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Compiling! With Rob Z. and FriendsLorinda Brandon - Managing Remote Software Teams & Human HistoryLorinda Brandon's mix of pragmatism and optimism inspires me to keep finding solutions to technical challenges that don't neglect the humans facing them. In this episode, we talk about her experiences and thoughts managing remote software engineering teams and the importance of maintaining organizational culture even when our teams are distributed across the globe. This segues nicely into her current pursuit of a second bachelor's degree in archaeology. Why would someone so focused on the future spend so much time peering into the past? Because, as it turns out, we're not so different from the people who came before us.
2023-05-171h 04
API IntersectionThe Dark and Light Magic of APIs: The Consumption Side of API Programs feat. Lorinda Brandon, VP of Engineering at BetterCloudIn our latest podcast episode, we spoke with Lorinda Brandon, VP of Engineering at BetterCloud. At BetterCloud, their core strength focuses on consuming APIs and interacting with various API providers. This requires an immense amount of adaptability and customization to the way her team works. Each API provider is unique in consuming APIs, processing documentation, and working alongside Developer Relations (DevRel). We chatted with Lorinda about what it's like to be on the receiving end of developers’ API programs and the benefits and drawbacks she often sees.Do you have a question you'd like answered, or...
2021-12-1631 min
What We Talk About When We Talk About TechFrom technical stories to user stories: APIs and the evolution of the tech industry with Lorinda Brandon and Mike AmundsenRich Gall (@richggall) and Jennifer Riggins (@jkriggins) talk to Lorinda Brandon and Mike Amundsen about APIs and the evolution of the tech industry in the last 30 years in a very special episode - the first to feature two guests. We discussed issues of equality in the industry, in particular how 'women in tech' has emerged only in recent years - Lorinda offers her perspective on what it was like working as a woman in tech in the eighties, and also explains what frustrates her about the way we talk about toxicity in the industry today. We...
2021-07-141h 00
Breaking ChangesEpisode 3: “Creating a SaaS Management Platform” with Lorinda Brandon, VP of Engineering, BetterCloudLearn how BetterCloud shifted the conversation of API discovery, management, and security of SaaS operations, which resulted in Gartner creating an entirely new category called - SaaS Management Platform (SMP).
2021-06-291h 03
The Geek WhisperersHappiness at Work with Lorinda Brandon – Episode 138
This week we tackle a topic bigger than a single career step. We talk about happiness as an intentional practice and Lorinda Brandon, Director of Developer Marketing at CapitalOne DevExchange, joins us to do so. She has over 30 years of time in the technology industry and has a few lessons to share. We talk about the importance of finding happiness at work, even at times of frustration. Including:
If you’re going to have a tough conversation, always bring a snack
Can’t necessarily separate your careers from our lives
Misery at work comes home with you –...
2017-09-2735 minThe Geek WhisperersHappiness at Work with Lorinda Brandon – Episode 138
This week we tackle a topic bigger than a single career step. We talk about happiness as an intentional practice and Lorinda Brandon, Director of Developer Marketing at CapitalOne DevExchange, joins us to do so. She has over 30 years of time in the technology industry and has a few lessons to share. We talk about the importance of finding happiness at work, even at times of frustration. Including:
If you’re going to have a tough conversation, always bring a snack
Can’t necessarily separate your careers from our lives
Misery at work comes home with you –...
2017-09-2735 min