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Appreciating the Virtuous Cycle of Nerdery with Mike Wilkerson
Jul 11, 2023
Matt talks with Mike Wilkerson, lead programmer at Font Awesome, about his love for coding, the design tool used by Font Awesome's designers, and his fandom for the Marble Machine X music project. They also discuss the importance of appreciating good curves and circles, finding motivation in mundane work, and the virtuous cycle of nerdery in building community.
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Quick takeaways
- Mike Wilkerson fell in love with coding while working at Walmart and now contributes to the development of Font Awesome's design tool.
- Mike Wilkerson addresses issues with circle wobbles in Font Awesome's icons and acknowledges the involvement of the community in identifying and resolving these issues.
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Overview of Mike's Professional Background
Mike Wilkerson, the lead programmer at Fawn Awesome, shares his professional background and how he fell in love with computer programming after college. He mentions working at the Walmart Home Office and his passion for coding, especially in Perl. Mike talks about how his expertise in Perl led him to Seattle and later to work at Microsoft. After a hiatus in tech, he returned and eventually joined Fawn Awesome, where he now contributes to the development of their design tool.
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