The State of Developer Education The Importance of Understanding Databases in Developer Education with Denis Magda of Yugabyte
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Aug 24, 2023 Denis Magda, Director of Developer Relations at Yugabyte, talks about the importance of understanding databases, comprehending programming languages, and being involved in open source communities. He emphasizes the significance of practical education and hands-on labs for developers.
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From Boredom to Java Excitement
- Denis Magda almost quit computer science because early courses were boring and lacked engaging visuals.
- He got excited when he started using Java with UI, which changed his perspective on programming.
Love for C through Oracle Work
- Working on Java Development Group at Oracle exposed Denis to C for embedded device programming.
- He fell in love with C for its simplicity and power in bridging virtual and physical worlds.
Campus Ambassador to Oracle Delay
- Denis was a successful Sun Campus Ambassador building a top university community around Java and Sun technologies.
- Oracle's acquisition of Sun delayed his joining their development team due to a hiring freeze.