In this episode, we talk about essential skills you’ll need to be successful in your coding journey with Fernando Doglio, data engineering manager at Accenture and author of the book Skills of a Software Developer. Fernando talks about the importance of learning computer science fundamentals, misconceptions early career developers have, and how to tackle the personal side of coding. After listening if you want to get a copy of the book, go to the link in our show notes and use offer code poddevdisc21 for a 35% discount. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) JavaScript Skills of a Software Developer C PHP Fernando DoglioFernando Doglio is a technical manager, blogger, book author and maker of software things. He loves writing, especially about software, and you can get in touch with him at fdoglio.com.

In this episode, we talk about Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVGs, with Christina Gorton, developer advocate at Forem. Christina talks about what an SVG is, and when might use SVGs over CSS or Javascript for your graphics or animations, and why using SVGs has grown in popularity in recent years. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) SVG freeCodeCamp HTML CSS JavaScript CodePen Pixel art Adobe illustrator Inkscape Figma WebGL CSS layout CSS Grid Christina GortonChristina Gorton is a Developer Advocate at Forem. She is a LinkedIn Instructor and technical writer.

In this episode, we talk about database architectures and some of their use cases, with Kyle Bernhardy, CTO of HarperDB. Kyle talks about what a database is, different types of databases, and when you might want to use one type of database over another. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Database Architectures & Use Cases HarperDB Commodore 64 Java Object–relational mapping (ORM) SQL NoSQL On-premises software Microsoft Azure SQL Server Firebase Autoscaling API Key–value store Solid-state drive Document store JSON MongoDB Graph database Time series database Internet of Things (IoT) Datadog Elastic Amazon DynamoDB Relational database Stack Overflow Oracle Cloud Bigtable Udemy Kyle BernhardyKyle has over 20 years of experience in the industry and has held leadership roles in product development, support, and consulting. Kyle is the co-inventor of 2 patents and an expert in cloud architecture as well as multiple programming languages.

In this episode, Ben and I talk about the conception of CodeLand, last year's CodeLand, which had to switch to a virtual conference due to covid-19, and the biggest differences between CodeLand 2020 and CodeLand 2021. Registration for CodeLand is pay-what-you-want -- starting at $0. Grab your CodeLand 2021 ticket today at codelandconf.com. That’s codelandconf.com. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) CodeLand 2021 Ben HalpernBen Halpern is co-founder of Forem.

In this episode, we talk about the cloud with Erica Windisch, principal engineer at New Relic, and founder of IOpipe. Erica talks about some of the history of the cloud, some of the major cloud providers, and what things as a newbie you might want to consider when deciding to use the cloud. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) New Relic IOpipe AWS Google Cloud Gatsby Cloud Microsoft Azure Netlify DigitalOcean API Amazon EC2 Virtual machine Serverless CI/CD Bitbucket Git Apache HTTP Server What are microservices? Docker Amazon S3 What are containers? SQL CRUD VS Code Visual Studio GitHub GPT-3 GitHub Copilot Erica WindischErica Windisch is principal engineer at New Relic.

In this episode, we talk about how to transition into development after over a decade in your field, with Christine Fletcher, UI/UX developer/designer at capSpire. Christine talks about experiencing burnout working as a nurse and deciding to take the leap to learn to code, what her experience was going the bootcamp route to learn, and how she landed her first coding job. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) capSpire HTML freeCodeCamp Lambda JavaScript Edabit Flexbox Christine FletcherChristine Fletcher is a full-stack software engineer incorporating JAMstack technologies in her web applications. She is proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node, and Python.

In this episode, we talk about Amazon Web Services, or AWS, with Hiroko Nishimura, AWS Hero, instructor on LinkedIn Learning and egghead.io, and creator of AWS Newbies. Hiroko talks going from IT to cloud computing, creating AWS Newbies, and some of the major cloud concepts newbies should know about that would make their journey easier when diving into cloud engineering. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Amazon Web Services (AWS) AWS Newbies AWS Heroes Cloud computing Egghead.io Lissa Explains it All Notepad++ Software as a service (SaaS) CSS HTML #100DaysOfCode jQuery AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner LinkedIn Learning AWS Lambda Amazon S3 Amazon EC2 Virtual machine Google Cloud: Cloud Computing Services freeCodeCamp: Andrew Brown A Cloud Guru Hiroko NishimuraHiroko Nishimura is a Special Education Teacher turned IT Helpdesk Engineer turned SysAdmin turned Technical Writer and Technical Instructor, helping other "Cloud Newbies" break into AWS and cloud computing.

In this episode, we talk about management and mentorship with Tanaka Mutakwa, VP of engineering at Names & Faces. Tanaka talks about the skills he looks for while hiring early career developers, what makes a good manager and mentor, and how one even goes about finding a mentor. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Names & Faces FinTech Prodigy Finance Codementor MentorCruise Tanaka MutakwaTanaka Mutakwa is a technology leader who is driven to help software engineers have fulfilling careers. He has a passion for technology, leadership, and building high performing teams.

In this episode, we talk about remote work with Kara Luton, software engineer at CrowdStrike. Kara talks about her biggest challenges transitioning into remote work, how she managed those challenges, and her experiences working remotely before and after the pandemic. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Reflecting On One Year of Remote Work Kara LutonKara went from tutus to tech. After working as a music publicist and pursuing a career as a ballerina, Kara now works as a software engineer. She has a passion for introducing others to this industry and showing them they can succeed.

In this episode, we chat with Jason Rohrer, game designer and creator of Project December, whose GPT-3-powered chatbot has been used by people to talk to historical figures and personalities, and was even used by one person to talk to his late fiancé for closure. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Project December r/ProjectDecember1982 The Jessica Simulation: Love and loss in the age of A.I. Jason RohrerSince 2004, Jason Rohrer has designed, programmed, and released 19 games: Transcend, Cultivation, Passage, Gravitation, Perfectionism, Idealism, Police Brutality, Immortality, Regret, i45hg, Crude Oil, Between, Primrose, Sleep Is Death, Inside a Star-filled Sky, Diamond Trust of London, The Castle Doctrine, Cordial Minuet, and One Hour One Life.