:
- Tell us about your background and how you got to your current position.
- How do we encourage women to apply to roles in the tech field? What can managers/coworkers/hiring managers do to make job listings more accessible to women?
- How did you navigate through your company as the first female employee?
- I don’t think it’s a secret that many women in tech have felt that their gender has affected the way they’re perceived or treated. Have you been in a situation like that? How did you handle it?
- What do you think is the best part of being a woman in the tech industry?
- Do you have any tips of women in tech or women who are wanting to join this industry?
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Maria Loza * Susan Ma
Guest * Amanda Martinez - Engineering manager, Chromatic/ Storybook
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator * This Dot Labs
Links * Dreami * LinkedIn: Amanda Martinez
Picks * Amanda- Rockit Snacks * Amanda- Kite Sparkling Botanicals with Adaptogens * Amanda- Humm Kombucha * Dacey- Noom * Maria- Razer Kraken - Green * Susan- DevRel Meet
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Contact Maria
- Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )
For this episode, Dacey and Susan are joined by guest Priya Krishnakumar. Here are the questions they discussed:
- Tell us about your background and how you got to your current position.
- How has your passion for tech helped you in your current role?
- Can you talk about how data visualization and graphics editing has shaped you to be successful in your role?
- Can you talk about any obstacles that you’ve had to work through?
- I imagine some of the data you look at can be grim, do you have any hobbies to help you feel balanced and get through the content?
- Do you have any tips for women in tech and people who are interested in pursuing type of role?
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Susan Ma
Guest * Priya Krishnakumar
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator * This Dot Labs
Picks * Dacey - RISE Brewing Co. * Priya- Maintenance Phase * Susan- Vercord Canvas Handbag Organizers
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
For this episode, Dacey and Susan are joined by guest Katherine Peterson. Here are the questions they discussed:
- Tell us about your background and your journey into tech
- What motivated you to create your README generator project?
- What tips do you have for other Devs who are interested in open sourcing their projects?
- How did your ‘Regular Expressions in JavaScript’ course on SlipApp come about? Are you particularly interested in teaching or interested in releasing course in the future?
- What are skillsets or parts of coding that you feel like new Devs forget to prioritize? (Accessibility, mobile version, etc)
- Tips for other women in tech and new Devs?
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Susan Ma
Guest * Katherine Peterson
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator * This Dot Labs
Links * readme.so * Twitter: Katherine Peterson ( @katherinecodes )
Picks * Dacey- Capture Camera Clip | Peak Design * Katherine – Mechanical Keyboard * Susan- Food Dehydrator
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Chuck dives into the 3 essentials for getting the next successful outcome you want in your career. Whether that's something simple like a raise or something more complex like going freelance, you can achieve it by working on 3 main areas.
First, building skills. The most obvious type of skills you'll need is technical skills. However, don't neglect your people skills and your organizational skills as well since you're often paid for how you work with people and enhance their work and how you put your work together in the most efficient ways.
Second, building relationships. Often other people will be able to help you find the opportunities or will be the ones to make the decisions that impact your ability to get the outcome you want. Having good relationships is key to having good outcomes.
Third, building recognition. Being known for being valuable in important ways allows you to leverage the skills you have to build better relationships and create opportunities to get what you need to get the outcomes you want by giving people what they want. A podcast is a great way to do all three. Chuck explains exactly how that works in this podcast and goes deeper as part of the Dev Influencers Accelerator.
Panel * Charles Max Wood
Chuck explains what he taught Nathan last week when we asked how to get hired at a FANG (Facebook Apple/Amazon Netflix Google) company. Essentially, it boils down to how to build the skills and knowledge needed to pass the interview. How to build the relationships to get into the door and have the interviewer want you to succeed. And how to build the reputation that has the company wanting you regardless of the outcome.
This approach also works for speaking at conferences, selling courses, and other outcomes as well as it's the core of building a successful career as an influencer.
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- Charles Max Wood
For this episode, Dacey, Susan, and Maria are joined by guest Star Richardson. Here are the questions they discussed:
- Talk about your background prior to coding - Are there skills in your previous field that helped you in your new career in coding?
- How do you recommend others to stand out amongst other junior devs?
- Do you think becoming a new dev during the Covid pandemic has brought unique obstacles during your coding journey?
- How did you go about finding a mentor?
- Do you have any tips for other women in tech who are switching careers and/or just starting out in dev?
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Maria Loza * Susan Ma
Guest * Star Richardson
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator * This Dot Labs
Links * Learning How to Learn course * swyx's site * Twitter: swyx ( @swyx ) * Harvard CS50 course * Twitter: Star Richardson ( @alicenstar )
Picks * Dacey- Bones Coffee Company * Maria- Rooster Teeth Water Tumbler * Star- Machete * Susan- Label Maker
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Contact Maria
- Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )
For this episode, Maria, Christina and Dacey are joined by guest Cecelia Martinez. Here are the topics they discussed:
- Transitioning from other careers in tech.
- Cecelia’s work with Women Who Code and Out in Tech, focused on helping underrepresented groups get into tech.
- Advice on how to speak at conferences on a topic that speakers may not know well
- Any advice on how to push past common obstacles that has been seen in underrepresented groups?
- What are some work cultures that make you feel welcome as an individual?
- Advice for those interested in working with testing.
- New Cypress component testing alpha version.
- Last minute tips, suggestions, advice for the listeners
Panel * Christina Yu * Dacey Nolan * Maria Loza
Guest * Cecelia Martinez
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator * This Dot Labs
Links * Design Patterns for Vue.js * Diversify Tech * Cecelia Martinez * Twitter: Cecelia Martinez ( @ceceliacreates )
Picks * Cecelia- angularexperience.dev * Christina- Ask Your Developer * Dacey- Carvana * Maria- Harney & Sons Loose Leaf Black Tea, Chocolate Mint
Contact Christina
- Twitter: Christina Yu ( @christinayu123 )
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Maria
- Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )
Chuck was on a strategic call with one of his potential coaching clients talking about cryptocurrencies and realized that this is one of the major reasons that people want to become influencers. Or, rather, that many people aspire to make a difference and/or make money and the best way to do that is to become the person people go to for what you do.
So, how do you become the first person people think of when they think of that thing you know how to do? Let Chuck tell you.
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- Charles Max Wood
Charles talks about the things that get developers stuck when they're trying to start their podcast or other influencer channel. He explains how to get around having those things hamper your journey.
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- Charles Max Wood
For this episode, Dacey and Susan are Joined by guest Corinna Luu. Here are some of the podcast questions that they discussed:
- Can you talk about your background and your current role?
- What would you define success in your role?
- What are some ways that people can get involved in the community to make a positive impact?
- Do you have any tips for other women who are interested in pursuing this type of role?
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Susan Ma
Guest * Corinna Luu
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator * This Dot Labs
Links * Linkedin: Corinna Luu
Picks * Corinna- Devil's Teeth Baking Company * Dacey- Crochet or Knitting * Susan- Trader Joe's Sweet and Spicy Pecans
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Charles Max Wood talks about how to build, grow, and benefit from positive relationships within programming. He talks about how he's built genuine positive relationships with hundreds of programmers and how he and others have grown from those relationships. He also explains that you get out of relationships what you put into them. Finally, he goes into how to begin to build relationships by building a system of influence you can use on behalf of the people you want relationships with.
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- Charles Max Wood
Charles Max Wood discusses several opportunities that came his way early in his podcasting career and other opportunities that have come to other people after only a couple of podcast episodes. He explains why that happens and how you can use this to create more influence as a developer.
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- Charles Max Wood
For this episode, Maria and Tracy are joined by guest Kübra Zengin. Here are some topics they discussed:
- 3 tips to build a community
- Insecurities of running a community
- How to involve more females into the communities
- Utilizing community support for success
- How to be more involved in the community
- Building the GDG community
- Building communities and how to do it well
- How to get more women involved in communities
- Why participating in communities can be of value
- How to build an effective community
Panel * Tracy Lee * Maria Loza
Guest * Kübra Zengin
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator
Links * Linkedin: Kübra Zengin
Picks * Kübra- The Four Agreements * Maria- Tilevo Tea Infuser Set of 2 - Dinosaur Loose Leaf Tea Infusers * Tracy- Rainbow purse | Kurt Geiger
Contact Maria
- Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )
Contact Tracy
- Twitter: Tracy Lee ( @ladyleet )
Charles Max Wood started podcasting because it sounded fun and because he wanted to talk about technology. He learned pretty quickly that it got him access to people who understood the things he wanted to learn. The reasons changed over the years, as Charles explains before he talks about the big payoff he gets now from doing the podcasts.
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- Charles Max Wood
For this episode, Maria and Susan are joined by guest Lauren Cooney. Here are some questions they discussed:
- What makes a career in tech successful beyond the technical?
- Do you see unique needs that have surfaced now that most people are working remote?
- How do you define success for yourself and your team?
(TIP: RCAAT - Remain Calm At All Times)
Panel * Maria Loza * Susan Ma
Guest * Lauren Cooney
Sponsors * Dev Influencers Accelerator
Links * Twitter: Lauren Cooney ( @lcooney )
Picks * Lauren- 15 or 30 minute walk * Lauren- Eat cookies * Maria- Eyeglasses * Susan- Cable Management: CableBox
Contact Maria
- Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Jason Weimann started out as an enthusiast of the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, Everquest. After becoming a software developer and building a collaborative community playing the game, learn how he used his connections to get a job working for the company that made the game, even if it wasn't a job working as a game developer and how that led to a career working on one of the most popular online games of the time.
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- Charles Max Wood
For this episode, Christina and Susan are joined by guest Amal Hussein. Here are some questions they discussed:
- What was your process for leveling up from the beginning to an engineering manager?
- What tips would you give people who are trying to go to the next level in their roles?
- How can managers and peers best support people who are trying to move up in their career?
Panel * Christina Yu * Susan Ma
Guest * Amal Hussein
Sponsors * Dev Heroes Accelerator
Links * Twitter: Amal Hussein ( @nomadtechie )
Picks * Amal- Spending time with friends and family * Christina- Smart Garden LED Grow Set | West Elm * Christina- The Smart Garden 3 * Susan- Notion
Contact Christina
- Twitter: Christina Yu ( @christinayu123 )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Chuck outlines how he's used his podcasts to find mentors to continue his learning journey over 12 years of podcasting. Some mentors have been long lived relationships while others have lasted only a few months or even days. This episode shares Chuck's experience learning from the top people in the development community as a programmer and podcaster.
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- Charles Max Wood
Chuck outlines how he's used his podcasts to find mentors to continue his learning journey over 12 years of podcasting. Some mentors have been long lived relationships while others have lasted only a few months or even days. This episode shares Chuck's experience learning from the top people in the development community as a programmer and podcaster.
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- Charles Max Wood
For this episode, Dacey, Maria and Susan are joined by guest Maggie Appleton. Here are some topics they discussed:
- Being an artist
- Being a QA analyst
- Being a user advocate
- Developer relations
Panel * Dacey Nolan * Maria Loza * Stacy Devino * Susan Ma
Guest * Maggie Appleton
Sponsors * Dev Heroes Accelerator
Links * Twitter: Maggie Appleton ( @Mappletons )
Picks * Dacey- Hunt A Killer * Maggie- Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming by Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby * Maria- Avocado Stress Ball * Stacy- The DevelopHer Playbook by Lauren Hasson * Susan- LAY'S® Flamin' Hot Dill Pickle
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Maria
- Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )
Contact Stacy
- Twitter: Stacy Devino ( @DoesitPew )
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
For this episode, Maria, Stacy and Tracy are joined by guests Kim-Adeline Miguel & Deborah Kurata. Here are some topics they discussed:
- Good & bad experiences using community forms like StackOverflow & Redwood.
- Advice for beginners interested in contributing.
- Better open source practices.
- The importance of well-detailed READMEs & the need for the community to improve upon it.
Panel * Maria Loza * Stacy Devino * Tracy Lee
Guest * Deborah Kurata * Kim-Adeline Miguel
Sponsors * Dev Heroes Accelerator
Links * Twitter: Deborah Kurata ( @DeborahKurata ) * Twitter: Kim-Adeline Miguel ( @kimadeline_m )
Contact Maria
- Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )
Contact Stacy
- Twitter: Stacy Devino ( @DoesitPew )
Contact Tracy
- Twitter: Tracy Lee ( @ladyleet )
For this episode, Christina, Dacey and Susan are joined by guest Diana Rodriguez. Here are some topics they discussed:
- How have you overcome and/or resolved a workplace conflict?
- How would you navigate a conflict with your coworker? Your manager?
- Do you have advice for women who may be facing a similar conflict?
Panel * Christina Yu * Dacey Nolan * Susan Ma
Guest * Diana Rodriguez
Sponsors * Dev Heroes Accelerator
Links * Super Di * Twitter: Diana Rodriguez ( @cotufa82 )
Picks * Christina- 19 Cool Bullet Journal Ideas to Keep You Writing and Drawing * Dacey- Couples Edition - The Adventure Challenge * Diana- Insight Timer * Susan- Giving praises to colleagues
Contact Christina
- Twitter: Christina Yu ( @christinayu123 )
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
- GitHub | Dacey Nolan
- Linkedin | Dacey Nolan
Contact Susan
- Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )
Dacey Nolan, Tracy Lee, and Christina Yu introduce the "She's in Tech" podcast and then walk through how they got into programming and technology. All three of the panelists are self taught engineers who came up through non-traditional routes.
Dacey, Tracy, and Christian then offer tips for new developers to excel in their development careers as they climb the ranks wherever they are.
Panel * Christina Yu * Dacey Nolan * Tracy Lee
Sponsors * Dev Heroes Accelerator
Picks * Christina- Roomba Robot Vacuum Cleaner * Dacey- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen * Tracy- Fish Collagen
Contact Christina
- Twitter: Christina Yu ( @christinayu123 )
Contact Dacey
- Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )
Contact Tracy
- Twitter: Tracy Lee ( @ladyleet )
John-Daniel Trask, founder and CEO of Raygun, talks about his experience building a monitoring company and about how to measure the speed and quality of your code.