Data & Dev with Jon and Mel

Data & Dev with Jon and Mel
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Two friends from elementary school kick off this tech podcast (because we need another one), aimed primarily at career changers seeking to level up quickly in the field of tech, but in the midst of the responsibilities of adult life. Jon is an academic turned start-up guy with Data Science expertise. Melissa is a mid-life career changer, pursuing a second career as a Software Engineer first via a Bootcamp and currently as a CS Master's student at UPenn. Headed your way: Tech concepts explained so a 10-year-old can understand and lots of lame analogies.

  1. 03/12/2024

    S3:E1 - Chats on Technology 1

    S3E1: Asking the hard questions. In this episode we touch on all of the following. Business context: using AI to replicate a business. aiding project management workflows Chain of thought techniques with LLMs AI taking jobs Risks of automation Lawyer big oops using ChatGPT AI to complete tasks: Robot burger flippers Robotics to take over more dangerous jobs to protect people Prompt Engineering New Roles that will develop as a result of technological advancements If lower level jobs are automated, where do teenagers go for teenage jobs? Speed of technological advancements ChatGPT & writing code Throwback - hardware restrictions on original NES You can also find us on YouTube

    54 min

  2. SEASON 3, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Season 3 Teaser

    What to expect from Season 3 of Data and Dev!

    1 min

  3. 07/04/2023 · BONUS

    S2E15: Role-specific Advice - A Compilation

    A follow-up on our previous compilation, our season 2 guests share more advice on working in the tech industry as well as some role specific advice. You can also leave us a voice message with feedback on this, or any of our episodes here. The voiced you here in order: ⁠⁠Brenda Moss⁠⁠ Kexin Xie ⁠⁠Nikhil Maddirala ⁠⁠⁠Tim Chung⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Emily Morgan⁠ ⁠⁠Mat Fournier⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rocco Basalmo⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Vic Vijayakumar⁠⁠ ---Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/data-and-dev/message

    17 min

  4. 06/27/2023 · BONUS

    S2E14: Advice for starting out - A Compilation

    Hear from our season 2 guests on advice for just starting out and what they wish they knew when starting their career in tech. You can also leave us a voice message with feedback on this, or any of our episodes here. The voiced you here in order: ⁠⁠Brenda Moss⁠⁠ ⁠Daniel Vassallo⁠ ⁠⁠Emily Morgan ⁠Mat Fournier⁠ ⁠Nikhil Maddirala⁠ ⁠Rocco Basalmo⁠ ⁠⁠Tim Chung⁠⁠ ⁠Vic Vijayakumar⁠

    19 min

  5. 06/20/2023 · BONUS

    S2E13: Worst Work Mistake - A Compilation

    If you work in tech long enough, you will eventually break prod, drop a database, have a major work miscommunication, or any number of other mistakes that feel horrific at the moment but provide you with stories to share that elicit both laughter and horror from your hearer. Our season 2 guests share some of their worst work mistakes in this compilation episode. Leave us a voice message with your feedback. Enjoy hearing from: ⁠Emily Morgan⁠ Daniel Vassallo Mat Fournier Nikhil Maddirala Vic Vijayakumar

    11 min

  6. 06/13/2023 · BONUS

    S2E12: How to Handle Interview Nerves - A Compilation

    Hear our Season 2 guests answer the question, 'Advice for handling interview nerves.' This compilation episode recaps those prior conversations in the following order: Daniel Vassallo Mat Fournier Brenda Moss Kexin Xie Nikhil Maddirala Rocco Basalmo Vic Vijayakumar Trish Do Tim Chung Emily Morgan

    23 min

  7. 01/03/2023

    S2E11: BONUS EPISODE: Daniel Vassallo -- Tech Success at Amazon Leads to Pursuit of Small Bets

    To cap off Season 2, Jon and I spoke to what many might consider a tech success story.  Daniel Vassallo is no stranger to tech Twitter, but in case he is a new name to you, Daniel is a former Amazon Software Engineer who now makes a living with a portfolio of small bets.   He made his way to Seattle by way of Ireland, working for 7 years at Amazon before leaving the corporate world for the freedom of self-employment.  I (Melissa) love Daniel's story, largely because I long to replicate his portfolio of small bets approach to work.  This was a wonderful conversation. I appreciate Daniel's transparency and authenticity.  Have a listen to hear: Daniel's path into amazon Correspondence college, long before remote schooling was a thing The interview process Navigating coding challenges over the phone -- these were pre-Zoom/Skype/Facetime days! Moving from Ireland to Seattle How his role and job scope changed over time Salary numbers over time The process of self-reflection through his time at Amazon Leaving amazon to pursue a portfolio of small bets Whether your goal is to work in tech for 30 years, or grind for 5 with an eye on early retirement, Daniel is worth a follow.  The best place to connect is on Twitter

    1h 23m

  8. 12/23/2022

    S2E10: Career Path to Principal Architect - A Convo with Kexin Xie of Salesforce

    Kexin's story is a great demonstration that sometimes building a career in tech is more about seeing and taking the opportunities placed before you rather than having a pre-planned series of steps to follow.  In this episode we talked about: Intro and College in Australia Freelancer Learning in Industry Machine Learning at scale Distributed Computing Hiring for Distributed Computing roles Culture: China, Australia, USA Role of Software Architect Advice on finding the first role Closing Questions You can find and follow Kexin on LinkedIn, Twitter and Github

    1h 26m
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Two friends from elementary school kick off this tech podcast (because we need another one), aimed primarily at career changers seeking to level up quickly in the field of tech, but in the midst of the responsibilities of adult life. Jon is an academic turned start-up guy with Data Science expertise. Melissa is a mid-life career changer, pursuing a second career as a Software Engineer first via a Bootcamp and currently as a CS Master's student at UPenn. Headed your way: Tech concepts explained so a 10-year-old can understand and lots of lame analogies.

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  • Creator
    Data & Dev with Jon and Mel
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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