The Scripting Den Podcast Fernando Doglio

In this episode I got to interview Santosh Yadav, Developer, GDE and Github Star about his own Open Source journey.During the episode, we discuss different topics around the practicality and usefulness of contributing to Open Source for new developers. As well as how easy it is, in reality, to get started down that path.If you're interested in learning more about how to contribute to Open Source, give the episode a listen!Links & sites mentioned:FirstTimersOnly: https://www.firsttimersonl...

In this episode I try to answer the age-old question: are microservices really better than monoliths?What do you think?During the episode talk about:- What exactly is a monolith?- What exactly are microservices?- What are the implications of going monolith?- The implications of going microservices.- Main differences and final verdict.Get in touch!X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-denRate us!To ensure the podcast reaches more developer...

Kind of a long episode, but in these 40-ish minutes I cover everything you need to know about the process of going from dev to tech lead.I recall how my particular process was, and how I became a tech lead for the first time, what went wrong, and what went right.I also cover what to expect and what makes a great tech lead, as well as some tips to go through the change and not die trying.Links of interestHashnode.com: https://hashnode.com/Dev.to: https://dev.to/Episode 17 - Staying relevant in...

In this short episode, I cover the topic of "Culture vs Code" when building development teams. What should be the priority? And the type of effects prioritizing one over the other will have on the dev team.In the end, I also provide some advice on how to build a successful and welcoming culture for your dev teams, so make sure you listen until the end!Get in touch!X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-denRate us!To ensure the podcast reac...

In this episode I got to interview the JavaScript Messiah himself: Sergii Kirianov.Sergii is a former seaman who after 10 years of working at sea decided to switch careers and become a developer. During this episode, Sergii shares his journey, how he managed to start learning development, how much time he spent doing it until he landed his first job.Interesting links:CS50 from Hardvard: https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-scienceThe Odin Project: https://www.theodinproje...

As developers, if we're not constantly updating ourselves, we're easily replaced by others who do. So how can you stay up-to-date in our industry without collapsing under the weight of all the new technologies being released every day?Here's the gist of the episode:Figure out the best way for you to learn new concepts. Start curating sources of information to understand what's going on in the industry.Join a community and figure out what they're excited about.Play with the tech you'...