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Customer information, purchasing data, credit card information, yuh mudda maiden name! All these things people presumably wearing hoodies in a dark room are stealing while you rely on corporations to protect your data. In this episode, we take a look at the rising incidents of online intrusions and what you can do to keep safe with expert Anthony Peyson. #LinkWe #LinkWePodcast.
In case you missed it, Google I/O 2022 concluded. In this episode, we look at Google's most prominent developer event of the year, and new information on Android and Google’s other products and services. Join us with Nicholas Mendez on LinkWe #LinkWe #LinkWePodcast
In this episode, we take a look at Diego - A locally built Java Framework that aims to make Web Development with Java easy! We sit down with its creator Kevin Sheppard as we get the rundown on what Diego can do and plans for the future. #LinkWe #LinkWePodcast
Ah the eternal question: What to eat today? Whether it’s what to cook or order, it’s something we ask and can be both a blessing and a curse. In this episode we’ll look at the different ways we answer this question and the possibility of solving this using tech. #LinkWe #LinkWePodcast
Freshly minted devs are coming out with degrees in hand and looking to put their knowledge to good use. We discuss some opportunities and paths young programmers can explore as they embark on their developer journey. #LinkWe #LinkWePodcast
In the Farmer episode, we spoke about some of the challenges that farmers face and what can help improve the experience of being a farmer. Today we’ll be talking with some folks behind the locally developed FarmVue app and NAMDEVCO along with the Cropper Foundation. Install the app and join us as we explore the app together live and answer what it hopes to achieve and the technology behind it #LinkWePodcast #LinkWe
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In our "Raggy Road" episode we pined about the state of the nation's roads and how tech could possibly help. In this episode, we’ll chat with a team of ambitious UWI students who designed and developed a solution to help with this very problem and their hopes for the future #LinkWe #LinkWePodcast
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Happy International Women’s Day! In this episode, we talk about the issues facing women in tech, the triumphs, and how men can do a better job of breaking the bias in the Caribbean. Join us as we have a special guest in store! #LinkWe #Breakthebias
Trinidad was left in the darkness after a nationwide blackout on the 16th of February 2022. In this episode, we want to try to understand Trinidad and Tobago’s Power grid, what went wrong and a potential solution that has been looking at us all this time. Join us on the next episode of LinkWe!
Originally Aired on 23rd February, 2022
Smart contracts are simply programs stored on a blockchain that run when predetermined conditions are met. But how do we integrate these into our actual processes and what are some of the shortcomings that aren’t immediately obvious? We look into this and more in this week’s episode of LinkWe! #LinkWe
Farming is one of the oldest professions known to man and still a very important one today. In this episode, we take a look into what it takes to start up your own farming project and the challenges that might lie ahead. Join us on this week’s episode of LinkWe! #LinkWe
Are you ready to be driven by autonomous vehicles? Tesla has taken the lead but is it something you can see yourself using locally? We discuss this and more on the next episode of LinkWe.
Microsoft’s historical blizzard acquisition has been announced. What does it mean for gamers? What can we hope to see? And well was $69B worth it or a steal of a deal? This and more in the next episode of LinkWe!
New Year resolutions often come with “I’m going to save more this year!”. We’ll talk about our experiences and bring on a professional financial planner to give some tips on this episode of LinkWe! #LinkWe #Season2
ft Justine Carew, Financial Wellness Coach.
Notes on upload Schedule for season 2,
we will be back to our usual upload schedule of Thursday's at 8AM AST from next week.
Welcome to season 2. We will be looking into how tech can help with various issues locally and regionally.
Trinidad has been blessed with the world’s largest natural asphalt deposit and ironically cursed with some very bad roads. How does this affect our daily lives? Who’s responsible? And most importantly what can we, as technologists and citizens, do to help the situation? We discuss this and more on LinkWe! #LinkWe
Notes on upload Schedule for season 2,
we will be back to our usual upload schedule of Thursday's at 8AM AST from next week.
What makes a brand or product great? Why don’t we put on our gloves and dissect some products, put them under the microscope and see if we can identify their Product DNA? We’ll be chatting about this and more on the next episode of LinkWe.
A rise in Covid cases led to a complete retail lockdown. The result of which accelerated local adoption of online ordering and delivery. From piping on Facebook to Amazon lookalikes there are solutions aplenty. So we ask the question...is this the right time to join the eCommerce maxi?
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A year is a good time to take a look back and see what we’ve accomplished and what we could do better. Join us on our one year anniversary as we retrospect on LinkWe podcast. #linkwe #linkwepodcast
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Facebook...I mean Meta recently showcased a universe that dived deep into VR that showed some pretty cool technology. In this episode, we talk about the metaverse, other virtual worlds and human desires to escape reality.
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EU rules force Standard USB-C chargers for all phones including Apple devices. (Adios lightning connector!). Hardware standardization can be great for integration and even the environment, but does it stifle innovation? We discuss this and more in the next episode of LinkWe Podcast #LinkWe
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This Episode was LiveStreamed on Wednesday 6th Oct 2021.
On Monday, Oct 4th, three major Facebook services were inaccessible to the world. We dive into what happened, the impact it had, and how it can be prevented in the future. This and more in the next episode of LinkWe!
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Let’s take a dive into the wonders of Open Source code. What does it really mean, where did it come from and how are corporations “jack@ssing d scene”. This and more in the next episode of LinkWe Podcast!
Trinidad and Tobago has signed a global public-private-youth partnership on a mission to skill the next generation. How will this work and what opportunities await? This and more as we are joined by special guest Shanice Webb on the next episode of LinkWe! #LinkWePodcast
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As far as developers go, contracting is par for the course but how does this stack up against being a full-time employee? What opportunities does it present and the downfalls you didn’t consider? In this episode, we’ll dive into this and more with special guest Qarun Bissoondial
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In this episode, we dive into Video Game and eSports culture, their impact and even government intervention. We’re joined by special guest eSports veteran: Kevin Lee A Ping.
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JMMB recently pulled out of the Linx network. But what is Linx anyway and how do all these payment thingies work? Find out this and more on this week's episode of LinkWe Podcast! #linkwe
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“What we put online lasts forever”. It’s known that deleting data on the Internet is hard - you’ll never know who saved your data from the moment it went up! Sometimes what we share can be damaging… In those cases, how do we get a fresh start?
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In this episode, we review the results of the Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2021. What’s hot, what’s not and what are we most excited about! Did you participate?
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In this episode we’re excited to speak with the founders of the local Medl App. Medl is an end-to-end platform that connects doctors and patients with a pharmacy to dispense and deliver your medication.
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Authentication is an important aspect of security. In this episode, we discuss the evolution of authentication on the web. We are joined by special guest Obika Gellineau
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We’ve coded AI to help us with coding. GitHub Co-pilot had a beta release and developers are raging about it. Is it the programmer’s best friend, chopping through boring code and helping us ship faster? Is this the end of our careers, or are those just conspiracy theories?
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As developers we’ve all had bad days, in this episode, we talk about how you deal with tough launches and how technology teams can do better to ensure their work is ready for public consumption
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In this episode, we use Javascript to build skeleton apps for our Blog Aggregator. The goal? Get started quickly!
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In this episode, we’re talking all about API’s as we discuss the big 3 and put the debate to Rest...see what we did there?
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Don’t get (block)chain up!
So all this talk about cryptocurrency but will you really be able to buy a box KFC with Bitcoin? This episode is all about crypto, the tech, its uses and maybe we’ll even mention Elon Musk.
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Getting Twitchy with it!
In this episode, we dive into the popular streaming platform Twitch. We try to make sense of the phenomenon and talk with special guests to get some advice on being successful on the platform.
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In this episode, we discuss accessibility and the challenges the differently-abled face in an increasingly digital world. We're joined by guests Ms Yolanda Mitchel, Teacher at Audrey Jeffers School for the Deaf and Mr Shawn Melville, Managing Director of Ipsum Technologies.
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Computer Science vs IT vs Computer Engineering
Form 3 students all over the Caribbean choose subjects that greatly influence their career paths. In this episode, we talk about different tech degrees, their opportunities and the right paths to them.
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Google is leading the charge to replace third-party cookies with a new suite of technologies to target ads on the Web. We talk about FLoC and all the hoopla that is coming with it on the next episode of Linkwe!
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Last episode we spoke about low code. In this episode we’re talking low languages used in embedded software.
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As we celebrate Girls in ICT 2021, we have a discussion on Women in ICT, the challenges they face, their successes in spite of these challenges and opportunities for a more balanced future. Andrea Rochford, Managing Director of Personalized Quality Systems join us on the next episode of LinkWe.
This episode was originally recorded on the April 21, 2021
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In this episode, we look at the rise of low code and discuss if this trend is good for the regional development community or something that we should be weary of.
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In today’s episode, we’re looking at how drones took off! What are they? Why use them? How can we join the fun? Join us today with Christian Barran to find out!
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Blogs are a great way to get exposure online. In fact, some people make a living out of blogging. But what can it do for a Caribbean developer? We discuss this and more on the next episode of LinkWe
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WordPress is one of the most popular CMSes globally, and the leader in the Caribbean region. Loved by many devs, despised by the same amount. We take a dive into setting it up, the pros, the cons, and how it’s used in the region.
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You worked hard for your degree! It’s time to land that first tech job. Where do you begin? How do you increase your odds of getting hired? We chat about this and more in this week’s episode of LinkWe.
This episode features Ms. Kathy-Ann Sherma Lewis from of the Division of Student Services and Development, UWI.
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Messaging APIs/Protocols/Systems Oh My!
Messaging means many things in modern computing. In this episode, we disambiguate the different messaging concepts and discuss what to use when. We're joined by our first returning guest: Nicholas Mendez!
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News and Net Neutrality
Australia vs Big tech. Where does Media go from here? We take a look at the effect tech has on the Media space and discuss where they can go from here. Join us Wednesday at 8am!
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Big Brother vs Sister’s Keeper
Crime after crime, we bemoan our lack of ability to protect victims and convict offenders. More citizens call for better surveillance to deter criminal activity. Would this really help? How does technology play a part in making you safe/unsafe?
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All Bets Off with Tech, Game Short or GameStop?
GameStop, or rather Redditors, have been shaking both the finance world and tech world. What’s the fuss? What’s happening next? What does this say about tech?
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Javascript, one language to rule them all
In this episode, we are looking at the State of JS 2020 survey.
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Make privacy great again?
Are you ditching WhatsApp? We go in deep and discuss data privacy, encryption and industry regulations to determine what the real issues are. Special guest: Lasana Murray joins us on this episode of LinkWe!
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The greatest show on Earth has been canceled! Or has it? How can we use tech to still have fun and share the culture?
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Every year we make resolutions. Let’s start 2021 with a bang by building a resolution app using new technologies. We'll take a look at the cool stuff developers build to stay on track with their resolutions
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This week we look at how COVID-19 affected education and educators. We hear from a panel of teachers how they used technology to meet the challenges of the “New Normal”.
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Cyber Funk - Why release buggy code?
In this episode we discuss the tug of war developers play between quality releases and on-time releases. What drives these deadlines? What will it take to get both?
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In this episode we reflect on the Internet outage ( originally aired on December 9th 2020) and it's effect locally.
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In this episode, we discuss shifting computing from on-premise machines to computers in the cloud. We will be joined by Irwin Williams - Chief Software Engineer at Teleios Systems Limited
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We discuss the rise of mobile computing and how it has influenced the technology landscape internationally and regionally.
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One of the most popular projects freshly minted programmers take on is making a game. In this episode, we discuss getting started with games, what are the best tools to start, and practical tips.
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One of the most popular projects freshly minted programmers take on is making a game. In this episode, we discuss getting started with games, what are the best tools to start, and practical tips.
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