

Thunder Nerds
Frederick Philip Von Weiss, and Brian Hinton
A conversation with the people behind the technology, that love what they do… and do tech good.
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Sep 25, 2020 • 1h 1min
273 – 🦈 The Journey of a Developer, & Aquariums on Mars with Krystal Campioni
In this episode, we get to speak with Krystal Campioni: Creative Coder, Speaker, Marine life enthusiast, and Senior Front-end Developer at Shopify. We discuss Krystal’s career at Shopify, creative coding with CSS and Vue, and our current new normal.
Episode Sponsor
Auth0 https://auth0.comAuth0 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/auth0Auth0 on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/auth0Auth0 Avocado Labs online meetup events: https://avocadolabs.dev/
Show Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/krystalcampioniYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/krystalcampioniWebsite: http://krystalcampioni.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystalcampioni/Instagram: https://instagram.com/krystalcampioniCodePen: https://codepen.io/krystalcampioniShopify: https://www.shopify.com/Ruth Bader Ginsburg: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/09/the-glorious-rbg.htmlApple Motion: Motion on the Mac App Store – Appleapps.apple.com › app › motionApple iMovie: https://www.apple.com/imovie/Adobe Premiere: https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html⚡️ VueConf US 2019: https://www.thundernerds.io/2019/04/krystal-campioni-vueconf-us-2019/Inspiration: https://twitter.com/ederchristian92/status/1272522094983684098Hosts: Frederick Weiss: https://twitter.com/frederickweissBrian Hinton: https://twitter.com/mrbrianhinton

Sep 11, 2020 • 1h 4min
272 – 🤝 Talking to a JavaScript Friend with Baskar Rao Dandlamudi
In this episode, we get to speak with Baskar Rao Dandlamud: Azure Solutions Architect, Cloudinary Media Developer Expert, Founding Member of JavaScript and Friends, and Auth0 Ambassador. We get to know Baskar, his day-to-day, his routine for work-life balance, and what happens in his life at 6pm. We discuss JavaScript and Friends, the why, how, and when; we also do a deep-dive into all the topics and workshops at the conference, and whom they’re for.
Episode Sponsor
Auth0: https://auth0.comAuth0 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/auth0Auth0 on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/auth0Auth0 Avocado Labs online meetup events: https://avocadolabs.dev/
Show Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/baskarmibWebsite: https://baskarmib.netlify.app/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baskarrao-dandlamudi/Github: https://github.com/baskarmibTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/baskarmibJavascript and Friends: https://www.javascriptandfriends.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/JSFriendsConfYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4LNOw6U7ncyOSx73u_YMQTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/javascriptandfriendsCloudinary: http://cloudinary.comVuejs: https://vuejs.org.NET https://dotnet.microsoft.comHosts: Frederick Weiss: https://twitter.com/frederickweissBrian Hinton: https://twitter.com/mrbrianhinton

Aug 28, 2020 • 1h 1min
271 – 💻 Getting Into Tech & Being a Developer Advocate with Sam Julien
In this episode, we get to talk with Sam Julien, Sr. Developer Advocate Engineer at Auth0. We discuss what it’s like to get into the technology industry and dive into Sam’s personal journey. We also explore what it’s like being a developer advocate in today’s remote world.
Episode Sponsor
Auth0: https://auth0.comAuth0 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/auth0Auth0 on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/auth0Auth0 Avocado Labs online meetup events: https://avocadolabs.dev/
Show Links
Website: http://www.samjulien.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/samjulienLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samjulien/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/samjulienGetAJobIn.Tech is a digital garden of articles & helpful emails for people learning to code and looking for their first job: https://landing.getajobin.techDeveloper Advocate Engineer at Auth0: http://www.auth0.comInstructor for Thinkster http://www.thinkster.io/ and egghead http://www.egghead.io/https://interviewing.io/Stay Sharp as a Developer Advocate: https://www.samjulien.com/learning-system-stay-sharp-as-a-developer-advocateHosts: Frederick Weiss: https://twitter.com/frederickweissBrian Hinton: https://twitter.com/mrbrianhinton

Aug 15, 2020 • 1h 7min
270 – 🎙️ A Conversation About Design with Pablo Stanley
In this episode, we get to speak with Design Leader, YouTuber, and Co-founder & CEO at Blush Pablo Stanley. We discuss the fundamentals of design thinking, and how to improve your craft. We also talk about Blush, and how it allows you to customize every piece of an illustration to create your own compositions.
Episode Sponsor
Auth0: https://auth0.comAuth0 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/auth0Auth0 on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/auth0Auth0 Avocado Labs online meetup events: https://avocadolabs.dev/
Show Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pablostanleyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pablostanley/Blush, Illustrations for Everyone: https://blush.design/Humaaans: https://www.humaaans.com/Website: https://www.pablostanley.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablostanley1/Sketch Together: Website: http://sketchtogether.io/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sketchtogethertvComic series – The Design Team: https://thedesignteam.io/Latinxs Who Design: https://www.latinxswhodesign.comHosts:Frederick Weiss: https://twitter.com/frederickweissBrian Hinton: https://twitter.com/mrbrianhinton

Jul 11, 2020 • 33min
269 – 🎙️ Podcasting, & How to Cultivate a Lifestyle of Creativity with Jason Ogle
Jason Ogle, Founder, Host & Producer of User Defenders, shares insights on the balance of parenting and podcasting. He humorously recounts the challenges of raising kids while creating content. The conversation dives into the creative complexities of podcast production, touching on technical hiccups and the need for quality. Ogle discusses managing schedules for guests and the excitement of welcoming new talent to the podcasting community. The episode emphasizes the importance of boundaries and connection amidst life’s chaos.

Jul 11, 2020 • 58min
268 – 📺 Developer Advocacy & Content Creation with James Q Quick
In this episode, we get to speak with James Q Quick, Senior Developer Advocate at Auth0. We discuss what goes into creating content such as live streams and courses. We chat about the motto of Learn Build Teach, and the value of sharing your knowledge. We also explore James’s career as Senior Developer Advocate at Auth0 and how to get Wes Bos’s phone number via a simple life hack.
Auth0 – Episode Sponsor
Auth0: https://auth0.comAuth0 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/auth0Auth0 on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/auth0Auth0 Avocado Labs online meetup events: https://avocadolabs.dev/
Show Links
Twitter: @jamesqquick https://twitter.com/jamesqquickLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesqquick/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jamesqquickWebsite: https://www.jamesqquick.com/StreamYard: https://streamyard.comScreenflow: http://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htmStreamlab: https://streamlabs.comAuth0 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Auth0James Q Quick YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jamesqquickTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jamesqquickCourses: https://www.jamesqquick.com/courses/Speaking: https://www.jamesqquick.com/speakingAuth0: https://auth0.comWes Bos: https://wesbos.com/

Jul 3, 2020 • 1h 2min
267 – 📗 The Second Edition of Designing for Emotion with Aarron Walter
In this episode we get to speak with Aarron Walter: Author, Speaker, Co-host of The Design Better Podcast, and VP of Design Education at InVisionApp Inc. We discuss Aarron’s second edition of Designing for Emotion; we dive into the key takeaways, the new lessons in the second edition, and the why and how Aarron updated his book. We also chat about the new chapter “Empathy and Inclusion”, and why it’s so advantageous for design teams to understand these crucial concepts of the human experience.
Episode Sponsor
Auth0https://auth0.com
Show Links
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarron/Website: http://aarronwalter.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarronBook on Aarron’s website: https://www.aarronwalter.com/bookThe Second Edition of Designing for Emotion: https://abookapart.com/products/designing-for-emotionInVision: https://www.invisionapp.com/The Design Better Podcast: https://www.designbetter.co/podcastEmotion Make Memories: https://youtu.be/jmlMui5HynsWhat it was like to write Designing for Emotion, second edition: https://www.aarronwalter.com/blog/how-i-wrote-designing-for-emotion-second-editionDesigning for Emotion book club: https://www.aarronwalter.com/book-clubDesign for Diversity (D4D): https://thecreativeindependent.com/guides/how-to-begin-designing-for-diversity/

Jun 27, 2020 • 1h 6min
266 – 🪓 Headless CMS, Decoupling Drupal with Gatsby, & Conversational Design with Preston So
In this episode, we get to talk with Preston So, Senior Director of Product Strategy at Oracle. We discuss the current state of working from home during the pandemic, the initial possibility of an awakening of society, and cultural diversity in technology. We also dive into Preston’s book “Decoupled Drupal in Practice”. We explore how teams can take advantage of this technology, and empower their projects with faster speed, better security, and all-around flexibility-rich experience.
Episode Sponsor
Auth0https://auth0.com
Show Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/prestonsoWebsite: https://preston.so/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonso/Designing for Voice: https://aneventapart.com/event/san-francisco-2020No persona left behind, The emerging schism in content management systems: https://preston.so/writing/no-persona-left-behind-the-emerging-schism-in-content-management-systems/Book – Decoupled Drupal in Practice: Tiny.cc/decoupled-in-practiceSpeaking: https://preston.so/speaking/Oracle: https://www.oracle.com/

Jun 27, 2020 • 1h 2min
265 – 🤖 AI, Nicolas Cage, & the Declaration of Independence with Gant Laborde
In this episode, we get to talk with Gant Laborde, Chief Innovation Officer at Infinite Red, Inc. We chat about Gant’s day-to-day as CIO, and what it entails. We talk about Infinite Red, its name, and its services. Then we do a deep-dive into AI, and its pros and cons for the future. We also discuss the current work from home experience, and how COVID is distorting our experience of reality.
Episode Sponsor
Auth0https://auth0.com
Show Links
Twitter: @GantLabordeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gant-laborde/Website: https://gantlaborde.com/Github: https://github.com/GantManMedium: https://medium.com/@gantlabordeInfinite Red: https://infinite.red/@infinite_red: https://twitter.com/infinite_redFind Nicholas Cage: https://nicornot.com/“The Prodigy” on an Acoustic Guitar – Luca Stricagnoli – Fingerstyle Guitar: https://youtu.be/CIpOxa5hxOw

Jun 21, 2020 • 1h 18min
264 – ❤️ Conf-migos 4 Life
In this episode, we get to talk with Faisal Abid, Baskar Rao Dandlamudi, Hendrix Tavarez, Jared Porcenaluk, Jared Rhodes, Jenell Pizarro, Michael Rosario, Sivamuthu Kumar, Todd Libby, and Vincent Tang. It all began with a tweet; we should do a show where we connect with some of our best conference friends and have a virtual conference… So we did, check it out ❤️
Episode Sponsor
Auth0 https://auth0.com
Show Links
Tweet Origin: https://twitter.com/ksivamuthu/status/1271485429666242563Sivamuthu KumarTwitter: https://twitter.com/ksivamuthuWebsite: https://www.sivamuthukumar.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTWEip7qMz2HP-0daYA8nvA – Webinars on ML / App ModernizationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksivamuthu/Jared RhodesTwitter: https://twitter.com/QiMataLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/qimata/Baskar Rao DandlamudiTwitter: https://twitter.com/baskarmibWebsite: https://baskarmib.netlify.app/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baskarrao-dandlamudi/JavaScript and Friends – https://www.javascriptandfriends.com/JavaScript and Friends Conference 2020 – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/javascript-and-friends-conference-2020-registration-109564969774Jared PorcenalukTwitter: https://twitter.com/jporcenalukWebsite: https://jaredporcenaluk.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-porcenaluk-63927043/Orlando IoT Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/iot-orlando/Archer First Response Systems: https://archerfrs.com/Jenell PizarroTwitter: https://twitter.com/nellarroLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenell-pizarro/🐧Em Lazer Walker is matching donations for Black and Trans Folx: https://twitter.com/lazerwalker/status/1273245847287934976?s=20Online Webinar about UX Engineering: https://skillcrush.com/say-yes-to-techMichael RosarioTwitter: https://twitter.com/michaelrosarioLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelprosario/Todd LibbyTwitter: https://twitter.com/toddlibbyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelprosario/Todd’s Website: https://toddl.devVincent TangTwitter: https://twitter.com/vincentntangWebsite: https://vincentntang.comLinkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/vincentntangGithub: https://github.com/vincentntangBuilding cool 3d stuff using JavaScript + TinkerCad: http://inspiredtoeducate.net/inspiredtoeducate/3d-modeling-for-minecraft-using-tinkercad/Suncoast developer guild hackathon from Tampa (June 19-21): https://hack.suncoast.io/ Faisal AbidTwitter: https://twitter.com/FaisalAbidLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faisalabid/https://www.eirene.ca/https://blog.eirene.ca/Hendrix TavarezTwitter: https://twitter.com/htavarezLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hendrixtavarez/DevFest Florida: https://devfestflorida.org/


