In this episode, we sit down with Donia Chaiehloudj, a Senior Software Engineer at Isovalent, to discuss her diverse career journey, from working in image processing and electronics to becoming a Go developer in the cloud-native space. Donia shares her experiences transitioning into software development, her work with Go and Kubernetes, and her leadership role in the GDG Sophia-Antipolis community. She also touches on her passion for public speaking, open-source contributions, and balancing her ...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 25 min
In this episode, we sit down with Samantha Coyle, a software engineer who went from a high school athlete with little tech exposure to a leading Go developer. Samantha shares her path through college, where she pivoted to computer science, and how she navigated internships at top companies like Dell and AMD. She also discusses her current work at Diagrid, where she helps build cutting-edge cloud-native applications. Samantha's story highlights resilience, continuous learning, and the importance ...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Join us in this episode as we explore the world of blockchain, Go programming, and various intriguing projects with Tanguy Herrmann. Tanguy is an experienced software engineer with a deep passion for technology and innovation. From his work in aerospace to his ventures in dance and beyond, Tanguy brings a unique perspective to the table. Tune in to hear about his journey, challenges, and insights into the tech industry and life. 00:00 Introduction 01:10 What is Tanguy Doing Today? 14:45 First Me...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of cybersecurity, public speaking, and unique career paths with BiaSciLab. Bia is a young cybersecurity enthusiast and public speaker, running her nonprofit Girls Who Hack (https://girlswhohack.com) and interning at IBM. With a deep passion for election security and a vibrant personality, Bia brings energy and insight into every conversation. Tune in to learn more about her journey, challenges, and aspirations. Donate to Girls Who Hack here: htt...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of open-source device management with Zach Wasserman. Zach is the cofounder and Tech Evangelist of Fleet, where he works to unlock the full potential of osquery for both enterprise and open-source customers. With a deep history with osquery, dating back to its inception at Facebook in 2014, Zach brings unparalleled expertise and passion. He has been a member of osquery's Technical Steering Committee since 2019 and continues to contribute to the ...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 45 min
Join us in this episode as we dive into the world of scalable and resilient backend infrastructure with Konrad Reiche. A Berlin-transplant living in San Francisco, Konrad is a seasoned software engineer who brings a wealth of experience and insight into designing abstractions that add immense value. Currently a Staff Engineer at Reddit, Konrad's initial background is in audio and video streaming, where he made significant contributions to backend systems. His work, largely inspired by the Go pro...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Join us as we dive into the world of tech with award-winning software developer and robotics expert, Ron Evans. With a rich background in IoT, computer vision, and open source contributions, Ron has helped giants like AT&T, Intel, and Northvolt tackle their toughest challenges. As the maintainer of TinyGo and the creator of Gobot and GoCV, Ron shares his journey, insights, and captivating stories in this episode. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a true pioneer in the field! 00:00 In...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Join us as we dive into the world of tech with award-winning software developer and robotics expert, Ron Evans. With a rich background in IoT, computer vision, and open source contributions, Ron has helped giants like AT&T, Intel, and Northvolt tackle their toughest challenges. As the maintainer of TinyGo and the creator of Gobot and GoCV, Ron shares his journey, insights, and captivating stories in this episode. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a true pioneer in the field! 00:00 In...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Manfred Touron, currently VP of Engineering at Gno.land and Founder of Berty Technologies, takes us on his journey through tech. Manfred has led the development of the secure peer-to-peer messaging app, Berty Messenger, and helped pioneer the Wesh Network, an asynchronous mesh networking protocol. Now, he's spearheading Gno.land, the next generation of smart contract platforms. Using Gno, a variation of Go, Gno.land offers transparent and auditable code, making censorship-resistant platforms acc...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 42 min
Armed with a prestigious education in engineering and management from MIT, Maria's journey has seen her co-found multiple technology ventures in the United States and hold influential positions within the Greek government. Maria dedicates herself to empowering leaders, intrapreneurs, and entrepreneurs alike. Her mission revolves around nurturing authentic leadership skills and guiding individuals towards the creation of impactful products and services reflective of their inner essence. In this e...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Alexandra McCoy is currently a Site Reliability Engineer at VMware. With four years of experience in the field and six years within open-source and cloud environments, Alexandra shares insightful anecdotes and valuable expertise. From leading large-scale software projects to mastering Kubernetes and Docker for container orchestration, her story is filled with innovation and dedication. In this episode, Alexandra takes us on a journey through her time in the tech industry while sharing valuable i...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 50 min
Tobias Weingartner plays a pivotal role in Google's Traffic Control Team, where he specializes in optimizing the global system load balancer (GSLB). As an integral member of this team, he collaborates closely with the development team responsible for crafting the intricate code that powers Google's internal load balancing infrastructure. Specifically, Tobias focuses his expertise on the SRE aspect, ensuring the seamless operation of Google's vast network traffic. In this episode, Tobias takes us...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 45 min
Rita Iglesias is a Software Engineer currently employed at a startup called Topi. Lately, Rita has been creating projects using React for the frontend and Go for the backend. She also creates some awesome content relating to the tech world! In this episode, Rita takes us on a journey through her time entering the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way. 00:00 Introduction 01:55 What is Rita Doing Today? 09:22 First Memories of a Computer 21:10 Directio...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Brit Myers is currently the VP of Engineering at System Initiative. Prior to System Initiative, she was a member of the executive team at Hyland Software where she led global engineering teams responsible for building multiple cloud product lines. In this episode, Brit takes us on a journey through her time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way. 00:00 Introduction 02:24 What is Brit Doing Today? 07:42 First Memories of a Computer 12:20 Directi...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Dr. Vladyslav Ukis is the Head of R&D at Siemens Healthineers. Vlad has 18 years of experience in large-scale software platforms, leadership, digital transformation, continuous delivery, SRE, Devops, and more. In this episode, Vlad takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way. 00:00 Introduction 00:56 What is Vlad Doing Today? 09:13 First Memories of a Computer 19:55 Entering University for CS 26:40 Working ...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Jay Conrod is currently a Software Engineer at EngFlow. EngFlow is a startup providing remote build and execution for Bazel, Cmake, Reclient and more, dramatically speeding up builds and tests for large software projects. Jay was previously part of the Go Team at Google and has had a large impact in the Software Industry. In this episode, Jay takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way. 00:00 Introduction 00:56...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 47 min
Jesús Espino is a Senior Staff Engineer at Mattermost specializing in Full Stack Development on the API side of the platform. Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle. Mattermost’s platform powers over 800,000 workspaces worldwide with the support of over 4,000 contributors from across the developer community. In this episode, Jesús takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Miki Tebeka is the CEO of 353solutions and an Instructor at Ardan Labs where he specializes in teaching effective hands-on workshops all over the world and solving tough problems as a Consultant. He is also the organizer of Gophercon Israel and Pydata Israel Meetup and a published author. In this episode Miki takes us on his journey through the tech industry and shares his experiences along the way. 00:00 Introduction 07:17 What is Miki Doing Today? 13:19 First Memory of a Computer 16:30 Joining...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Brad Peabody is a Senior Software Engineer who has been coding for over 20 years. He is involved in the Go community and has been coding in Go for many years. Brad is currently working on multiple startups and also works as a contractor developing Go code for clients. In this episode, Brad tells us his story leading up to where he is today. 00:00 Introduction 00:43 What is Brad Doing Today? 06:57 First Memory of a Computer 14:25 High School Hacking 17:00 Thoughts after High School 22:40 First Jo...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Teiva Harsanyi is a software engineer at Google, specializing in backend development and distributed systems. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing resilient, responsive, scalable, and maintainable systems. He is also the author of the book “100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”. In this episode, Teiva discusses his journey to becoming a published author and Software Engineer at Google. 00:00 Introduction 00:53 What is Teiva Doing Today? 04:05 First Memory of a Computer 17:2...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Shahar Azulay is the CEO and co-founder of groundcover and a multi-time R&D leader, bringing in a lot of experience in the world of machine learning having worked as a leader in companies such as Apple, DayTwo, and Cymotive Technologies. In this episode, Shahar takes us on his journey through the tech industry leading up to the creation of groundcover. 00:00 Introduction 01:37 What is Shahar Doing Today? / Tech Talk 16:30 First Memory of a Computer 20:15 Thoughts of University and the Army 3...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Steve Francia is a highly accomplished technology executive and entrepreneur. Steve is a Managing Director at Two Sigma, serving as the Product Lead for the Investment Management Platform. Two Sigma is a technology-driven investment firm based in New York City. Steve is widely known for his involvement in MongoDB, Hugo, and the Go community. In this episode, Steve takes us through his journey in the tech industry discussing various projects and companies he participated in so far in his career. ...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 55 min
Tobias Theel is a Software Engineer for Denic and author of the book “ Creative DIY Microcontroller Projects with TinyGo and WebAssembly “. Denic manages more than 17 million domains, and is considered one of the largest Internet endings or "Top Level Domains" in the world. In his off time, Tobias also works with microprocessors and TinyGo to power low-memory devices for various tasks. 00:00 Introduction 05:57 First Memories of a Computer 12:45 Interests as a Teen 17:30 Studying Computer Science...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Robert Ramos is the CEO of AGRITECH, a company that is developing proprietary technology to bring traceability, transparency, sustainability, and scalability to the global food market. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences from military logistics and robotics to cracking the code to the global food markets' traceability and accountability issues. 00:00 Introduction 01:12 What is Robert Doing Today? 11:50 Interests in High School 18:00 Deciding to Join the Army 23:00 Working in Arm...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Colin Hodge is the creator of the popular dating app “Down” on IOS. He comes from a Computer Science background and has spent time with major companies like Amazon and Microsoft. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences leading up to building a successful company. 00:00 Introduction 00:49 What is Colin Doing Today? 11:55 First Memory of a Computer 16:20 Interests in High School / Early Programming 23:50 College Experience 32:30 Applying for Internships / Starting a Business 41:15 Sta...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Capt’n Amy is a Systems Engineer Supervisor for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center. Her mission is to make sure that the facilities are always mission ready. Her team also provides support for launch operations. In this episode, Amy takes us through her journey from studying electrical engineering in college and designing sprinkler systems to becoming a supervisor at NASA. 00:00 Introduction 01:23 What is Amy Doing Today? 09:55 First Memory of a Computer 13:55 Interests in High School 18:00 Starti...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Ian Molee is a Software Developer at a cryptocurrency firm called Falcon X. His day to day languages include Python and Go with various other languages mixed in. In this episode, Ian takes us through his extensive journey through various companies in the tech industry and his experiences along the way. 00:00 Introduction 03:23 What is Ian Doing Today? 14:46 Interests in High School 22:37 Going to University / Value of a Degree 35:45 Joining the Workforce / First Tech Jobs 48:00 Moving to New Mex...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Philippe Charrière is a Customer Success Engineer at Gitlab who helps customers with the technical aspects of Gitlab adoption and usage. GitLab is an open source code repository and collaborative software development platform for large DevOps and DevSecOps projects. In this episode, Philippe takes us through his journey from windsurfing to programming in Go and Java and finally landing at Gitlab. 00:00 Introduction 02:30 What is Philippe Doing Today 10:00 First Memory of a Computer 15:30 Interes...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Lane Wagner is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history in engineering software systems. He is the Founder of Boot.dev and has a deep passion for teaching Computer Science and Software Engineering to others. Boot.dev is an educational platform which offers hands-on coding courses and multiple projects to teach their students back-end development. In this episode, Lane takes us on his journey through the tech industry and how his interest in tech has evolved. 00:00 Introduction 03:08 Wha...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Matt Boyle is an Engineering Manager for Cloudflare based out of London. His team's goal is to create tools that increase the productivity and efficiency of other engineers. He is the author of “Domain-Driven Design with Golang” and speaks about his experience and motivation for writing the book. In this episode Matt takes us through his journey through the tech industry. 00:00 Introduction 03:30 What is Matt Doing Today? 12:20 First Memory of a Computer 17:20 Education in the United Kingdom 23:...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 23 min
