In this episode, we about what are some fundamentals of machine learning and AI, with Oscar Beijbom, co-founder of Nyckel. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Nyckel BASIC Hövding CoralNet DeepMind Python PyTorch Determined AI MLOps fast.ai Vertex AI Jupyter Notebook
In this episode, we talk about how to transition from the arts into a career in tech, with Jessica Wilkins, software developer at This Dot Labs, technical writer at Free Code Camp, and former professional classical musician. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) This Dot Labs Black Excellence Music Project HTML CSS JavaScript React Tailwind CSS edX Udemy freeCodeCamp How freeCodeCamp has evolved over time CS50: Introduction to Computer Science What it's like to be in a computer...
In this episode, we talk about how to think like a CTO with Joel Beasley, author of Modern CTO, and host of the Modern CTO podcast. Joel talks about getting hit by a car when he was younger and using that rehabilitation period to learn how to code, selling his first technology at the age of 18 for one million dollars, and what he’s learned from interviewing so many CTO’s. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Modern CTO DataCamp Pluralsight Codementor Become an above average pe...
In this episode, we talk about what you need to be prepared for your job interview with Randall Kanna, author, speaker, and Lead Product Engineer at Trim. Randall talks about being discouraged from majoring in computer science, finding her way back to a career path in tech, and all of the things she learned about getting hired for technical roles along the way. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Randall Kanna Resources Standout In Your Job Search Hack the Tech Interview...
In this episode, we talk about where you can find quality live coding instruction online with Leon Noel, Managing Director of Engineering at Resilient Coders and creator and educator of 100Devs. Leon talks about coding to pay the bills, helping underprivileged communities get into tech, and then creating the live online education and community space he wanted to see in the world, 100Devs. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Resilient Coders QBasic C++ Techstars General Assemb...
In this episode, we talk about how being demoted could be the right career move, with Kristina Lustig, software developer at Stack Overflow. Kristina talks about transitioning from being director of design to an associate software developer, the different factors that went into making that decision, and whether she would do her journey differently if she had the chance. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Stack Overflow I followed my dreams and got demoted to software develop...
In this episode, we talk about the evolution of freeCodeCamp with the teacher who founded freeCodeCamp, Quincy Larson. Quincy talks about creating the online learning resource he wished he had when he transitioned mid-career into tech, how freeCodeCamp has grown over time in community and content, and what the future of freeCodeCamp holds. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) freeCodeCamp Visual Basic Head First Programming Project Euler JavaScript Rust Visual Studio Code SQL ...
In this episode, we talk about making databases fun and approachable with Joe Karlsson, Senior Developer Advocate at Single Store DB. Joe talks about going from hating coding to loving it, the relationship between databases and backend work, and how people can bring creativity and fun into their learning and their work in databases. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) SingleStore Node.js JavaScript Python SQL
In this episode, we talk about some very common relatable mistakes when you learn to code with Ceora Ford, developer advocate at Apollo GraphQL. Ceora talks about 5 major mistakes she learned in her first year learning to code, how to avoid them, and some new mistakes she’s encountered in her second year of coding. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) 5 Mistakes I Made My First Year Learning to Code GraphQL Kode With Klossy HTML CSS Ruby JavaScript Udacity Python React Codecad...
In this episode, we talk about WordPress development with Ebonie Butler, senior web developer at YIKES, Inc. Ebonie talks about finding her way back to her pursuit of coding as a career after challenges she faced in undergrad, falling in love with working in WordPress, and what being a WordPress developer looks like. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Metal and Coffee WordPress CSS HTML freeCodeCamp Codecademy C++ Java PHP Girl Develop It Philly Tech Week JavaScript React Gu...
In this episode, we talk about Python with Meredydd Luff, founder of Anvil. Meredydd talks about why python continues to be one of the most popular coding languages, what the language is best at, and about the tool he created to help developers build full stack web apps with just Python. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Python Anvil QBasic Zen of Python HTML CSS JavaScript Ruby on Rails SQL React Redux Flask SQLAlchemy webpack Git DevOps Visual Basic Node.js Codecademy
In this episode we talk about Swift and iOS development with Marc Aupont, senior iOS engineer at Nike. Marc talks about transitioning from a career in IT to iOS development, why he prefers iOS development over web development, and how you can start to code in the iOS language Swift without needing to buy expensive Apple products, which can be a huge barrier to entry for many communities. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Swift Compaq Presario Windows Me Udemy The Complete W...
Since CodeNewbie is doing a learn in public challenge this month, in this episode we talk all about learning in public with Gift Egwuenu, Frontend Developer, and past CodeLand speaker on the topic of learning in public. Gift talks about why learning in public is the fastest way to learn, what learning in public can look like for different people, and getting over the hurdle of the anxiety of putting yourself out there. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) CodeNewbie Challenge:...
In this featured episode of DevNews, hosts Saron Yitbarek and Josh Puetz talk about The New York Time’s Wordle acquisition, and Apple App Stores new unlisted apps option. Then we speak with Hector Monsegur, director of research at Alacrinet and former black hat hacker about what a cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine would look like and what its effects could be. Finally, we speak with Jamshid Hashimi, founder of CodeWeekend, a coding bootcamp that is still providing education and hope within the...
In this episode, we talk about how to use different memory techniques to learn coding with Kylo Robinson, full stack developer, coding coach, and creator of The Great Sync Javascript Mental Model. Kylo talks about how realizing he wasn’t understanding the fundamentals of javascript led him to create a world of memory techniques, what some of those memory techniques are, and how he uses them to retain different coding principles. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) The Great S...
In this episode, we talk about product management with Shruti Anand, product manager at Lacework. Shruti talks about getting a bachelors in computer science and masters architecture and software engineering, then pivoting to product management, and how her technical background has given her an edge in her product management career. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Lacework Linked list Scrum Kanban IDE GitHub Jira Miro
In this episode, we talk about how you can use music to learn code with Sam Aaron, creator and CEO of Sonic Pi. Sam talks about how programming basic games on calculators helped him learn to code, developing a passion for combining music and code, and creating Sonic Pi. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Sonic Pi ZX Spectrum BASIC IntelliJ Emacs SuperCollider Clojure Overtone Moogfest The Lyric Hammersmith FoxDot Tidal Cycles ixi lang
In this episode, we talk about how military veterans can translate their skills into tech with iAsia Brown, military veteran and program manager at Microsoft. iAsia talks about transitioning from the military into tech, documenting her learning and landing a job at Microsoft, and helping other military veterans to break into tech as well. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Tech Picasso HTML C# Microsoft Software and Systems Academy Raspberry Pi AI (Artificial Intelligence) M...
In this episode, we talk about how to make sense of the testing landscape with Sergei Egorov, Java Champion and co-founder and CEO of AtomicJar. Sergei talks about how he got into testing through game development, the different major types of testing, and some classic types of failures that are revealed by each type. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) AtomicJar JavaScript Injection Testcontainers Manual testing Automated testing Unit testing REST API GraphQL End To End Testi...
In this episode, we talk about how you develop a CI/CD workflow with Victoria Lo, solutions engineer at PayPal. Victoria talks about transitioning from pursuing business and finance to web development, how her personal coding blog was key to landing her job at PayPal, and understanding CI/CD devops. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) GitHub Actions 101: Develop a CI/CD Workflow CI/CD Visual Basic Java Python Unity C# JavaScript Jenkins Travis CI Cypress GitHub Actions Buddy ...
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 poddevd...
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
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...
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
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...
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
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 Egghe...
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
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
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.
