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The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#94 - Exploiting Your Unfair Advantages - Shirley Wu (Shirley Wu Studio)
Shirley Wu is back-to-back on The Work Item - we previously talked about her unexpected career in data visualizations, but for this episode we're switching things up a little bit and instead focus on building long-term career advantages based on Shirley's experience. This is an especially important topic in the era of AI, where folks have a lot of uncertainty about their career tracks and what it means to build durable moats that can survive the industry being upended by new tools and approaches to getting things done.
Shirley's experience is particularly relevant here as an independent...
2025-10-201h 00
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#93 - What's It Like To Be A Data Visualization Wizard - Shirley Wu (Shirley Wu Studio)
So, get this - how many times did you have one of your tweets go viral? Now, how many times did a tweet go viral for a project that you built around something that you really enjoy? And out of those times - how many times did a tweet go viral because Lin-Manuel Miranda himself retweeted you? Can't say that I am a member of that club, but luckily I know someone who is - Shirley Wu. Shirley is, what I describe her as, a wizard of data visualizations. If you look through her work, you'll quickly realize that...
2025-08-1349 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#92 - You're Thinking Wrong About Your Career - Lenn Pryor (Executive Coach, Author)
We're often operating under the false illusion that the career track we have now is the career track that we somehow have to follow under any circumstances - it's easy to snap to common conventions around progression, where you work, and how you work. But what if there's more to the "choose your own adventure" track that we do not know about?
To get to the bottom of this question, I sat down with Lenn Pryor, a seasoned executive who used to work at many well-known companies, but decided to carve out his own niche where he...
2025-07-2547 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#91 - The Future Of Software Engineering - Simon Guest (CTO, Code.org)
Every year, millions of students try coding for the first time through Hour of Code. But most people don't know that the technology powering those experiences is ran by someone who didn't really have a plan to become a CTO.
In the fourth episode of this season of The Work Item, I am talking with Simon Guest, CTO at Code.org. Simon walks me through how he actually became a CTO (not the LinkedIn version we commonly see), and what skills helped him succeed despite the fact that there was no pre-charted path he could follow. You'll...
2025-06-0158 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#90 - The Death Of SaaS Has Been Greatly Exaggerated - Lianna Patch & Colleen Schnettler (Co-Founders, SaaS Marketing Gym)
In this week's episode, I sat down not with one, but two brilliant guests - the duo behind the brand-new venture known as SaaS Marketing Gym, Lianna Patch and Colleen Schnettler. As coaches and community leads for SaaS founders, they offer a refreshing counterpoint to the doom-and-gloom narratives trending on YouTube and other social channels about AI rendering software businesses obsolete.
Through Lianna's conversion-focused (and delightfully humor-filled) copywriting expertise and Colleen's technical background, they're equipping SaaS founders with marketing strategies that prove software businesses aren't just surviving the AI revolution—they're positioned to thrive alongside it.
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2025-04-0956 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#89 - So You Want to Be a CTO - Taiwo Oyeniyi (CTO, Distrobird)
Chief Technology Officer - a few people I've talked to in the past year expressed some degree of interest in reaching, what seems like, the pinnacle of an engineering career.
That three-letter title carries weight in boardrooms and across the industry alike. But beyond the fancy business cards and the seat at the executive table, what does it actually mean to hold the technical helm of an organization? Is it the promised land of pure architectural decisions and strategic vision, or something messier, more complex, and perhaps more rewarding in unexpected ways?
Today, we're peeling...
2025-03-3053 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#88 - Best-Kept Secrets on Becoming a Great User Researcher - Marisa Morby (Principal Researcher, Observable)
User research is an underappreciated art - we in tech are so used to being immersed in an ocean of quantitative data that we can forget that on the other side of the screen are real humans who want to solve very specific problems. And often times, their problems are extremely hard to put a number on. Why did they abandon their cart right before checkout? What made them start creating a new newsletter but then abandon it but come back a month later? Not everything can be answered with a SQL query against the telemetry database.
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2025-03-0754 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#87 - A Wrap-Up Of 2024 Unconventional Career Advice
This is the last episode for 2024. To make it special, it's a supercut of all the unconventional advice from every single guest that was on the show this year - Kent C. Dodds, Jerod Santo, Rob Walling, Adrienne Tacke, David Khourshid, Saron Yitbarek, Rachel Andrew, Katie Fujihara, Lena Reinhard, Miriam Suzanne, Kirupa Chinnathambi, Craig Hewitt, Jennifer Wong, Jason Lengstorf, Michael Kennedy, and Asia Orangio.
This turned out so well, that I will be definitely re-visiting the format in the new year. I hope you have a successful and adventure-packed 2025, with plenty of room for career growth. See...
2024-12-3131 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#86 - The Only Real Way To Know Is To Talk To People - Asia Orangio (CEO, DemandMaven)
Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by Asia Orangio, the brain behind DemandMaven, a growth agency dedicated to helping SaaS companies and their founders reach new heights. Asia's unique approach blends data-driven strategies with deep empathy for customers, making her a sought-after expert - from bootstrapped businesses to some of the most established companies. Whether you're a startup founder or a seasoned marketer, I promise you that her insights will challenge your thinking and inspire quite a few new ideas.
In this conversation, Asia shares her journey from marketer to founder, unraveling the lessons she's learned while...
2024-12-201h 04
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#85 - Building A Business From Python Expertise - Michael Kennedy (Founder, Talk Python Training)
If you are listening to this show, you have likely heard of a programming language called Python. And if you are a Python developer, you've likely heard of a podcast dedicated to this programming language - Talk Python To Me. It was started by none other than Michael Kennedy, a Python Software Foundation fellow who managed to turn his expertise into a viable bootstrapped business. In this show, we talk about ways to plan a training business from scratch, what tactics worked best to grow a podcast audience, and how to make sure that you have a viable idea...
2024-11-1459 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#84 - Tools Do Not Matter - Jason Lengstorf (Founder, Learn With Jason)
If you've been immersed in the tech world for some time, you probably have heard one specific YouTube channel mentioned more than once - Learn With Jason. It's a project started by Jason Lengstorf, a former VP of developer experience at a web tooling startup (he was a head of developer relations prior to that too), that is aimed at helping everyone navigate the always changing landscape of developer tools and frameworks. Which, by the way, according to Jason do not matter.
In this show, we dive deep in Jason's career path and focus on the less...
2024-10-311h 04
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#83 - Don't Take The Easy Path - Jennifer Wong (Engineering Leader)
Jennifer Wong is a seasoned engineering manager who started her journey in civil engineering. The fast pace of the tech industry drew her in, and she stuck with it for years since making that call. In this episode, I chat with Jennifer about her transition from a non-traditional career path into software, reasons to take on management instead of being an individual contributor, and why taking the road less traveled in terms of career progression might just be the recipe for long-term growth and success.
You can find Jennifer on the following sites:
😺 GitHub
💼 LinkedIn
The po...
2024-08-0837 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#82 - Stop Building SaaS Landing Pages - Craig Hewitt (Founder, Castos)
Craig Hewitt, the founder of the podcasting platform Castos, comes from generations of entrepreneurs, and his own journey builds on the experience and stamina of those that came before him. In this show, we chat about best practices for hiring developers for your bootstrapped startup, finding the right approach to deliver hard news, and how to ensure that your relationships aren't hurt as you embark on the entrepreneurship treadmill.
You can find Craig on the following sites:
📝 Blog
💼 LinkedIn
And of course, make sure to check out Castos!
The podcast was produced by Den De...
2024-07-1337 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#81 - Making A Career Out Of A Hobby - Kirupa Chinnathambi (Product Manager - Google)
In episode 81, Den Delimarsky chats with Kirupa Chinnathambi, a product manager at Google who has built his own personal brand in what is now known as kirupa.com. Kirupa is a talented web developer, designer, writer, and packs so much knowledge in his blog that you can learn how to create great web-based experience on that content alone.
We discuss best ways to balance everything in one's life and still have a successful career, finding the right angles to change a team culture, making your hobby your career, and how to increase your likelihood of building more...
2024-07-0242 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#80 - Web Development Is Theatre - Miriam Suzanne (CSS Working Group, OddBird)
One of the things that Miriam Suzanne realized early in her developer journey is that web development is a tool - she wanted to build a website for her theater company and ended up building a career and a company around it. And not just that, but she also joined the CSS Working Group - the official standards body that determines how the CSS stack evolves.
In this show, we talk about her early discovery of the power of the web, how she joins creativity with technical prowess, and how CSS is really like poetry written in...
2024-06-1231 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#79 - How To Get Promoted To Tech Executive - Lena Reinhard (VP Engineering, CircleCI, Travis CI)
We often talk about promotions and growth, but the moment the conversation shifts towards paths to staff or executive positions, the advice goes blank. There is very little actionable information out there that can tell you how you can get to the highest echelons of leadership.
To get a clearer picture on this topic, I sat down with Lena Reinhard, a seasoned executive with an extensive track record at CircleCI, Travis CI, and more. Lena shares her insights on the best ways to accelerate career growth in the tech space, answer thorny questions, such as “Why are ex...
2024-05-2843 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#78 - I Left Hawai'i To Work In Startups, With Katie Fujihara
One's journey from their early career to working at startups in Silicon Valley can take many forms. Some folks take the more traditional route of joining a company right after college. Others get tired of their corporate life and decide to try something different. Katie Fujihara, an engineer and a technical program manager amalgam, decided that her journey to the heart of “startup land,” San Francisco, would be an impromptu one - she just packed up her bags and set out on an adventure.
I am delighted to share with you this recording, where I talk to Kati...
2024-05-1439 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#77 - Write About The Things You Learned, With Rachel Andrew (Google)
For today's episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Rachel Andrew, arguably one of the more influential folks in the world of web development. With a career spanning over two decades, Rachel has left an indelible mark on the web developer community. From her groundbreaking work on CSS to her role as co-founder of Perch CMS (she spent 20 years as a freelancer and a business owner), Rachel's contributions have shaped the way we build and interact with the web.
Throughout her career, Rachel has not only demonstrated technical prowess but also a remarkable knack for...
2024-05-0640 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#76 - Be OK Talking About Money, With Saron Yitbarek
One of the things that is a bit taboo to talk about, both in the tech industry and outside of it is money. People just aren't comfortable discussing openly the hard decisions that go into things like seeking funding, investing money into things that save you time, and scaling your own abilities with the help of, you guessed it, cold, hard, cash.
Saron Yitbarek, entrepreneur extraordinaire behind CodeNewbie and podcasts such as Command Line Heroes, generously accepted my invitation to chat and talk about all these things, and more. And of course, we talk about Saron's latest...
2024-04-0847 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#75 - From Pandemic Pastime To Real VC-Funded Startup, with David Khourshid
In this episode of The Work Item, I had a conversation with David Khourshid, founder of Stately.AI. You might know him as @DavidKPiano on social media. Today, we're breaking new ground around unconventional paths of building an engineering career, entrepreneurship, and leveraging your audience as the potential first customers for your product. And of course - we talk a bit more about state machines (David is also the developer behind XState) and lessons learned from launching and growing a startup in the midst of a pandemic.
You can find David and his work on the following...
2024-03-3033 min
Changelog InterviewsWe're flipping the scriptScript flipped! Today we’re sharing two interviews of us on Other People’s Podcasts (OPP): Kathrine Druckman from the Open at Intel podcast invited us on the show at KubeCon NA in November and Den Delimarsky hosted Jerod on The Work Item podcast in February.
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2024-03-271h 16The Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceWe're flipping the script (Interview)Script flipped! Today we’re sharing two interviews of us on Other People’s Podcasts (OPP): Kathrine Druckman from the Open at Intel podcast invited us on the show at KubeCon NA in November and Den Delimarsky hosted Jerod on The Work Item podcast in February.
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2024-03-271h 16
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#74 - Books, Remote Work, and Q&A, with Adrienne Tacke
Welcome back to The Work Item. Today we're exploring the ins and outs of remote work, writing, and community engagement with a show veteran, Adrienne Tacke. I'm delighted to welcome Adrienne back to the show, especially considering that since our last recording we received quite a few follow-up questions. Just like last time, Adrienne brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our discussion, especially when it comes to remote work culture. And today, we're adding a new twist: a dedicated Q&A segment where Adrienne will be addressing your burning questions directly.
You can find Adrienne...
2024-03-1553 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#73 - Put The Passion Aside And Go For The Market, with Rob Walling
If you've ever listened to Startups For The Rest Of Us (which, by the way, is approaching seven hundred episodes), you might already be familiar with the energetic host of the show - entrepreneur, bootstrapper, and podcaster extraordinaire Rob Walling. Rob and I chat about his early days as an employee, the transition from the more traditional path of working for someone to starting his own business, building MicroConf, and how the trifecta of skill, hard work, and luck can help folks be on a more predictable path to success.
You can find Rob on the following...
2024-02-1244 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#72 - Give People What They Came For, with Jerod Santo
Today I got the pleasure to chat with Jerod Santo, the Managing Editor at Changelog Media. Picture this – a podcast that not only uncovers the intricacies of Jerod's career but also shares some unconventional lessons learned from his work. From navigating the ever-evolving tech landscape to spearheading Changelog, Jerod brings a wealth of experience that transcends your typical engineer expectations and taps into the heart of what it means to build a sustainable developer community.
In this candid conversation, discover the ‘aha' moments, the challenges met head-on, and the behind-the-scenes tales that shaped Jerod's path. Whether you're a se...
2024-02-0540 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#71 - Going Solo As A Developer Educator, with Kent C. Dodds
Kent C. Dodds is a developer, educator, community organizer, and above all, a person that is passionate about making the world a better place by giving as many folks as possible the opportunity to learn web development. I sat down with Kent to chat more about his career, what bootstrapped his interest in programming, and what his takeaways from building his path as an entrepreneur are. Just like me, you will quickly learn how his career is a testament to the power of passion, resilience, relentless pursuit of excellence, and most importantly - consistency.
You can find...
2024-01-2937 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#70 - Building a Career In Developer Tools, with Kenneth Auchenberg
Today, you're in for a treat as I sit down with Kenneth Auchenberg, a seasoned product manager - you might know him from his work at Microsoft on Visual Studio Code as well as on developer tools at Stripe. He is also a developer and overall a very nice person to know. Kenneth brings a wealth of experience to the table, especially when it comes to navigating the ins and outs of product management, shaping a career around developer tools, and trying his hand at angel investing.
In our conversation, we'll dive deep into the developer-centric aspects...
2023-12-3147 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#69 - Product Management In The Era Of Generative AI, with Shyvee Shi
In today's episode, I sat down with Shyvee Shi, a seasoned product leader with a wealth of experience in steering products from conception to market success. Shyvee has been at the forefront of industry trends, contributing significantly to the evolution of product management practices.
In this very insightful conversation, we explore the fundamental role of product managers and the intricate dance they perform between market demands, user needs, and technological possibilities. But that's not all – Shyvee will also share her unique perspectives on how generative AI is poised to revolutionize the landscape of product management. We explore ho...
2023-12-3041 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#68 - Why You Need An Executive Coach, with Eric Nehrlich
Recently I had the privilege of sitting down with Erich Nehrlich, a seasoned executive coach and thought leader in the realm of career development. Erich brings a wealth of experience and insights into the dynamics of leadership, organizational change, and the pivotal role that executive coaching plays in unlocking one's true potential.
In this episode, we're exploring the nuances of executive coaching, demystifying the process and shedding light on how individuals can break through the barriers that often hinder their career growth. Erich will share practical strategies and actionable advice on how to identify and overcome common...
2023-12-2956 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#67 - Building Design Communities, with Grace Ling, UX Designer at Electronic Arts, and Founder of Design Buddies
Grace Ling is a UX designer at Electronic Arts and the founder of the Design Buddies, one of the world's largest design communities. But among all the UX design and community work, Grace finds time to tackle many other ventures, like public speaking, content creation, 3D modelling, and traveling.
In this show, we discuss her recipes for balancing a large number of side hustles, overcoming challenges in bootstrapping a design community from scratch, and what's the best way to build a network early on in your career.
You can find Grace on the following sites:
2023-12-2135 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#66 - Becoming The Best Product Manager You Can Be, with the CEO of Product School, Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia
What do you think are the top skills you need as a product manager? What is a product manager, to begin with? As a product manager myself, I could theorize a lot on these questions but instead I thought I'd ask someone who is not me, and has a wealth of experience in the field - the CEO of Product School, Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia.
Carlos and I dive deep into the product management field, discussing the differences between PM categories, what it means to become the best PM one can be, and what the outlook is...
2023-12-1938 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#65 - Data, Impact, and Sustainability, with Jane Yang
Jane Yang is a Senior Advisor for Data Analytics at the Administration for Children and Families, as well as an Impact Fellow at the Federation of American Scientists. If there is one person you want to talk about data, quantitative analysis, and merging those with qualitative insights the right way, she would be at the top of the list.
In this show, we talk about ways to find the balance between your own passions and incentives in the tech industry, career seasonality, positive community impact, and recipes on measuring your own personal growth and sustainability.
...
2023-12-1848 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#64 - Diving Into Industrial Design, with Anson Cheung
Anson Cheung is a San Francisco-based industrial designer with more than ten years of experience shipping hardware. It's not often that we talk to someone who produces physical things, and naturally I was excited to learn more about what Anson works on and how we can discover pathways into an industrial design career track. In this show, we discuss Anson's origins, working with a large design firm vs. going solo, and what are some ways in which an aspiring industrial designer can hone their craft without investing thousands of dollars.
You can find Anson on the following...
2023-12-1242 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#63 - Beyond Just Engineering Skills, with Adrienne Braganza Tacke
In this episode, I am talking to Adrienne Tacke, an author, engineer, and teacher. We discuss the intentionality in one's career trajectory, approaches to mentorship, and best ways to grow a combination of skills beyond technical acumen.
You can find Adrienne on the following sites:
📝 Blog
🏢 LinkedIn
📕 Book - Looks Good To Me
⚡ LinkedIn Course - Learning Azure Durable Functions
The podcast was produced by Den Delimarsky. Music by Wataboi from Pixabay.
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2023-11-0845 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#62 - Building Sustainable Practices, with Jason Fried
Jason Fried is the co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the company behind Basecamp and Hey. I chat with Jason about his path to entrepreneurship, the lack of value in a lot of meetings, and generally building sustainable practices that enable businesses and their employees to thrive.
You can find Jason on the following sites:
💼 LinkedIn
📝 37signals Blog
📝 ShapeUp
📝 Jason on world.hey.com
✉️ Hey
🏔️ Basecamp
The podcast was produced by Den Delimarsky. Music by Wataboi from Pixabay.
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2023-10-2336 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#61 - Career Moats And Beyond, with Cedric Chin
Welcome friends to the fourth season of The Work Item podcast. I am starting the yearly series with some fantastic guests, and today is no exception.
To start us off, I am chatting with Cedric Chin - the founder of the CommonCog blog and business series. You might've read some of Cedric's writing on career moats before (I know I have). Cedric has a wealth of experience in managing engineering teams and has embarked on a quest to build a deep understanding of business and development principles from the ground-up.
We're glad you're here, listening...
2023-10-0954 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#60 - Defining A Force Multiplier, with Sam Saccone
When we choose our career path, we often try to optimize for one specific bucket - you're a product manager, or a project manager, or a UX designer, or any other variation of an expertise area in tech. Sam Saccone defies the expectations of a single role and instead believes in being a “plumber” - doing whatever work is necessary to enable others to do their own version of great work.
I sat down with Sam to learn more about his path to a Senior Staff Engineer at Google, what it means to brute-force your way through prob...
2022-12-2848 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#59 - Building On Your Own, with iOS Developer Donny Wals
Leaving your full-time job behind and starting your own business based on your own brand is a somewhat scary proposition. And yet, this is exactly what Donny Wals, a prolific iOS developer and technology teacher, is doing. In this episode I sat down with him to talk more about his work, what was his thinking in going solo, and what one needs to learn quickly in an ever-changing technology space.
You can find Donny on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter
📝 Blog
💼 LinkedIn
📸 Instagram
The podcast was produced by Den Delimarsky. Music by Wataboi from Pixabay.
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2022-12-2239 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#57 - From Turbo Pascal to CodePen, with Chris Coyier
If you are a web developer, chances are that you used CodePen more than once. You're also probably very familiar with CSS-Tricks for, well, more than just CSS tricks. The man behind these experiences, Chris Coyier, actually started his journey some time ago with a programming language called Turbo Pascal - many steps removed from web development. I sat down with Chris to talk more about his career, lessons in getting CodePen out into the world, and so much more.
You can find Chris on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter
📝 Website
The podcast was produced by Den De...
2022-10-2938 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#56 - Reverse Engineering The Halo API with Alexis from HaloDotAPI
If you ever played any of the Halo games, you probably know that there is a wealth of data being exchanged between the game and Halo services. This includes stats and so much more. If you've ever wanted to use those stats, you also probably ran into HaloDotAPI - a Halo API wrapper for Halo Infinite and Master Chief Collection. Behind all of this work is one individual - Alexis, or Zeny_IC (on both Twitter and Xbox Live).
Today I chat with Alexis about his early roots, what led him to explore reverse engineering as a...
2022-10-1028 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#55 - Open Source and Web Development, with Monica Powell
What does one need to do to make open-source code more approachable? How do you figure out which teams to join for maximum positive impact on your communities? And how do you build communities? These questions and more are the topic of my conversation with Monica Powell, software engineer extraordinaire, who also happens to be a GitHub Star - an exclusive group of contributors recognized for their outstanding work in the open-source software space!
You can find Monica on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter
📝 Blog
The podcast was produced by Den Delimarsky. Music by Wataboi from Pixaba...
2022-08-2741 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#54 - From Apple to Netflix, with Carola Nitz
Carola Nitz is a seasoned engineer who has been involved in a variety of complex projects - from VLC, to Apple Maps, and now working at Netflix on their iOS app experience. She also started her career by learning medical computer science - what a way to jump in!
In this episode, we're learning about her career, what helped her be successful, and how she thinks about the importance of jumps between projects and companies.
You can find Carola on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter
📝 Blog
The podcast was produced by Den Delimarsky. Music by Wat...
2022-05-2034 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#53 - Find Your Mentor And Complementary Skills, With Nicole Zhu, Senior Engineer At Vox Media
There are a few things in your engineering career that you should focus on relentlessly, but few as impactful as finding yourself a guide through the journey, as well as develop a set of complementary skills that can help accelerate your own trajectory. I chatted with Nicole Zhu, Senior Engineer at Vox Media, about the importance of mentorship, peer feedback (or any feedback, for that matter), and how skills that are not directly related to writing code can be more helpful to success than you anticipate.
You can find Nicole on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter📝 Website📰 Newslette...
2022-04-2137 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#52 - Grow Your Career in Data Science, with Nick Wan, Director of Analytics for Cincinnati Reds
I don't talk about data science enough on this show. To remedy that, I brought in a remarkable analytics and data science expert - Nick Wan, who is a director of analytics for the Cincinnati Reds. Yes - the baseball team. We chat about his track from academia to working for a sports team, and how to build a career outside your typical FAANG (or is it MANGA) scaffolding.
You can find Nick on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter🦹♀️ Twitch
The podcast was produced by Den Delimarsky. Music by Wataboi from Pixabay.
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2022-03-2538 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#51 - Finding Your Engineering Passion, with Vicente Plata of 500 Startups LatAm, Shopify, and More
Vicente Plata is doing way more than one would expect from an engineering leader - not only is he an engineering manager, but he also advises startups and communities, is deeply involved in various mentorship programs, and is someone who is always eager to help.
In this episode we sit down to chat more about his aspirations, how he balances time between all the responsibilities, and what someone working in tech can do to accelerate their career on an exponential trajectory.
You can find Vicente on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter📝 Website
The podcast was pr...
2022-03-1141 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#50 - Problem And Product Management, with Isaac Hepworth
Today I chat with a good friend, mentor, and an all-around great person - Isaac Hepworth. Isaac is the person you should go to if you want to learn more about what it means to be achieving excellence in the product management space. We chat about the role of a problem solver, what it means to be a PM across different companies and titles, and what one can do to better prepare for an industry that changes by the day.
You can find Isaac on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter
The podcast was produced by Den Del...
2022-03-0440 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#49 - Product Management in Government, with Director of Product Management for the City and County of San Francisco, Adrianna Tan
Despite starting a career in product management at one of the big companies, I've never considered to do the same job but working for the government. Not because I didn't want to. Mainly, because I did not know that was even an option. As it turns out - it is, in fact, an option, and a pretty impactful one at that.
To learn more about this career trajectory, I chatted with Adrianna Tan, Director of Product Management for the City and County of San Francisco. She shares her journey as a founder of startups and non-profits, an...
2022-02-1736 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#48 - The Story of Working In Developer Relations, with Dan Shaw
This is the brand-new start of the third season of The Work Item podcast, and to make the kick-off even better I sat down with our good friend of the show, Dan Shaw, to learn more about their career. Dan shares the story of bootstrapping a Developer Relations arm at PayPal, wisdom around career decisions, and much more in this episode.
You can find Dan on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter
📝 Blog
The podcast was produced by Den Delimarsky. Music by Wataboi from Pixabay.
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2022-02-0638 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#47 - 2021 Reflections, Creativity, and More, with Mayuko Inoue
The end of 2021 is almost here, and it's time to wrap up the second season of The Work Item. And what better way to do that than to invite a good friend on the show to talk about their journey through the past 12 months? In this episode, I am chatting with Mayuko Inoue about all things 2021, the best choices in comfort foods, McDonalds french fries, thoughts on the content creator career path, and more.
We wanted to make this episode very informal, yet informative. To borrow Mayuko's intro to her own podcast, Muko's Corner (which you should...
2021-12-1259 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#46 - From Journalism to Developer Engagement, with Christina Warren
The myth of the superhero programmer - we often hear about it, but it's rarely the reality. Being a superhero on a team takes more than just technical chops, and that's one of the topics that I chat about today with Senior Developer Advocate at Microsoft - Christina Warren. You might've seen Christina before on This Week on Channel 9, or even back in the day - at Gizmodo and Mashable.
This episode ended up being less of a career chat and more of a friendly exchange about the latest happenings and what we can learn from them...
2021-12-0558 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#45 - Startups, Growth, and A Quest to Build People-focused Companies, with Jennifer Kim
The decision to join a startup or a big company is not an easy one, as one has to consider many factors that go beyond just the financial side of things. In this episode, I talk to Jennifer Kim, a seasoned startup advisor with a lot of experience dealing with these kinds of decisions and more. Jennifer also specializes in the people part of the startup equation - arguably, one of the hardest ones. We chat about the current challenges startups encounter in this space, why it's important to build a diverse workforce, and what one individual can do...
2021-11-2854 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#44 - So What Is Product Marketing, with Isaac Levin
You've probably heard of the many types of PM - project managers, product managers, and even program managers. But did you also know that there is a PMM - product marketing manager? I wasn't quite sure what the responsibilities of one would be, so I reached out to Isaac Levin - Principal Product Marketing Manager at Elastic, and asked him to talk about his work.
You can find Isaac on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter📝 Blog🐱 GitHub📹 Twitch
Make sure to also check out Isaac's podcast - Coffee and Open Source.
The podcast was produced by...
2021-11-141h 01
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#43 - Ins And Outs Of Developer Advocacy, with Brian Douglas
Developer Advocacy is a relatively new field, but when it comes to knowing how to navigate it, Brian Douglas' knowledge is second to none. As Director of Developer Advocacy at GitHub, he is at the forefront of a lot of the developer engagement efforts - from understanding the pain points of those that use GitHub, to advocating for new initiatives and programs.
I sit down with Brian to learn more about what it takes to be a great developer advocate, how one can break into the field, and how you measure success in the role. Suffice to...
2021-11-0757 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#42 - Building The World You Want To See, with Jeff Atwood
Whether you are new in the tech industry or are a veteran developer, chances are that you've used a product that Jeff Atwood worked on. I'm talking about Stack Overflow and Discourse, of course. When it comes to building communities and fostering good conversations, Jeff took an unusual position - steer the conversation towards finding the best in people, argue ideas and not people, and ultimately, contribute to a world that's just a bit better. How does it all work? Jeff elaborates in this episode.
You can find Jeff on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter
📝 Blog
As cal...
2021-10-3158 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#41 - Why Big Tech Is Not For Me, with Chloe Shih
Despite what your LinkedIn feed might tell you, a career in FAANG is not the only way to grow in tech. Or even get started in tech, for that matter. There are many variables in play that can help you determine what career track to pursue, but none more important than the answer to your own “Why?”
That's why today I am talking to Chloe Shih, a product manager and content creator, about her journey to a product manager role, struggles along the way, and the realization that work in Big Tech might not be all that inte...
2021-10-241h 00
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#40 - Engineering and Team Empathy, with Amro Mousa
Management, and especially engineering management, is way more than just telling others what to build. Talking to Amro Mousa, an engineering manager at Twitter, it becomes evident that a key ingredient to a good team is empathy. In this episode, I learn from him on what the best way is to lead with empathy in a team, and how one should think about the management track as a potential avenue in their career.
You can find Amro on the following sites:
🐤 Twitter
The podcast was produced by Den Delimarsky. Music by Wataboi from Pixabay.
2021-10-1744 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#39 - Focus on Delivering Value, with Dan Shaw
In the sea of shiny technology objects (I am talking frameworks, tools, libraries, and many others), Dan Shawhas been pretty opinionated - focus on delivering value to the customer first, and tools second. In this episode, I sit down with Dan to learn more about this approach, and how he applied it in his career and work with the Node.js community - after all, he's known as the Godfather of Node.js.You can find Dan on the following sites:🐤 Twitter📝 BlogThe podcast was produced by Den Delimarsky. Music by Wataboi from Pixabay.
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2021-10-0359 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#38 - Becoming a Polymath, with Salman Ansari
From the early days - when we are growing up, to when we go to school, we tend to be involved in a lot of activities. From sports, to music, painting, coding classes. But as we grow up, we tend to specialize. One is a product manager, or a Python programmer, or even a doctor.According to my good friend Salman Ansari, this is where we have an opportunity to break out of the typical norms and become a polymath - a person with extensive knowledge in several domains. In this episode, I learn more about Salman's...
2021-07-1152 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#37 - Be A Builder, With Jack Zerby
Last time I chatted with Jack, I had pagesof questions I still wanted to ask - with this episode, I attempt to address that backlog. And the more I talked to Jack, the more I realized that the theme of his entire career is - “be a builder.” As someone who started and worked at many startups, he sure knows first-hand how to do that well and in a way that is sustainable.Today, we talk about his work at Vimeo, what it means to collaborate with others, and how to build a network of folks that are...
2021-06-271h 02
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#36 - Diving Into Open Source Engineering, with Jenn Creighton
There is a bit of a chasm between requirements for building open source projects and those that are designed to be closed. Not surprisingly, it also requires a different set of skills altogether if you want to do it right.To learn more about this, I sat down with Jenn Creighton, Senior Staff Open Source Engineer at Apollo GraphQL. Jenn has been building scalable web experiences at companies such as Ralph Lauren, Chartbeat, and ClassPass, and is now leading the work on one of the most interesting and active open projects out there.You can...
2021-06-1357 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#35 - From Pre-Med To Product Management, with Janine Co
I often hear about folks moving from engineering to product management and back. Others make the transition from marketing and sales to product management. In a first for this show, today I talk to Janine Co, a product manager who recently joined the Microsoft Teams team, who also happened to switch from following a pre-med path to one in product.What things did she consider when making the switch? What did Janine do to build a network from scratch? It's all in this episode.You can find Janine on the following sites:🐤 Twitter📝 BlogThe...
2021-06-0656 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#34 - Busting Career Myths with Laurie Barth
There are thousands of blog posts, tutorials, and videos that tell you what engineering careers are about, how you should be thinking about your dream job, and promotion trajectory. In this sea of content, it's often hard to separate the common from the edge case.In this episode, I talk to Laurie Barth, a renowned technologist and Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, about the myths we encounter in our careers, and what we can do to think about growth in a sustainable way.You can find Laurie on the following sites:🐤 Twitter📝 Blog🥚 Egghead.ioThe...
2021-05-3056 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#33 - Engineering In A News Organization And Beyond, with Nicole Tibaldi
What lessons can you take away from a music degree and bring into engineering management? How do engineers work with folks in the newsroom at one of the biggest news organization on the planet?Nicole Tibaldi, Senior Engineering Manager at The New York Times (yes, thatThe New York Times) is here to tell us more about these things, her work, career, and how to foster a culture where your team feels included.You can find Nicole on the following sites:🐤 Twitter📝 BlogThe podcast was produced by Den Delimarsky. Music by Wataboifrom Pixabay.
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2021-05-1655 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#32 - Camille Fournier on Engineering Management Paths
Setting your sights high for a career in engineering management might be an appealing endeavor, but it also means that you will be making a lot of assumptions about future roles without really knowing what those roles are truly about.In this episode, I sit down with Camille Fournier - a veteran CTO, speaker, and entrepreneur, to learn more about ways to map out the path to becoming a CTO (or not).You can find Camille on the following sites:🐤 Twitter📝 Blog📚 Elided BranchesIf you haven't yet, make sure to check out Camille's...
2021-05-0954 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#31 - Lessons In Leadership, with Chad Fowler, VP of Technology at DEVCON
Talking to Chad Fowler, you quickly realize what true leadership means. Chad has extensive experience leading large technical organizations such as LivingSocial and 6Wunderkinder, being a venture partner at BlueYard Capital, and now - helping make the Internet safer as Chief Product Officer at DEVCON. Did I mention that Chad also is a musician?In this episode, I talk to Chad about his work, lessons learned from music and travel and how those apply to life and career, and what is the approach to consider for one to carve out a path towards an executive role.
2021-04-251h 02
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#30 - Creativity in Code and Beyond, with Monica Dinculescu, Engineer Extraordinaire
Folks often forget that engineering is inherently a very creative process. Monica Dinculescu found her own niche where she can build impactful things and do it in some of the most unusual ways possible. An excellent engineer, creative thinker, and fellow Eastern European by origin, Monica joins me today to talk about the things she learned as she figured out her career path.You can find Monica on the following sites:🐤 Twitter📝 Blog🛍 StoreMake sure to also check out Tim Holman's work, that Monica recommended during the show!The podcast was produced by Den De...
2021-04-1858 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#29 - Building Things You Love, with Ben Sandofsky, Head of Development for Halide
From Pascal, to writing image processing code, if there is one word you absolutely can't use to describe Ben Sandofsky‘s career, it would be “uneventful.” He was one of the first mobile engineers at Twitter, had a stint helping build Periscope, and ultimately ventured into unexplored territory to finish a photo app he always wanted, that later became Halide.In this episode, I sit down with Ben to get a better understanding of the decisions he made in his career, and what were the critical turning points that made him start his own studio - Lux.Y...
2021-04-111h 14
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#28 - The Art of Engineering Management, with Rebecca Murphey, EM at Stripe
From all the questions I get asked, this one comes up quite often - “How do I become an engineering manager?” While I don't know the answer myself, I think I have an idea of who might have the insights on this topic.Rebecca Murpheytried a lot of things on her way to becoming an engineering manager at Stripe - from journalism to advertisement, and even learning how to fly.In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca to learn more about her path, what were the important lessons learned in her non-tech career that help...
2021-04-041h 01
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#27 - How to Build a Career in Human Resources, with David Daniels
There is a certain air of mystery around careers in Human Resources (HR), and David Daniels, who is a veteran HR leader in tech, is here to bring some clarity about the work.David has extensive experience being in HR at Microsoft, Pinterest, and now - Snapchat. He shares his insights about going from education to leadership in some of the most prominent tech companies, fighting against the fixed mindset, and uncommon recommendations for folks wanting to get started with their careers.You can find David on the following sites:🤵 LinkedIn📝 BlogThe podcas...
2021-03-2147 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#26 - How to Grow as a Product Manager, with Dan Olsen
There is no single, well-defined path to becoming a product manager. There are more questions than answers when it comes to figuring out which skills are necessary, what books or blog posts to read, or which courses to take.Dan Olsen, the author of “The Lean Product Playbook,” former product leader at Intuit, Friendster, Box, and the US Navy (he worked on submarine design) shares with us some insights on what it means to grow as a product manager.You can find Dan on the following sites:🐤 Twitter📝 Blog🎥 YouTube🤵 LinkedIn📅 MeetupMake sure to sign up for...
2021-03-1458 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#25 - How to Build a Career in Design and Pitch Gary Vee, with Jack Zerby
Jack Zerbyis not your typical designer. His experience producing music, working at Pentagram and Frog, building startups, pitching to Gary Vee, and now - building tools for creators at Gumroad, puts him square in the middle of a very uncommon career path.In this episode, I chat with Jack to learn more about what motivated him to grow his career, how to break into design, how to make the transition from a big company to a startup, and what does it mean to build compelling narratives in deck format.Make sure to check out Jack's...
2021-03-071h 01
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#12 - Interview with Christina Weng
In this episode of The Work Item we interview Christina Weng, product designer at Facebook, about building a career in user experience design from scratch.
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2020-09-2058 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#11 - Interview with Eric Martel
We're back after a week-long hiatus with an interview. This time, we chat with Eric Martel, Director of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Eidos-Montréal. We re-visit some of the gream games of the past, talk about console development considerations for modern games, and dig into how artificial intelligence and machine learning are going to revolutionize the engineering process.
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2020-08-231h 07
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#10 - Interview with Sara Chipps
In this episode of The Work Item, we interview Sara Chipps, Director of Public Q and A at Stack Overflow. Sara is also the founder of JewelBots, a company that provides electronic building kits for young inventors. We chat with Sara about community feedback, engineering management career tracks, and building tools for STEM inclusivity.
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2020-08-0952 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#9 - Interview with Philipp Cannons
In this episode of The Work Item, we interview Philipp Cannons, CEO and founder of PMFIT.AI - a startup that aims to accelerate product success. Philipp talks about his experience starting a business from scratch and building a deep understanding of large organizations.
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2020-07-2051 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#8 - Interview with Charmaine Lee
In this episode of The Work Item, we interview Charmaine Lee, product manager intern at Microsoft, and a friend of the show. Charmaine talks about her experiences breaking into tech, building projects for fun, and being engaged in local tech scenes.
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2020-07-191h 00
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#7 - Interview with Dan Fernandez
In this episode of The Work Item, we interview Dan Fernandez, VP of Product for Developer Services at Salesforce. Dan, a tech veteran, talks about product management, skill stacking, and building great developer experiences.
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2020-07-0559 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#6 - Interview with Matt Swanson
Today, we had the honor of having an in-depth conversation with Matt Swanson, a software engineer at SEP, on engineering best practices, design systems, and managing complexity.
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2020-06-281h 07
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#5 - Interview with Jin Yang
A virtual fireside chat with Jin Yang, VP of design at CapitalOne. We discuss leadership, building great teams, and wrap up the show with food place recommendations.
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2020-06-211h 06
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#4 - Interview with Clint Rutkas
In this episode, Courtny Cotten and Den Delimarsky chat with Clint Rutkas about PowerToys - a fantastic set of utilities for Windows power users.
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2020-05-0353 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#3 - Interview with April Speight
In this episode, Courtny Cotten and Den Delimarsky chat with April Speight, Senior Developer Advocate at Microsoft, about social media, writing Python books for kids, and more.
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2020-04-121h 03
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#2 - Career Starts
In this episode, Den and Courtny are talking about their career starts.
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2020-04-0529 min
The Work Item - Real Talk on Tech's Toughest Career Choices#1 - Remote Work
In this episode, Courtny Cotten and Den Delimarsky talk about what it takes to work remotely, along with some tips and best practices.
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2020-03-1556 min
MS Dev ShowWhat's up with Docs with Den DelimarskyWe talk with Den Delimarsky about the new docs.microsoft.com. Programming languages used late at night. How to work your way into the job you want. And now you can start judging who lives and who dies from self-driving cars.
2017-04-2959 min
Dream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #15 - Michael CrumpMichael Crump talks about his Silverlight and Windows Phone 7 projects, as well as about development practices he adopted for his work.
2011-02-2000 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #14 - Caleb JonassonCaleb Jonasson talks about his project - Internet Audio Database, as well as about some general programming practices.
2011-02-1300 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #13 - Christmas EpisodeThe team behind Dream.In.Code talks aobut the community and past memories.
2010-12-1000 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #12 - Ashley MyersAshley Myers, Software Engineer in Test at Microsoft talks about her job and ImagineCup.
2010-11-2000 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #11 - Eliot GraffEliot Graff, Senior Programming Writer for Windows Experience, talks about what's new in Internet Explorer 9 beta.
2010-11-1300 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #10 - Open HourMe and Andre Burdette are talking about what's happening in the software development and IT world.
2010-11-0600 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #9 - Charlie KindelCharlie Kindel, general program manager for the Windows Phone 7 at Microsoft talks about the phone and the development process for it. Recorded live at PDC 2010.
2010-11-0100 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #8 - Chris LongoChris Longo, solution specialist from the Bing Maps for Enterprises team talks about new features recently introduced in Bing Maps. Recorded live at PDC 2010.
2010-10-3000 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #7 - Brett McNamaraBrett McNamara, an enterprise developer, talks about his work, enterprise practices and work methodologies.
2010-10-1600 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #6 - Glenn BlockGlenn Block, WCF Program Manager at Microsoft, talks about MEF, MEF Contrib and what's it like to be a PM.
2010-10-0900 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #5 - Chris TooheyThis week our guest is Chris Toohey, who is talking about general programming, PHP and code reuse.
2010-08-2700 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #4 - Stephen SchwahnThis week our guest is Stephen Schwahn, who is talking about getting started in the programming domain while in high school.
2010-07-0900 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #3 - Danny BattisonThis week our guest is Danny Battison, who is talking about getting a job in the IT field.
2010-04-3000 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #2 - Chris KenworthyThis week our guest is Chris Kenworthy, who is talking about Dream.In.Code.
2010-04-3000 minDream.In.Code PodcastEpisode #1 - Andre BurdetteThis week our guest is Andre Burdette, who is talking about starting development with XNA.
2010-04-2800 min