Human Side of Dev

Lindsay Wardell
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Listen to developers talk about their experiences in the tech industry. From freshly minted dev to seasoned team lead, we talk with people about where they came from, what interested them in tech, and the reality of being a developer.

  1. JUL 23

    13 - Opening Doors and Having Fun with Jason Lengstorf

    Jason Lengstorf is a content creator and founder of Code TV. In this first in-person episode, Jason shares his experience managing an emo band, and how that led into building software. He shares his views on finding the "adjacent possible", and the importance of being genuine when making connections with people. We also explore the importance of owning our path, and seeking to do things that bring joy to life. Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/jason.energyhttps://jason.energy/https://codetv.dev/Lindsay: https://lindsaykwardell.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/lindsaykwardell.comhttps://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    1h 5m

  2. 12/19/2024

    12 - PHP, Courses, and Receipt Printers with Andrew Schmelyun

    Andrew Schmelyun is a senior software engineer who has been working with PHP for 12 years, and has created a number of courses and interesting (and unexpected) projects. He talks about his journey into web development, how content creation was an unexpected path in his career, and the importance of standing out in the tech industry. Andrew: Twitter: https://twitter.com/aschmelyun Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aschmelyun.com Lindsay: Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/lindsaykwardell.com Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    51 min

  3. 08/12/2024

    11 - Open Source Whiteboarding with Ben Holmes

    Ben Holmes is a core maintainer of Astro, and well known for his short whiteboard videos on web topics. Ben talks about his journey in web development. He talks about his early experience with giving talks about web development and his open source project Slinkity, and how these led him to the position he has now on the Astro core team. He also shares some insights on how to create engaging content for YouTube or other platforms. Ben: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bholmesdev Lindsay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsaykwardell Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    48 min

  4. 07/22/2024

    10 - Shifting Careers with Chris Ferdinandi

    Chris Ferdinandi is a software developer, mentor, and JavaScript advocate in the United States. He originally started his career working in HR, and discovered a drive to switch careers through a request from his boss. Chris discusses the hiring process and job search, and how developers can tune their resumes and tactics to have a better chance of landing the job their looking for. We also discuss red flags to watch out for, and some of our experiences in interviews. https://gomakethings.com/human-side-of-dev/ Chris: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisFerdinandi Lindsay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsaykwardell Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    57 min

  5. 06/08/2024

    9 - From Architect to Management with Dustin Goodman

    Dustin Goodman is an engineering manager at This Dot Labs, located in the United States. We talk about how Dustin began his journey in programming with a gaming community, then dove into learning multiple languages via school and work to find his own path. We also explore Dustin's management experience, and what led him to this place in his career. Dustin also shares some tips for managers for being better managers and how to help those they manage with setting goals. https://www.codecademy.com/ https://www.thisdot.co/ https://www.engmanagement.dev/ https://brenebrown.com/book/daring-greatly/ Dustin: Twitter: https://x.com/dustinsgoodman Lindsay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsaykwardell Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    59 min

  6. 05/03/2024

    8 - All About Management with Blake Thomas

    Blake Thomas is the Director of Engineer at NoRedInk, located in the United States. We talk about how Blake got into programming, and the path that led him from learning to code to a management position in an education tech company. We also talk tips for being a successful manager, and some suggestions on how to interview for your next position. https://www.williamury.com/books/getting-to-yes/ https://www.levels.fyi/ Blake: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dijjnn Mastodon: https://floss.social/@dijjnn Lindsay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsaykwardell Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    52 min

  7. 01/30/2024

    7 - Learning by Teaching with Eddie Freeman

    Eddie Freeman is a senior software engineer at Streem in the United States. We talk about his love of storytelling through tabletop roleplaying games, and writing, then explore how he got into working in mobile app development. We also explore time that he spent learning and teaching about programming, both to coworkers and kids approaching the concepts for the first time. https://www.codepath.org/ https://code.org/ https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://www.thebetween.space/ Eddie: Twitter: @pixelknitter Github: @pixelknitter Discord: pixelknitter#9882 Portfolio (WIP): https://eddie.engineering Lindsay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsaykwardell Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    46 min

  8. 06/29/2023

    6 - Exploring Edge Cases with Rho Oof

    Rho Oof is a developer who has spent most of her career exploring ways to make things work, sometimes in unexpected ways. We talk about how her interests have led to making different technologies work together, and how that has served her in her career. We also discuss ways that she has approached different programming languages in order to learn them, and exactly how many she has tried out. We wrap up discussing a tool Rho created for a client to help them better understand the differences between versions of their database. https://www.npmjs.com/package/puresql https://hackage.haskell.org/package/postgresql-typed https://www.npmjs.com/package/erdiff Rho: https://oof.dev/ https://social.treehouse.systems/@rho Lindsay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsaykwardell Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    50 min
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Listen to developers talk about their experiences in the tech industry. From freshly minted dev to seasoned team lead, we talk with people about where they came from, what interested them in tech, and the reality of being a developer.

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  • Creator
    Lindsay Wardell
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lindsay Wardell
  • Show Website
    Human Side of Dev