Backend Banter

Tech content creator NeetCode discusses the pros and cons of grinding LeetCode for FAANG roles, the importance of networking, and standing out in the job market. He also shares advice on transitioning from Amazon to Google, crafting your story for job interviews, and showcasing practical skills through remarkable projects to differentiate oneself in the tech industry.

Veteran software engineer John Crickett shares insights on software architecture, leadership types, remote work, unpopular programming language opinions, performance optimization, and more. Topics include software architect roles, decision-making, remote work challenges, lead code practice, memory optimization, CLI usage, debunking language misconceptions, and emphasizing performance in programming languages.

Leandro Ostera, an OCaml expert, discusses the language ecosystem, Idris, ReasonML, type inference, Riot Library, scheduling models, concurrency, and managing multiple projects. They explore OCaml's comparison with other languages, routine blocking fixes, actor-model implementation, and time management strategies.

Join Bashbunni, a software developer and tech content creator at Charm, as she shares insights on improving the CLI experience, self-taught programming, TikTok's addictive nature, content creation intricacies, and the world of Golang. Discover Charm's cool libraries, dive into self-discipline's importance in education, and explore the benefits of using Go for CLI applications.

Trash Puppy, a former nurse turned Software Engineer, discusses her journey from nursing to programming, her choice of Golang, personal projects like NetPuppy, experiences with job hunting in the current market, and thoughts on AI threats.

Tommy Graves, Co-founder of RWX, discusses Mint CI platform, reducing CI/CD costs, semantic logging benefits, security implications, GitHub Actions flaws, and how smaller teams can benefit from Mint. The episode covers challenges in codebase management, evolution of CI/CD tools, debugging issues, and future plans.

Today, we bring a special "Whiskey, Web and Whatnot" edition to our podcast, where we welcome Travis Wagner and Robbie The Wagner, to talk about controversial takes regarding tech CEOs, their experiences in the field, the impact of AI and other personal preferences towards technologies Learn back-end development - https://boot.dev Listen on your favorite podcast player: https://www.backendbanter.fm Whiskey, Web and Whatnot podcast: https://whiskey.fm/Robbie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobbieTheWagnerTravis's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/techsavvytravvy Travis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/techsavvytravvy Timestamps: 01:22 Whiskey, Web and Whatnot 01:52 Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg, which Tech CEO of 2024 is your favorite? 03:28 Robbie's Background 04:42 Travis's background 06:23 Big company or small company? 10:07 Tenures, incentives and current market 12:33 Who would you pick for your team, Steve Ballmer or Sundar Pichai 13:41 AWS or GCP? 16:25 DevOps is not a real job 20:16 Be a DevRel or a Scrum Master? 23:38 What's the difference between DevRel and Dev Advocate? 24:56 AI or VR, which is more impactful on a developer's day-to-day? 31:53 Which Big Tech Company sucks the least? 36:21 Bigger Salary but Less Equity or Less Salary but More Equity? 41:19 Is Blockchain Gone Yet? 50:52 CS Degree or Being an Open Source Maintainer on a successful project? 55:10 Remote or On-site? 01:03:19 Where to find Robbie 01:03:43 Where to find Travis

Exploring clashes between Product and Engineering teams, the importance of informed decision-making, challenges in time estimates, benefits of technical leadership, drawbacks of cookie banners, emphasizing coolness in education, understanding the workplace culture and responsibility

Join the discussion with Daniel Roe, Lead Maintainer of Nuxt.js, as he talks about the framework's development, comparison with Next.js, project structuring, performance optimization, and unique features. Discover Nuxt.js use cases, control in projects, JavaScript enabling, head tag updates, and new script handling improvements.

Podcast discusses memory management in backend development, Go's relation to C, importance of understanding fundamentals, whether to learn Rust or C first, managing dependencies in C/C++, nuances of memory management in programming, hiring curious people, and audience interaction