Tech 'n Savvy

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Welcome to Tech 'n Savvy! April is a software engineer, and Emily is a quantum computing and cryptography consultant. Listen in as we explore topics in technology and global issues important to us.

06/09/2022

17' FinTech with Sherry Ruan

April and Emily discuss FinTech with Sherry Ruan, an Application Developer in the proprietary trading industry for over 7 years. They talk about getting a career in FinTech, innovation, emerging technologies, ethical dilemmas, their experiences and more.

53 min
05/02/2022

16' Software Development Methodologies

It's the battle of the software development methodologies! Emily and April dive into different methodologies like Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and XP. They discuss each methodology and its pros and cons. Then the duo get into their experiences and discuss their preferred ways to work.

57 min
03/10/2022

15' Remote Work with AC Hardy

In this episode April and Emily are joined by their friend AC Hardy, a software content analyst and recent Chicago transplant, to discuss remote work. The trio will discusses their experiences with remote work, embarrassing zoom stories, their remote work tips, and more.

53 min
02/17/2022

14' Quantum Computing Part 2: Software and Applications

It's season 3 and April and Emily get into the second part of quantum computing! Emily leads the discussion as they talk about the various different quantum software and libraries and dive into the modern applications of quantum computing.Resources:Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction by Eleanor Rieffel and Wolfgang PolakQuantum Computation and Quantum Information - Isaac Chuang and Michael NielsenIBM Quantum Experience https://quantum-computing.ibm.comQiskit textbook https://qiskit.org/t...

39 min
12/02/2021

13' Quantum Computing Part 1: Mechanics and Hardware

In part 1 of the season finale, Emily talks about her two favorite subjects: quantum computing and cats. April and Emily discuss the basics of quantum computing, the challenges facing this field, and different quantum hardware. We explain topics like Schrodinger's Cat, superposition, entanglement, decoherence, NISQ, annealing. SourcesQuantum Computation and Quantum Information by Isaac Chuang and Michael NielsenQuantum Annealing Explained - D-Wave Systemshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z...

57 min
11/18/2021

12' Peek Inside a Computer

April and Emily explain computer hardware, operating systems, and tips for building your own personal computer. April leads the discussion answering questions like: How do you build a computer? What are the components that make up these machines we use every day? What's the difference between HDD and SSD? Resources:Intel blog - How to Build a Gaming PC https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/gaming/resources/how-to-build-a-gaming-pc.htmlPC Part Picker https://pcpartpicker.com/Build a PC ...

50 min
11/05/2021

11' Creating a Security Framework for Developers with Erin Bailey

Emily and April talk with special guest Erin Bailey. They discuss building a security education framework for developers. Learn about how to create specific training based on your company’s tech stack and identify key vulnerabilities. These resources below will give you hands-on training on all sorts of different kinds of vulnerabilities! The more you learn about them, the more capable you are of preventing them.1. https://owasp.org/The Open Web Application Security Project - you can find the...

45 min
10/21/2021

10' Handling Imposter Syndrome as a Perfectionist

In this episode, April and Emily talk about their experiences as perfectionists dealing with imposter syndrome. They describe the different types of perfectionism and imposter syndrome, discuss how these concepts relate, give their tips, and bust some myths.

51 min

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Welcome to Tech 'n Savvy! April is a software engineer, and Emily is a quantum computing and cryptography consultant. Listen in as we explore topics in technology and global issues important to us.

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Tech 'n Savvy
Years Active

2020 - 2022
Episodes

17
Rating

Explicit
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Tech 'n Savvy

Tech 'n Savvy

Episodes

17' FinTech with Sherry Ruan

16' Software Development Methodologies

15' Remote Work with AC Hardy

14' Quantum Computing Part 2: Software and Applications

13' Quantum Computing Part 1: Mechanics and Hardware

12' Peek Inside a Computer

11' Creating a Security Framework for Developers with Erin Bailey

10' Handling Imposter Syndrome as a Perfectionist

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