Dev.Life

Dev.Life

Embarrassingly unknown engineers, Brooke Avery and Erik Slack, blend entertainingly meaningful conversation, interesting guests, and insightful advice as they explore all aspects of the developer life.

Dev.Life Podcast Episodes (Page 5)

S1E30 | Season Finalé 🎉
SHOW SUMMARY:In today’s episode, we reflect on our first season of the Angular Experience, from our original vision to what it’s become, some of our favorite highlights, and where we plan to go from here for season 2 and more!CONNECT WITH US:Brooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack..
2 years, 10 months ago
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S1E29 | Mark Thompson on Balancing Family With Work
SHOW SUMMARY:In today’s episode of NgXP, we have a transparent conversation with Google Developer Relations Engineer Mark Thompson about finding balance between your work and family life. After discussing common beliefs and obstacles that’ve created disparities between work and family life, Mark then shares what he's done to overcome them. He round..
2 years, 10 months ago
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S1E28 | Joe Eames on Pair Programming
SHOW SUMMARY:For this episode of NgXP, Joe Eames from ng-conf and Thinkster.io joins us to discuss the pros and cons and the ins and outs of pair programming. What exactly is pair programming and why would you want to invest time in such a process? Who exactly is it for? What are the best practices for pair programming and when is it most effective..
2 years, 10 months ago
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S1E27 | Wesley Faulkner on Neurodivergent Programmers
SHOW SUMMARY:In this episode, Wesley Faulkner from SingleStore and the Community Pulse podcast joins us to talk about neurodiversity and learning differences in technology. Wesley stresses the importance for managers and co-workers to be open to working with and conscientious of those who have learning challenges such as dyslexia and ADHD. Digging..
2 years, 11 months ago
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S1E26 | Laura Hackney on Refactoring the Future of Survivors with AnnieCannons
SHOW SUMMARY:In today’s episode of the Angular Experience, we’re joined by Laura Hackney, co-founder and CEO at AnnieCannons, a company dedicated to helping teach survivors of human trafficking and other gender-based violence to code and eventually find full-time job opportunities. Laura talks about the company’s mission, how they develop their tra..
2 years, 11 months ago
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S1E25 | Misko Hevery on Up-Rooting Assumptions About How the Web Should Be Built
In this episode of NgXP, we talk with Misko Hevery, the Father of Angular, about his recent work with Builder.io and the Qwik web development framework. Misko shares his thoughts on assumptions he thinks exist about how the web is built and how Builder.io and Qwik disrupt these assumptions. He then discusses how Builder.io is making it possible eCo..
3 years ago
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S1E24 | Michael Callaghan on Raising Kids Who Love to Code
SHOW SUMMARY:In today’s episode, Michael Callaghan, a software engineer from the team at Walt Disney World, joins the Angular Experience in this episode for a discussion about how to teach children to code. Michael shares his experience teaching his son and other children how to program, from what works to ideas and strategies that aren’t as recomm..
3 years ago
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S1E23 |  Ben Lesh on Confronting Criticism
In today’s episode, RxJS Core Team Lead Ben Lesh joins us again to talk about facing public criticism. Ben talks about how to respond when others share harsh words or thoughts about you or your work, how these kinds of situations can be turned into something positive, and how to extend support to others who find themselves in similar situations.CON..
3 years ago
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S1E22 |  Mike Hartington on How to Burn Bright, Not Out
In today’s episode, we’re joined by GDE and Developer Advocate Mike Hartington from Ionic. Mike talks about how to keep yourself motivated as a programmer as well as how to both avoid burnout and how to overcome it when it happens.CONNECT WITH US:Mike Hartington @mhartingtonBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack..
3 years ago
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S1E21 | Michael Dowden on Cracking Down on Security
In this episode of the Angular Experience, we bring Google Developer Expert & Microsoft MVP Michael Dowden back on the show to talk about cracking down on cybersecurity. Michael starts by breaking down the issues concerning data security, industry standards, and where we currently stand up to those standards. He rounds off the discussion by sharing..
3 years ago
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