Ardan Labs Podcast

Melissa Trebell is a full stack engineer for Punchcard Systems (Previously at TrustBix).  Although she had an affinity for computers in high school, Melissa wasn’t sure if this was something she wanted to pursue in university. By a stroke of luck, she was introduced to a woman that worked for HP and encouraged her to get into the field. We learn about Melissa’s journey from C++ to Go, the agrifood industry, and the importance of mentorship.Connect with Melissa:https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-trebell-46a0a746/Mentioned in today’s episode:TrustBix: https://www.trustbix.comGirl Guides: https://www.girlguides.caProlog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PrologLisp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisp_%28programming_language%29Golang Resources:Computing History: https://github.com/ardanlabs/gotraining/blob/master/reading/README.md#historyGoBridge: https://golangbridge.orgGoTime Podcast: https://changelog.com/gotimeGophercises: https://gophercises.comGolang Playground: https://play.golang.comExercism: https://exercism.org/tracks/goWant more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Ehioje Henry Erabor is a senior software engineer at BFREE. Growing up in Nigeria in the 1990’s, programming was not common in schools. Henry recalls a memory of his class being brought to the computer lab but they were instructed NOT to touch, only look. From that moment he wanted to know how these "TV’s with keyboards" operated. We learn about the school system in Nigeria, programming on paper, the National Youth Service Corps, and Henry’s path to becoming a software engineer.Connect with Henry:https://twitter.com/eRaBxEshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/erabxes/erabxes@gmail.comMentioned in today’s episode:Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board: https://jamb.gov.ngUniversity of Lagos: https://unilag.edu.ngFortran (programming language): https://fortran-lang.orgPDP-11: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-11National Youth Service Corps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Service_CorpsWant more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Jeff Levin is a software engineer, entrepreneur, and the former director of the Alaska Developer’s Alliance. Growing up in Alaska, Jeff was constantly drawn to computers. Going so far as to memorize the DOS commands to boot windows by the age of 4. We learn about life in Alaska, his unique high school experience, finding dev work from remote areas, and how the Alaska Developers Alliance is building a community for software professionals.Connect with Jeff:https://twitter.com/JeffLevin3https://www.linkedin.com/in/levinology/https://levinology.comMentioned in today’s episode:Alaska Developers Alliance: https://www.akdevalliance.comMS-DOS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-DOSMicrosoft Frontpage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_FrontPageWant more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Alex Ellis is the Founder of OpenFaaS, an open-source project focused on making it simple to deploy serverless functions with containers. Alex tells stories of breaking the family computer with Linux, hacking his school and the challenges he faced as a teenage programmer. We learn all about what led him to create OpenFaaS and the barriers you encounter when trying to grow an open-source project.Connect with Alex:https://www.openfaas.comhttps://www.alexellis.iohttps://twitter.com/alexellisuk/Mentioned in today’s episode:Camino De Santiago: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/destinations/europe/land/spain-walking-el-camino/Everyday Go (Book by Alex Ellis): https://openfaas.gumroad.com/l/everyday-golangServerless for Everyone Else (Book by Alex Ellis): https://openfaas.gumroad.com/l/serverless-for-everyone-elseZero to OpenFaas in 60 months (GopherCon Talk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzwBmHkP-rQWant more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Martin Gallagher is a specialist Go recruiter, matching developers with interesting companies across Europe. Many people out there may have a negative impression of recruiters, but every so-often you find one like Martin. Someone who genuinely cares about you, your family, and your livelihood. We hear about Martin’s experience growing up in Northern Ireland during social unrest, moving to the big city, his love for music, and how he found himself working with Go developers!Connect with Martin:martin@vistasrecruitment.comhttps://www.vistasrecruitment.comhttps://twitter.com/MGallagher2010https://www.linkedin.com/in/martingallaghervistas/Gopher Slack: @martin_gallagherMentioned in today’s episode:Input Magazine: https://archive.org/details/computerinputmagazineConflict in Northern Ireland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_TroublesBlack-Sholes - Book: https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Black-Scholes-Pricing-Trading-Revised/dp/0994138687Want more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Matt Holt is the creator of popular open source projects like Caddy Web Server, CertMagic, PapaParse, & others. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to maintain open source projects full-time, Matt is the man to speak with. We learn how he came up with the idea for Caddy, how it works, and the pro’s and con’s of building a sustainable an open source project. Want to show your support for Caddy? Become a sponsor on GitHub!Connect with Matt:https://twitter.com/mholt6https://github.com/mholtMentioned in today’s episode:https://github.com/caddyserver/caddyhttps://caddy.community https://www.amazon.com/PHP-MySQL-Development-Luke-Welling/dp/0672317842https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_Certificate_Management_Environment https://github.com/mholt/timelinerWant more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Kelsey Hightower is a Principal Engineer at Google Cloud, open-source advocate, and one of our favorite speakers in tech. We hear about his early experiences with computers, thoughts on CS degree vs self-taught, running a tech support business, managing comedians, open-source, and his journey through tech. Regardless of where you are in your career, Kelsey drops knowledge on how to get yourself to where you want to go.Connect with Kelsey:https://twitter.com/kelseyhightowerhttps://github.com/kelseyhightowerMentioned in today’s episode:Open Policy AgentKings of Comedy Search - Ronnie JordanTotal SystemsCoreOSPuppet LabsGo for Sysadmins - GopherCon 2014Want more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Mark Bates is the co-founder at Gopher Guides, papercall.io, and gobuffalo.io. Many of us know Mark for his programming expertise but much of this episode is focused around his passion for music. Music has always been an integral part of his life and even was a catalyst for his journey into programming. Tune in for advice on following your passions, stories of early internet, and the value of sharing knowledge with others.Connect with Mark:https://twitter.com/markbateshttps://github.com/markbatesMentioned in today’s episode:Gopher GuidesDistributed Programming with Ruby (Book by Mark Bates) Ruby Conf 2008 - Building Distributed Applications Berklee College of MusicThe Liverpool Institute for Performing ArtsWant more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Gergely Brautigam is a software developer at Weaveworks working with Go & Kubernetes. As he describes it, Gergely knew he wanted to work with computers from the first time his mother brought home a ZX Spectrum. We learn some valuable lessons on facing fears, interview tactics, and learning new skills.Connect with Gergely:https://twitter.com/Skarlso Mentioned in today’s episode:WeaveworksZX SpectrumKubernetes Up and RunningAdvent of Code Want more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Sarah Murphy is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at WePay. Sarah’s curiosity and willingness to take leaps took her all over the world, from being a journalist in Baghdad to working with top Silicon Valley companies. Tune in to hear stories of early internet gaming, self-funding trips to Iraq, and sword training.Connect with Sarah:https://twitter.com/sarahmaeve1Want more from Ardan Labs?You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!