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We are back with another installment of our Exploring Tech Job Series where we dig into different technical roles and give you all some insight into what that role is actually about. This week we are chatting about Database Reliability Engineers (DBREs) and are joined by a real-life DBRE, Zoe! Join us as we chat about what the role is, the day-to-day of the job, how you might get into a DBRE role, and so much more.



Links


Message Zoe on LinkedIn for more questions
Check out the book about Database Reliability Engineering that Zoe mentioned



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You’ve probably heard of databases before - like in movies where villains are hacking into a database or maybe when you sign up to something new and get told “Your details will be stored in our database”. But have you ever wondered what a database actually is?


In this episode, we cover all the basics like what a database is and why they’re important. Next, we dive into a couple of different kinds of databases before we finish off chatting about these things called database management systems.



Links


To learn about the basics of data structures check out Episode 4. Getting Started: The Fundamental Concepts of Coding


To learn about 7 common data structures Episode 10 Common Data structures

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Hot Girls Code is kicking off a new series: Exporing Tech Jobs! The tech industry is filled with many different roles that neither of us had heard about before we started so we're going to be exploring a range of different technical roles throughout this season. To start us off, we're going to dig into the role we both do: software developer! We’ll be chatting about the day-to-day of the role, what we like, what we find challenging, how you become a software developer, and so much more!


Links mentioned in this episode:


Our episode about different types of software engineering roles: Episode 9
Our episode about different pathways into software development: Episode 14
Our episode about top tips for preparing for interviews: Episode 28 (timestamp for when we talk about working remotely: 19.13)
Our episode about top tips for preparing for interviews: Episode 29


New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT). Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠Tik Tok⁠ @hot_girls_code to keep up to date with the podcast & learn more about being a women in tech!

Unconscious bias or just outright bias can make its way into lots of places where you might not assume it would be, especially in the tech industry. This episode we delve into 3 of these places you wouldn't expect to find bias in tech! Whether you work in the tech industry or are just interested in tech, its important to be aware of how bias can accidentally enter into the things we're doing and creating. Because let's face it, you can't fix a problem you don't know exists! Join us today as we delve into three of these places - code reviews, team processes, and within the technology we build.



Links mentioned in the episode:


To about the study in Google’s code review experience: https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2022/3/258909-the-pushback-effects-of-race-ethnicity-gender-and-age-in-code-review/fulltext 
To read the American Economic Association’s article on Glue Work: https://www.aeaweb.org/research/women-men-promotable-task-differences 
To learn more about Coded Bias: https://www.codedbias.com/ 
To learn more about Correct the Internet: https://www.correcttheinternet.com/ 
To read about the study into the bias in AI-generated images: https://theconversation.com/ageism-sexism-classism-and-more-7-examples-of-bias-in-ai-generated-images-208748 
To listen to our episode all about being a young woman in tech: Episode 21
To listen to our episode all about unconscious bias: Episode 11


New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT). Follow us on Instagram & Tik Tok @hot_girls_code to keep up to date with the podcast & learn more about being a women in tech!

This week, we have the wonderful Winona on the show! Winona began her journey in tech as a Data Analyst before moving into User Experience (UX) Design, all throughout championing her passions for technology and diversity. Join us as we talk to Winona about what Data Analysts and UX Designers do, how she thinks AI will impact her role, and the value that diversity and representation brings to designs and products.

New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT). Follow us on Instagram & Tik Tok @hot_girls_code to keep up to date with the podcast & learn more about being a women in tech!

Welcome to season 3 of Hot Girls Code! As we talk about often on the show, there are a lot of misconceptions that people have about tech so in this episode, we go through 6 common myths that might be stopping you from learning to code. Whether its the myth that coding involves a lot of maths or that there is single best language to start learning, we'll be chatting through each myth and explaining the true reality behind it.



Links mentioned in the episode:


Our episode all about the different types of software development roles: Episode 9
Our episode about different coding languages: Episode 5
Our episode about good code & popular coding principles: Episode 12
Our episode about Object Oriented Design: Episode 34
Our episode about the SOLID principles: Episode 37


New episodes come out fortnightly on Wednesday morning (NZT). Follow us on Instagram & Tik Tok @hot_girls_code to keep up to date with the podcast & learn more about being a women in tech!