Software Developers Journey

Ingrid took us back to her childhood, discovering video games and a different reality. And then she took us on an adventure led by curiosity. We talked about exploring marketing and sales. We talked about finding a job to pay the bills. We spoke about testing and learning the ropes. We talked about moving toward the startup world. We talked about interviewing bad managers, and we briefly spoke about Netlify, where Ingrid has been happily ever after.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/opinionatedpiehttps://www.opinionatedpie.com/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

Arpit's story took us from Tamagotchis to Robotics, and then to discovering that Software development is not just for failed hardware engineers. Arpit took us on a wild ride, made of entrepreneurship, learning on the job, hypergrowth, and finding the product-market-fit (or not). We talked about his transformation from a software engineer to a coding CTO and then to an organization builder. We spoke about his last endeavor AppSmith, and finally about algorithms to live by.Here are the links from the show:https://twitter.com/mohanarpithttps://www.appsmith.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/arpitmohan/https://arpitmohan.com/Algorithms to Live By: https://amzn.to/37S0TaKCode: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software: https://amzn.to/3OCVXavarpit@appsmith.comme@arpitmohan.comCreditsCover 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

Maia's story started with a ZX-81 in the 80s, and from there on, she was hooked. We talked about how she followed her curiosity and studied engineering while not wanting to become an engineer. Maia spoke about how she started working on embedded systems while still not wanting to become an engineer. She spoke of how she went back to school and studied art because she still didn't want to be an engineer... and mixed software engineering and art. We spoke about discovering phones and Android and having the opportunity to impact people's life fast. And finally, we talked about her last job at Luno, the GDE program, and communities.And to get the records straight, I mentioned the show Dark Mirror Bandersnatch and claimed Netflix recreated a ZX-81 game for it. I stand corrected! It was a ZX-Spectrum (ZX-82), which was in color compared to the ZX-81, which was still Black&White. Also, the game hidden into Bandersnatch isn't a fake Bandersnatch itself but a game called Nosedive. You can see a video of the Audio extraction steps here.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/maiatodayhttp://luno.comCreditsCover 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

Carl took us on a wild ride, starting with discovering he could build on computers very early. We brushed over his Engineering studies and how he almost went to study history instead. Carl spoke about his first job as an IT support person/sys admin and how he found his love for programming and creating back after a multi-year hiatus. Carl told us about how he created his career around learning and being an expert generalist (vs. an expert specialist) whose motto is "I'll figure it out." Carl spoke about the Gaming industry, coding interviews, behavioral questions, and finally, going against the grain!Here are the links from the show:https://twitter.com/twigpresshttps://carlalexander.ca/https://github.com/carlalexanderhttps://ymirapp.comhttps://montreal.wordcamp.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

Eve took us through her first career in marketing, and how she slowly joined the "fine, I'll do it myself club." She then spoke about her moving to Lake Tahoe and being forced to embrace a new career. We then spoke about her new business revolving around teaching. We talked about the tools she creates for teachers' time management and the courses she made for LinkedIn Learning. We brushed over the writing of her books and how she re-uses the content she produces inside the niche she built for herself.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/eveporcellohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eveporcello/https://www.moonhighway.com/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

Legacy code, often considered a daunting challenge, holds valuable lessons in its complexity. It carries the weight of decisions made in the past, and learning to navigate it can provide a rich, rewarding journey. Such is the tale of Scott Ford, a seasoned software developer who embraced this path and has gained unique insights that have shaped his career and outlook.Scott's story took us from learning BASIC, C/C++, and Object PASCAL in high school to quitting jobs every seven months because it wasn't fun. Scott told us about his love for the puzzle of discovering something new; and how it took him more than ten years to realize that this was what he longed for. He then described how he created his company Corgibytes, created the "Mender" term, and has not been quitting his job every seven months since.In this episode, Scott walks us through his journey from the early influences that inspired his interest in legacy code to developing his unique approach to understanding and improving it. He discusses the crucial role of mentors in a developer's journey and how their guidance helped him navigate his career. Scott also highlights the impact of narrative code commenting and discusses the importance of curiosity when dealing with the impulse to rewrite legacy code.If you want to learn more about the value and art of managing legacy code and get inspiration from Scott's incredible journey, tune in to this episode!Three compelling reasons to listen to this episode:Discover a unique perspective on dealing with legacy code, offering an alternative to the common impulse of rewriting.Learn about the invaluable role of mentorship in software development through Scott's personal experiences.Gain insights on the practice of narrative code commenting and how it can improve your code comprehension and teamwork.PodMatchPodMatch 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

Jess told us about the toys she disassembled (and sometimes failed to reassemble) as a kid. She then spoke about her early dabbling with HTML, discovering IF statements and PHP. We then talked about writing vs. using CMSs, creating websites, working in teams, contracting and consulting, and finally about communities and Jess's Podcast: BaseCode. And as of the publication of this show, she is now a Laravel employee.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/jessarchercodeshttps://github.com/jessarcherhttps://basecodefieldguide.com/podcast/https://www.twitter.com/gonedarkCreditsCover 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   SpotifyBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Swiz' told us how he discovered computers at a very early age and how the planets aligned. By the time he enrolled in a CS degree in Slovenia, he had already had multiple internships and experiences working as a software developer. He spoke about freelancing and how this led him not to finish his CS degree. He talked about how his first entrepreneurial experience took him to Silicon Valley, what he learned there (by crashing and burning his startup) and how it eventually took him where he worked for the past seven years.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/swizechttps://swizec.com/https://serverlesshandbook.dev/https://seniormindset.com/https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/software-engineering-salaries-in-the-netherlands-and-europe/https://swizec.com/blog/are-you-the-engineer-who-scoffs-at-high-salary-numbers/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   Spotify Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifyBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

In this episode, Wajahat tells us the moving and emotional story of how his mother, family, and friends shaped the person he became. Wajahat spoke about his childhood in Pakistan when his family couldn't afford a computer. He talked about applying to highly selective universities and the role the loss of his mother played in him being accepted at one of them. He told us about his studies of telecom engineering and how a mentor changed his view on "defining his career." And finally, he told us how Android entered his life, how he found it stupid at first, and how it has never left.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/WajahatKarimhttps://wajahatkarim.com/https://github.com/wajahatkarim3https://wajahatkarim.medium.com/https://theremotewizards.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahidrazzaq/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   Spotify Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifyBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Crazy but true, it's show number 200! I invited Patrick Leblanc to come and ask me all the questions he wanted about the show to celebrate this milestone.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 InterviewsBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show