
Software Developers Journey
Becoming a software developer is a journey. The Software Developers Journey show is an inspirational podcast for software developers. Every week, a successful software engineer shares their journey and tells us what they learned.
Latest episodes

May 11, 2021 • 54min
#150 Ryan Bergman loves terrible code
Ryan took us over his atypical journey, proudly working for 3 companies over the span of 22 years. First, he told us about his young love for programming in the 80s and how programming completely left his life until the mid-90s. Next, he told us about his art and city planning studies and how this led him back to graphic design and HTML. We then took us along his long journey toward backend technologies and technical agile coaching.Here are the links from the show:Ryan's Twitter https://www.twitter.com/ryberCreditsCover 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 major 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 Spotify Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

May 4, 2021 • 49min
#149 Leticia Portella started with MATHLABianesque Python
Leticia took us from her job in oceanography to her current software engineering role at Stripe. She described how Python changed her life, or to be more accurate, how the Brasilian Python community changed her life. We talked about learning, sharing, writing, and knowing yourself. We talked about mentorship and helping others. What a story!Here are the links from the show:Leticia on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/leleportellaLeticia's Homepage https://leportella.comCreditsCover 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 major 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

Apr 27, 2021 • 50min
#148 Bryan Beecham cares about people
Bryan took us back to his first Commodore Vic20, the first lines of code he wrote. We spoke about languages and choosing the right tool for the job. We discussed organizing your work and life. We spoke about coaching, behavior skills, and ego. Bryan dropped one useful piece of advice after the other. Don't miss it!Here are the links from the show:Bryan on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/BillyGarnetBryan's Blog https://humanrefactor.comCreditsCover 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 major 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

Apr 20, 2021 • 50min
#147 Caitlyn Greffly rationalized her way into development
Caitlyn's developer career started just a few years ago when she dropped her career selling beer and enrolled in a software development boot camp. Caitlyn told us that story and how she got her first and second jobs. We talked about learning, conferences & public speaking. We talked about asking, working in the open, and the book she is writing about her experience.Here are the links from the show:Caitlyn on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/thecaitcodeCaitlyn's Homepage https://caitlyngreffly.comCreditsCover 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 major 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

Apr 13, 2021 • 47min
#146 Miguel Piedrafita is a 19 years old indie maker
Miguel has been learning by making things. This is pretty much his whole story. Pick an idea and learn from it. Want to learn something? Find an itch to scratch. And he is very prolific. And he is becoming very successful at it.Here are the links from the show:Miguel on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/m1guelpfMiguel's Homepage https://miguelpiedrafita.comHis Project List https://miguelpiedrafita.com/projectsSite Sauce Open Stats https://sitesauce.app/openCommunitiesMakerlog https://getmakerlog.comIndie Hackers https://www.indiehackers.comWIP https://wip.coCreditsCover 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 major 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

Apr 6, 2021 • 55min
#145 Darko Meszaros the utilitarian developer
From the early 90s to 2001, Darko's only computer was a C64, and he loved it. We talked about how his life changed when he got a 486, how he didn't become a developer per se. How his SysAdmin jobs slowly but surely took him toward AWS, and finally, how his path inside AWS lead him to Developer Advocacy.Here are the links from the show:Darko on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/darkosuboticaDarko's Homepage / Blog https://www.rup12.net/aboutYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV_UAKu9-r39cEEXPj_xWfwTwitch DevBeardOps https://www.twitch.tv/ruptwelveCreditsCover 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 major 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 Spotify Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Mar 30, 2021 • 11min
#144 How to not find a problem? Format experiment: "Tales of DevJourney"
This week, I try a new concept: telling you a developer story out of its context. This time I tell you a story of a machine interface problem I couldn't figure out 12 years ago. Let me know how you find this format, reach out on Twitter @timothep, or per email info@devjourney.info CreditsCampfire sound by Den Chykut licensed CC BYYour host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the major platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the podcast, support us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/devjpatreonSupport the show

Mar 23, 2021 • 53min
#143 Bert Jan Schrijver took his career into his own hands
Bert took us from his first C64, all the way to his community work with the NLJUG. We talked about learning on the job and saying "YES" to everything. Getting involved with a community, giving back, enjoying volunteer work, finding topics to talk about, and much more.Here are the links from the show:Bert on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/bjschrijverJ-Spring https://jspring.nlJ-Fall https://jfall.nlNLJUG https://nljug.orgCreditsCover 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 major 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 Spotify Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Mar 16, 2021 • 46min
#142 Lior Bar Yosef is a network analyst in a world of puzzles
Lior took us from her computer science major in high school, through her time in the Israel Defence Force as a network analyst, to her work at CyberMDX, providing cybersecurity for health institutions. We talked about curiosity, learning strategy, finding your passions, and finding your "skills sweet spot."Here are the links from the show:liorby@cybermdx.comLior Bar Yosef on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lior-bar-yosef-442511174/Sample Research Lior did for CyberMDX https://www.cybermdx.com/research/vulnerability-ge-radiology-201208CreditsCover 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 major 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

Mar 9, 2021 • 55min
#141 Freya Holmér a level-designer turned game-developer
Freya took us from the first levels she designed in Trackmania, all the way to her live coding Flowstorm on Twitch. She explained how her view on GameDev expanded over time. She told us the birth story of Shader Forge and the VR-Game Budget Cuts. She spoke of her burnout and how she finally felt back on her feet, streaming and freelancing in the gaming industry.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/FreyaHolmerhttps://twitch.tv/acegikmohttps://youtube.com/acegikmohttps://discord.gg/v5VWugaPluginsShapes https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/particles-effects/shapes-173167Shaderforge https://github.com/FreyaHolmer/ShaderForgeTwitter ThreadsMath Visualisation https://twitter.com/FreyaHolmer/timelines/1215413954505297922FlowStorm 1 https://twitter.com/freyaholmer/status/1187810005011050498FlowStorm 2 https://twitter.com/freyaholmer/status/1245111000271028225CreditsCover 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 major 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 Spotify Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show