Ardan Labs Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bill Kennedy
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In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Catherine Johnson, VP of Global Solutions Engineering at Hydrolix, about her career journey through data management, scalability, and innovation. With a background spanning leadership roles at Hydrolix, Grafana Labs, and Oracle, Catherine shares insights into balancing engineering, entrepreneurship, and mentorship. She discusses the evolution of real-time data systems, the economics of storage, and the importance of data-driven decision-making. Catherine also opens up about taking a break from tech to teach dance, and how her passion for innovation and continuous learning fuels her leadership today.
00:00 Introduction
03:03 Data Management and Scalability
05:58 Explosion of Data and Storage Needs
09:01 Real-Time Data in Business
14:49 Economics of Data Storage
20:41 Education and Early Career
31:09 Career Transitions and Growth
46:10 Teaching Dance and Finding Balance
53:16 Returning to Tech at Oracle
01:08:10 Joining Elastic and Facing Burnout
01:15:45 Leadership and Innovation at Hydrolix
01:27:07 AI in Tech and Its Limitations
Connect with Catherine:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catjopdx/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Hydrolix: https://hydrolix.io/
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Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Salah Mahmud, a medical researcher specializing in epidemiology and medical statistics. Salah shares his journey from growing up in Libya under Gaddafi’s regime to conducting cutting-edge research in Canada on the connection between influenza and heart attacks. He discusses the challenges of running large-scale observational studies, the bureaucratic barriers to accessing medical data, and the importance of diversity in health research. Salah also reflects on his early entrepreneurial ventures, his discovery of programming during medical school, and how resilience and adaptability shaped his personal and professional journey.
00:00 Introduction
02:03 Research on Influenza and Heart Attacks
05:53 Challenges in Data Access
16:51 Life in Libya Under Gaddafi
21:32 From Medicine to Programming
41:18 WHO Collaboration and Education Abroad
57:13 Disappearance and New Beginnings
01:09:33 Immigration and Adaptation in Canada
01:15:45 Balancing Medicine and Technology
01:21:22 Family, Culture, and Reflection
01:25:37 Current Research and Future Goals
Connect with Salah:
Email: salah.mahmud@umanitoba.ca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salah-mahmud-4177285a/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Golang: https://go.dev/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Zack Holland, CEO & Founder of Averi AI, about his journey from early life in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest to building an AI-powered marketing platform. Zack shares lessons from early business ventures, the challenges of running startups, and the evolution of his entrepreneurial mindset. They explore how Averi AI helps marketers become more creative and efficient, the importance of data security and trust in AI, and what it takes to innovate in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
00:00 Introduction
02:54 Marketing and AI Evolution
05:58 Changing Digital Landscape
09:04 Early Life and Influences
12:02 From Ecuador to Utah
18:00 First Business in High School
29:53 LLMs and Entrepreneurship
39:44 Lessons from Failure
43:46 Starting a Marketing Agency
56:19 Founding Avery AI
01:08:10 Trust and Data Security
01:13:14 Marketing and AI Adoption
01:17:58 AI Challenges and Opportunities
01:26:00 Contact Info
Connect with Zack:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackholland
X: https://x.com/zack_holland
Mentioned in this Episode:
Averi AI: https://www.averi.ai/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Mike Elgan, technology editorialist, about his journey to becoming a professional writer. Mike reflects on the evolution of journalism, the digital publishing revolution of the 90s, and the role of communication in shaping society. He also shares insights from his nomadic lifestyle, the realities of freelance writing, the impact of AI on creativity, and the importance of adaptability and passion in navigating a rapidly changing technological landscape.
00:00 Introduction
05:54 Growing Up in the 70s and 80s
11:32 Education, Passion & Early Work
31:32 Politics, Journalism & First Writing Roles
45:16 Transition to Technology Journalism
54:30 Digital Media Revolution
01:03:01 Becoming a Freelance Writer
01:05:52 Nomadic Lifestyle & Financial Realities
01:24:36 AI’s Impact on Work, Writing & Education
01:42:56 The Future of Writing & Communication
01:50:52 Cyberpunk Reality & Technology’s Next Era
01:55:11 Finding Passion & Success in Life
Connect with Mike:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeelgan
X: https://x.com/MikeElgan
Mentioned in this Episode:
Mike Elgan’s Newsletter: https://machinesociety.ai/
Gastronomad: https://gastronomad.net
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Jasson Casey, CEO and co-founder of Beyond Identity, about modern cybersecurity. Jasson shares his journey from early interests in technology and networking to leading startups and building products that address today’s security challenges. They explore the evolution of authentication, the need for hardware-backed identity systems, the realities of insider threats, and how cultural and customer insights shape better security solutions.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Jasson Doing Today?
7:00 Fundamentals of Security
15:30 First Memory of a Computer
22:00 Interest in Physics
36:00 Working in College
43:00 Joining a Startup
50:00 Becoming a Product Manager at 21
58:30 Culture Shock
1:03:20 Moving to Executive Roles
1:10:00 Starting Beyond Identity
1:19:00 Monitoring Threats
1:34:00 Contact Info
Connect with Jasson:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jassoncasey/
X: https://x.com/jassoncasey
Mentioned in this Episode:
Beyond Identity: https://www.beyondidentity.com/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy interviews Jonathan Amsterdam from the Go team at Google about his journey from academia and finance to software engineering, his work on Go and API design, and the importance of adaptability, community, and building impactful software.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Jonathan Doing Today?
02:00 First Memories of a Computer
09:30 Entering University
14:00 Early Coding / Academics
20:50 Interest in AI / ML
27:00 Career Beginnings
33:00 Transitioning to Java and Teaching
41:00 Distributed Software
45:00 Ambitions / Finding Stability
55:00 Experiences at Google
1:07:20 Joining the Go Team
1:17:00 Go and MCP
1:24:00 API Design and Philosophy
1:30:20 Contact Info
Connect with Jonathan:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-amsterdam-b901b21/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Go-sdk: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this conversation, career coach Kacie Bail discusses her work helping others navigate the job market. She emphasizes the growing importance of soft skills in job applications, the challenges of job rejections, and the need for empathy from interviewers. Kacie shares her journey from bioengineering to consulting, highlighting the significance of internships and the continuous nature of career development. The discussion also touches on the impact of automation on job opportunities and the importance of finding clarity in career goals.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Kacie Doing Today?
01:30 Job Search Process
09:00 Interviewing and Soft Skills
15:00 Having Attention
20:00 Highschool Interests
33:00 University in Maryland
39:00 Entering Consulting
55:00 Looking for Change
01:03:00 Moving to Chile
1:18:00 Getting the Interview
1:22:00 Sourcing Clients
1:27:10 AI Automation for Resumés
1:31:30 Contact Info
Connect with Kacie:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaciebail/
Kacie’s Newsletter: https://kaciebail.substack.com
Instagram: @kaciebail
Mentioned in this Episode:
Kacie’s Site: https://www.kaciebail.com/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, host Bill Kennedy sits down with Facundo Giuliani, Solutions Engineering Team Manager at Storyblok, to trace his path from his early experiences with computers to leading a remote solutions engineering team. They explore headless CMS, the shift into developer relations, the balance of technical and soft skills, and the economic and community-building realities shaping today’s tech careers.
00:00 Introduction
02:30 What is Facundo Doing Today?
07:00 First Memory of a Computer
12:00 Highschool Interests
16:00 University Studies
28:00 Importance of a Degree
38:00 Moving Jobs
45:00 Working Remotely / Cost of Living
56:00 Engaging With Others
1:00:00 Developer Relations Engineers
1:09:20 Solutions Engineering
1:15:30 Understanding Customer Problems
1:20:00 Next Steps
1:27:00 Contact Info
Connect with Facundo:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/facundogiuliani/
Facundo’s Site: https://fgiuliani.com/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Storyblok: https://www.storyblok.com/
React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode Bill Kennedy and Kenneth Stott discuss the evolving role of AI in organizations, emphasizing the importance of human intelligence in leveraging AI tools effectively. They explore the challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI, the need for a structured data language within organizations, and the ethical considerations surrounding AI insights. Ken shares insights from his upcoming book on redefining organizational intelligence in the age of AI, highlighting strategies for effective human-AI collaboration.
00:00 Introduction
2:45 AI and Organizational Behavior
5:30 Limitations of Generative AI
11:00 Learning the AI Tooling
15:00 Using AI Tools for Code
20:00 Business Decisions / Analytics
25:00 Trusting AI Insights
36:00 What is an AI Agent
43:00 Future of Organizational Intelligence
Connect with Kenneth:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenstott/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Hasura: https://hasura.io/
Cursor: https://cursor.com/
Claude: https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, Mary Moore-Simmons, VP of Engineering at Keebo, shares her journey from early tech interests to leadership roles at SendGrid, GitHub, and Keebo. She discusses navigating career transitions, the value of mentorship, and her passion for building innovative developer tools and empowering teams.
00:00 Introduction
07:48 First Memory of a Computer
10:30 Interest in Languages
16:00 Highschool / College
23:00 Engineering in University
27:40 Joining the Work Force
38:05 First Job in Software
48:00 Project Management
54:00 Working in DevOps
1:05:30 Working in Crypto/Blockchain
1:14:00 Leadership Aspirations
1:20:00 Team Dynamics
1:32:00 AI Tooling
1:42:00 Contact Info
Connect with Mary:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmooresimmons/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Keebo: https://keebo.ai
SendGrid: https://sendgrid.com/en-us
Github: https://github.com
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, Ali Hafizji, founder of Wednesday, shares insights into his unique approach to product engineering through a sprint model that emphasizes outcomes over time. He discusses the importance of Agile methodology in adapting to change, the dynamics of client relationships, and the challenges of communication across time zones. He discusses the importance of embracing AI in product development and emphasizes the lessons learned from his experiences.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 What is Ali Doing Today?
04:30 Selling Sprints
16:00 Success as a Company
19:00 Timezone Challenges
21:30 First Memory of a Computer
27:30 Moving from Dubai to India
30:00 Entering University
37:30 Internships
44:00 Building Mobile Games
53:00 Entering Consulting
57:00 Scaling a Business
1:19:00 Starting Wednesday
1:25:00 AI Tooling
1:33:00 Contact Info
Connect with Ali:
Linkedin: https://in.linkedin.com/in/alihafizji
X: https://x.com/ali_hafizji?lang=en
Mentioned in this Episode:
Wednesday: https://www.wednesday.is/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this engaging conversation, Ryan Henrich shares his journey in the cybersecurity field, discussing his current role at RapDev, the evolution of cybersecurity careers, and his early experiences with hacking. He reflects on his high school years, his passion for music, and the impact of technology on learning. The discussion also dives into the challenges faced in early career roles, the importance of problem-solving, and the lessons learned from mistakes.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Ryan Doing Today?
09:30 First Memory of a Computer
12:00 Highschool Interests / Stories
20:00 Searching for Information
30:00 Entering University
38:00 Skill in Music
42:30 First Security Job
55:00 Lessons Learned
1:02:00 Entering the Cloud
1:19:00 Why Buy Security
1:30:00 Staying Relevant
1:34:40 Contact Info
Connect with Ryan:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhenrich
Email: ryan.henrich@rapdev.io
Mentioned in this Episode:
RapDev: https://www.rapdev.io/
Datadog: https://www.datadoghq.com/
ServiceNow: https://www.servicenow.com/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this engaging conversation, Bill Kennedy interviews Peter Kelly, VP of Engineering at Tigera, exploring his journey from early experiences with technology to his current role in the tech industry. They discuss the impact of education, sports, and family background on Peter's career path, as well as the challenges faced by young people today in navigating their futures. The conversation also delves into hiring practices and the importance of personal connections in the recruitment process.
00:00 Introduction
01:00 What is Peter Doing Today?
O4:20 First Memory of a Computer
9:30 Family Background
12:00 Secondary School
19:00 Passion for Soccer
24:00 Interviewing and Hiring
31:00 Entering University
40:30 Work Experience
54:00 AI Tooling
01:07:00 First Go Experience
1:14:00 Beginning of Tigera
1:37:30 Contact Info
Connect with Peter:
Linkedin: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/peterkellyonline
Mentioned in this Episode:
Tigera: https://www.tigera.io/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode we interview Santosh Kaveti, CEO of ProArch, about his journey from India to Atlanta, his educational background, and his career in technology. Santosh shares insights into his family life, early education, and the challenges he faced along the way. He discusses his passion for mathematics and how it influenced his career choices, ultimately leading him to the field of software engineering and digital infrastructure.
00:00 Introduction
00:20 What is Santosh Doing Today?
06:00 First Memory of a Computer
09:00 Early Interests / Education
20:00 Moving to Utah
24:00 Pursuing a Masters
32:00 First Programming Job
42:00 Deciding to Start a Company
53:00 Formulating Strategy
58:00 Acquiring Companies / Expansion
1:20:00 Finding Clients While Growing
1:25:00 Contact Info
Connect with Santosh:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santoshkaveti
X: https://x.com/santoshkaveti
Mentioned in this Episode:
ProArch: https://www.proarch.com
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, Bill Kennedy interviews Ryan Ryke, founder of CloudLife Consulting, focusing on AWS and cloud computing. They discuss the challenges of understanding AWS billing, the importance of managing cloud storage, and the benefits of using services like Cloud Run and Fargate. The conversation also touches on the evolution of engineering perspectives on complexity, the shift towards simpler infrastructure solutions, and personal experiences with technology.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Ryan Doing Today?
9:00 Cloud Run Experience
13:00 Handling Complexity
21:00 Running Local LLMs
25:30 First Memory of a Computer
33:20 Entering University
36:30 Relevant Education
42:00 Early Industry
53:00 Trading Stocks
1:05:00 Discovering AWS
1:10:00 Starting a Business
1:16:00 Maintaining Steady Clients
1:22:00 Contact Info
Connect with Ryan:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanryke
X: https://x.com/itsacloudlife99
Email: ryan@cloudlife.io
Mentioned in this Episode:
CloudLife Consulting: https://www.cloudlife.io/
Fargate: https://aws.amazon.com/fargate/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this conversation, Infant Mystica shares her journey of building a professional network through social media, the innovative language translation technology she works on, and the dynamics of remote work across different time zones. She discusses her aspirations for career growth, the importance of attending tech conferences, and her experiences as a software developer in the evolving tech landscape.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Mystica Doing Today?
03:10 First Experiences with a Computer
05:30 Highschool Interests / Classes
13:00 Entering University
15:00 Interest in Computer Science
22:00 College Living
27:00 COVID-19 and Remote Learning
34:00 Entering Industry / Networking
41:30 First Job at Translate Live
50:00 Working Hours and Time Zones
55:00 Traveling and Exploration
Connect with Mystica:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/infant-mystica-810776195/
X: https://x.com/mysticainf
Mystica’s Site: https://mystica.me
Mentioned in this Episode:
TranslateLive: https://www.translatelive.com/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Kenneth Stott, Field CTO at Hasura, joins the Ardan Labs podcast to recount his journey from a BYU student to innovating computer audits at Deloitte and navigating the high-pressure world of Wall Street. He explains how early hands-on experiences with computers and his organizational behavior classes ignited an entrepreneurial mindset. Throughout the conversation, Stott underscores the critical role of relationships, cultural awareness, and the art of storytelling in advancing one’s career. He wraps up by highlighting his current work at Hasura, where he’s driving breakthroughs in data management and leveraging AI to empower smarter business decisions.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 What is Kenneth Doing Today?
06:05 First Memory of a Computer
11:00 Early Entrepreneurship / Interests
19:00 Entering University
33:00 First Job After Graduation
41:00 Moving to New York
47:00 Working on Wall Street
52:00 Entering C-Suite Jobs
1:06:00 Desired Characteristics
1:09:20 Roles before Retirement
1:12:00 Working at Hasura
1:15:00 PromptQL
1:17:00 Contact Info
Connect with Kenneth:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenstott/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Hasura: https://hasura.io/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this conversation, Bill Kennedy and Austin Vance discuss the critical role of relationships in business, the balance between AI and human interaction, and the importance of cultivating client trust. They explore how AI can enhance efficiency without replacing the human touch in consulting. The discussion also delves into pricing strategies in a changing economic landscape, the significance of legacy code, and the need for developers to maintain empathy towards existing systems. Ultimately, they emphasize the importance of creating awareness and demonstrating expertise in the market.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Austin Doing Today?
02:10 First Experiences with a Computer
06:00 Highschool Interests
9:30 Early Laptops
16:20 Entering College
23:30 The Journey to Computer Science
26:30 First Jobs in Tech
32:00 Starting Focused
35:00 Agency vs Products and Reputation
44:30 Moving on From Pivotal
52:48 Balancing AI and Human Interaction
01:08:30 Future Market Concerns
01:20:30 Controlling Chaos
1:28:00 Contact Info
Connect with Austin:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinbv/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Focused: https://focused.io/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this conversation, Bilal Khan shares his journey from a small town in Pakistan to becoming a software developer and content creator. He discusses his early education, the challenges he faced while transitioning to high school in a big city, and his experiences in university. Bilal reflects on his exploration of boot camps and internships, as well as the ups and downs of navigating his early career in the tech industry. Bilal expresses a desire to deepen his programming skills and contribute to the tech community while navigating the complexities of the job market.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Bilal Doing Today?
05:00 Early Education / Life
11:30 First Experience with a Computer
15:45 University Experience
17:30 Entering Boot Camps
23:40 Looking for Tech Work
31:30 Experience During COVID-19
35:00 Family Dynamics
42:00 Generating Income
1:03:00 Future Aspirations
1:07:20 Contact Info
Connect with Bilal:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibilalkayy/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Go: https://go.dev/
Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/
Bill.com: https://www.bill.com/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, Bill Kennedy interviews Jordan Long, co-founder and CTO of Nectir. They discuss Jordan's journey from high school in Hawaii to college at UCSB, his early interests in music and technology, and the challenges he faced in finding his path. Jordan shares his experiences with entrepreneurship, including his initial idea for a rideshare platform and the eventual creation of Nectir, a platform designed to connect students in the same classes. The conversation highlights the importance of community and collaboration in education and the entrepreneurial spirit.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Jordan Doing Today?
05:00 Early Interests
09:00 Discovering Entrepreneurship
14:00 College Decisions
20:00 Beginning of Nectir
34:30 Becoming an Entrepreneur Full-Time
41:00 Early Funding / Hiring
59:50 Developing Nectir AI Assistant
1:05:20 Learning Prompting and Chunking
1:18:00 Building with AI in the Future
1:24:20 Contact Info
Connect with Jordan:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-t-long/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Nectir: https://www.nectir.io/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this conversation, Richard White, founder and CEO of Fathom, discusses the evolution of AI in note-taking and transcription, the challenges of developing reliable meeting recording technology, and his early experiences with technology and entrepreneurship. He shares insights into the business model of Fathom, the importance of AI in enhancing productivity, and his personal journey from a tech-savvy high school student to a successful entrepreneur.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Richard Doing Today?
02:50 AI Transcription
11:00 First Memory of a Computer
13:00 Early Entrepreneur Experience
15:30 College Experience
27:45 Starting User Voice
35:00 The Birth of Fathom
39:00 Fathoms Searching Strategy
46:00 Contact Info
Connect with Richard:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rrwhite/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Fathom: https://fathom.video/
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In this conversation, Bill Kennedy and Ajay Malik discuss various themes surrounding business relationships, the importance of continuous learning, career transitions, and the evolution of AI. They explore the challenges faced in business and the significance of trust in professional relationships. Ajay shares his journey through different tech companies, emphasizing his passion for learning and innovation. The discussion delves into the differences between AI and traditional algorithms, the future of AI in data integration, and the importance of privacy in AI solutions. They also touch on the competitive landscape of AI and the necessity of customer-centric product development.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Ajay Doing Today?
05:50 First Memory of a Computer
16:00 Initial Jobs / Projects
24:30 Moving to the U.S
34:40 Pursuing a Management Position
40:20 Working in Wireless Technology
45:00 First Startup
55:30 Ethics and Trust in American Business
1:04:00 Entering the AI Space
1:12:00 Model Context Protocol
1:27:00 Future of LLMs
1:35:00 Contact Info
Connect with Ajay:
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/artofai/
Mentioned in this Episode:
StudioX: https://www.studiox-ai.com/
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, Bill Kennedy interviews Lukas Gentele, CEO and co-founder of Loft Labs, discussing the innovative vCluster technology that virtualizes Kubernetes clusters, enhancing resource utilization and developer autonomy while addressing challenges in cloud environments. The conversation explores the balance between operational security and developer freedom, the introduction of vCluster snapshots for easier deployment, and Lukas's personal journey into technology.
00:00 Introduction
00:20 What is Luis Doing Today?
05:36 Performance and Resource Management
21:42 First Memories of a Computer
32:00 Highschool Interests
36:00 Education System in Germany
45:19 Choosing a University and Major
58:00 Jobs After University
1:13:10 Working with K8’s
1:21:20 Building a Startup
1:37:00 The Future of AI and Data Privacy
1:42:10 Transitioning to VCluster
1:58:00 Contact Info
Connect with Lukas:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gentele/
X: https://x.com/lukasgentele
Mentioned in this Episode:
LoftLabs : https://www.loft.sh/
vCluster: https://www.vcluster.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, host Bill Kennedy speaks with Delaney Gillilan about his work with NATS and the development of Datastar, a hypermedia framework that blends server-side rendering with the power of a full-stack SPA. Delaney shares his journey from performing in Vegas to tech startups, his experience in real-time systems and 3D design, and the challenges of data management in modern development. They also discuss AI integration, Web 4.0, and the future of reactive web applications.
00:00 Introduction
02:34 What is Delaney Doing Today?
10:44 Frontend Innovation
21:29 Background and Early Computer Experiences
31:00 Transition to 3D Design
39:10 Moving to Game Development
44:00 Writing Code that Lasts
48:30 Casino Logistics
56:30 Military Experience / Frontend Work
1:02:30 Datastar in Modern Development
1:17:30 Future Directions / Closing
1:26:30 Contact Info
Connect with Delaney:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delaney-gillilan-338734a8/
X: https://x.com/DelaneyGillilan
Mentioned in this Episode:
Datastar : https://data-star.dev/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode of the Ardan Labs podcast, Dr. Aditya Nagrath shares his journey from a PhD in math computer science to founding Elephant Learning, an online math academy that has significantly improved learning math for children. He discusses the importance of foundational math skills, his early experiences with coding, and his career path, including the birth of Elephant Learning. The conversation highlights the intersection of education and technology, emphasizing the need for adaptive learning methods and the role of coding in modern education.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Dr.Aditya Doing Today?
05:00 LLM’s and Code Gen
8:00 First Memory of a Computer
18:30 College Decisions
24:30 Working at Dish Network
35:00 Learning to Dance Tango
39:40 Moving to Ukraine
49:00 Creating Elephant Learning
1:05:50 Getting into the Classroom
1:14:10 The Elephant Learning Stack
01:17:25 Contact Info
Connect with Dr. Aditya:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityanagrath/
X: https://x.com/nagrathdr
Mentioned in this Episode:
Elephant Learning: https://www.elephantlearning.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, Anurag Goel, founder and CEO of Render, explores the challenges of competing with major cloud providers, the evolution of cloud infrastructure, and Render’s mission to simplify DevOps complexities. He shares insights from his journey, including his early programming experiences in India and the importance of fostering a supportive environment for success. Anurag reflects on his time at various companies, including startups and his pivotal role in Stripe’s early development. He also emphasizes the significance of developer relations and the need for flexible product offerings to accommodate diverse customer needs.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Anurag Doing Today?
07:30 Cloud Infrastructure and Render
20:00 First Memory of a Computer
22:00 Education in India
34:00 Early Career and Growth
44:30 The Rise of Stripe
1:00:00 Building Render
1:11:30 The Importance of Pricing in Cloud Services
1:14:15 Streamlined Deployment and Ops
1:27:25 Contact Info
Connect with Anurag:
Email: anurag@render.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuragoel/
X: https://x.com/anuraggoel
Mentioned in this Episode:
Render: https://render.com/
Stripe: https://stripe.com/
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this engaging conversation, Brooke Hartley Moy, CEO and co-founder of Infactory, discusses the vibrant AI landscape in San Francisco, the importance of making AI accessible, and the misconceptions surrounding AI technologies like LLMs. She shares insights on the startup culture, complementary skills in startups, and the evolving role of AI in the workplace. The discussion highlights the challenges and opportunities for startups in a rapidly changing tech environment, emphasizing the need for agility and innovation.
00:00 Introduction
02:40 What is Brooke Doing Today?
07:40 Understanding AI and LLMs
16:00 Startups and Work-Life Balance
29:20 First Memory of a Computer
36:20 High School and Academic Pressure
44:00 College Decisions
52:02 Career Beginnings in Tech
1:12:30 Working at Google
1:15:00 Moving to a Startup
1:22:20 Founding Infactory
1:40:50 Contact Info
Connect with Brooke:
Infactory Email: press@infactory.ai
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhartley/
Mentioned in this Episode:
Infactory: https://infactory.ai/
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In this episode of the Ardan Labs podcast, Bill Kennedy interviews Julien Cretel, exploring his journey through technology, education, and personal growth. They discuss Julien's early experiences with computers, the influence of his family on his career choices, and his reflections on high school and intensive studies. The conversation highlights the importance of perseverance and the lasting impact of foundational knowledge in software development. The conversation explores Julien's educational journey in engineering, his transition from academia to industry, and his experiences in marine engineering and renewable energy.The discussion also touches on the differences between backend and frontend development, the importance of error handling, and the balance between performance and complexity in software development.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Julien Doing Today?
05:10 First Memory of a Computer
9:00 Family Influence and Early Choices
20:00 Deciding on Intense Education
31:30 Transition from Academia to Industry
42:00 First Programming Job / Code Talk
51:41 Performance vs Complexity in Software
1:05:00 Transition to Contract Work
1:12:00 Debt in the U.S
1:19:00 Security Audits / Bug Bounties
1:27:00 Open Source Projects
Connect with Julien:
Julien’s Website: https://jub0bs.com/posts/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jub0bs.com
Mentioned in this Episode:
Iterutil: https://github.com/jub0bs/iterutil
CORS: https://github.com/jub0bs/cors
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this conversation, Eleanor Berger shares her journey through the tech industry, highlighting her experiences in software development, open source, cloud computing, and her transition into management roles. She discusses the importance of continuous learning, the rise of AI and deep learning, and the evolving landscape of application development. Eleanor emphasizes the value of curiosity and embracing imposter syndrome as a means to foster growth and innovation in one's career.
00:40 What is Eleanor Doing Today?
05:40 First Memory of a Computer
16:10 Entering the Software Industry
28:00 Moving to the United States
33:00 Studying in London
41:30 Discovering Ubuntu and Go
44:00 Emergence of the Cloud
57:10 Working at Google
59:20 Moving to Microsoft
1:04:30 AI and Modern App Development
1:20:03 Contact Info
Connect with Eleanor:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/intellectronica
X: https://x.com/intellectronica
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/intellectronica.net
Mentioned in this Episode:
Microsoft Cloud: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-cloud
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this conversation, Dr. Tatyana Mamut, CEO of Wayfound AI, shares her unique journey from being an immigrant in the United States to leading a company focused on AI agents. She discusses her academic background in economics and anthropology, her experiences growing up in immigrant communities, and the influence of her family's engineering legacy. Tatyana also reflects on her high school and college experiences, her passion for modeling human behavior, and the importance of aligning with one's destiny.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is Tatyana Doing Today?
4:40 Cultural Identity and Immigrant Experience
10:00 Highschool Interests
15:30 Family Background / College Experience
32:00 Career Decisions
41:00 Going Back to Russia
45:00 Pursuing PhD in Anthropology
1:03:00 The Birth of Wayfound
1:14:00 Goals for Wayfound
1:22:00 Contact Info
Connect with Tatyana:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmamut
Mentioned in this Episode:
Wayfound: https://www.wayfound.ai/
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In this conversation, Christopher Hull discusses his journey from being an educator to founding Otus, an educational technology company. He shares insights on the challenges faced in education, the importance of integrating technology to solve these issues, and the role of AI in enhancing educational experiences. Hull emphasizes the need for comprehensive solutions that provide insights for teachers, students, and families, and reflects on the impact of the pandemic on the adoption of technology in schools. He also addresses the growth of Otus, its pricing strategies, and the importance of security in handling educational data.
00:00 Introduction
00:50 What is Christopher Doing Today?
10:00 Sports and Personal Growth
19:30 Studying History in University
23:00 Christopher’s Grandfather and Life Lessons
31:00 Challenges Moving to Remote Education
37:00 Becoming a Middle School Teacher
57:14 Role of Technology in Modern Education
1:01:50 Creating a Product
1:15:00 AI Integration in Education
1:26:00 Role of Leadership in a Growing Company
Connect with Christopher:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chull9
X: https://x.com/otusHull
Mentioned in this Episode:
Otus: https://otus.com/
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In this engaging conversation, Brittany Ellich shares her journey from a young gamer to a senior software engineer at GitHub. She discusses the challenges of finding her career path, the importance of education, and her experiences in the tech industry, including the significance of mentorship and the impact of coding standards. Brittany's unique perspective as an all-end engineer and her passion for learning are highlighted throughout the discussion.
00:00 Introduction
04:40 First Memory of a Computer
10:30 Early Interests
18:30 Starting University
26:40 Navigating Career Paths
38:30 Second Degree
46:20 First Steps in the Tech Industry
54:51 Working at Nike
1:01:00 Joining GitHub
1:16:38 Contact Info
Connect with Brittany:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanyellich/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brittanyellich.com
Mentioned in this Episode:
GitHub: https://github.com/
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this conversation, Laurel Lawson and Bill Kennedy explore the intersection of technology, art, and team dynamics. They discuss the importance of being present in one's work, the challenges of leadership in tech teams, and the ethical implications of using AI in software development. Laurel shares her experiences as an artist engineer and emphasizes the need for collaboration and understanding in both artistic and technical fields. The conversation also touches on the responsibility developers have for their code and the impact of their work on society.
00:00 Introduction
04:50 What is Laurel Doing Today
08:10 Artistic Engineering
17:00 Team Dynamics / Leadership
28:00 Responsibility in Software
33:00 Sense of Ownership
1:06:20 Design Philosophies
1:09:10 AI Tooling and Industry
1:25:50 Contact Info
Connect with Laurel:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurellawson/
Email: laurel@rosetree.org
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this conversation, Bill Kennedy and Andy Williams explore the intersections of art, programming, and education, reflecting on their personal journeys through university and early career experiences.They delve into Andy's innovative project, Fyne, which aims to simplify the creation of graphical applications using the Go programming language. They later discuss the evolution of technology, particularly in mapping and software development, and share insights from their startup journeys, including successes and failures. The conversation also delves into the governance of open-source projects and the importance of community in driving innovation.
00:00 Introduction
01:00 What is Andy Doing Today
11:26 First Memories of a Computer
17:30 Early Interests / Choices
27:00 College Plans
46:00 Coding and Art
51:31 Navigating Career Paths After Graduation
59:20 From Employee to Entrepreneur
1:12:18 Starting the Fyne Project
1:20:30 Tech Stack for Graphical Apps
1:25:20 Community in Open Source Projects
1:33:00 Contact info
Connect with Andy:
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjewilliams/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Fyne: https://github.com/fyne-io/fyne
FyneLabs: https://fynelabs.com/
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In this engaging conversation, Johnny Boursiquot shares his journey from Haiti to the United States, detailing his experiences with language barriers, cultural adjustments, and his passion for technology. He discusses his early interests in computers, his high school experiences, and the decision to pursue a career in software engineering. Johnny's story highlights the challenges and triumphs of navigating the tech industry while balancing work and education.
Johnny also shares his story of pausing his college education to embark on a career in software engineering and entrepreneurship. He discusses the challenges he faced in his early career, the transition to full-time work, and the lessons learned from building a startup. Johnny emphasizes the importance of education, mentorship, and the drive to help others learn. He also reflects on his experiences in operations and SRE roles, and his current venture, Skilltype, which focuses on professional development for librarians.
00:00 Introduction
03:55 What is Johnny Doing Today
12:26 First Memories of a Computer
14:30 Beginnings / Life Growing Up
36:30 Getting an Education in the US
48:30 Navigating Early Career Decisions
57:00 Building a Startup
1:03:40 The challenges of Entrepreneurship
1:13:20 First Job in Go / SRE Roles
1:25:30 Using Opportunities
1:30:30 Joining Skilltype
1:41:00 Contact Info
Connect with Johnny:
Website: https://www.jboursiquot.com/
X: https://x.com/jboursiquot
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Skilltype: https://www.skilltype.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, Bill Kennedy interviews Tanmai Gopal, co-founder and CEO of Hasura, discussing the evolution of San Francisco post-pandemic, the innovative approach of Hasura, and the importance of data security and access. Tanmai shares insights from his academic journey, including his experiences with internships and his master's degree in computer vision, culminating in a fascinating project involving drones. In this conversation, Tanmai Gopal discusses his journey from academia to entrepreneurship, focusing on his experiences in building a consulting business and transitioning to product development. He shares insights on the evolution of GraphQL, the challenges of navigating business decisions, and the future of data access in the context of AI and emerging technologies. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding data modeling and the need for innovative solutions in the software industry.
00:00 Introduction
03:15 What is Tanmai Doing Today
05:45 Understanding Hasura’s Approach to APIs
14:40 Pre-Hosted Solutions in Hasura
22:26 First Memories of a Computer
35:40 Favorite Classes During University
49:25 From Consulting to Product
1:01:35 Extending GraphQL
1:10:30 Competitors of Hasura
1:18:40 Data Privacy
1:22:10 Contact Info
Connect with Tanmai:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanmaig/
X: https://x.com/tanmaigo?lang=en
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Hasura: https://hasura.io/
GraphQL: https://graphql.org/
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this conversation, Adam Jacob discusses his journey in the tech industry, focusing on the development of his company, System Initiative, and the evolution of DevOps and automation. He shares insights from his early experiences with computers, his unconventional education, and the challenges faced in the ISP era. The discussion also touches on the impact of cloud computing and AI on modern development, emphasizing the importance of understanding underlying technologies to innovate effectively. In this conversation, Adam Jacob discusses the evolution of technology and workflows in the context of DevOps and infrastructure management. He reflects on his journey from consulting to product development, highlighting the creation of Chef and its impact on the industry. Adam introduces System Initiative, a new approach to infrastructure management that emphasizes real-time collaboration and automation. He also addresses pricing strategies and the importance of aligning value with customer needs, while identifying the target audience for System Initiative as innovative DevOps engineers looking for better solutions.
00:00 Introduction
01:15 What is Adam Doing Today
05:26 First Memories of a Computer
07:30 Early Interests / Life Growing Up
20:06 Early ISP work
35:20 Dealing with Scale in Tech
47:15 New Age Dev Work
59:30 The Birth of Chef
1:15:00 Starting System Initiative
1:17:30 Revolutionizing Infrastructure Management
1:26:20 Deciding on Pricing
1:33:40 Target Audience for System Initiative
1:50:15 Contact info
Connect with Adam:
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjacob/
Twitter: https://x.com/adamhjk
Mentioned in today’s episode:
System Initiative: https://www.systeminit.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, we talk with Hana Mohan, co-founder of MagicBell, about her path through the tech industry. Hana shares her early fascination with computers, her educational journey through competitive exams, and her eventual transition from electronics to software development. The conversation also touches on her startup experience and the challenges faced along the way. Hana reflects on her career journey, discussing the importance of finding the right job fit and the decision to transition from employee to entrepreneur. She shares insights from her experiences building products, and the challenges faced in the startup world. The discussion also covers her time in Combinator, the process of raising capital, and her vision for the future of her current venture, MagicBell.
00:00 Introduction
04:15 What is Hana Doing Today
09:56 First Memories of a Computer
18:40 Early Interests / Life Growing Up
30:06 Pursuing Engineering in India
43:20 Transitioning from Electronics to Software
52:15 Becoming an Entrepreneur
1:01:30 Shifting Focus to B2B SaaS
1:09:40 Learning from Experiences
1:15:30 Following Your Product’s Path
1:22:20 Starting MagicBell
1:33:20 Contact Info
Connect with Hana:
Linkedin:https://es.linkedin.com/in/unamashana
Twitter: https://x.com/unamashana
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Magic Bell – https://www.magicbell.com/
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, we sit down with Ahmed Aziz Ramadi, a software engineer currently working at GE Healthcare, to hear about his journey from growing up in Tunisia to working on full-stack applications that assist healthcare professionals. Ahmed shares how he discovered his passion for computers and programming at a young age, his academic journey, and his professional experiences. He talks about his transition to the U.S. for college, the challenges of moving to a new country, and how he navigated his way into the tech industry. From his early days playing games and exploring programming, to becoming a full-stack developer working on healthcare technology, Ahmed’s story is one of determination, learning, and a passion for technology.
00:00 Introduction
01:42 What is Ahmed Toing Today
09:36 Early Memories of Working on a Computer
13:00 The Influence of Parents' Engineering Careers
25:00 Reflections on Family and Personal Growth
32 :35 Education System
53:05 Athletics and Education
01:09:09 Acceptance to Purdue University
01:22:17 Discovering the Tech Industry
1:25:00 Joining the Workforce
1:30:00 Starting at GE Healthcare
1:38:40 Contact Info
Connect with Ahmed:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-aziz-rmadi/
Github: https://github.com/armadi1809Twitter: https://x.com/@rmadiaziz1
Mentioned in today’s episode:
GE Healthcare – https://www.gehealthcare.com/
Purdue University – https://www.purdue.edu/
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In this episode, Roxana Rodriguez-Becker shares her journey from being a middle school librarian to transitioning into the tech industry. She discusses her educational background, her experiences in teaching, and the challenges she faced while raising a medically complex child. Roxy also talks about her passion for coding, her personal projects, and her aspirations to find a job in software development. Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes the importance of community, mentorship, and continuous learning in her journey.
00:00 Introduction
01:10 What is Roxana Doing Today?
05:00 First Memories of a Computer
11:00 Early Influences
16:00 College Journey
24:40 Becoming a Teacher
35:00 Masters Degree
46:10 Teaching During Covid
52:10 Tube Feed Rate Web App
58:00 Roller Derby
1:00:00 Job Search and Future Aspirations
1:09:10 Contact Info
Connect with Roxana:
Twitter: https://x.com/RoxanaCodes
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxana-rodriguez-becker/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grrfeisty/?hl=en
Mentioned in today’s episode:
100Devs: https://leonnoel.com/100devs/
Scrimba: https://v2.scrimba.com/home
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, Cameron Balahan, the Product Lead for the Go programming language at Google, shares his unique career journey from law school to leading one of the most popular programming languages. Cameron reflects on his early passion for programming, building websites as a teenager, and the turning points in his life that led him from being a lawyer to a product manager at Google. He discusses the challenges he faced in electrical engineering, his experience in high-frequency trading, and the importance of public speaking in his current role. Cameron also provides insights into the vibrant Go community and the future of the language. Whether you’re interested in career transitions, programming, or the world of law and technology, this episode offers valuable lessons from an inspiring story.
00:00 Introduction
03:43 The Go Programming Language and its Community
9:50 First Memory of a Computer
16:10 Early Interest in Programming and Website Building
24:02 Balancing AP Classes and Pursuing Interests
28:38 Following His Passion for Computer Science
37:30 Internships During University
43:05 Selling His Website to e-front
48:00 Becoming a Lawyer
01:03:11 Exploring a New Career Path
01:14:02 Becoming a Product Manager at Google
01:17:09 Joining the Go Team
1:24:10 Contact Info
Connect with Cameron:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronbalahan
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronbalahan
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Golang: https://go.dev/
Google: https://www.google.com/about/careers/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, we sit down with Donia Chaiehloudj, a Senior Software Engineer at Isovalent, to discuss her diverse career journey, from working in image processing and electronics to becoming a Go developer in the cloud-native space. Donia shares her experiences transitioning into software development, her work with Go and Kubernetes, and her leadership role in the GDG Sophia-Antipolis community. She also touches on her passion for public speaking, open-source contributions, and balancing her career with life as a new mother. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in tech, community building, and career growth in software engineering.
00:00 Introduction
1:57 What is Donia Doing Today?
14:00 Highschool Interests
18:34 Engineering School
35:31 Internship Work / Software Transition
42:15 Metal Health in School
50:00 Graduating University / Job Searching
58:00 Becoming a Java Developer
1:10:00 Public Speaking / Community
1:23:50 Contact Information
Connect with Donia:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/doniacld
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/donia-chaiehloudj/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Isovalent: https://isovalent.com/
TinyGo: https://tinygo.org/
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Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
In this episode, we sit down with Samantha Coyle, a software engineer who went from a high school athlete with little tech exposure to a leading Go developer. Samantha shares her path through college, where she pivoted to computer science, and how she navigated internships at top companies like Dell and AMD. She also discusses her current work at Diagrid, where she helps build cutting-edge cloud-native applications. Samantha's story highlights resilience, continuous learning, and the importance of strong mentorship in shaping a successful career in tech.
00:00 Introduction
01:50 What is Samantha Doing Today?
09:35 First Memory of a Computer
12:37 Highschool Interests / Sports
30:40 Choosing Computer Science
38:50 Various Internships
55:25 Graduating During Covid
1:00:20 FIrst Job in Go
1:07:00 Working at Intel
1:27:25 Contact Information
Connect with Samantha:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesamcoyle?lang=en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-coyle/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Diagrid: https://www.diagrid.io/
GopherCon:https://www.gophercon.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Join us in this episode as we explore the world of blockchain, Go programming, and various intriguing projects with Tanguy Herrmann. Tanguy is an experienced software engineer with a deep passion for technology and innovation. From his work in aerospace to his ventures in dance and beyond, Tanguy brings a unique perspective to the table. Tune in to hear about his journey, challenges, and insights into the tech industry and life.
00:00 Introduction
01:10 What is Tanguy Doing Today?
14:45 First Memories of a Computer
19:08 Highschool Interests
26:00 Navigating Education
35:40 After Graduation / Virtual Reality
55:00 Various Jobs in Tech
1:18:30 Working at Dagger
1:28:30 Thoughts on Emerging Tech
1:33:50 Contact Info
Connect with Tanguy:
Mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@dolanor
Linkedin: https://fr.linkedin.com/in/tanguy-herrmanntanguy-herrmann-%E2%A7%93-395b645b/en
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Dagger: https://dagger.io/
Zig: https://ziglang.org/
Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/
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Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of cybersecurity, public speaking, and unique career paths with BiaSciLab. Bia is a young cybersecurity enthusiast and public speaker, running her nonprofit Girls Who Hack (https://girlswhohack.com) and interning at IBM. With a deep passion for election security and a vibrant personality, Bia brings energy and insight into every conversation. Tune in to learn more about her journey, challenges, and aspirations.
Donate to Girls Who Hack here: https://www.girlswhohack.com/donate
00:00 Introduction
01:10 What is Bia Doing Today?
04:40 Bia’s Highschool Journey
17:30 Girls Who Hack
27:40 Hands-on Workshops / Tips
38:35 Teaching People How to Program
48:56 Ethics in Software
58:10 Internship at IBM / Flexibility
1:13:24 Bia’s 2025 Bucket List
1:19:24 Contact Info
Connect with Bia:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@BiaSciLab
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biascilab/
Bia’s Website: https://biascilab.com/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Girls Who Hack: https://girlswhohack.com
IBM X-Force Red: https://www.ibm.com/x-force
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of open-source device management with Zach Wasserman. Zach is the cofounder and Tech Evangelist of Fleet, where he works to unlock the full potential of osquery for both enterprise and open-source customers. With a deep history with osquery, dating back to its inception at Facebook in 2014, Zach brings unparalleled expertise and passion. He has been a member of osquery's Technical Steering Committee since 2019 and continues to contribute to the community's growth. Tune in to learn more about his journey and challenges along the way.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 What is Zach Doing Today?
12:07 Compliance Frameworks
29:00 First Memory of a Computer
36:51 Highschool Interests
43:31 Traveling to India
54:51 Entering University
1:07:30 Tech is Versatile
1:10:50 Working at Facebook
1:19:50 Moving to Open Source
1:29:30 Starting Fleet
1:43:40 Contact Info
Connect with Zach:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@thezachw
Github: https://github.com/zwass
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharywasserman/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Fleet Device Management: https://fleetdm.com/
Osquery: https://github.com/osquery/osquery
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Join us in this episode as we dive into the world of scalable and resilient backend infrastructure with Konrad Reiche. A Berlin-transplant living in San Francisco, Konrad is a seasoned software engineer who brings a wealth of experience and insight into designing abstractions that add immense value. Currently a Staff Engineer at Reddit, Konrad's initial background is in audio and video streaming, where he made significant contributions to backend systems. His work, largely inspired by the Go programming language, reflects his dedication to innovation and excellence. Konrad is also a regular speaker at conferences and meetups, sharing his knowledge and passion with the broader tech community. Tune in to learn more about his journey and challenges along the way.
00:00 Introduction
01:04 What is Konrad Doing Today?
12:07 First Memory of a Computer
24:30 Going to University
43:50 Joining the Workforce
53:40 Working with Go
1:07:40 Getting Hired Through the Gopher Slack
1:23:50 Working at Reddit
1:30:43 Contact Info
Connect with Konrad:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@konradreiche
Konrad’s Website: https://konradreiche.com/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/
Gopher Slack: https://gophers.slack.com/
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Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Join us as we dive into the world of tech with award-winning software developer and robotics expert, Ron Evans. With a rich background in IoT, computer vision, and open source contributions, Ron has helped giants like AT&T, Intel, and Northvolt tackle their toughest challenges. As the maintainer of TinyGo and the creator of Gobot and GoCV, Ron shares his journey, insights, and captivating stories in this episode. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a true pioneer in the field!
00:00 Introduction
00:24 First Paid Hardware Project
08:50 Working at Apple
22:40 Leaving Apple
27:23 Finance and Tech
46:13 Ron and TinyGo
53:20 Compilers and WASM
1:03:42 Mechanoid Project
1:10:28 GoCV Project
1:17:25 Contact Information
Connect with Ron:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@deadprogram
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deadprogram/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
TinyGo: https://tinygo.org/
RISC-V: https://riscv.org/
WASI: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/stealthrocket/wasi-go
Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/learn
Zig: https://ziglang.org/
GoCV: https://gocv.io/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Join us as we dive into the world of tech with award-winning software developer and robotics expert, Ron Evans. With a rich background in IoT, computer vision, and open source contributions, Ron has helped giants like AT&T, Intel, and Northvolt tackle their toughest challenges. As the maintainer of TinyGo and the creator of Gobot and GoCV, Ron shares his journey, insights, and captivating stories in this episode. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a true pioneer in the field!
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Ron’s Drone Flying
06:34 Effects of A.I on Code / Tech Talk
19:50 Reading and Writing Code vs A.I
33:35 Regulation in Tech / Responsibility
38:33 Open Source Software
52:02 Ron and Hardware
1:01:42 Entering the Hardware Space
Connect with Ron:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@deadprogram
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deadprogram/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Jessie Frazelle :https://x.com/jessfraz
Forth Programming Language: https://www.forth.com/forth/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Manfred Touron, currently VP of Engineering at Gno.land and Founder of Berty Technologies, takes us on his journey through tech. Manfred has led the development of the secure peer-to-peer messaging app, Berty Messenger, and helped pioneer the Wesh Network, an asynchronous mesh networking protocol. Now, he's spearheading Gno.land, the next generation of smart contract platforms. Using Gno, a variation of Go, Gno.land offers transparent and auditable code, making censorship-resistant platforms accessible to all. In this episode, Manfred takes us on his journey while sharing valuable insights and entertaining stories along the way.
00:00 Introduction
01:20 What is Manfred Doing Today?
15:00 First Memory of a Computer
21:35 Joining the Workforce
29:30 Starting a Business
39:10 Becoming an Employee
44:30 Management Strategies
1:03:30 Finding Funding
1:06:40 Berty Technologies
1:20:30 Blockchain And Crypto
1:41:00 Contact Info
Connect with Manfred:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@moul
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manfredtouron
GitHub: https://github.com/moul
Gno.land GitHub : https://github.com/gnolang
Gno.land Discord: https://discord.gg/aXBuv68Ykv
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Gno.land : https://gno.land/
Berty Technologies: https://berty.tech/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Armed with a prestigious education in engineering and management from MIT, Maria's journey has seen her co-found multiple technology ventures in the United States and hold influential positions within the Greek government. Maria dedicates herself to empowering leaders, intrapreneurs, and entrepreneurs alike. Her mission revolves around nurturing authentic leadership skills and guiding individuals towards the creation of impactful products and services reflective of their inner essence.
In this episode, Maria takes us on her journey while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.
00:00 Introduction
01:00 What is Maria Doing Today?
09:40 High School Journey
15:30 Entering University
21:20 Battling Adversity and MIT
25:20 Working for Startups
34:30 Complete Shut Down
55:20 Turning Point
1:07:00 Getting a PhD
1:14:00 Mechanics and Semantics
1:24:00 Leadership Coaching
1:49:30 Contact Info
Connect with Maria:
Email: mariakellis@mariakellis.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mariakellis
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariakellis/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Marias Site: https://mariakellis.com/leading-businesses-into-the-new-paradigm/
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Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Alexandra McCoy is currently a Site Reliability Engineer at VMware. With four years of experience in the field and six years within open-source and cloud environments, Alexandra shares insightful anecdotes and valuable expertise. From leading large-scale software projects to mastering Kubernetes and Docker for container orchestration, her story is filled with innovation and dedication. In this episode, Alexandra takes us on a journey through her time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.
00:00 Introduction
03:00 What is Alexandra Doing Today?
07:44 First Memories of a Computer
13:30 High School Journey
30:30 Entering University
35:20 Juggling Sports and University
40:50 Working for Nike
46:40 Working in Criminal Justice
1:00:45 IBM Enters the Radar
1:22:00 Getting a Masters in I.T
1:28:00 Moving to VMware
1:49:30 Contact Info
Connect with Alexandra:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AddisMama17
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandramccoy17/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
VMware: https://www.vmware.com/
IBM: https://www.ibm.com/us-en
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Tobias Weingartner plays a pivotal role in Google's Traffic Control Team, where he specializes in optimizing the global system load balancer (GSLB). As an integral member of this team, he collaborates closely with the development team responsible for crafting the intricate code that powers Google's internal load balancing infrastructure. Specifically, Tobias focuses his expertise on the SRE aspect, ensuring the seamless operation of Google's vast network traffic. In this episode, Tobias takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.
00:00 Introduction
01:25 What is Toby Doing Today?
07:00 First Memories of a Computer
21:30 Direction after High School
29:10 Entering University
43:20 Breaking the Shell
48:35 Finishing the Degree / First Jobs in Tech
1:05:40 Moving to Silicon Valley
1:10:00 Working at Twitter
1:16:55 Google Entering the Radar
1:22:00 Joining DoorDash
1:28:00 Staying Relevant in Tech
1:34:15 Creating Courses
1:43:10 Contact Info
Connect with Toby:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuttySwiss
Tobias’s Site: https://tepid.org/toby/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Gophercon: https://www.gophercon.com/
X: https://twitter.com/NuttySwiss
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Rita Iglesias is a Software Engineer currently employed at a startup called Topi. Lately, Rita has been creating projects using React for the frontend and Go for the backend. She also creates some awesome content relating to the tech world! In this episode, Rita takes us on a journey through her time entering the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.
00:00 Introduction
01:55 What is Rita Doing Today?
09:22 First Memories of a Computer
21:10 Direction after High School
32:30 Pursuing a Degree in the Performing Arts
38:30 Employment Outside of School
44:40 Learning to Code
54:00 Applying to the First Job in Tech
1:07:15 Moving on From Front End Development
1:17:30 Goals For The Future
1:30:00 Contact Info
Connect with Rita:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rita_codes
Rita's Website: https://rita.codes/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Topi: https://www.topi.eu/en
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Brit Myers is currently the VP of Engineering at System Initiative. Prior to System Initiative, she was a member of the executive team at Hyland Software where she led global engineering teams responsible for building multiple cloud product lines. In this episode, Brit takes us on a journey through her time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.
00:00 Introduction
02:24 What is Brit Doing Today?
07:42 First Memories of a Computer
12:20 Direction after High School
17:30 Deciding on a Career Path
25:00 Joining the Workforce / Learning Code
32:10 Criteria for a Job Search
39:20 Getting Hired at Hyland Software
45:20 Entering a Management Position
54:00 Hiring Philosophies
1:07:10 Current Tech Stack / Business Talk
1:23:15 Contact Info
Connect with Brit:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britpmyers/
System Initiative: https://www.systeminit.com
Join the discussion in Discord: https://discord.gg/system-init
Mentioned in today’s episode:
System Initiative: https://www.systeminit.com/about-us
Woven Teams: https://www.woventeams.com/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Dr. Vladyslav Ukis is the Head of R&D at Siemens Healthineers. Vlad has 18 years of experience in large-scale software platforms, leadership, digital transformation, continuous delivery, SRE, Devops, and more. In this episode, Vlad takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.
00:00 Introduction
00:56 What is Vlad Doing Today?
09:13 First Memories of a Computer
19:55 Entering University for CS
26:40 Working in Tech During University
38:15 Deciding to get a PhD
47:34 Working on Prim
58:00 Current Role at Siemens
1:09:37 Contact info
Connect with Vlad:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UkisVladyslav
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vladyslav-ukis-5172ba32/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Siemens Healthineers: https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/
Vlad’s Book: https://a.co/d/7tVHuU2
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Jay Conrod is currently a Software Engineer at EngFlow. EngFlow is a startup providing remote build and execution for Bazel, Cmake, Reclient and more, dramatically speeding up builds and tests for large software projects. Jay was previously part of the Go Team at Google and has had a large impact in the Software Industry. In this episode, Jay takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.
00:00 Introduction
00:56 What is Jay Doing Today?
07:25 First Memories of a Computer
18:30 Mentality and Ability
27:20 Direction after High School
37:30 Internships During University
43:00 Diversity in Programming
55:30 Getting Hired at Google
1:03:10 Joining the Go Team
1:10:00 Go - Tech Talk
1:20:00 Moving to EngFlow
1:38:00 What Would You Remove From Go?
1:45:30 Contact Info
Connect with Jay:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayConrod
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayconrod/
Jay’s Website: https://jayconrod.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:
EngFlow: https://www.engflow.com/
Zig: https://ziglang.org/
The Art of Learning: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance-ebook/dp/B000QCQ970
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Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Jesús Espino is a Senior Staff Engineer at Mattermost specializing in Full Stack Development on the API side of the platform. Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle. Mattermost’s platform powers over 800,000 workspaces worldwide with the support of over 4,000 contributors from across the developer community. In this episode, Jesús takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.
00:00 Introduction
05:29 What is Jesús Doing Today?
10:50 First Memory of a Computer
17:32 Thoughts on University
25:21 Joining the Workforce
33:03 First Job after University
47:08 Moving Companies
51:30 Transitioning to Go
58:40 Deciding to Focus on Go
1:03:40 Solving Problems with Internals of Go
1:11:50 Thoughts on Mattermost
1:13:16 Contact Info
Connect with Jesús:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesus-espino
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Mattermost: https://mattermost.com/
Gophercon EU: https://gophercon.eu/
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Miki Tebeka is the CEO of 353solutions and an Instructor at Ardan Labs where he specializes in teaching effective hands-on workshops all over the world and solving tough problems as a Consultant. He is also the organizer of Gophercon Israel and Pydata Israel Meetup and a published author. In this episode Miki takes us on his journey through the tech industry and shares his experiences along the way.
00:00 Introduction
07:17 What is Miki Doing Today?
13:19 First Memory of a Computer
16:30 Joining the Army
27:43 Starting University
34:18 First Jobs in Tech
49:46 Moving to the U.S
1:00:47 Moving back to Israel / Starting 353solutions
1:08:38 Post-Covid Education
1:14:40 Future of Go and Python
1:25:40 Contact Info
Connect with Miki:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tebeka
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikitebeka
Email: Miki@ardanlabs.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Zig: https://ziglang.org/
353solutions: Miki@353soultions.com
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Brad Peabody is a Senior Software Engineer who has been coding for over 20 years. He is involved in the Go community and has been coding in Go for many years. Brad is currently working on multiple startups and also works as a contractor developing Go code for clients. In this episode, Brad tells us his story leading up to where he is today.
00:00 Introduction
00:43 What is Brad Doing Today?
06:57 First Memory of a Computer
14:25 High School Hacking
17:00 Thoughts after High School
22:40 First Jobs in Tech
28:20 Going Solo
37:15 Juggling Businesses
43:45 Combining Front and Backend
52:50 Go as a First Language / Tech Talk
1:10:00 Marketing Yourself
Connect with Brad:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradliusgp
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-peabody
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Fyne: https://fyne.io/
Wails: https://wails.io/
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Teiva Harsanyi is a software engineer at Google, specializing in backend development and distributed systems. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing resilient, responsive, scalable, and maintainable systems. He is also the author of the book “100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”. In this episode, Teiva discusses his journey to becoming a published author and Software Engineer at Google.
00:00 Introduction
00:53 What is Teiva Doing Today?
04:05 First Memory of a Computer
17:20 Thoughts for University
25:00 Engineering School Curriculum
32:20 Interests Going Through University
35:40 First Jobs in Tech
42:00 Working for a Helicopter Company
52:40 The Next Opportunity and Moving Countries
58:37 Discovering Go
1:03:40 Finding Utility Warehouse
1:11:00 Joining Docker
1:16:50 The Experience Working at Google
1:19:00 Writing “100 Go Mistakes”
1:25:30 Contact Info
Connect with Teiva:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/teivah
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teiva-harsanyi/?originalSubdomain=fr
Teivas Book: https://www.manning.com/books/100-go-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Docker: https://www.docker.com/
Utility Warehouse: https://uw.co.uk/about-us/careers
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Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Shahar Azulay is the CEO and co-founder of groundcover and a multi-time R&D leader, bringing in a lot of experience in the world of machine learning having worked as a leader in companies such as Apple, DayTwo, and Cymotive Technologies. In this episode, Shahar takes us on his journey through the tech industry leading up to the creation of groundcover.
00:00 Introduction
01:37 What is Shahar Doing Today? / Tech Talk
16:30 First Memory of a Computer
20:15 Thoughts of University and the Army
35:00 Moving on from the Army
43:27 Hacking on Connected Cars
47:40 Moving to DayTwo
51:48 Entering a Management Position
57:28 Going Back to School
1:09:15 Starting groundcover
1:20:00 Using groundcover
1:27:20 Price Model of groundcover
1:34:18 Contact Info
Connect with Shahar:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shahar__azulay
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahar-azulay-54156bb4/
groundcover site: https://www.groundcover.com/contact
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Docker: https://www.docker.com/
groundcover: https://www.groundcover.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Steve Francia is a highly accomplished technology executive and entrepreneur. Steve is a Managing Director at Two Sigma, serving as the Product Lead for the Investment Management Platform. Two Sigma is a technology-driven investment firm based in New York City. Steve is widely known for his involvement in MongoDB, Hugo, and the Go community. In this episode, Steve takes us through his journey in the tech industry discussing various projects and companies he participated in so far in his career.
00:00 Introduction
01:07 What is Steve Doing Today?
05:00 First Memories of a Computer
15:00 Interests Leading to College
24:00 Entering College
33:50 First Tech Jobs in/after College
58:45 Discovering MongoDB
1:17:00 Creation of Hugo
1:22:48 Working at Docker
1:28:15 Joining the Go Team
1:42:00 Expectations of the Job
1:54:20 Contact Info
Connect with Steve:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spf13?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefrancia
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Docker: https://www.docker.com/
MongoDB: https://www.mongodb.com/
Two Sigma: https://www.twosigma.com/
Hugo: https://gohugo.io/
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Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Tobias Theel is a Software Engineer for Denic and author of the book “ Creative DIY Microcontroller Projects with TinyGo and WebAssembly “. Denic manages more than 17 million domains, and is considered one of the largest Internet endings or "Top Level Domains" in the world. In his off time, Tobias also works with microprocessors and TinyGo to power low-memory devices for various tasks.
00:00 Introduction
05:57 First Memories of a Computer
12:45 Interests as a Teen
17:30 Studying Computer Science in University
22:00 First Jobs in Tech
37:00 Working in a Startup
41:00 First Time Working with Go
48:10 Finding Denic
57: 30 Working with TinyGo
1:12:00 Tobias’s Radar
1:17:00 Contact Info
Connect with Tobias:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nooby_Games
LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/tobias-theel-3353a9181
Mentioned in today’s episode:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/
TinyGo: https://tinygo.org/
Denic: https://www.denic.de/en/about-denic
Tobias’s Book:
https://www.packtpub.com/product/creative-diy-microcontroller-projects-with-tinygo-and-webassembly/9781800560208
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Robert Ramos is the CEO of AGRITECH, a company that is developing proprietary technology to bring traceability, transparency, sustainability, and scalability to the global food market. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences from military logistics and robotics to cracking the code to the global food markets' traceability and accountability issues.
00:00 Introduction
01:12 What is Robert Doing Today?
11:50 Interests in High School
18:00 Deciding to Join the Army
23:00 Working in Army Logistics
32:00 Entering The Robotics Industry
52:00 International Robotics Engineering
59:31 Entering the Agriculture Industry
1:11:00 Building a Blockchain
1:25:15 Contact Info
Connect with Robert:
AGRITECH: rramos@canna-well.com
Canna-Well: rramos@agri-tech.io
Mentioned in today’s episode:
AGRITECH: https://agri-tech.io/
Canna-Well: https://canna-well.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Colin Hodge is the creator of the popular dating app “Down” on IOS. He comes from a Computer Science background and has spent time with major companies like Amazon and Microsoft. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences leading up to building a successful company.
00:00 Introduction
00:49 What is Colin Doing Today?
11:55 First Memory of a Computer
16:20 Interests in High School / Early Programming
23:50 College Experience
32:30 Applying for Internships / Starting a Business
41:15 Starting Mobile App Development
49:50 Creating a Dating App
1:03:10 The Tech Stack
1:16:30 The Future of Down
1:26:45 Plans for Improving the Company
1:35:45 Contact Info
Connect with Colin:
Colin’s Site: https://colinhodge.com/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Down App: https://www.downapp.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Capt’n Amy is a Systems Engineer Supervisor for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center. Her mission is to make sure that the facilities are always mission ready. Her team also provides support for launch operations. In this episode, Amy takes us through her journey from studying electrical engineering in college and designing sprinkler systems to becoming a supervisor at NASA.
00:00 Introduction
01:23 What is Amy Doing Today?
09:55 First Memory of a Computer
13:55 Interests in High School
18:00 Starting University
21:10 Designing Sprinkler Systems
32:26 Applying to NASA
38:30 First Experiences at NASA
42:30 Telemetry in the Control Room
48:00 Newfound Excitement at NASA
54:50 Anyone can Work at NASA
59:00 Thoughts on A.I
1:02:40 Going Back to College
1:08:30 Contact Info
Connect with Amy:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaptnAmy
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-lendian/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Ian Molee is a Software Developer at a cryptocurrency firm called Falcon X. His day to day languages include Python and Go with various other languages mixed in. In this episode, Ian takes us through his extensive journey through various companies in the tech industry and his experiences along the way.
00:00 Introduction
03:23 What is Ian Doing Today?
14:46 Interests in High School
22:37 Going to University / Value of a Degree
35:45 Joining the Workforce / First Tech Jobs
48:00 Moving to New Mexico
57:00 Joining Amazon
59:45 Moving to Seattle
1:10:00 Leaving Amazon / Other Jobs
1:20:00 Learning Go
1:24:00 Highlights of the Industry
1:31:20 Thoughts on A.I
1:39:10 Contact Info
Connect with Ian:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ianfoo
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Falcon X : https://falconx.io/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Philippe Charrière is a Customer Success Engineer at Gitlab who helps customers with the technical aspects of Gitlab adoption and usage. GitLab is an open source code repository and collaborative software development platform for large DevOps and DevSecOps projects. In this episode, Philippe takes us through his journey from windsurfing to programming in Go and Java and finally landing at Gitlab.
00:00 Introduction
02:30 What is Philippe Doing Today
10:00 First Memory of a Computer
15:30 Interests around High School
24:50 Pursuing a Career in Tech
28:40 “Bouncing” Jobs
41:00 From Managing Tech to Customer Success
44:30 Gaining a Technical Team’s Trust
54:40 Starting at Gitlab
1:00:35 Sales in Tech
1:11:00 Thoughts on A.I in Gitlab
1:16:34 Contact Info
Connect with Philippe:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/k33g_org
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Github: https://github.com/
Gitlab: https://about.gitlab.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Lane Wagner is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history in engineering software systems. He is the Founder of Boot.dev and has a deep passion for teaching Computer Science and Software Engineering to others. Boot.dev is an educational platform which offers hands-on coding courses and multiple projects to teach their students back-end development. In this episode, Lane takes us on his journey through the tech industry and how his interest in tech has evolved.
00:00 Introduction
03:08 What is Lane Doing Today?
07:30 Designing Educational Material
13:40 Marketing Your Website
20:00 First memory of a Computer
25:20 Interests in High School
26:40 Living Abroad
34:00 Returning to the U.S
39:40 Joining the Workforce
47:47 Moving to Salt Lake City
49:00 Initial Job in Go
52:45 Moving Companies
57:20 Deciding to Write a Course
1:00:00 Beginning of Boot.dev
1:05:45 Keeping Content Updated
1:11:50 Top 5 Course Ideas for the Future
1:14:50 State of A.I in Tech - Pros/Cons
1:20:35 Contact Info
Connect with Lane:
Boot.Dev: https://boot.dev/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagslane?lang=en
BackendBanter.fm : https://www.backendbanter.fm/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Boot.dev: https://boot.dev/
play-with-go.dev: https://play-with-go.dev/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Matt Boyle is an Engineering Manager for Cloudflare based out of London. His team's goal is to create tools that increase the productivity and efficiency of other engineers. He is the author of “Domain-Driven Design with Golang” and speaks about his experience and motivation for writing the book. In this episode Matt takes us through his journey through the tech industry.
00:00 Introduction
03:30 What is Matt Doing Today?
12:20 First Memory of a Computer
17:20 Education in the United Kingdom
23:30 First Programming Class
27:20 First Tech Jobs
32:30 Moving to Platform Engineering
42:30 Moving to a Startup
45:40 Becoming a Full Stack Engineer
51:20 Gaining Interest in Go
58:50 Applying to Cloudflare
1:03:20 Taking Opportunities and AI
1:13:00 Matt’s Book
1:22:45 Contact Info
Connect with Matt:
Matt’s Site: https://mattjamesboyle.com/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com/
Matt’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Domain-Driven-Design-Golang-maintainable-business-ebook/dp/B0BNJ8KHYN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NBJWXOCW6RGQ&keywords=domain+driven+design+golang&qid=1671189939&sprefix=domain+driven+design+golang%2Caps%2C294&sr=8-1%E2%80%A6
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
André Eriksson is the CEO and Founder of Encore. Encore is a startup building the next generation platform for rapid backend development in Go. In this episode, André takes us through his journey from creating interface mods for World of Warcraft to becoming a Senior Software Engineer at Spotify and finally running his own company.
00:00 Introduction
03:15 What is André Doing Today?
12:50 First Memory with a Computer
24:27 Interests / Projects in Highschool
26:40 Studying Computer Science in University
37:26 Deciding to Join The Workforce
47:00 Discovering Go at Spotify
58:45 First Go Project with Utility
1:01:50 Leaving Spotify for Encore
1:05:40 The Next Steps for Encore
1:13:20 Revenue Model with Open Source
1:16:05 Thoughts on Languge Models and A.I
1:24:14 Contact Info
Connect with André:
Twitter: André Eriksson (@_eandre) / TwitterTwitterhttps://twitter.com › _eandre
Encore : https://encore.dev/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Encore : https://encore.dev/
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/
André’s Talk : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjz9WrXeOW0
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Raechel Lambert is the Co-Founder of a product marketing agency called Olivine which focuses on positioning, messaging and product launches to SAS companies. She has built many different projects and applications and has started focusing her time on an application called All In Meetup. This stems from a podcast “All In Podcast '' which started during the pandemic. In this episode Raechel takes us on her journey through the tech industry.
00:00 Introduction
02:45 What is Raechel Doing Today
04:30 All In Meetup
07:30 Managing Meetups
15:10 First Memory of a Compute
24:00 Interests in High School
26:00 Avid Dancer
29:30 Going Through College
40:00 Applying for First Internship
43:00 Entering the Tech Industry
49:10 First Tech Job
52:50 Discovering Product Marketing
58:00 Expanding Skill Sets
1:03:00 Deciding to Freelance
1:09:30 Starting a Startup
1:15:10 Self Proclaimed Recession
1:19:00 Salary Inflation
1:22:13 Contact Info
Connect with Raechel:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/raechellambert?lang=en
Raechel’s Website: https://www.raelambert.com/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Olivine: https://www.olivinemarketing.com
All In Podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.co
Particle: https://www.particle.io
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Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Anne is an Engineer for Adafruit Industries in Manhattan which is a small company that engineers electronics for hobbyists and open source software. In this episode, Anne takes us through her amazing journey from working in the State Department and traveling the world to utilizing her electrical engineering skills at Adafruit Industries.
00:00 Introduction
4:38 What is Anne Doing Today
16:10 Engineering Courses at Caltech
20:30 Most Interesting Projects at Caltech
27:23 Dream Job after Graduating
32:50 Working for the State Department
36:40 Meeting the President
47:20 Managing Technical Security Logistics Globally
58:30 Deciding to Retire
1:01:35 Engineering at Adafruit
1:09:40 Plans for the Future
Connect with Anne:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/anne_engineer
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Adafruit: https://www.adafruit.com
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Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Dom Hallan works at HashiCorp on the Terraform Enterprise Team and works on all aspects of Terraform. He is also an avid musician and plays the euphonium. In this episode, Dom takes us on his journey from pursuing a career in music, to joining a band in the Army, and finally continuing his career as a Software Engineer at Hashicorp.
00:00 Introduction
00:55 What is Dom Doing today?
4:10 First Memory of a Computer
11:01 Interest in Music During High school
16:03 Pursuing Music in College
34:40 Joining a Military Band
43:20 Life in an Army Band
52:56 Deciding to Where to Land
57:37 Starting a Web Development Bootcamp
1:00:00 Entering the Tech Industry
1:10:50 Leaving The Startup
1:17:00 Moving onto HashiCorp
1:21:00 Important Interview Characteristics
1:28:43 Contact Info
Connect with Dom:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dom_hallan
Email: dom@domhallan.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Terraform: https://www.terraform.io/
HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/'
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Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Steven Wasylkiw is the CEO of Magna Vita Investments based in San Diego, California. They specialize in the acquisition, development, and management of multifamily and commercial properties. In this episode, Steven takes us on his journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur in real estate investments.
00:00 Introduction
00:50 What is Steven Doing today?
06:04 Interests Growing Up / Background
14:20 Graduating University in 2008
21:10 People and Sales
28:00 Deciding to Buy Real Estate
39:05 Buying Rental Property in Chicago
51:52 Taxes and Deductibles
58:46 Scaling Up the Business
1:08:25 Showing Credibility to Investors
1:14:10 Managing Rent Pricing
1:22:10 Contact Info
Connect with Steven:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realizingyourpotential/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealizingYourPotential/featured
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Magna Vita Investments: https://magnavitainvestments.com
Steven’s Book: https://books.google.com/books/about/How_Artificial_Intelligence_Can_Make_You.html?id=aZ6vEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Chetan Conikee is the CTO and Founder of ShiftLeft. ShiftLeft specializes in using machine learning, cyber - defenders, and A.I to discover and prevent vulnerabilities in the applications of their clients in various languages. In this episode, Chetan takes us on his journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the tech industry.
00:00 Introduction
02:20 What is Chetan doing Today?
06:04 Integration of Cyber Security
21:31 Growing up in India
29:30 Entering University
37:00 Experiencing Y2K
43:40 ChatGPT
1:02:00 Working Under an H1B
1:15:00 Effects of 2008 on the Workplace
1:23:00 Starting ShiftLeft
1:35:50 Contact Info
Connect with Chetan:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/conikeec?lang=en
Mentioned in today’s episode:
ShiftLeft: https://qwiet.ai
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Vanessa Nicole Naff is a Software Engineer for Warner Bros. Discovery. She works with the behind the scenes aspects of transcoding and live streaming video. In this episode, Vanessa takes us through her journey from growing up in a rural town to studying abroad in Japan and finally working with complex and advanced Go powered technology.
00:00 Introduction
02:50 First Memory of a Computer
08:24 Main Interests Before High School
12:57 Entering High School
20:20 Studying in Japan
24:40 Adjusting Back to Home Life
27:04 Applying to University in Arizona
31:40 Goodwill Hunting and Reality
37:54 Deciding on a Career Path
43:54 Working at Digipen
50:55 Working in Technology
57:50 Becoming a Software Developer
1:00:00 The Importance of Feedback
1:07:00 What is Vanessa Doing Today?
1:20:30 Creating Opportunities
1:29:00 Contact Info
1:29:50 Persistence is Key
Connect with Vanessa:
Email: vanessa@axiomista.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessanaff/overlay/contact-info/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/axiomista/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Warnerbros: https://www.warnerbros.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Jon Calhoun creates interactive Go courses for developers looking to learn the language through curated projects specially made to construct a sound foundation of understanding. In this episode Jon takes us through his exciting journey from programming on floppy disks to working at Google and finally ending up running his own business.
00:00 Introduction
01:40 What is Jon Doing Today?
10:55 Live Training and Public Speaking
18:16 First Memory of a Computer
28:25 Building Tech in High School
33:00 Transitioning to College
45:45 Changing Habits and its Importance
1:02:20 Working for Google
1:12:15 Finding the Next Path
1:24:30 Discovering Go
1:28:30 Impact of Cost of Living
1:34:10 Planning for the Future
1:39:40 Contact Info
Connect with Jon:
Email: jon@calhoun.io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joncalhoun
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Gophercises: https://gophercises.com
EasyPost: https://www.easypost.com
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Christiana Fauci is a PhD Candidate at Duke University who studies Genetics and Genomics. Currently, she works on studying vertebrate evolution with the goal to understand how they are different from each other and how the genome shapes them to have the traits we see today. In this episode, Christiana takes us on a journey from being a dual sport athlete in highschool to leveraging Go to compare complex genetic sequences.
00:00 Introduction
01:50 What is Christiana Doing Today?
08:51 First Memory of a Computer
15:12 Background on Christiana’s Parents
22:14 Interests in High School
33:00 What is “Imposter Syndrome”?
37:55 Having a Plan for College
49:37 Cart and Horse Issues
54:35 Problems in the Lab
59:33 Choosing Duke University
1:08:20 The PhD Process
1:12:35 Leveraging Go in the Lab
1:19:48 Choosing Go Over Python
1:24:55 The Plan After Graduation
1:29:37 Contact Info
Connect with Christiana:
Email: cf189@duke.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiana-fauci-32b40619b/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vertgenlab
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Duke University: https://duke.edu
Gonomics: https://github.com/vertgenlab/gonomics
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Camden Cheek is a Software Developer at Sourcegraph. He mostly works on the search backend on a mainly Go stack in his day to day tasks. In this episode, Camden takes us on his journey from experimenting with macros in video games to a degree in Bioengineering and finally landing at Sourcegraph.
00:00 Introduction
09:00 First Memory of a Computer
13:35 Interests in High School
21:50 Interest in College Major
36:31 Using CAD for Implants
40:42 Job Hunting After Graduation
50:50 Working Through the Pandemic
57:35 Discovering Hackernews
1:06:30 Moving to Colorado
1:13:22 Talking about Conc
1:24:50 Contact Info
Connect with Camden:
Email: Camden@sourcegraph.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Sourcegraph: https://sourcegraph.com/search
Conc: https://github.com/sourcegraph/conc
Kittycad: https://kittycad.io/
Thehackernews: https://thehackernews.com/
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Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Piyush Verma is the Founder CTO of the company Last9. Last9 is a site reliability Engineering platform (SRE) which constructs tools to promote the reliability of products and services deployed by platform engineering teams. In this episode, Piyush takes us through his journey from discovering computers through his interest in art to becoming an entrepreneur in technology.
00:00 Introduction
15:44 First Memory of a Computer
23:22 Choosing a Major
27:40 Entering College
34:04 Discovering Networking
43:28 Thoughts Graduating College
53:39 Achieving Life Balance
59:18 Solving Problems
1:05:15 Education Technology
1:13:53 After the First Business
1:19:00 Starting Last9
1:27:32 The Moment of Maybe
1:31:04 Contact Info
Connect with Piyush:
Email: hello@last9.io
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Last9: https://last9.io/
Hashicorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/
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Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs
Matthew Sanabria is a Software Engineer at Hashicorp who works on the Terraform Enterprise product. He also mentors others and writes Golang on a daily basis. In this episode, Matthew gives valuable information on “doing the work” to achieve success through his journey from being interested in being a mechanic to becoming an established Software Engineer.
00:00 Introduction
03:36 What is Matthew Doing Today?
12:05 Have you tried Cuelang?
15:45 First Memory of a computer
23:17 Graduating High school
32:55 Skillset Graduating College
46:30 Working in New York
1:00:00 Moving to Software Engineering
1:07:40 Current Endeavors
1:25:35 Contact Info
Connect with Matthew:
Website: https://twitter.com/sudomateo
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Terraform: https://www.terraform.io
Cuelang: https://cuelang.org
Hashicorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Thorsten Ball is a Staff Engineer at Sourcegraph and also the author of two self-published books. He currently focuses on assisting development teams within the company and correcting scaling issues for large clients. In this episode, he takes us through his journey from growing up in small town Germany to starting a band in Berlin and finally ending up as a Staff Engineer.
00:00 Introduction
05:30 Journey Begins
07:30 First memory of a computer
13:00 Technology in the family
19:00 Interests growing up
21:30 Thoughts after high school
25:40 Living in Australia
36:50 Getting into programming as a career
43:20 Leaving UPS
59:00 Moving closer to home
1:07:25 Finding Sourcegraph
1:09:30 Discovering Golang
1:20:10 Current tasks at Sourcegraph
1:30:45 Contact Information
Connect with Thorsten:
Website: https://thorstenball.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Sourcegraph: https://sourcegraph.com/search
Golang: https://go.dev
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Damian Gryski is a Principal Software Developer at Fastly who was highly advanced throughout his academic career and always had an interest in math. He works on TinyGo support for Fastly’s computed edge product and has been working with Golang for 10+ years. In this episode he takes us on a journey through his path to becoming an accomplished Software Engineer.
00:00 Introduction
09:30 Creating the timeline
14:25 What type of programs were you writing?
19:20 Did you struggle with math?
23:00 Being advanced in high school
24:40 What were your parents like?
26:15 Interest in juggling
30:40 Thoughts heading into university
34:00 Was university difficult?
37:44 Graduating university and internships
42:00 Post Graduate Jobs
48:50 What was exciting about writing Perl?
55:30 Getting into Golang
1:02:50 Moving on from Booking.com
1:09:50 Discussing Wasm
1:20:20 Contact info
Connect with Damian:
Twitter:https://twitter.com/dgryski
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Fastly: https://www.fastly.com
Booking: https://www.booking.com/
Perl: https://www.perl.org/
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Rich Burroughs is a Staff Developer Advocate at Loft Labs who interacts with the community and works with Kubernetes. In this episode he takes us through his journey from growing up with ADHD and being involved in improv comedy, to having a successful career in technology.
00:00 Introduction
08:00 What is Rich doing today
17:25 First memory of a computer
22:10 Interests in high school
29:40 Thoughts for after high school
33:20 First semester of college
37:32 Graduating college
41:28 Being involved in improv and theater
48:00 After improv
51:48 Getting into Tech
55:25 Finding a job in Tech Support Networking
1:04:55 How technology evolved
1:18:00 Measuring success and daily roles
1:27:00 Planning daily tasks
1:33:30 Contact info
Connect with Rich:
Twitter:richburroughs
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/richburroughs/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Devspace: https://www.devspace.sh/
Loft Labs: https://loft.sh/
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Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Lee Trout is a Full Stack Engineer who works with start-ups, small businesses, and large companies specializing in DevOps / front and backend development. In this episode he takes us through his journey from being obsessed with firefighting and 3d design in highschool, to finally finding his place in his present day job.
00:00 Introduction
05:50 What are you doing today?
08:22 What is your favorite tooling for routine and structure?
10:01 What is your first memory of a computer?
18:40 Growing up with tech and mining
21:30 Interests going into high school
26:03 Being interested in Computer Animation/Graphics
30:49 Finding 3D Studio
36:00 Obsession with the fire department
41:50 The plan after high school
46:20 Jobs after University
1:00:25 The first start-up
1:07:20 Working at Mailchimp
1:12:38 Moving to North Carolina
1:19:00 Applying at HashiCorp
1:23:45 Getting to the present day
1:31:28 Contact Info
Connect with Lee:
Email: lee@leetrout.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecodewritesme
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leetrout/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
GitHub: https://github.com/features/issues
Linear.app:https://linear.app
Hookdeck: https://hookdeck.com
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Jeremy Saenz is a Senior Software Engineer at Synadia who works with maintaining an open source messaging platform called NATS. In this episode he takes us on his journey from music production and product management to becoming an accomplished engineer.
00:00 Introduction
06:15 What is your first memory of a computer?
08:50 High school interests
19:30 After High school decisions
23:00 Entering the workforce
27:10 Getting into game engine design
38:15 What was your first task at Kajabi?
42:00 How does Go end up on your radar?
47:00 Writing Martini
52:35 What is Product Management?
55:10 The velocity of change
1:03:58 Moving away from product
1:09:35 Deciding to work on NATS
1:17:30 Jeremy’s workshop topics
1:20:40 Contact Info
Connect with Jeremy:
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/thecodegangsta
Mentioned in today’s episode:
NATS: https://nats.io
Kajabi: https://kajabi.com
Synadia: https://synadia.com
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
John Doak is a Principal Engineer at Microsoft and also the author of the book “Go for DevOps”. In this episode he takes us through his journey from martial arts and cinematography in high school and college to becoming a published author and master at networking.
00:00 Introduction
03:08 What is John Doing today
05:37 Writing “Go for DevOps”
14:00 Graduating high school
16:15 First memory of a computer
23:00 High school interests
28:40 Post high school thoughts
32:50 Triple majoring in college
36:00 Battling migraines through university / odd jobs
46:13 Moving to San Francisco
51:08 What happens after 5 years
57:52 Looking into Google
1:04:10 How long were you at Google?
1:06:40 Networking Skills
1:13:04 What do you think about Tailscale?
1:14:21 Leaving Google
1:20:10 Would you write another book?
1:23:29 Current interests in Tech?
1:28:40 Contact Info
Connect with John:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnsiilver?lang=en
Email: jdoak@microsoft.com
Github: https://github.com/johnsiilver
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Tailscale: https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale
Find Johns Book Here: https://www.amazon.com/Go-DevOps-language-Kubernetes-Terraform/dp/1801818894
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Tracy Holmes is a Technical Community Advocate at Isovalent who takes us through her path to reaching her present position. In this episode we can watch her story develop from being involved in music and theater in high school to working for a prestigious technology company.
00:00 Introduction
05:40 What is Tracy doing today?
08:55 First memory of a computer
14:00 Interests in high school
22:22 Growing up / raising kids
30:00 Struggles in college / anxiety
36:25 Switching Majors in college
42:25 Social responsibility with jobs
46:39 After college jobs
58:38 Working as a system admin
1:02:00 Anxiety and fixing things
1:16:00 Participating in meetups
1:22:20 Finding Isovalent
1:29:00 Future projects with technology
1:33:20 Thing happen for a reason
1:38:20 Contact info
Connect with Tracy:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tracypholmes
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracypholmes/
Github: https://github.com/tracypholmes
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Isovalent : https://isovalent.com
HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Colby Fayock is currently a Senior Developer Experience Engineer at Cloudinary who teaches the tools of the web and Cloudinary implementation. Colby takes us on a journey through creating websites in highschool to using cloud technologies and landing a job at Cloudinary.
00:00 Introduction
01:20 What are you currently doing today?
05:35 What were you focused on in high school?
10:01 Building websites and hobbies in high school
14:52 Finding a major at Penn-State
19:31 Thoughts on graduate school
21:37 Finding jobs after university
28:40 Technology for web development / Moving jobs
37:17 Realizing you’re underpaid and moving forward
40:30 Working at ThinkGeek
47:24 Getting ”the boot” / Front end and back end relationships
58:10 Exploring for new opportunities
1:02:38 Working at Element84
1:07:45 Using server-less technology
1:15:38 Landing at Cloudinary
1:19:50 What is your current role at Cloudinary?
1:21:36 How is your company measuring success?
1:27:56 Contact info
Connect with Colby:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colbyfayock/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/colbyfayock
Github: https://github.com/colbyfayock
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Cloudinary : gr-sea-gg-brand-home-base
React: https://reactjs.org
Element84: https://www.element84.com
Inktober : https://inktober.com
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Anna-Katharina Wickert is currently pursuing her PhD in computer science with a focus on security and organizer for the Golang User meetup in Frankfurt, Germany. From programming at the age of 13 to deciding to pursue a PhD, she provides valuable insight into her journey through years of education.
00:00 Introduction
04:53 First Memory Using a Computer
09:53 Interests and College Decisions
25:09 Takeaways from the degree
27:06 Why Decide to Stay In School
32:31 Mastering in Security
37:33 After The Masters degree
39:23 How Did You Discover Go?
40:53 Deciding to do a PhD
43:55 What's Involved with getting a PhD
50:34 What's your Dream Job?
54:41 Native Fuzzing in Go
1:00:49 GopherCon EU 2022
1:02:57 Contact info
Connect with Anna:
LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/anna-katharina-wickert-60597a142/en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/akwickert
Mentioned in today’s episode:
GopherCon EU: https://gophercon.eu
GopherCon Talk 2022: https://youtu.be/yTvK8lzhENo
Frankfurt Rhein-Main Gophers Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/gophers-frm/
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Episode Description:
Brian Terry is a senior solutions architect on the ISV Integrations team (formerly with the AWS Cloud Formation team). We hear about his unique journey from being a star athlete, to racing motorcycles, and eventually completing 2 master’s degrees and landing his dream job.
00:00 Introduction
07:03 First memory of a computer
11:28 Interests before computers
15:44 Track & Field Experience
19:43 School experience before college
24:51 Begins College at Albany state
32:54 Chooses Major
34:48 CS degree
36:07 Journey as a motorcycle mechanic
43:05 Going back to school
46:07 Becoming the Technology Director
50:09 Beginning of Masters Degree
52:14 Discovers Meetup.com
55:32 Getting a Second Master's Degree
59:26 AWS certifications
Connect with Brian:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ineedhelpbrian
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-t-b3276250/
GitHub: https://github.com/brianterry
Mentioned in today’s episode:
AWS Cloudformation: https://aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/
AWS On Air: https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/live-video/aws-on-air/
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Sonja Price is a career strategist, salary advisor, leadership coach, and the founder of Dynamo Careers. We learn all about Sonja’s journey from being employee #2 at a startup in the early 2000’s to finding her passion for helping others to advance their career. You’ll hear tips on negotiating, how to ask for a raise, and how to get to where you want to go in your career.
Connect with Sonja:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonjaprice/
Dynamo Careers: https://dynamocareers.com/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Pivot Point System (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Pivot-Point-System-Unlock-Career/dp/1092945598
The Infinite Leader (Book): https://dynamocareers.com/the-infinite-leader-book
Why Should You Change Jobs Every 2-3 Years? (Blog): https://dynamocareers.com/change-jobs-every-2-3-years
Free Assessment: https://dynamocareers.com/assessment
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Ron Minnich is the President of the Plan 9 Foundation and a Senior Software Engineer at Google. Ron has been on the forefront of many technologies, starting his journey with computers as a kid in the 1960’s. We hear stories of building relay computers, cluster infrastructure research, supercomputing, LinuxBIOS (coreboot), Plan 9, & his present day work at Google.
Connect with Ron:Email: rminnich@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/coreboot
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronminnich/
Plan 9 Foundation: https://plan9foundation.org/
Coreboot (LinuxBIOS): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coreboot
Mentioned in today’s episode:Gemini 2 Launch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_2
Geniac: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geniac
(Book) The Elements of Networking Style: https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Networking-Style-Animadversions-Intercomputer/dp/0595088791
(Book) Software Tools: https://www.amazon.com/Software-Tools-Brian-W-Kernighan/dp/020103669X
(Book) Computer Lib/Dream Machines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Lib/Dream_Machines
OpenSUSE Talk (June 2022): https://events.opensuse.org/conferences/oSC22/program/proposals/3767
IBM Blue Gene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Blue_Gene
Emulytics: https://www.sandia.gov/emulytics/
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Florent Biville maintains the official Go driver at graph database company, neo4j. We talk about the challenges and benefits of constantly learning new languages, interviewing at large companies, consulting life, and the importance of building trust through consistency.
Connect with Florent:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fbiville
Website: https://florent.biville.net
GitHub: https://github.com/fbiville Mentioned in today’s episode:neo4j: https://neo4j.com
Go Driver Documentation: https://neo4j.com/developer/go/
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Steve Wade is a founding engineer at KSOC Labs, a cloud-native SaaS platform built to remediate Kubernetes security risks in real time. We talk about the struggles around playing professional soccer, the importance of saying yes to opportunities, finding fulfillment in your career, and LOTS of Kubernetes chat.
Connect with Steve:Twitter: https://twitter.com/swade1987
Website: https://www.stevenwade.co.uk/
GitHub: https://github.com/swade1987
Mentioned in today’s episode:KSOC Labs: https://www.ksoc.com/
Cuelang: https://cuelang.org/
Kelsey Hightower on healthz: https://vimeo.com/173610242
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Daniel Whitenack is a co-host of the Practical AI podcast and a data scientist with SIL International. In one of our more technical episodes, we hear about Daniel’s journey from computational physics in college to using artificial intelligence for language processing. Tune in for a conversation on ethical AI, endangered languages, real-time translation, and more!
Connect with Daniel:Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwhitena
Website: https://datadan.io/
Email: dan_whitenack@sil.org
Practical AI podcast: https://changelog.com/practicalai
Gopher Slack Channel: https://invite.slack.golangbridge.org/
Mentioned in today’s episode:Federated Learning: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federated_learning
Microsoft Flight Simulator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Flight_Simulator
Babel Fish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babel_Fish_(website)
Data Science with Go (GopherCon 2016): https://youtu.be/D5tDubyXLrQ
Pachyderm: https://www.pachyderm.com/
Nvidia Grace Hopper: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/grace-cpu/
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Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Adelina Simion is a technology evangelist at Form3 and teaches courses on Go with LinkedIn Learning. We learn about Adelina’s passion for learning new things and now sharing that knowledge with others. Tune in to learn how someone becomes a LinkedIn Learning instructor, tips on interviewing, thoughts on changing jobs to add skills, and more.
Connect with Adelina:Twitter: https://twitter.com/classic_addetz
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelina-simion/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/adelinasimion
Mentioned in today’s episode:LinkedIn Learning courses: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/adelina-simion
GoLab Conference: https://golab.io/
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Ian Lewis is a developer advocate at Google Cloud. In this podcast episode, Ian shares some of his insights on how to be a productive engineer when the codebase is in another language, how to build a successful conference, navigating the job market, containers, security and more.
Connect with Ian:Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanMLewis
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianmlewis/
Website: https://www.ianlewis.org
Mentioned in today’s episode:Google Cloud: https://cloud.google.com/
Commodore 128: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_128
Unibasic: https://www.unibasic.com/
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Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Mark Thompson is a senior developer relations engineer at Google. Mark has a passion for teaching and sharing knowledge with younger engineers. We hear about his experience growing up in Chicago, overcoming adversity & peer pressure, navigating the job market, interviewing at Google, and much more!
Connect with Mark:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marktechson
Website: https://marktechson.com
Email List: http://marktechson.dev/welcome
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Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Ken Wimberly is the founder of the Legacy of Love app, a parent-to-child journaling app designed to capture the moments that matter. Ken speaks about the challenges of building and growing an app as a non-technical founder, his entrepreneurial endeavors as the owner of a pizza place, in commercial real estate, and opening a chain of laundromats.
Connect with Ken:
Email: ken@legacyoflove.app
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lordwimberly
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Legacy of Love: https://legacyjournal.app/
LaundryLuv: https://www.laundryluv.com/
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Cathleen Turner is a senior software engineer at Perch and founder of Czero Grocery & CZero Foods (formerly listful.ai). We hear about how she first was introduced to programming through her studies of environmental science & oceanography. After realizing environmental consulting was not for her, Cathleen dove in head first to programming. We talk about coding bootcamps, working with startups, being a woman minority in tech, and more!
Connect with Cathleen:Email: cat@listful.ai
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_cat_turner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathleenturner/
CZero Foods: https://twitter.com/czerofoods
Mentioned in today’s episode:MatLab: https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html
LaunchCode: https://www.launchcode.org/
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Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Ville Aikas is the founder of the supply chain security startup, Chainguard. We learn about foreign exchange student programs, early internet operating systems, working at Google, and working on projects like Kubernetes / Knative.
Connect with Ville:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AikasVille
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/villeaikas/
Email: vaikas@chainguard.dev
Chainguard: https://chainguard.dev/
Mentioned in today’s episode:Google Cloud: https://cloud.google.com/
History of Google Voice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Voice#History
History of Kubernetes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubernetes#History
Knative: https://knative.dev/
VMware: https://www.vmware.com/
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Joonas Bergius is currently a co-founder at Statype and an early employee of Digital Ocean. We talk about the experience of attending multiple schools in different countries, military service, technology consulting, containers, Kubernetes, and advice for technical entrepreneurs.
Connect with Joonas:Twitter: https://twitter.com/joonas
GitHub: https://github.com/joonas
Mentioned in today’s episode:Digital Ocean: https://www.digitalocean.com/
VMware: https://www.vmware.com/
Heptio: https://github.com/heptio
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Ishuah Kariuki is a software engineer at Microsoft. We talk about what it was like growing up in Kenya, the struggle of learning about computers with limited access to them, changing jobs as a means for career advancement, and more.
Connect with Ishuah:Website: https://ishuah.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ishuah_
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishuah/
Mentioned in today’s episode:Microsoft Expanding in Africa: https://news.microsoft.com/en-xm/features/furthering-our-investment-in-africa-microsoft-opens-first-africa-development-centre-in-kenya-and-nigeria/
Windows 3.0: https://microsoft.fandom.com/wiki/Windows_3.0
Radio Africa Group: https://radioafricagroup.co.ke/
BRCK: https://brck.com/
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Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog
Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Tim Boring is a senior software engineer at Voltus and author of the book “Build an Orchestrator in Go.” Tim’s story shows us that many programming careers are far from linear. We learn about his struggles with Fortran in college, getting a masters in literature, a career pivot to programming, working at Google, and how things came full circle with his new book on orchestration in Go.
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Get Tim’s book: https://www.manning.com/books/build-an-orchestrator-in-go
Connect with Tim:Website: https://timboring.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timboring/
GitHub: https://github.com/timboring
Email: me@timboring.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:Fortran: http://fortran-lang.org
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Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs
Blain Smith is a senior software engineer at Subspace. From a young age, Blain knew he wanted to pursue a career in tech. We hear about his tough decision to leave university, working for Harvard, using Go for IoT wearables, entrepreneurship, and much more.
Connect with Blain:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blainsmith
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blainsmith/
Website: https://blainsmith.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Subspace: https://subspace.com
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: https://rpi.edu
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Melissa Trebell is a full stack engineer for Punchcard Systems (Previously at TrustBix). Although she had an affinity for computers in high school, Melissa wasn’t sure if this was something she wanted to pursue in university. By a stroke of luck, she was introduced to a woman that worked for HP and encouraged her to get into the field. We learn about Melissa’s journey from C++ to Go, the agrifood industry, and the importance of mentorship.
Connect with Melissa:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-trebell-46a0a746/
Mentioned in today’s episode:TrustBix: https://www.trustbix.com
Girl Guides: https://www.girlguides.ca
Prolog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolog
Lisp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisp_%28programming_language%29
Golang Resources:Computing History: https://github.com/ardanlabs/gotraining/blob/master/reading/README.md#history
GoBridge: https://golangbridge.org
GoTime Podcast: https://changelog.com/gotime
Gophercises: https://gophercises.com
Golang Playground: https://play.golang.com
Exercism: https://exercism.org/tracks/go
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Ehioje Henry Eraboris a senior software engineer at BFREE. Growing up in Nigeria in the 1990’s, programming was not common in schools. Henry recalls a memory of his class being brought to the computer lab but they were instructed NOT to touch, only look. From that moment he wanted to know how these "TV’s with keyboards" operated. We learn about the school system in Nigeria, programming on paper, the National Youth Service Corps, and Henry’s path to becoming a software engineer.
Connect with Henry:
https://twitter.com/eRaBxEs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erabxes/
erabxes@gmail.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board: https://jamb.gov.ng
University of Lagos: https://unilag.edu.ng
Fortran (programming language): https://fortran-lang.org
PDP-11: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-11
National Youth Service Corps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Service_Corps
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Jeff Levin is a software engineer, entrepreneur, and the former director of the Alaska Developer’s Alliance. Growing up in Alaska, Jeff was constantly drawn to computers. Going so far as to memorize the DOS commands to boot windows by the age of 4. We learn about life in Alaska, his unique high school experience, finding dev work from remote areas, and how the Alaska Developers Alliance is building a community for software professionals.
Connect with Jeff:
https://twitter.com/JeffLevin3
https://www.linkedin.com/in/levinology/
https://levinology.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Alaska Developers Alliance: https://www.akdevalliance.com
MS-DOS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-DOS
Microsoft Frontpage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_FrontPage
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Alex Ellis is the Founder of OpenFaaS, an open-source project focused on making it simple to deploy serverless functions with containers. Alex tells stories of breaking the family computer with Linux, hacking his school and the challenges he faced as a teenage programmer. We learn all about what led him to create OpenFaaS and the barriers you encounter when trying to grow an open-source project.
Connect with Alex:
https://www.openfaas.com
https://www.alexellis.io
https://twitter.com/alexellisuk/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Camino De Santiago: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/destinations/europe/land/spain-walking-el-camino/
Everyday Go (Book by Alex Ellis): https://openfaas.gumroad.com/l/everyday-golang
Serverless for Everyone Else (Book by Alex Ellis): https://openfaas.gumroad.com/l/serverless-for-everyone-else
Zero to OpenFaas in 60 months (GopherCon Talk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzwBmHkP-rQ
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Martin Gallagher is a specialist Go recruiter, matching developers with interesting companies across Europe. Many people out there may have a negative impression of recruiters, but every so-often you find one like Martin. Someone who genuinely cares about you, your family, and your livelihood.
We hear about Martin’s experience growing up in Northern Ireland during social unrest, moving to the big city, his love for music, and how he found himself working with Go developers!
Connect with Martin:
martin@vistasrecruitment.com
https://www.vistasrecruitment.com
https://twitter.com/MGallagher2010
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martingallaghervistas/
Gopher Slack: @martin_gallagher
Mentioned in today’s episode:Input Magazine: https://archive.org/details/computerinputmagazine
Conflict in Northern Ireland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles
Black-Sholes - Book: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Black-Scholes-Pricing-Trading-Revised/dp/0994138687
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Matt Holt is the creator of popular open source projects like Caddy Web Server, CertMagic, PapaParse, & others. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to maintain open source projects full-time, Matt is the man to speak with. We learn how he came up with the idea for Caddy, how it works, and the pro’s and con’s of building a sustainable an open source project.
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Connect with Matt:https://twitter.com/mholt6
https://github.com/mholt
Mentioned in today’s episode:
https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy
https://caddy.community
https://www.amazon.com/PHP-MySQL-Development-Luke-Welling/dp/0672317842
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_Certificate_Management_Environment
https://github.com/mholt/timeliner
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Kelsey Hightower is a Principal Engineer at Google Cloud, open-source advocate, and one of our favorite speakers in tech. We hear about his early experiences with computers, thoughts on CS degree vs self-taught, running a tech support business, managing comedians, open-source, and his journey through tech. Regardless of where you are in your career, Kelsey drops knowledge on how to get yourself to where you want to go.
Connect with Kelsey:
https://twitter.com/kelseyhightower
https://github.com/kelseyhightower
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Open Policy Agent
Kings of Comedy Search - Ronnie Jordan
Total Systems
CoreOS
Puppet Labs
Go for Sysadmins - GopherCon 2014
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Mark Bates is the co-founder at Gopher Guides, papercall.io, and gobuffalo.io. Many of us know Mark for his programming expertise but much of this episode is focused around his passion for music. Music has always been an integral part of his life and even was a catalyst for his journey into programming. Tune in for advice on following your passions, stories of early internet, and the value of sharing knowledge with others.
Connect with Mark:https://twitter.com/markbates
https://github.com/markbates
Mentioned in today’s episode:Gopher Guides
Distributed Programming with Ruby (Book by Mark Bates)
Ruby Conf 2008 - Building Distributed Applications
Berklee College of Music
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
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Gergely Brautigam is a software developer at Weaveworks working with Go & Kubernetes. As he describes it, Gergely knew he wanted to work with computers from the first time his mother brought home a ZX Spectrum. We learn some valuable lessons on facing fears, interview tactics, and learning new skills. Connect with Gergely:https://twitter.com/Skarlso Mentioned in today’s episode:Weaveworks
ZX Spectrum
Kubernetes Up and Running
Advent of Code
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Sarah Murphy is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at WePay. Sarah’s curiosity and willingness to take leaps took her all over the world, from being a journalist in Baghdad to working with top Silicon Valley companies. Tune in to hear stories of early internet gaming, self-funding trips to Iraq, and sword training.
Connect with Sarah:https://twitter.com/sarahmaeve1
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Miriah Peterson is a data engineer at Weave, a founder of the Forge Foundation, and the founder for the Women Who Go Utah. If you think she’s busy now, just tune in to hear about her childhood. Miriah always kept herself busy with projects and learning new things. We discuss topics like video creation, quantum physics, quantum optics, getting your first software job, learning Go, GraphQL, and much more!
Connect with Miriah:
https://twitter.com/captainnobody1
https://twitch.tv/soypete01
https://miriahpeterson.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:
https://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Go-Utah/
https://www.gowestconf.com
https://www.getweave.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_optics
https://graphql.org
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In this episode, we pick up where we left off with Steve Hoffman. Last we heard, he had just launched a few successful video games in the mid-90’s. Steve then started a new company focused on interactive TV games. It is during this time where he got a crash course in entrepreneurship. Tune in to hear tips on starting companies, raising venture funds, navigating crises, and more!
Connect with Steve:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundersspace/
https://twitter.com/FoundersSpace
Mentioned in today’s episode:
https://www.foundersspace.com/
https://www.lavamind.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapitalism
https://www.amazon.com/Make-Elephants-Fly-Process-Innovation/dp/1478992948
https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Startup-Practical-Strategies-Overcoming/dp/1400223199
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Steve Hoffman is a CEO, author, angel investor, and above all a creator. Steve currently runs a global startup incubator called Founders Space but his life has taken many turns to reach this place. So many turns that we couldn’t fit it all in one episode!
Tune in to hear about a kid who followed his passions and wouldn’t take no for an answer. We hear about programming video games in high school, electrical engineering in college, film school, Hollywood, working for SEGA, and leaving it all behind to start his own game company!
Connect with Steve:https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundersspace/
Mentioned in today’s episode:https://www.foundersspace.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Make-Elephants-Fly-Process-Innovation/dp/1478992948
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Ronna Steinberg is currently the Chapter Lead for Women Who Go Berlin and Senior Software Engineer for Delivery Hero. In this episode, we hear how many unexpected events led Ronna into tech and even Go. Now she’s helping other women get into the industry and equipping them with the knowledge she wished she had at their age.
Connect with Ronna:https://twitter.com/ronnax
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnas/
Mentioned in today’s episode:https://www.womenwhogo.org
https://www.deliveryhero.com
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Renee Richards is a Programmer Analyst for Carepoint, Inc. Renee has been a software developer for two years after spending most of her life as a pharmacy technician. We hear about how she made the tough decision to make a career change and the tricks she used to pull it off successfully. It just goes to show it’s never too late to get into tech if you really want to.
Connect with Renee:https://twitter.com/Renee7076
Mentioned in today’s episode:Pascal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_%28programming_language%29
Delphi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi_%28software%29
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Ukiah Smith is a Software Engineer at Apple, using Go to write API’s for internal teams. After graduating with an art degree, Ukiah’s path into tech was anything but traditional. Being a self-taught programmer, he didn’t always have the confidence in his skills. However, he was able to shift his career from design to front-end development to technical support. Eventually turning that into his current job at Apple.
Connect with Ukiah:ukiahsmith.com
twitter.com/ukiahsmith
Mentioned in today’s episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_button
https://www.louisvillehardcore.com
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Nic Jackson is a Principal Developer Advocate for HashiCorp. He’s also the author of the book Building Microservices with Go and an avid speaker on all things microservices. We learn about his first job in tech performing data collection for an environmental agency and how that sparked his interest in computer science. Nic would go on to work with many cutting-edge technologies but what he realized he enjoys most is helping others.
Connect with Nic:Twitter
YouTube channel
LinkedIn
jackson.nic@gmail.com
Mentioned in today’s episode:HashiCorp
RazorFish
jQuery
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John Reese is a Senior Software Engineer at Yubico. He is also an active contributor to the open source projects Konstraint and Conftest. John’s foray into programming started a bit earlier than most, publishing websites in PHP by 6th grade. We hear stories of cyber mischief, John’s thoughts on the value of a computer science degree, and the importance of culture in a job.
Connect with John:https://reese.devTwitter
LinkedIn
GitHub
Mentioned in today's episode:
Yubico
Open Policy Agent
Konstraint
Conftest
Enabling Autonomous Teams With Policy Enforcement
Unit Testing Your Kubernetes Configurations
Adventures of Power (Movie)
Parkinson’s Law
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Jessica Greene is a Backend Developer with Ecosia, the search engine that plants trees. We talk about film, the science of coffee, and what caused her to pivot her career into tech. Jessica shares insightful feedback on how she approached her career transition, and the importance of having support throughout the process.
Connect with Jessica:
GitHub
Twitter
LinkedIn
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Ecosia.org - The search engine that plants trees
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Kris Nóva is a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Twilio Inc. We hear about her incredible journey from a nerdy teen installing Linux on the family computer to becoming an outspoken voice in the tech community. Growing up in Texas with conservative parents, Kris faced many challenges that helped mold her into the person who she is today.
Kris leaves us with a few big lessons today:
- Advocate for yourself, it’s OK to speak up
- Obscurity is everyone’s secret superpower
- Be proud of yourself
Connect with Kris:
kris@nivenly.com
nivenly.com
@krisnova
Mentioned in today’s episode:Linux
MongoDB
GopherCon 2017: Kris Nova
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Anthony Starks is an engineer, designer and consultant with a focus on data visualization. But we might also call him an artist. Growing up with a love for photography and computers, Anthony has long been enamored with the idea of melding art and technology. We hear his experience with low-level punch card programming, UNIX, writing the beginning of firewalls, & his more recent passion for data visualization using Go!
Anthony prides himself on being a lifelong learner and credits his success to curiosity and a little boldness.
Connect with Anthony:
- Speaker Deck
- GitHub
Mentioned in today’s episode:
- Recreation of W.E.B Du Bois Data Portraits
- J Everett Light Career Center
- Firewalls and Internet Security
- Processing.org
- Decksh on GitHub
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Michael Gasch is a Staff Engineer in the Office of the CTO at VMware. Growing up around his father’s business, the seeds were planted for his love of technology. Michael spent many years pursuing a career in music but technology always found a way back into his life. We explore how Michael made the leap from hardware to software and wrap up by getting his thoughts on the future of cloud and Kubernetes.
Connect with Michael:Twitter
LinkedIn
Michael's website
Mentioned in today’s episode:Kubernetes
VMware
Max Planck Society
IBM OS2
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Vanesa Ortiz is a community advocate at Sourcegraph and the founder of the Women Who Go - Berlin chapter. We learn about Vanesa’s incredible journey from freelancing at age 13 to interviewing for a Golang position with zero knowledge of the language (oh yeah, and she got the job). One thing remained constant, Vanesa’s problem solving ability is off the charts. Her natural curiosity and desire to learn has truly helped her excel at every challenge presented to her.
Connect with Vanesa:@vanesacodes
Mentioned in today’s episode:Sourcegraph
WakaTime
Women Who Go
Hackbright Academy
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Mat Ryer is a serial entrepreneur and a panelist on the Go Time podcast! He is currently the co-founder at Pace.dev & Firesearch.dev. In this episode, we hear about Mat’s very early experiences with programming at the age of six and how teachers influenced his opinions of higher education. Then Bill digs in to find out how Mat is able to continually identify product opportunities and execute at lightning speed.
Connect with Mat:
Pace.dev
Firesearch.dev
Xbar (formerly Bitbar)
Github
Twitter
Linkedin
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Xbar on GitHub
Machine box
Mat’s GitHub sponsor page
Bill Kennedy on Mechanical Sympathy
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Kris Brandow is a Senior Software Engineer at Wunderkind and a panelist on the GoTime podcast! We learn about Kris’s experience growing up in a technical household and how he had no desire to follow in his parents footsteps. Although he went to college for writing and audio engineering, we uncover that Kris may have accidentally received the ultimate computer science degree.
Connect with Kris:Skriptble.meTwitter
GithubLinkedIn Mentioned in today’s episode:GoTime PodcastWunderkindDrupalMongoDB Want more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!
Guinevere Saenger is a Software Engineer on the Development Lifecycle Team at Github. We hear about the challenges of pursuing a career in music and how, through an unbelievable turn of events, she has since transitioned to a successful career in tech! Although its clear Guinevere put in the work to get where she is today, she is outspoken regarding the lucky breaks she received in tech versus music.
Connect with Guinevere:LinkedIn
Github
Twitter
Mentioned in today’s episode:kube-service-exporter
Ada Developers Academy
Samsung SDS Cloud Native Computing Team
Github
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Work with us: https://www.ardanlabs.com/my/careers/
Bryan Liles is a Principal Engineer at VMware where he is working on the Telco & Edge Cloud BU team building telecom software that runs on Kubernetes. We examine Bryan’s unique path to success, which he credits to being goal focused and knowing his worth, among other things. He talks candidly about how his encounters with racism and poor leadership led to his frequent job hopping. This leads Bill to re-evaluate some of the criteria he uses when looking at a resume.
Connect with Bryan:LinkedIn
Twitter
Mentioned in today’s episode:VMware
Heptio
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Ana Margarita Medina is a Senior Chaos Engineer at Gremlin. You may know her from one of her many conference talks or maybe just from Twitter! In this episode, Ana shares her journey into tech and why it is OK to take a nonlinear path to the job of your dreams. From running a freelance company at the age of 15 to dropping out of college to enter the workforce, Ana’s experiences have contributed to her vast knowledge and passion for her industry.
Connect with Ana:www.anammedina.com
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram
Mentioned in today’s episode:NAF
Techqueria
Code2040
Gremlin
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Dave Appleton is a man of many talents (Seriously, he has too many to mention!).
We kick off our conversation hearing about Dave’s first experiences with programming in the late '60s using hand punch cards. We discuss his early years as a low-level hardware programmer, working with semiconductors, and how he ended up working with blockchain technologies!
Connect with Dave:Dave Appleton on Twitter
HelloGold
Golang Malaysia
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John Arundel is software consultant, mentor, and author of the book “For the Love of Go”. We talk about his early fascination with computers, the role his mother played in planting these seeds, and the steps he took in his younger years to follow his passion. We then explore John’s indirect job path, having to settle for work as a technical writer out of college and stumbling into IT and system administration. But the major lesson that comes out of this is that these 'detours' actually served John's later work, developing parts of his expertise that would aid him in his writing and mentoring.
Connect with John:LinkedIn
Twitter
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Wilken Rivera is a senior software engineer with the Packer team at HashiCorp. In this interview, listeners will get a sense of Wilken’s journey from a dance background to software engineering, his career timeline, and how he earned the privilege to choose where he wanted to work instead of having to take any job he was offered. As the conversation comes to a close, Wilken shares how he learned the Go programming language and what it meant for him to become a part of the community.
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Carlisia Thompson is a senior OSS engineer at VMware and host of The Podlets podcast. We cover the unique path Carlisia took from her childhood in Brazil to becoming an influential member of the Go community. She shares the story of her path to a graduate CS degree, her thoughts on the value of traditional education, and offers valuable advice for anyone who is looking to get into software engineering.
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In this episode, we talk to Andy Walker about his childhood and how he got into programming, his journey in cybersecurity, and some of the soft skills that are so valuable to have in this industry. We kick things off by hearing Andy talk about his early love of computers, his early hacks, and how he fell into more serious programming at college after switching from Biology to a CS major. We talk about the value of meetups for making friends and how these events can be more welcoming! We then wrap up hearing Andy talk about where he would like to see himself in the future.
About The Guest:Andy Walker is a Gopher, Go GDE, security nerd, and eternal student. He enjoys camping, home fabrication and long walks on the beach with serialized data formats. He lives in Columbia, Maryland, which is just a lovely little town.
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Mentioned in Today’s Episode:AmeriCorps
Sourcefire
CISCO
WarGames
Baltimore Go Meetup
OrlanGo
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