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Feb 15, 2022 • 48min

#189 Rich Haines went from screenplays to technical writing

Rich's computer story started early in his childhood with an Amstrad computer. But it took him 30 years, 2 or 3 different careers in screenwriting, scaffolding, building glasses, and moving from the UK to Sweden to discover programming (again). We talked about this journey and what ensued when he married his love for screenwriting and tech together to become a technical writer. Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/studio_hungryhttps://www.richardhaines.dev/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sideroot/sideroot-the-first-flexible-wood-sunglasses-a-perf/https://greensock.com/docs/v3/Easeshttps://airtable.com/apihttps://www.partycorgi.com/https://www.writethedocs.org/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribePodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show
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Feb 8, 2022 • 46min

#188 Luce Carter was saved by software development

Luce took us back to her childhood when she discovered computers but also realized she didn't fit into the mold. She told us the story of her being bullied and eventually diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum. She told us about her difficulty studying and how she finally found a vocational program in IT that matched her needs so well that she could strive. She then took us on the wild ride of the many jobs she had, how she discovered Xamarin, entered the communities, and finally ended up at MongoDB, doing for money what she loves: creating content and helping people.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/LuceCarter1https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucecarter/https://www.lucecarter.co.uk/https://www.twitch.tv/lucecarterhttps://www.twitch.tv/mongodbhttps://www.lucecarter.co.uk/blog/how-software-development-saved-my-life/https://dotnetnorth.org.uk/https://twitter.com/jimbobbennett/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribePodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show
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Feb 1, 2022 • 46min

#187 Michael Levan learned to detect when he is not learning anymore

Michael took us back in his gaming past, tweaking his machine to get the most of it. This led him to enroll in a trade school, leading to IT support and network administration. Discovering Powershell and later Python were the game changers for him. From there on, he went into automation and then SRE. We talked about learning, changing careers, recognizing when you are not learning, being bold, making the most of situations, shiny object syndrome, toxic people, and much more!Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/TheNJDevOpsGuyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellevan/https://michaellevan.net/https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-carballo-09259970/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribePodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show
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Jan 25, 2022 • 47min

#186 Suze Shardlow from marketing and the police to simply creating

Suze took us from her first love for programming on a BBC-Micro, to her career in Marketing. She explained how she worked for the Police and managed communities. After being made redundant, she embraced freelancing and went back to coding. We discussed how she finally came back to technical marketing in the form of developer advocacy.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/SuzeShardlowhttps://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndromeCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribePodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show
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Jan 18, 2022 • 44min

#185 Scott Spence from VBA Analyst to webdev

Scott took us from his job as a bank clerk to learning VBA. He told us how he became a VBA analyst, solved problems on giant spreadsheets, and at some point decided to change careers. We talked about recruiting(and recruiters), teaching, blogging, advocating, and scratching your own itch.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/spences10https://scottspence.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ScottSpencePleasehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spences10https://scottspence.com/faqhttps://chingu.iohttps://www.freecodecamp.orgCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribePodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show
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Jan 11, 2022 • 50min

#184 Sydney Lai web3 code-switching sociologist

Sydney first told us about her early love for building websites on Geocities and how she didn't pursue a career in tech but instead went into sociology. We then talked about the implications of sociology on society and how she came back to tech. We spoke about growth hacking and (technology) adoption. We finally talked about Web3, how it relates to Web2 and how one can go from one paradigm to another.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/sydneylaiCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the podcast, support us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/devjpatreonPodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show
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Jan 4, 2022 • 50min

#183 Karl Hughes from mechanical engineering to self taught dev, technical writer and CEO

Karl took us from his passion for architecture and mechanics to his first freelancing project in college. We talked about how he learned how to create websites and started building a network. We spoke about the startups he joined and the ones he made. We finally talked about the power of networking and how Karl used it to his advantage throughout his career.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/KarlLHugheshttps://github.com/malgamves/CommunityWriterProgramshttps://draft.dev/writehttps://twitter.com/draftdevCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the podcast, support us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/devjpatreonPodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show
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Dec 28, 2021 • 7min

It's the end of season 4 as we know it!

This year was even crazier than 2020, time for a review!CreditsCover Campfire Rounds by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the podcast, support us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/devjpatreonSupport the show
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Dec 21, 2021 • 51min

#182 Tom Cools and how he fell in love with Jaba

After briefly speaking about his early eSports amateur career, Tom took us on a teaching journey. We talked about how he beat his fear of public speaking and became a high school teacher. Then we talked about his decision to go back to school and study computer sciences. Tom told us about his experience in Finnland, how he finally ended up working for Info Support and how he set foot into the public speaking and community world. We finally talked about mentoring junior developers and how Tom teaches the newer generation of programmers.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/TCoolsIThttps://tomcools.beCreditsCover Campfire Rounds by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the podcast, support us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/devjpatreonPodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show
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Dec 14, 2021 • 43min

#181 Madison Kanna from college dropout to successful self-taught UI-Engineer

Madison took us from her dropping college and learning about development to the BookClub she is running. We talked about learning on your own, figuring things out, applying, and getting job interviews. We talked about internships and free mentoring. We talked about making plans and revising them. Finally, we talked about her podcast, as well as the CodeBookClub itself.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/Madisonkannahttps://www.madisonkanna.comhttps://www.madisonkanna.com/codebookclub The New Way to Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5qUR3tpEdACreditsCover Campfire Rounds by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the podcast, support us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/devjpatreonPodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

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