Wookash Podcast Passion for programming and life | Sander J. Skjegstad
Jan 31, 2026
Sander J. Skjegstad, a production sound mixer and programmer from Norway/Sweden, blends film set experience with audio tool creation. He talks about his path from batch scripts to low-level languages, building audio plugins and a dynamic phase-alignment algorithm, organizing the Better Software Conference, and frustrations with WAV metadata and toolchains. Short, energetic conversation about craft and creativity.
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From Boom Mic To Code
- Sander started as a production sound mixer chasing actors on movie sets and operating a boom mic.
- He combined film work with programming and sound design while living between Norway and Sweden.
Humble Programmer Origins
- Sander began programming at 10–11 using Windows batch files and made a turn-based Frogger in ASCII.
- Early tinkering with limited tools taught him to scrap together solutions for creative projects.
Teach Fundamentals, Not Convenience
- Avoid teaching beginners only Python because it hides types and low-level fundamentals.
- Teach languages that expose how computers work so learners unlearn fewer bad habits later.