Things Worth Learning Matt Stauffer

In this episode, Karl Ostroski, a father, IT consultant, (and bacon gardener?) talks with us about the importance of Cultural Intelligence. Knowing how to effectively communicate with people of different cultural backgrounds is paramount in all relationships, from personal to professional. What may come across as a normal interaction for some, can have drastically different outcomes and reactions just based on what the individual may value. We also discuss the importance of giving oneself grace when inevitable mistakes are made, as well as dad jokes. Many dad jokes.

In this episode, Jess Archer, a full-stack developer, programmer at Laravel and podcaster, talks with us about her favorite text editor, Neovim. She explains what it is, how it works, how to install it and why she prefers it over Vim. We also discuss intentionally going outside of our comfort zones, and the importance of making that choice in order to grow.

In this episode, Shawn Jones, developer at Tighten and Launchcode alumnus, talks with us about being makers and builders, specifically, in the literal sense. He shares with us the freedom and empowerment that physically building something as a hobby can bring, including the learning process of doing something new, and goes over some of his own personal projects which listeners can currently follow. In today's modern world, we have more access to tutorials, classes, and all manner of information gathering than ever before. Shawn encourages us to take advantage of the tools available to us and make something purely for the sake of it. We also discuss the idea of legacies and how we can each leave our own by making a positive impact in the lives of others.

In this episode, Greg Baugues, a programmer, developer evangelist at Twilio, and writer, talks with us about his most recent passion, photography. He shares how he utilizes it to keep himself present during the important moments of his life, or to bring someone else happiness and visibility. For any aspiring photographers out there, Greg shares some good equipment tips and camera recommendations. We also discuss the importance of openly talking about mental health in any profession, and the long term positive effects it can inspire in the lives of others.

We hear a lot about Web3 nowadays, usually with some kind of controversy or a debate about the environment, crypto bros, NFT scams, or how it'll revolutionize the entire world.

In this episode, Ian Landsman, Founder of HelpSpot and UserScape, talks with us about the *business potential* he sees in web3 technologies--how it can possibly be a useful tool for folks starting new tools or businesses, how it might open up possibilities for investing, and how that interacts with Matt's previous web3 criticisms.

In this episode, Evan You, full-time creator/project lead of open source projects Vue.js and Vite, talks with us about open source software and how to turn a passion project into a career. We discuss the unique balance of creating and maintaining a free product while also trying to make a sustainable living off of it, as well as the conveniences of being beholden only to yourself in your job.