Ladybug Podcast Emma Bostian, Sidney Buckner, Kelly Vaughn, and Ali Spittel

What is a typical day in the life like for a software engineer? To close out Season 6, we thought it’d be a great idea to give you some insight into our workdays, as we all have very different roles and are in different stages of our careers.

Show Notes

[02:54] Morning routines
[16:09] Beginning of the workday
[28:15] The rest of the workday
[49:03] Evenings and weekends
[53:57] Top 3 tools for productivity

Resources

Any.do
Fantastical
Canva
Things
Superhuman
Trello
Apple Watch
Markdown Notes
Asana
Resilient Management
Animedoro
Can Do writing
The Little Memory
Ali’s Trello Setup

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APIs are part of our daily roles as software developers, but what are they? What different types are there? And how can you design a good one?

Show Notes

[01:53] What is an API?
[03:37] Types of APIS
[15:02] GraphQL
[19:49] REST
[28:25] API Design
[44:35] Shoutouts

Resources

The Happiness Project
Shopify developer community
BrainF**k
OneGraph
Scott Moss's YouTube

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The definition of Agile is the ability to create and respond to change. Ultimately dealing with and succeeding in an uncertain or turbulent environment. I think we can all say with confidence that in the world of software development, being agile and agreeable to change helps you learn faster, connect with others better, and makes coding more fun.

Today we are talking about the agile framework of software developers, its significance in the workplace and the familiar steps an agile process takes to go from a project’s concept, to the physical minimum viable product.

Show Notes

[03:00] What is Agile?
[04:43] Agile Software Development
[15:44] Agile Manifesto For Agile Software Development
[16:00] 4 values
[19:33] 12 Principles
[34:07] Benefits
[35:45] Drawbacks
[38:34] What is Scrum?
[44:05] Careers in scrum
[53:56] Shout-Outs

Resources

The agile Manifesto
The Agile Subway Map
Sprints
Scrum Alliance Certifications
SAFe Certifications

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Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language. It’s a general-purpose programming language designed to let app developers: write once, run anywhere. Today we’re diving into the world of Java.

Show Notes

[01:30] Our experiences working with Java
[04:34] History of Java
[07:45] Five goals of Java
[13:06] Object oriented
[14:00] Threaded language
[15:35] Interpreted language
[17:39] Terminology
[22:04] Basic Syntax
[23:33] Inheritance
[26:51] Interfaces
[28:00] Classes
[29:56] Modifiers
[31:30] Constructors
[33:11] Enums
[34:39] Basic Data Types
[35:56] Overriding
[42:51] Shoutouts

Resources

Learning Java
Interpreter vs. Compiler
Access Variables Oracle
Angie Jones course on Test Automation U
Angie Jones
Jocelyn Harper
Git Cute Podcast

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Whether you’re looking to start your own side business or create a lifelong career, the process of starting a new business can be overwhelming. This week on the podcast we’re discussing how to start your own business. We’ll dig deep into setting you up for success from the beginning and then answer the most common questions I receive about building and scaling your business.

Show Notes

[02:00] What is our experience with running a business?
[05:47] Business plan
[13:58] Who are your customers?
[18:03] Market opportunities
[35:50] Boostrapping vs. raising capital
[39:41] Do you need to incorporate?
[40:54] Banking and Taxes
[51:52] Health insurance (USA)
[53:30] Understanding the bookkeeping process
[55:32] Shownotes

Resources

Quantic
CORe
Clerky
Stripe Atlas
Inc. Article
Polywork
Freelancing episode
Indie Hackers episode
Mercury

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If you have data for your application, you’ve probably used a database to store it. There are so many types of databases, NoSQL, SQL, graph, etc. Let's learn about their benefits and how to use them!

Shownotes

[02:08] What types of databases have we used?
[03:43] SQL vs. NoSQL
[15:52] How to model data
[19:20] ORM, SDK, Queries
[24:02] Horizontal vs. Vertical Scaling
[27:21] How to choose
[30:22] indexes
[37:16] Sharding
[46:44] Shoutouts

Resources

The DynamoDB Book
Little Bobby Tables
Ladybug Algorithms episode
Ladybug System Design episode
Hidden Valley Road
Peloton app
Your friend’s guide to entrepreneurship

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