
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.
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Oct 13, 2020 • 1h 2min
#122 Ines Montani brought linguistic and computers together
We talked about how computers increased Ines's creativity as a teen. We talked about Ines's disappointment at German university studies. We discussed the steps she took away from computer sciences, and how she ended up combining two of her passions: developing software and linguistics into one new field: computer linguistics. We finished by talking about having developers as customers and dog-feeding your own products.Here are the links of the show:https://www.twitter.com/_inesmontanihttps://explosion.aihttps://spacy.iohttps://prodi.gyhttps://ines.iohttps://ines.io/blog/how-i-started-codingCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz 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/subscribe.htmlSupport 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

Oct 6, 2020 • 51min
#121 Kathryn Erickson on leadership and asking for help
We talked about helping, being helped, asking for help, and having people you can rely on. We talked about research and startups. We discussed networks, mentorship, and team-leading. We finally touched on leadership, tech, and coding.Here are the links of the show:https://www.twitter.com/012345https://github.com/012345https://cassandra.apache.org/doc/latest/contactus.htmlhttps://medium.com/@NataliMorad/how-to-be-an-adult-kegans-theory-of-adult-development-d63f4311b553Bookshttps://amzn.to/3jBpOQBhttps://amzn.to/3nkrX5zhttps://amzn.to/34qMInwCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz 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/subscribe.htmlSupport 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

Sep 29, 2020 • 55min
#120 Sumana Harihareswara is an open-source fairy
Sumana first told us about her parents and how they influenced her life in many ways. We discussed computer science and social sciences, luck, and how Sumana discovered the world of Open-Source. We talked about her studies and first steps into partaking in the OSS projects. Sumana finally told us the very unique and fascinating story of how her consulting business came to be.Here are the links of the show:Links about Sumana herself:https://mastodon.social/@brainwanehttps://www.twitter.com/brainwanehttp://www.panix.com/~sumanah/pix/my-name.webmhttp://brainwane.nethttps://changeset.nychttps://www.harihareswara.net/talks.htmlSumana's Keynote "Be bold", what I learned from my parents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OczqFEcUTA#t=6m1sKeynote Transcript "Learn Tech Management in 45 Min" https://bit.ly/36d7jxZOpen Source Bridge 2012 Keynote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OczqFEcUTA#t=6m1s, Transcript: https://bit.ly/3jnRW9CPipBeta System: https://bit.ly/3n25IkwUX Studies for Pip: http://bit.ly/pip-ux-recruitment-sign-upOther links in order of appearance:Darius Kazemi, Tiny Subversions at XOXO in "How I Won the Lottery": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_F9jxsfGCwhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Schoenhttp://www.open-advice.orghttps://www.recurse.com/SF from L. Richardsonhttps://colet.spacehttps://www.candlemarkandgleam.com/2020/07/27/cover-reveal-situation-normal-by-leonard-richardsonhttp://constellation.crummy.com/CreditsMusic Aye by YunPodMatchPodMatch 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

Sep 22, 2020 • 48min
#119 Virginia Harrison is following her gaming dream
Gini told us about how their discovery of webpages and flash animations lead to them creating their first games. We then discussed why they didn't follow the development route right away. We talked about interviewing in pyjamas and working at PockitDoc. We talked about following your dreams and the definition of fun. We discussed small and big projects. Gini told us about GameJam contests and how they try new mechanisms. We finished by talking about mindfulness and being a nerd!Here are the links of the show:https://www.twitter.com/GiniTheCathttps://waywardai.comhttps://itch.io/jamsYuki Okamura-Wong https://twitter.com/ChuudlesCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz 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/subscribe.htmlSupport 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

Sep 15, 2020 • 55min
#118 Erik Rasmussen connects the dots of his career
Erik took us through his first steps with 5" floppy disks and code lines. We talked about the usefulness of CS degrees, his first jobs, side projects, and open-source libraries. We connected the dots between them all, all the way to the forms libraries he is now most well known for.Here are the links of the show:https://www.twitter.com/erikrashttps://github.com/erikrasErik's ProjectsRedux Form – https://redux-form.comFinal Form – https://final-form.orgForm Nerd – https://formnerd.co/devjourneyErik's PodcastsHappy Hour Podcast – https://happyhour.fmSeek Justice Podcast – https://seekjustice.fm (another one I didn't mention)Other LinksOpen Source Sustainability blog post - https://dev.to/erikras/open-source-sustainability-3pjfhttps://iaeste.orgCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz 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/subscribe.htmlSupport 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

Sep 8, 2020 • 56min
#117 Roopak Venkatakrishnan's career algorithm
We talked about his first steps with computers and his first hackathon in high-school. We talked about his internship at @Google, his job at @twitter, and going back to @google afterward. We discussed management, working for a startup, and moving laterally inside a company to maximize fun and learning.Here are the links of the show:https://www.twitter.com/roopakvhttps://roopakv.comhttps://www.bolt.com/careershttps://docs.swissknife.dev/docshttps://charity.wtf/2017/05/11/the-engineer-manager-pendulumCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz 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/subscribe.htmlSupport 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

Sep 1, 2020 • 57min
#116 Scott Tolinski from allrounder to allrounder
Scott took us from his music background, all the way to his video-course business, leaving little details aside. We spoke about his learning phases. We discussed the importance of focus. Scott told us the birth story of his youtube channel. We finally touched on partnership and mastermind groups.Here are the links of the show:https://www.twitter.com/stolinskihttps://www.scotttolinski.comhttps://syntax.fmhttps://www.youtube.com/user/LevelUpTuts/featuredhttps://discord.com/invite/57ChdqtScott doing the breakdance "spinning" he talked about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcoj4Zfj6_k&feature=youtu.be&t=1m34sCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz 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/subscribe.htmlSupport 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

Aug 25, 2020 • 50min
#115 Aimee Knight applied the discipline of figure-skating to DevOps and architecture
Aimee first told us about her past as a figure skater. She then explained how her marrying into the military forced us to change careers and learn how to code. She described how she became a successful developer and how she eased into DevOps and architecture. We finally talked about her work as an architect and her coming close to a burnout.Here are the links of the show:https://www.twitter.com/aimee_knighthttp://www.aimeemarieknight.comhttps://devchat.tv/podcasts/js-jabberSo good they can't ignore you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwOdU02SE0wThe architect elevator: https://martinfowler.com/articles/architect-elevator.htmlCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz 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/subscribe.htmlSupport 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

Aug 18, 2020 • 52min
#114 Jamon Holmgren made his own independent way
Jamon first told us about his first experience with the C64 command prompt, and then with a 286, and finally a 486 computer. He told us how a math teacher had an impromptu but forming role in his life. We then talked about learning to create websites and create a business. We talked about coding alone, and learning to accept other ideas. Jamon finally told us the story of his new business, how networking played a BIG role into it, and how it was meant to be.Here are the links of the show:https://www.twitter.com/jamonholmgrenReact Conference https://cr.infinite.redSlack Community http://community.infinite.redJamon's talk at Inspect 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgkKd3nbyk0Other sites and projectshttps://speaking.iohttps://github.com/infinitered/ProMotionhttps://github.com/infinitered/reactotronhttps://github.com/infinitered/igniteCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz 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/subscribe.htmlSupport 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

Aug 11, 2020 • 52min
#113 Brendan O'Leary from healthcare to Gitlab
We first talked about theater lights, and how this was Brendan's first programming task. We then discussed business, healthcare, and loving the "WHY" of your job. We talked about quality, accessibility, and UX. We veered toward Gitlab and storytelling and finally spoke about OpenSource in the workplace.Here are the links of the show:https://www.twitter.com/olearycrewhttps://about.gitlab.com/handbookhttps://about.gitlab.com/events/commithttps://themoth.orghttps://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-allCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz 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/subscribe.htmlSupport 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