

Ladybug Podcast
Emma Bostian, Kelly Vaughn
Back after a two-year hiatus, engineering leaders Emma Bostian and Kelly Vaughn return for Season 7 of the Ladybug Podcast, giving you a deep dive into all things engineering leadership.
With nearly 1 million total listens, Ladybug Podcast covers tech, career, and code, bringing unique viewpoints from a variety of guests and co-hosts.
Check out our website!
With nearly 1 million total listens, Ladybug Podcast covers tech, career, and code, bringing unique viewpoints from a variety of guests and co-hosts.
Check out our website!
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Jul 29, 2019 • 37min
How the Ladybugs Got Their Spots
In this episode, we're getting to know the ladybug hosts, both on technical and non-technical topics. Listen in to learn about our favorite tech stacks, our biggest career milestones, favorite books, and more.
Be sure to review the show notes on our website for links to all resources we discuss. We also have full transcripts listed there!

Jul 22, 2019 • 41min
Web Technologies We're Excited About
The landscape of technologies you can learn in the development world can be overwhelming if you don't know where to go next. In this episode, we discuss the technologies we're most excited about. From CSS to GraphQL, Django to WebAssembly, and design to augmented reality - we cover it all.
Be sure to review the show notes on our website for links to all resources we discuss.

Jul 15, 2019 • 1h 7min
Blogging 101
One of the most popular outlets for programmers is through blogging. In this episode, we discuss why each of us got into blogging, the pros and cons of starting your own blog, and tips on how to make your blog a success.
View the show notes and a full transcript at ladybug.dev.

Jul 8, 2019 • 41min
Side Project Balancing Act
Side projects are an excellent way to express yourself creatively and build up your tech stack. But how do you find time to work on your side project when you have a full-time job and other responsibilities at home? In this episode, we discuss our personal side projects, along with some useful strategies for giving your side projects the attention they deserve.
View the show notes and a full transcript at ladybug.dev.

Jul 1, 2019 • 48min
New Career, Who Dis?
There are several different ways you can learn how to code. In this episode, we discuss computer science degrees, bootcamps, and self-directed learning. Each has benefits and have brought a lot of people into the world of programming. Each also has challenges.
We all have had unique paths to programming, so we'll incorporate our experiences and observations.
Visit ladybug.dev for the full transcript and show notes!