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In this episode of GeeksBlaBla, we discuss coding Bootcamps in morocco; what you need to learn before attending a coding bootcamps? Options we have in morocco ? How much does that cost to participate in coding bottcamps? And much more.

Guests

Hamza DEBBARH

Amine Mourid

Koutheir Cherni


Notes
0:01 - Intro and welcoming.

0:05 - What is a Bootcamp?

0:08 - Can bootcamp replace studies in university?

0:19 - Does it work for everyone/people with no experience and people with CS degrees?

0:37 - Process of a Bootcamp.

1:01 - How much does a coding Bootcamp cost?

1:12 - Coding bootcamp for children.

1:16 - Coding bootcamp vs online course.

1:27 - Drawbacks of Bootcamps?

1:37- Wrap up and goodbye

Links

StateofDev.ma

https://3wa.ma/

https://gomycode.com


Prepared and Presented by

Youssouf EL Azizi

In this episode of GeeksBlaBla we answer many questions around AI & ML, their fields of applications, what they are, their uses in industry with our guest Amine.

Guests

Amine Erraqabi

Notes
0:01 - Intro and welcoming.

0:04 - Typical day of a data scientist

0:10 - Difference between the job of a data scientist/machine learning engineer/data engineer

0:16 - What are the key skills to have to be a great data scientist

0:21 - Do we need to have advanced mathes skills to start doing ML ?

0:27 - Machine learning process : From collecting the data to testing and tuning our chosen model

0:36 - How is Agile Management implemented in the context of ML projects?

0:43 - Subsets of Machine Learning ?

0:56 - Is statistics necessary for DS ?

1:01 - How to get started in AI ?

1:03 - What are the main stages of AI ?

1:06 - Application of AI techniques in insurance

1:13 - Application of AI techniques in advertising

1:21 - Business opportunities in african countries (Morocco) that AI will open

1:26 - Jobs in AI

1:33- Wrap up and goodbye

Links

The Elements of Statistical Learning

Prepared and Presented by

Ismail Tlemcani

Meriem Zaid

In this episode of GeeksBlaBla with our community members Ahmed, Ismail, Smakosh, Iliass, Abderahim, and Youssouf, We discuss the importance of self-branding for developers and how it can help developers in their careers.

Guests

Ilias Haddad

Ismail EL Azizi

Soubai Abderahim

Ahmed El Azzabi

Ismail Ghallou


Notes
0:01 - Intro and welcoming.

0:05 - What is self-branding?

0:09 - Is self-branding something only experts can do, or should beginners take it seriously too?

0:14 - Learning in public.

0:21 - Guests' experiences on self-branding and how they benefit from it in their career?

0:54 - Self-branding for beginners.

1:05 - Tools and tricks to market yourself: Blogging, open-source, social media, and learning in public.

1:16 - How to start blogging?

1:24 - The secret power of open-source contribution for your self-branding.

1:38- Wrap up and goodbye

Links

Lists of Moroccan blogs

Prepared and Presented by

Youssouf EL Azizi

In this episode of GeeksBlaBla with our community members Wassim, Ismail, Abderahim, Abdellah, and Youssouf, We discuss the Javascript ecosystem from the first javascript days and the secret behind its popularity to the latest new frameworks and tools and the best practices to learn it for beginners and much more. In this episode, we have the chance to present a live demo with Wassim about Github copilot.

Guests

Wassim CHEGHAM

Chihab Otmani

Soubai Abderahim

Abdullah Iraamane

Ismail Ghallou


Notes
0:01 - Intro and welcoming.

0:06 - The power of javascript and the secret behind it

0:13 - Do you think Javascript is the right language to start with as a beginner?

0:28 - Javascript learning RoadMap

0:45 - JavaScript libraries and frameworks, how to choose?

1:19 - Is Typescript the new Javascript?

1:33 - Javascript in the backend.

1:41 - Javascript new tools systems; esbuild, wite, snowpack.

1:53 - Javascript testing tools and libraries.

2:02 - WebAssemby

2:07 - Github Copilot demo

2:35 - The future of javascript.

2:45- Wrap up and goodbye

Links

Javascript Info
Mozilla MDN
Web Development Bootcamp
JavaScript wesbos
modern-js-cheatsheet
https://zirotohero.com/
Most used framework in Morocco
Typescript challenge

Prepared and Presented by

Youssouf EL Azizi

Tech News & AMA #12 with our community members Otmane, Ismail, Abdelghani, Abderrahim. We discuss the latest Tech News during this episode, and we answer audience questions about programming, community, new technologies, and much more.

Guests

Otmane Fettal

Ismail Tlemcani

Abdelghani ACHIBANE

Abderrahim soubai


Notes
0:01 - Intro and welcoming.

0:01 - What did you learn this week ?

0:09 - Windows 11 launch

0:46 - Should a DevOps know the functional aspect of the app he will work on ?

0:50 - Why does Windows needs Amazon store to deliver Android apps ?

0:55 - Is it common for a developer to know multiple programming language ecosystems ?

1:01 - Tips and guidelines to become a better java developer

1:04 - What language/framework to use for an web application focused on audio content ?

1:09 - Tips to get freelance assignments on freelance websites like upwork and freelance.com

1:11 - Feedbacks after more than a year of remote work

1:30 - For a java/spring developer, what skills should one master to get a job at a multinational corporation ?

1:33 - Toughts about unity and VR development

1:34 - Fake reviews investigation on Amazon and Google by the UK market and competition authority

1:42 - Apple Worldwide Developers Conference

1:57 - Why are developers average age worlwide still very young ?

2:02 - Academic paths to study AI in Morocco ?

2:05 - Will blockchain be used in Morocco ?

2:07- Wrap up and goodbye

Links

Amazon Kinesis

Prepared and Presented by

Otmane Fettal

Ismail Tlemcani

In this episode of GeeksBlabla, we invited Moroccan Googlers Karima, Rachid, Mehdi, and Abdelfatah to discuss their journey working at google, the benefits and disadvantages of working on FAANG companies and the interviews process to join Google, and much more.

Guests

Abdelfatah Sghiouar

Mehdi Cheracher

Karima Ichou

Hakmi Rachid


Notes
0:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:05 - Guests academic path

0:16 - Do you think your academic studies in morocco give you enough concepts to start a job at Google?

0:34 - Should joining FAANG be an objective for every developer?

0:43 - What is your job at google?

0:58 - Working in morocco vs working on a big company such as Google.

1:11 - Is working at Google stressful?

1:25 - Bad sides of working at Google (or at a similar size tech company), what don’t you like about your job?

1:42 - Salaries at Google

1:53 - As a student, what should I focus on to make joining Google easier?

1:58 - How can competitive programming help you join Google?

2:08 - Process to join Google.

2:18 - Interviews Process and how to prepare them.

2:40 - Wrap up and goodbye

Links

Google Career

Grokking the System Design Interview

Introducing Non-Abstract Large System Design

The importance of competitive programming - Diaa Alhak El Fallous

Inside Look 2021


Prepared and Presented by

Youssouf El Azizi

Abdelfatah Sghiouar