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The View From Four Feet and Three InchesDo It Scared (feat. Allie Williams)send me a message :)In this engaging conversation, Cassidy Huff and Allie Williams discuss their experiences with disability, social media, and advocacy. They share their journeys of connecting through TikTok, the impact of going viral, and the challenges faced in their childhoods before the ADA. Allie reflects on her mother's advocacy and the importance of education in navigating disability rights, while also sharing her love for marching band and the personal growth that came with it. In this conversation, Allie and Cassidy discuss the challenges and triumphs of living with a disability, particularly focusing on Allie's experience...2025-04-201h 08
The MonkCastCassidy Williams Talks Companionable Coding & GitHub CopilotIn this RedMonk conversation, Cassidy Williams, Senior Director of Developer Advocacy at GitHub, discusses GitHub Copilot's role as a coding companion with Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk. Cassidy addresses Copilot's evolution and newest features, its business value, adoption trends, and the importance of context. In addition to tackling skepticism about AI coding assistants among developers and engineering leadership, Cassidy underscores GitHub's commitment to the open source community and the accessibility of Copilot for all developers.
This RedMonk conversation is sponsored by GitHub.2025-02-0326 min
GOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechEnhancing Productivity with Tools, Aesthetics & AI • Cassidy Williams & Ben HongThis interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview here:https://gotopia.tech/articles/330Cassidy Williams - Senior Director of Developer Advocacy at GitHub Ben Hong - Staff Developer Experience Engineer at Pandan Studio RESOURCESCassidyhttps://twitter.com/cassidoohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidoohttps://github.com/cassidoohttps://cassidoo.coBenhttps://x.com/bencodezenhttps://m.webtoo.ls/@bencodezenhttps://github.com/b...2024-12-1337 min
Metropolitan Weddings PodcastMeet The Wedding Pro - Sarah with Cassidy StationSarah Hogendorn, the visionary creative director behind Cassidy Station, sits down with us to unveil the captivating story of this unique event venue. With its roots as a family farmstead dating back to 1872, Cassidy Station has blossomed into a multifaceted space that embodies the charm and spirit of Ozark culture. Picture a place where you can wander through a mercantile stocked with American-made treasures, many crafted by women-owned businesses and local artisans. Sarah paints a vivid picture of how this venue, complete with antique trucks and tractors, serves as a living homage to both its agricultural past and the...2024-12-0330 min
Screaming in the CloudReplay - Memes, Streams & Software with Cassidy WilliamsOn this Screaming in the Cloud replay, we’re looking back to our conversation with Cassidy Williams, a Senior Director of Developer Advocacy at GitHub and the co-founder and chief product officer of Cosynd, Inc. Prior to these positions, she worked as the principal developer experience engineer at Netlify, an instructor and senior engineer at React Training, director of outreach at cKeys, a senior software engineer at CodePen, head of developer voice programs at Amazon, and a software engineer at Venmo, among other positions. Join Corey and Cassidy as they reflect on what Netlify is and what a developer ex...2024-10-1538 min
MaintainableCassidy Williams: Navigating the Career Jungle Gym in TechIn this episode of the Maintainable Software Podcast, Robby sits down with Cassidy Williams, Developer Advocate at GitHub, to explore the dynamic nature of a tech career, the delicate balance between clever code and maintainability, and the evolving trends in software development.Cassidy begins by discussing what makes software truly maintainable—starting with the ease of onboarding for new developers. She emphasizes the importance of clear documentation and warns against the pitfalls of writing overly clever code that might be difficult to maintain in the future.They then delve into the challenges of joining an ex...2024-08-2743 min
Hey, Good GameBuilding Word Games Without Frameworks With Cassidy WilliamsCassidy Williams is a prolific content creator, developer advocate, and builder. Aaron Kardell and Joseph Rueter discuss Jumblie—a word game inspired by a coding challenge—and Cassidy's previous games. Cassidy shares her journey, the influence of her time in Spain, SEO, her love for board games like Agricola and Civ 6, and her stint as a mascot at Iowa State University. Check out Cassidy's Resources:https://jumblie.comhttps://cassidoo.cohttps://x.com/cassidoohttps://github.com/cassidoohttps://www.patreon.com/cassidoohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cass...2024-08-0647 min
The Last Tech PodcastCassidy WilliamsIn this conversation, Eve Porcello interviews Cassidy Williams, a software engineer, developer advocate, tech executive and advisor, teacher, live streamer, and podcaster. Cassidy discusses her work on BrainStory, an app that helps users talk out their ideas. She also talks about her workshop series, Process Over Goals, which focuses on developing effective workflows. Cassidy shares her experience creating a newsletter and the importance of speaking up for oneself. She also emphasizes the value of negotiation in various aspects of life. In this conversation, Cassidy and Eve discuss the importance of negotiation and the need for open discussions about money...2024-06-1339 min
The freeCodeCamp Podcast#114 From Microsoft Engineer to CTO – Quincy interviews Meme Queen Cassidoo (Cassidy Williams) She's worked in tech for over a decade as a developer at several tech companies, including Microsoft, Amazon and Netlify. She has gradually progressed to senior developer and now CTO. Links we talk about during the interview: Cassidy's newsletter: https://cassidoo.co/newsletter/ Cassidy on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cassidoo Cassidy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cassidoo The National Center for Women and Information Technology: https://ncwit.org/ 2024-03-081h 29
The Leadership ExchangeBad Ideas are Good Ideas with Cassidy Williams, CTO of ContendaRob Ocel interviews Cassidy Williams, the CTO at Contenda and startup adviser. Cassidy shares her journey to becoming a startup adviser and CTO, and how Contenda pivoted from mailing stickers to creating Brain Story, an AI-powered brainstorming app. Rob and Cassidy discuss the importance of being willing to be wrong and to hear out other perspectives, and the importance of adapting and pivoting in life and in one's career.
Sponsored by This Dot LabsWatch this episode on Youtube.Read more on our blog.2024-01-3128 min
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketReact frustrations, web components, and hot takesIn this month’s panel episode, we talk to Cassidy Williams, Michael Chan, and Atila Fassina about why web components are having a moment, mounting frustrations with React, and our guests’ hottest takes on web development.
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Cassidy Williams
https://cassidoo.co
https://github.com/cassidoo
https://twitter.com/cassidoo
https://codepen.io/cassidoo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidoo
https://www.patreon.com/cassidoo
Michael Chan
https://twitter.com/chantastic
https://chan.dev/
https://www.youtube.com/@chantastic
https://github.com/chantastic
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Software HuddleFinding Product Market Fit with Cassidy Williams of ContendaToday, we have Cassidy Williams, CTO of Contenda. Contenda unbelievably started as a sticker distribution platform that pivoted into a product that converts podcasts and videos into various other forms of written content via AI. But in our conversation with Cassidy today, we talk about their latest pivot to a product called Brainstory, which is an AI based brainstorming application. We talked through some of their product choices around focusing on speech as the main input mechanism, some of the technical challenges they've had to overcome, how they're using multiple AI models in the...2024-01-0955 min
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketState of CSS, Bun 1.0, and v0Back with our monthly panel episode, we discuss the State of CSS 2023 results, the Bun 1.0 release, if Vercel’s v0 is all hype, and more with panelists Cassidy Williams, Chris Bautista, Paul Mikulskis, and Noel Minchow.
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Cassidy Williams
https://twitter.com/cassidoo
https://cassidoo.co
https://github.com/cassidoo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidoo
Chris Bautista
https://twitter.com/trashh_dev
https://m.twitch.tv/trash_dev/home
https://www.youtube.com/@trash_dev
https://github.com/bautistaaa
Paul Mikulskis
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Super Powered: Leadership, Strategy, Decision Making & Peak Performance - Stories & Strategies from World-Class Performers for Executive Success12. That's Capitalism Baby! - Cassidy Williams - CTO at ContendaWhat does it take to get executives to approve fair pay?
Cassidy Williams, the CTO at Contenda, had to do exactly that at a previous job.
Learn how Cassidy used every trick in the book - from "brag docs" to forging alliances - to close an unfair pay gap. She explains the mental shifts she had to make, and what she'd do differently next time.
Cassidy discusses:
Creating "brag docs" to prove your value
Managing during hypergrowth
The calm of profitable “lifestyle” companies versus those backed by venture.
Her top advice for advo...2023-08-3036 min
Building With People For People: The Unfiltered Build PodcastEp. 20: DxE and Me - Reducing time to hello world through Developer Experience Engineering with Cassidy WilliamsAs a developer have you ever worked on an API endpoint but you can’t easily find the documentation for the API to see how pieces work, or can’t find the specific sequence diagram on how your domains interact, or how about using some clunky outdated internal tool that you have to use to compile your code, well your user experience is suffering, more specifically your developer experience is poor. The term “developer experience” or DX is becoming more and more pervasive in the tech industry as companies realize how important it is for the success of their business...2023-03-0749 min
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketThe Launch Pad with Cassidy Williams, Michael Chan, and Alex TrostIn our first-ever panel episode, PodRocket Producer Emily brings together Cassidy Williams, Michael Chan, and Alex Trost to talk about breaking up with React, web components, and the pros and cons of using Prettier. Plus, hot takes that will make you ask, is this a web development podcast?
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Is it time to break up with React?
React I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down
Dan Abromov’s response
Should we finally stop using web components?
Theo (Ping.gg CEO) talks about his frustrations
Brian Vaughn makes his opinion known
Matthew Ph...2022-10-1850 min
Swords and SatireEpisode 163 - HellraiserBefore you embark upon the task of solving the lament configuration you must search your soul and ask yourself, are you truly committed to the exploration of sensation in all its forms, or do you merely seek pleasure? Because when the Cenobites come a-calling you don’t want to be left with your pants down, so to speak. But you gotta give it to them, the Cenobites love their job, because for them it’s really a calling, you know? It seems like a pretty sweet gig too, because they ensure that they never lose. But Cassidy asks the real...2022-10-151h 10Swords and SatireEpisode 159 - Satire TV, Castlevania: Season 2, Part 2Our discussion on the second half of Castlevania season two is here! Jamie shares his expert knowledge about the Castlevania game series much to Cassidy’s chagrin, but he is indefatigable in his resolve to educate the masses about his favorite games of all time. But then Cassidy asks the important question on everyone’s minds, why do we feel sorry for Dracula in the end?2022-09-171h 08
Recovery Machine PodcastCassidy RN - Back Into The Wild***Trigger warning*** sexual abuse is mentioned in this episode. ***Cassidy's dogs became very anxious during the more emotional parts of the interview. They felt that some of the questions were too personal and were simply voicing their concern. Please forgive them. They love her very much.*** ER Nurse Cassidy joins us for an interview after her recent completion of a three-year monitoring contract. She gives us a candid description of her past and details an upbringing that encouraged her to tough it out and never ask for help. We discuss the trajectory of her struggle...2022-08-061h 15
Holding Space For TherapistsHow to Co-Write a Book with Dr. Rebecca WilliamsIs there a book brewing in your heart, and yet you find yourself staring at a blank page with that dreaded blinking cursor...
Sound familiar? You're not alone!
The process of writing a book is overwhelming! Today, we're talking all about how to co-write a book with published author, psychologist, and my former professor, Dr. Rebecca Williams!
In this episode, we're discussing everything from taking your ideas from your brain to the page, publishing with a publisher vs. self-publishing, building an effective working relationship with collaborators, marketing a book, and so much more. I...2022-05-0348 min
Elixir WizardsCassidy Williams and Tobi Pfeiffer on Elixir Programming at RemoteThis double guest episode features Cassidy Williams, Head of Developer Experience and Education and Tobi Pfeiffer, Staff Engineer from Remote. This fast growing Elixir company provides HR support to clients who are hiring internationally. In this fascinating fast-paced conversation Cassidy and Tobi discuss how Remote works, the explosive growth it has seen and what Cassidy and Tobi have most enjoyed in their time there. Also, we learn more about Cassidy's content creation projects, why Tobi's handle is PragTob, and the strangest laws they have come across when working internationally. We also learn about Cassidy's love of mechanical keyboards and...2022-04-281h 00
Oh Shoot! with Cassidy LynneSelf Portraits, Tik Tok, & Planning Content Days with Marina WilliamsCassidy Lynne (@cassidylynne) and Marina Williams (@marinawphoto) chat about how to take self portraits, strategies and content ideas for growing on Tik Tok, and what it takes to plan a content day.
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R.O.G. Return on Generosity66. Thomasina Williams - Taking Space66. Thomasina Williams - Taking Space
“There's something about being outside in nature. If you can't go outside, just walk around the floor..movement. It's in our bodies and we've got to somehow get that anxiety and that tension out of our bodies.”
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Thomasina Williams partners with families to develop leaders. Working at the intersection of family business, family systems, and leadership development, she helps clients build multigenerational legacies of connected and capable families, who are engaged stewards of their resources. Clients have described her as their “high-beams,” lighting the way and g...2022-01-1129 min
Indie Founder#172 - Interviewing Cassidy Williams about finding her perfect jobCassidy Williams (aka @cassidoo) is a software developer with an impressive resume. She has worked in more than six software companies and she has experienced it all: small companies, big companies, pure development positions, and more leading and teaching gigs too. On top of that, Cassidy still has the energy to maintain and cultivate an active social media presence that has reached more than 170K followers on Twitter.Follow Cassidy:TwitterNewsletterWebsiteTikTokAbout WBE Podcast:Become a MemberBuy a CoffeeJoin Virtual Co-Working spaceTwitterTools* AstroBackground Music:2021-12-0939 min
Developer ExperienceThe Role of Community in Developer Experience - Cassidy Williams (Netlify)On today's episode, our hosts Sarah and Bryan are going to talk about the role of community in Developer Experience.We're all part of communities, whether we participate in them or not.Are they any major differences between developers centric communities and more traditional ones, centered around geography or interests? We're also seeing more and more developers communities popping up, usually launched by tech companies. What is the value proposition for those developers? How do you take care of a global community, where anything can be happening 24/7?To help us answers these questions, we're...2021-12-0341 min
The Sourcegraph PodcastPioneering the developer advocate role, with Cassidy Williams, Director of Developer Experience at NetlifyHow can you build a following, and a career, with memes? In this episode of the Sourcegraph Podcast, Cassidy Williams, Director of Developer Experience at Netlify, joins Beyang Liu, co-founder and CTO of Sourcegraph, to discuss why we should consider communication a core skill instead of a soft skill, why you should be a developer advocate or a software engineer but not both, and why, when learning React, you should start with the fundamentals. Along the way, Cassidy shares stories about the job she held the longest (mascot for Iowa State), positive and negative experiences from the heyday of...2021-11-171h 10
Salute Your Skorts: Pod of the 90sThe Parent Trap Featuring Cassidy WilliamsIn this episode, Cassidy Williams brings The Parent Trap to the pod. Together, Cassidy, Chloe, and Sarah discuss this 1998 film (and a bit of the 1961 version) and realize that Meredith Blake is truly an icon and the definition of an adult.
You can find Cassidy online at https://cassidoo.co/ and on Twitter, GitHub, Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok.
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DecodedDeveloper Advocates Are Now Content Creators feat. Cassidy WilliamsAt the end of the day, what is most important to you, your company, and your customers? Surely it's not just about creating cool stuff. It's about building relationships that lead to long-term success for all parties involved. That is why developer advocacy matters.In this episode of Decoded, our host Sydney Lai talks with Cassidy Williams — Director of Developer Experience at Netlify and a legend in her own right — about what developer advocacy is and how it has evolved over the past decade. The pair also talk about how to discuss and promote developer advocacy internally at y...2021-11-0341 min
Untold Developer StoriesCassidy Williams: TikTok & Social Media Queen, Keyboard AficionadoCassidy Williams first made waves as one of Glamour's 35 Women Under 35 Who Are Changing Tech.... now she's making waves in roughly 100 different ways, including Twitter and TikTok. Join our chat with this very friendly meme-lady and dev advocate, who has a lot to say on everything from mechanical keyboards to how to stay active without getting exhausted. Timestamps 1:48 Learning by teaching 4:00 What's a developer advocate? 12:00 What's her biggest TikTok flop? 15:00 - Trumpets and the all-electric guitar band 17:15 - How do you handle multitasking? 25:00 - "Get glamorous with Cassidy" AKA Glamour Magazine 35 under 35 27:30 - Everyt...2021-09-1654 min
Grow To Be FreeChronic, Mystery, or Invisible Illness? You can Heal. | Cassidy Amber ChapmanAre you experiencing an illness that you, doctors, and specialists can't seem to explain? Are you tired of reaching dead ends with finding a solution? Well, fear not because you are not alone.
Cassidy Amber Chapman experienced the same thing at just 16 years old. After doctors repeatedly told her that she was fine, people telling her that she was faking it, and going through a deep depression and suicidal thoughts, she decided to take her healing into her own hands.
Even though she had no idea how she was go...2021-08-1649 min
The Scrimba PodcastAce the job interview with Cassidy Williams from NetlifyThere are two sides to every story, and a job interview can seem very different depending on whether you’re the interviewee or the interviewer. Cassidy Williams (Director of Developer Experience at Netlify and teacher here at Scrimba) has experienced both. She joins us today to share her experience and prove the interview process isn't as scary as it may seem.ContentsIntroduction (00:00)What does Cassidy do at Netlify? (01:51) How Cassidy stays super productive (and how you can too) (03:58)How to "kill two birds with one scone" (07:31)Why you should learn and work in public (11:21)"The dif...2021-08-0340 min
You, The MotherImposter Syndrome with Dr. Cassidy Freitas, LMFTThis week on the Mimosas with Moms Podcast, Abbey welcomes Dr. Cassidy Freitas, LMFT. Dr. Cassidy joins Abbey to chat about imposter syndrome and how it may show up in the motherhood journey. Together they talk about what imposter syndrome is, how it may show up in motherhood, the feelings involved, and how to combat it. Dr. Cassidy gives insight into how compassion and kindness is at the center of overcoming imposter syndrome and normalizes these experiences in motherhood. What is imposter syndrome and how can we feel more confident in our motherhood journey? Let's talk about it, CHEERS!
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Holding Space71: Divorce, Co-Parenting, and our Blended Family with Abbey Williams, LSWIn today's episode I am joined by my friend and colleague, Abbey Williams, and we are talking all about divorce, co-parenting, and thriving as a blended family. Abbey is a Licensed Social Worker and the creator of the popular podcast and Instagram account @mimosaswithmoms.
Today Abbey is sharing both her own personal experiences with us as well as her professional wisdom on the big feelings that can come up with divorce, co-parenting, and blended families as well as how to ensure you and your partner are putting your child first. Abbey speaks to the challenges that can...2021-06-1442 min
Enjoy the VueEpisode 63: Did You Enjoy the Vue, Cassidoo?Key Points From This Episode:
Introducing Cassidy, her favorite frameworks, and her road into tech.
Understanding more about React and how Next.js fits into it.
Discussing other JS frameworks like Nuxt and Vite.
Making a counter and a to-do list in Vue; Cassidy’s experience with this new framework.
How making a counter in Vue would compare to doing it in React.
Loops, event bubbling, and deleting things from lists in Vue.
Setting up a new Vue app versus a new React one.
Using CSS modules versus styles in the component in Vue.
Different shortcuts in Vue su...2021-06-0147 min
CodeNewbieS16:E3 - How to create content and build communities ( Cassidy Williams)In this episode, we talk about content creation and building communities with Cassidy Williams, principal developer and experience engineer at Netlify. Cassidy talks about her strategy for doing internships, the intersection of content and community, and where she draws inspiration from.
Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Cassidy Williams rendezvous with cassidoo Cassidy Williams Twitch Netlify I love being a woman on the internet freeCodeCamp .NET Hackathon Black Girls Code Women Innovate Mobile Mums who Code CodePen React React Training Bruno Mars Hackathon Hackers Ladies Storm Hackathons Cassidy WilliamsCassidy likes making...2021-05-2444 min
Community PulseDevRel Content Channels: What's hip. What's cool. What's, like, so out. (Ep 57)Developer Relations professionals are known for creating a lot of content and the platforms that are available to us seem to grow by the day. For this episode of Community Pulse, we’re diving into what platforms exist today and what types of content works best for each channel. We’re joined by two guests: Cassidy Williams and Joe Karlsson, who are known throughout the tech industry for their humorous tech-centric content. We’ll talk about how to know which channels and types of content are most effective in reaching our specific audience, and how to measure our success.
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Uncanny DispatchThe Prophetess Mother Shipton and The Metal Queen Wendy O WilliamsThis week Cassidy brings the legend of the prophetess and supposed witch, Mother Shipton. Chase brings the story of the life of the High Priestess of Metal, Wendy O Williams. Tw: SuicideSend stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.comTwitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/uncannydispatch/support2021-02-201h 13
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketNiche jokes and niche communities with Cassidy WilliamsIn this episode, Brian and Ben talk with Cassidy Williams about being “tech famous,” web developer comedy as a genre, and what it’s like to create content specifically for web developers. We also get into developer experience for a little bit, touching on both the future and importance of niche communities.
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https://cassidoo.co/
https://twitter.com/cassidoo
https://github.com/cassidoo
https://www.patreon.com/cassidoo
https://www.tiktok.com/@cassidoo
https://www.netlify.com/
https://www.netlify.com/blog/2021/01/06/developer-experience-at-netlify/
https://www.timirahjames.com/
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Technically TrueExploring Developer Experience With Cassidy WilliamsIn this episode, we chat with Cassidy Williams, who works as a Principal Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify. We talk about the difference between developer relations and developer experience, the developer experience team at Netlify, the risks that these teams can face, and mitigating those risks. She also shares some insights into starting a career in DevRel and hiring for these teams.
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Cassidy Williams (twitter.com/cassidoo)
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Tanay Pant (twitter.com/tanay1337)2021-01-2522 min
React Podcast123: Cassidy Williams on Dreams and Disasters in 2020FeaturingCassidy Williams — Twitter, GitHub, Websitechantastic — Twitter, GitHub, WebsiteDiscordJoin the discussion in Discord 🎉🎊🥳Listeners of React Podcast are chatting on Discord!Join us Thursday at 10am CT for a friendly chat with Cassidy Williams.It's fun, interactive and all are welcome!LinksCassidy's Newsletter40: Lift as you Climb with Cassidy WilliamsGo: On the Go! — A travel-sized, handmade Go set for Make 100!Remotely Interesting Podcast by Netlify008: Pandemic Pair and Mob ProgrammingJamstack Explorers learning platformPeople mentionedSponsorsRetoolBu...2020-12-1759 min
Non-Technical01. Cassidy Williams (Principal DX Engineer, Netlify) loves a wholesome Korean DramaIn the first-ever episode of Non-Technical (!!!), Alexis chats with Cassidy Williams, a Principal Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify, one of Glamour Magazine’s 35 Women Under 35 Changing the Tech Industry, and lover of mechanical keyboards and karaoke. They talk about what’s (not) in Cassidy’s fridge, why she’s into K-Dramas, whether her astrological sign means anything and more! You can find Cassidy on Twitter at twitter.com/cassidoo and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay and instagram.com/yayalexisgay or twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Worklife, the first venture capital firm designed for builders and crea...2020-12-0953 min
Non-Technical01. Cassidy Williams (Principal DX Engineer, Netlify) loves a wholesome Korean DramaIn the first-ever episode of Non-Technical (!!!), Alexis chats with Cassidy Williams, a Principal Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify, one of Glamour Magazine’s 35 Women Under 35 Changing the Tech Industry, and lover of mechanical keyboards and karaoke. They talk about what’s (not) in Cassidy’s fridge, why she’s into K-Dramas, whether her astrological sign means anything and more! You can find Cassidy on Twitter at twitter.com/cassidoo and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay and instagram.com/yayalexisgay or twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Worklife, the first venture capital firm designed for builders and crea...2020-12-0953 min
Skill StadiumJudaline Cassidy shares her Journey moving from Trindiad and Tobago to becoming a Plumber in NYC, Tradeswomen activist, Keynote Speaker.Judaline Cassidy is a feminist plumber, Tradeswomen activist, and public speaker. Her peculiarity not only lies in paths of her career but also in personality, as she is charming, kind-hearted, diligent, and compassionate. A native of the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Judaline was amongst the first three women selected to learn to learn plumbing at the John Donaldson Technical Institute of Trinidad (now known as the University of Trinidad and Tobago). She has worked extensively for over two decades as a plumber and loves every bit of her craft. Judaline understands that not every woman desire to b...2020-11-2327 min
MasterMind Growth PodcastKaren Williams - The Book Mentor at LibrotasInterview with Karen Williams Karen Williams is The Book Mentor at Librotas. Having started out in business in 2006, and writing her first book in 2009, she knows the difference that writing a book can make to your business when done well. She has worked with hundreds of coaches, consultants and other business experts who have a story to tell or a message to share, taking them from idea to final manuscript, ensuring that they write and publish a book that helps them to attract more clients, raise their credibility and show up in a bigger way. K...2020-10-1614 min
The Sean Williams' Podcast NetworkVariety Bites w/ Sean Williams & Travis Smith: Wax On, Wax OffThis week on Variety Bites, Sean and T-Five will be talking about Cobra Kai (for real this time), The Walking Dead ending, NBA Playoffs including the Clippers choke job, week 1 of the NFL, Brodie Lee vs Orange Cassidy, Moxley vs Archer, MEHtribution (AKA Retribution) still sucks, Wade Barrett back full time, The Hurt Business, what Damian Priest needs now that he's North American Champion, Mandalorian Season 2, The new She-Hulk has been cast, Playstation 5 vs Xbox Series X and some Starship Painful
The Dreamer's Heart: Soulful Poetic Observations of Life by Sean Williams
ht...2020-09-203h 07Swords and SatireEpisode 53 - Fantasy Avengers Special, Part 1This week the Satirists have created something of a meta Rewriting History episode, in which they have each assembled their own fantasy avengers, based on characters from the movies they have watched throughout their first year of podcasting. They used criteria from the mascot movie of the show, Conan The Barbarian, to create archetypes that each character fulfills to form the perfect fantasy avengers team. Then the Satirists voted on which characters they thought best fit into each role. Listen in to hear more about what these archetypes are, and which characters made the cut! Plus tune in for...2020-09-121h 26Swords and SatireEpisode 52 - Conan The DestroyerJoin the Satirists as they share their epic one year anniversary episode! For their first year the team wanted to highlight their flagship first movie, Conan The Barbarian, by analyzing the sequel, Conan The Destroyer. Listen in to hear their witty banter and spirited conversation about the movie they chose for this special occasion, which turned out to be quite the flop! Your won’t want to miss out on their discussion of how magic is tied to class struggle and power dynamics in the Conan universe, the right ways to build tension and conflict in a plot, and th...2020-09-051h 26
Overthinkers Society with Su Lee#11 - Tech and Coding (feat. Cassidy Williams)Cassidy Williams is a Principal Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify. She's worked for several other places, including CodePen, Amazon, and Venmo, and has worked with various non-profits, including cKeys and Hacker Fund as their Director of Outreach. She's active in the developer community, and one of Glamour Magazine's 35 Women Under 35 Changing the Tech Industry and LinkedIn's Top Professionals 35 & Under. Check out & support Cassidy and her works here :)
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2020-09-031h 07Swords and SatireEpisode 51 - Rewriting History, “How To train Your Dragon 2: Look Who’s Training Now”This week the Satirists delve into the muck and the mire of dragon goo to recreate this film as it should have been. They call for more of Hiccup and Astrid exploring the landscape, they call for a better villain, they call for more dragon on dragon action, and they call for a more compelling reason why Hiccup’s mother abandoned him for twenty years. The team even makes a case for resurrecting the all-thing (pronounced all-ting), an ancient Viking council tradition. Listen in to hear their ideas for how to turn this movie into a dragon hoard of go...2020-08-2943 minMasterMind Growth PodcastJayne Williams - VA JayneInterview with Jayne Williams We at VA Jayne are professionals specialising in managing Credit Control. We are an outsource company and operate UK wide covering invoicing B2B and B2P. We aim to be as seamless as possible to complement your business structure. We understand fully the importance of your invoices being paid on time and are driven to reduce your debtor days. We provide reports with current payment status on invoices as requested by you on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly basis. Using cloud technology such as Xero allow...2020-08-2514 minSwords and SatireEpisode 50 - How To Train Your Dragon 2This week your trusty Satirists delve into a discussion about the film How To Train Your Dragon 2, a movie about family, unity, forgiveness and acceptance … except for whenever it isn’t. Listen in to hear the team pick apart the shoddy themes of this movie with a critical approach, yet with their typical light-hearted zeal. The Satirists also delve into a deep analysis of the erroneous uses of alpha theory, which is explored in the movie, and they compare this to other forms of junk science. Also, don’t miss their teaser ideas for next week’s episode of Rewritin...2020-08-221h 10Swords and SatireEpisode 49 - Rewriting History, “Red Riding Hood 2: Blood Moon Rising”Listen in to hear the first full Rewriting History mini-episode this week, in which the Satirists pitch a rewrite and a sequel to Red Riding Hood. The team imagines a more active role for Valerie, and they discuss what the movie would be like as a medieval teen high school flick. Don’t miss their ideas for a sequel, in which the brothers Grimm make an appearance, along with some trouble in the werewolf ranks. Oh yeah, there’s also a werewolf cult! Join them on this imaginal journey and leave your comments on the Swords & Satire social media plat...2020-08-1548 minSwords and SatireEpisode 48 - Red Riding HoodThis week the Satirists unravel the Cthulian conspiracy that exists between the frames of the 2011 film Red Riding Hood, and uncover one town’s sinister plot to take over the world. Unwary viewers might be fooled by the surface themes of personal autonomy, class struggle, or a love triangle, but your dedicated Satirists know the truth. Sure the townsfolk might be plagued by a werewolf problem, but that is of no concern to the town itself, which only has the motivation to expand its own dark and sinister influence. Beware viewer of your mind becoming entangled in the unknowable no...2020-08-081h 20MasterMind Growth PodcastSarah Williams - Organic AromatherapyInterview with Sarah Williams I would describe myself as an holistic healer, medical intuitive and multi-dimensional teacher. I work with frequencies, dimensions balancing the natural vibrational energy within the body and all its fields ( physical,emotional, mental, auric), concentrating on the relief of stress and assisting in dissolving energy and chakra blockages in order to promote natural healing. I use psychoneuroimmunology in all my treatments.This is a field of mind/body medicine which looks at how our health can be determined by our emotional and psychological state, and by negative thought patterns. Acting as an...2020-08-0515 minSwords and SatireEpisode 47 - Can You Roleplay It? (CYRI), Princess MononokeThis week the Satirists discuss novel ways of beginning your campaigns and creating political alliances with the gods in their CYRI episode for Princess Mononoke. The team suggests using a curse to pull your players into your plot, mimicking the beginning of the film, but they take this a step further with several creative approaches. They also suggest building multiple possible pathways into your campaign, and discuss how to create compelling villains and storylines.2020-08-0142 minSwords and SatireEpisode 46 - Princess MononokeThis week the Satirists decided to talk about a masterpiece for a change in their discussion of the classic, animated film, Princess Mononoke, which was also the patron’s choice for this month. Their analysis covers a wide range of topics, including nature versus civilization, the ideal of balance, and the nature of toxic goo. The audience perspective character, Prince Ashitaka (meaning brighter tomorrow), shows us a version of a warrior that is a true protector and peace-keeper, who seeks to find balance and harmony between humans and nature. Meanwhile, San, the titular character Princess Mononoke (meaning vengeful forest sp...2020-07-251h 15Swords and SatireEpisode 45 - Can You Roleplay It? (CYRI), Clash of the TitansThis week on CYRI the Satirists decide to give the heroes of the movie a break and delve into a discussion about the villains of the Greek mythologies, pondering the ways that they could be playable characters. It’s not what you think either. The Satirists want to retell this story, painting the “villains” as misunderstood outcasts and the “heroes” as entitled douche canoes (thank you Miki), who go around killing the marginalized and those cursed by the gods just to make a name for themselves. Listen in to hear them banter about the love triangles and political intrigues of the Gre...2020-07-1848 minSwords and SatireEpisode 44 - Clash of the Titans (1981)In their discussion about the 1981 film, Clash of the Titans, this week the Satirists tackle such weighty subjects as The Patriarchy, class struggle inherent to myth and religion, vengeance and revenge, and the sexual escapades of the gods. They identify Zeus as a problematic philanderer, Perseus as a privileged, trust fund kid, and recognize how Athena and Thetis are the only goddess with a backbone in this movie. Listen in to hear their take on a modern reboot of this story, in which the crew accidentally talks their way into another popular franchise.2020-07-111h 17
Software Developers Journey#108 Cassidy Williams loves developer experienceCassidy first told us about how she came to web development in high school, discovered it could be a job and ended up studying computer sciences. We then discussed how she chose her first job to use her creative & people skills, not just coding. We talked about burnout, before diving deeper into developer experience. Cassidy gave us her definition of a good developer relations engineer, how developer relations impact companies and how dev-rel will evolve in the next 10 years. We finally briefly touched on Cassidy's loved topic of mechanical keyboards.Here are the links of the...2020-07-0748 min