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Ben Marks

Programmers, technologists, and anyone in tech knows... nothing brings more joy and agony than working in this space. These are the stories of agony and ecstasy, of tribulation and triumph. The stories in this podcast reveal an immutable truth: we've all f***** up on our way to success.

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  1. 29/08/2024

    Episode 3 - Mark Shust on M.Academy, Laravel, jQuery POS, and AI

    Takeways Mark Shust transitioned from Magento 1 to Laravel and eventually returned to Magento 2.He built M Academy to provide education and training for Magento developers.Mark follows a linear learning approach and simplifies complex topics for beginners.He organizes his curriculum based on student requests and prioritizes topics based on demand. AI can help in organizing and retrieving relevant information in software development.Understanding the tools and technologies being used is crucial in leveraging AI effectively.Developers need to adapt and stay on top of advancements in AI to enhance their skills and job prospects.Different versions of Magento, including open source and open core, have implications for developers.Sound Bites "Every course you go through, you go in not knowing too much about the topic. I purposely do that because you only get that beginners sense of beginners once.""I thought [the admin grids course] was a big failure at first, which is too bad because I thought it was going to be my best course ever.""I definitely follow a linear learning fashion where you're just learning what you need to know when you need to know it.""What? Wow.""I'm getting involved in AI for, I think certain things like this would be great.""The AI experience is very much part of it."Chapters 00:00 - Introduction and Background08:55 - Starting M Academy and Course Development20:41 - Juggling Multiple Roles and Prioritizing Topics23:08 - The Challenges of Teaching Complex Topics28:11 - Organizing Curriculum for Effective Learning30:59 - The Importance of Simplicity in Teaching and Learning33:26 - Introduction and Wow Moments34:03 - AI in the Developer Experience34:43 - The Role of AI in the Future of Work36:09 - The Risks and Benefits of AI36:46 - Mitigating the Threat of AI38:19 - AI Tools Enhancing Work39:06 - AI Tools Replacing Jobs40:46 - AI Tools Making Work Better44:32 - Stability of Magento 2 Code Base47:50 - Different Realities in the Magento Ecosystem52:21 - Open Source Doesn't Need to Be Free57:01 - Communication Challenges in Open Source01:05:54 - Building Cert Prep and Hoover Courses01:06:35 - Exploring AI and Future Projects Hosted by Ben Marks Find us on YouTube & Twitter

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Programmers, technologists, and anyone in tech knows... nothing brings more joy and agony than working in this space. These are the stories of agony and ecstasy, of tribulation and triumph. The stories in this podcast reveal an immutable truth: we've all f***** up on our way to success.