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Providing a supportive community for developers of all kinds with a focus on the underrepresented in order to increase entry, retention and success within the technical workforce. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

Devs Like Us


    • Mar 11, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 35 EPISODES


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    ChatGPT: How AI is changing the world #podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 22:29


    Devs Like Us Episode 33 Episode Links: Chamath Palihapitiya at iConnections Talk: People are Using chatGPT to become Millionaires: https://youtu.be/ssKJmcVPZGw Ideas for your own AI grift with ChatGPT: https://youtu.be/Aa83vRghue4 Time stamps: 00:01:03 Chamath Palihapitiya 00:03:30 New developer landscape and skill needs 00:04:15 Growth in GPU Development 00:11:35 Ideas for your own AI grift with ChatGPT Connect with Us

    Developer Layoffs And Resignations, Assessing Job Security In Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 35:19


    Devs Like Us returns with  Episode 32   Episode Links: Leather boys:   https://www.wired.com/2017/02/ubers-leather-boys/Susan Fowler Blog: https://www.susanjfowler.com/blog/2017/2/19/reflecting-on-one-very-strange-year-at-uber Time stamps 0:00:00 Introduction   0:01:16 Developer round robin (around the room what's new?) 0:05:22 Shares of the week 0:05:44 Super pumped (Uber) 0:06:44 Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick 0:11:34 Leather boys 0:18:00 Layoffs in tech   Connect with Us

    The Eric Robertson Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 54:52


    Devs Like Us Episode #31 | Eric Robertson Interview Eric's opinions and comments are his own and not a reflection of the companies he is currently working for and has worked for in the past. Connect Wit Eric Robertson https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-robertson-64a1a51/ Connect with Us

    Head of Engineering at Modern Treasury - Shruthi Murthy Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 20:46


    Devs Like Us Episode #30 | Head of Engineering at Modern Treasury - Shruthi Murthy Interview On this episode JB and Terrence interview Shruthi Murthy to learn more about how one becomes the head of engineering and more about Modern Treasury as a company. Shruthi has engineering experience at AMD, HP, Google, Zynga, WhatsApp (Director of Engineering), and she is currently the head of engineering at Modern Treasury. Are you interested in working at Modern Treasury ? Check out the link below for opportunities to join the company: https://www.moderntreasury.com/careers ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00:00 About Shruthi Murthy 0:00:27 Devs Like Us Intro 0:00:45 Career Opportunities at Modern Treasury 0:01:10 How Shruthi Murthy Entered Tech 0:01:40 Tech in the 90s 0:03:08 One thing that you wish you knew earlier? 0:05:20 Advice on how to prepare for next level. 0:09:30 What should applicants look for during their job hunt? 0:12:40 What does modern treasury do? 0:15:30 How do you make tough decisions? 0:17:40 How to deal with ambiguity? Connect with Us

    Is Facebook Down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 25:54


    Devs Like Us Episode #29 | Is Facebook Down? On October 4, 2021, at 15:39 UTC, the social network Facebook and its subsidiaries, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Mapillary, and Oculus, became globally unavailable for a period of six to seven hours. The outage also prevented anyone trying to use "Log in with Facebook" from accessing third-party sites. On This Episode The Devs Like Us Podcast discusses the outages and share their opinions on being on call and troubleshooting production issues ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:40 Cast Round Robin (What's Going on) 0:05:00 Why Facebook is never down. 0:00:40 Cast Round Robin (What's Going on) 0:05:20 Should You Use OAuth2 ? Connect with Us

    The Myers Briggs Personality Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 33:30


    Devs Like Us Episode 28 | The Myers Briggs Personality Test ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:35 Cast Round Robin (What's Going on) 0:02:30 New iPhone 13 pro 0:04:25 What is the Myers Briggs Test ? 0:06:15 Myers Briggs Test Results 0:10:00 How to use your Myers Briggs test results 0:24:00 big takeaways 0:24:05 How introverts can learn to be around people? Connect with Us

    Dynamics of a Developer Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 39:31


    Devs Like Us Episode 27 | Dynamics of a Developer Team On episode 27 JB , Clarence, and Terrence discuss the positions that make up a developer team. ⌚Timestamp 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:45 Developer Round Robin 0:03:57 Dynamics of a Developer Team What are the possible Roles: 0:04:12 Project Manager 0:11:38 Product manager 0:13:50 Scrum master 0:18:21 Team lead 0:19:01 Tech lead 0:22:03 Types of Developers - Full-stack - Front-end - Back-end - DevOps Engineer - QA Engineers/Testers 0:29:17 What characteristics of a great developer team? 0:34:17 Develeper Resource Shares

    Is This What Burnout Feels Like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 31:21


    Devs Like Us Episode 26 | Is This What Burnout Feels Like? On episode 26 JB and Clarence discuss burnout and how to recover from it. Emotional signs and symptoms of burnout Sense of failure and self-doubt. Feeling helpless, trapped, and defeated. Detachment, feeling alone in the world. Loss of motivation. Increasingly cynical and negative outlook. Decreased satisfaction and sense of accomplishment.

    I Think We Tested Our Code In Production

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 29:25


    Devs Like Us Episode 25 | I Think We Tested Our Code In Production On episode 25 of the Devs Like Us Podcast the crew chats about making mistakes on the job. Connect with Us

    Devs Like Us Episode 24 | Donovan Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 53:18


    Devs Like Us Episode 24 | Donovan Interview On episode 24 of the Devs Like Us Podcast the crew chats with Donovan, a software engineer and entrepreneur. Connect with Us

    Nvidia Keynote Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 34:18


    Devs Like Us Episode 23 | Nvidia Keynote Review On episode 23 of the Devs Like Us Podcast the cast discusses the Nvidia keynote. Nvidia creates interactive graphics on laptops, workstations, mobile devices, notebooks, PCs, and more. Connect with Us

    Automation for Developers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 31:41


    Devs Like Us Episode 22 | Automation for Developers On episode 22 of the Devs Like Us Podcast the cast discusses the power of automating the boring and repetitive task of the day and explain how developers can increase their productivity if they put the time in up front.    0:00:00​ Intro   0:03:00​ Our experiences with automation   0:08:40​ Downfalls of automation 0:16:25​ The great things about automation   Connect with Us   

    Héctor Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 36:54


    Devs Like Us Episode 20 | Héctor Interview On This Episode of the Devs Like Us Podcast JB, Terrence, and Clarence welcome Héctor a professional software engineer with more than 12 years of experience. Join us as Héctor shares his developer experience and the state of low code no code platforms and more specifically Outsystems. Héctor has also earned the Outsystems Professional Developer Certification. OutSystems is a low-code platform which provides the tools for companies to develop, deploy and manage omnichannel enterprise applications. OutSystems was founded in 2001 in Lisbon, Portugal and is currently headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States, with offices in 11 countries. 0:00:00​ About Héctor 0:02:48​ What made you want to become a software engineer? 0:08:00 Low level code ​0:09:00​ What is your experience with no code low code frameworks? 0:22:00​ How can developers and others benefit from Outsystems? 0:26:00 How to stay current in tech Connect with Us

    Whiteboard Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 24:58


    Devs Like Us Episode 20 | Whiteboard Interviews Summary: JB, Clarence, and Terrence discuss Whiteboard Interviews. Technical interview handbook Technical Interview Study Guide Technical Interview Cheat Sheet LeetCode AlgoExpert (Paid) Connect with Us

    Working Remotely - Everything You Need to Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 48:33


    Devs Like Us Episode 19 | Working Remotely - Everything You Need to Know Summary: JB, Clarence, and Terrence discuss remote work.

    Should Developers Fear No-Code/Low-Code Development?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 45:51


    Devs Like Us Episode 18 | Should Developers Fear No-Code/Low-Code Development?   Summary: The cast discuss developer of the news including AWS forking Elasticsearch, hack of Florida water treatment plant, and twitter considering a subscription fee for Tweet deck along with low-code no-code.   

    From Teacher to UI Developer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 44:19


    Devs Like Us Episode 17| Title: From Teacher to UI Developer  Summary: With over six years of teaching experience, Trenisha has done a wide range of things across many different states. From teaching 7th-grade math to creating STEM programs for two different schools to coaching a nationally ranked robotics team. Trenisha is the founder of Awakening STEM where the mission is to provide quality STEM services centered around students of color in the DC area.  Trenisha Social: IG: https://www.instagram.com/awakeningstem/ Twitter: @AwakeningSTEM Website: https://www.awakeningstem.com/ Devs Like Us  Newsletter: https://buttondown.email/devslikeus The cast on Twitter: @tpugh_ @Jas_B_Codes @cedmonds_2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

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    Developer Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 41:33


    Devs Like Us Episode 16|Summary: During episode 16 the cast welcomes in the first episode of the new year by sharing their goals and by also sharing current headline developer news from Apple, Microsoft, CES, and OpenHab.   News:  1. Google workers announce plans to unionize:  https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/4/22212347/google-employees-contractors-announce-union-cwa-alphabet  2. Apple launches major new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative projects to challenge systemic racism, advance racial equity nationwide:  https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/01/apple-launches-major-new-racial-equity-and-justice-initiative-projects-to-challenge-systemic-racism-advance-racial-equity-nationwide/  3. Microsoft’s Project Latte should bring Android apps to Windows 10  https://developer-tech.com/news/2020/nov/30/microsoft-project-latte-android-apps-windows-10/  4.Smart home projects :   https://github.com/openhab  Let's startup annual planning workbook by Janine Sickmeyer:  https://gumroad.com/l/annual-planning-workbook  Social:  Website: https://devslike.us Instagram: @devslike.us  Cast on Twitter:  Terrence: @tpugh_  Clarence: @cedmonds_2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    Educating Engineers for the Future - Dr. Williams Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 60:44


    Devs Like Us Episode 15 | Educating Engineers for the Future - Dr. Williams Interview --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    Inherit Legacy Code Like a Pro - The Allen Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 73:52


    Devs Like Us Episode 14 | Inherit Legacy Code Like a Pro - The Allen Interview Summary: Terrence, JB, and Clarence welcome Allen to the show and discuss how developers can master the skill of inheriting legacy code. Cast on Twitter: Terrence: https://twitter.com/tpugh_ Clarence: https://twitter.com/cedmonds_2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    Building up Your Resume

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 40:44


    Devs Like Us Episode 13 | Building up Your Resume Summary: Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss constructing your resume, and how to get noticed from it. Cast on Twitter: Terrence: https://twitter.com/tpugh_ Clarence: https://twitter.com/cedmonds_2 Raven's Info for hoodies: IG: @_simsdesigns website: https://www.ravensims.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    Developers In Cybersecurity - The Raven Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 69:23


    Devs Like Us Episode 12 | Developer In Cybersecurity - The Raven Interview Summary: Terrence, JB, and Clarence interview Raven and learn about her career as a developer and now as leader in the Cyber Security field. Raven's Info for design: IG: @_simsdesigns website: https://www.ravensims.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    The Freelance Developer Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 48:03


    Summary: Terrence, JB, and Clarence debate on freelance work and if it's the dream job or not. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    The DevOps Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 36:49


    Devs Like Us Episode 10 | The DevOps Mindset Summary: Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss DevOps. DevOps Books: The Unicorn Project https://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-Project-Developers-Disruption-Thriving/dp/1942788762/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+unicorn+project&qid=1602774667&sr=8-1 The DevOps Handbook https://www.amazon.com/DevOps-Handbook-World-Class-Reliability-Organizations/dp/1942788002/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=the+devops+handbook&qid=1602774707&sr=8-3 The Phoenix Project https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Project-DevOps-Helping-Business/dp/1942788290/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3J6UBRGA3S7GY&dchild=1&keywords=the+phoenix+project&qid=1602774742&sprefix=The+ph%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-2 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQaCm4q93rCUtTMI-YsaLg Website: https://devslike.us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

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    Developer Work Life Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 42:46


    **** Want to be a guest on the show? Let us know at https://devslike.us/guest **** Summary: Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss how developers can maintain a healthy work life balance. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQaCm4q93rCUtTMI-YsaLg Website: https://devslike.us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    The Self Taught Developer vs Bootcamps and College Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 30:30


    Devs Like Us Episode 8 | Self Taught vs College Taught Developer **** Want to be a guest on the show? Let us know at https://devslike.us/guest ****  Summary: Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss pros and cons of self taught  vs college route when becoming a software developer. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQaCm4q93rCUtTMI-YsaLg Website: https://devslike.us  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    The Story of a Cloud Developer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 51:44


    Devs Like Us Episode 7 | The Story of a Cloud Developer Summary: Terrence, JB, and Clarence welcome Daryl, their first show guest. They discuss Daryl's journey to becoming a cloud developer and much more. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQaCm4q93rCUtTMI-YsaLg Website: https://devslike.us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    How to Prepare for Tech Talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 50:07


    Devs Like Us Episode 06 | How to Prepare for Tech Talks Summary: Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss how to prepare for tech talks. News Amazon is hosting a Career Day and hiring 33,000 new employees - CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/tech/amazon-career-day/index.html https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/08/progress-snags-software-automation-platform-chef-for-220m/ Tech talks topic Personal experience Best ways to prepare Why you should present Preparing for Q&A Live Demos vs Pre-recorded --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    Devs Like Us Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 0:46


    ***New episodes every Thursday*** Website: https://devslike.us YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQaCm4q93rCUtTMI-YsaLg? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus Email: devslikeus@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    How to Get Involved With the Developer Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 59:49


    Devs Like Us Episode 05 |How to Get Involved With the Developer Community Summary: Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss the best ways to get involved in the development community and all of the benefits that come with it. Website: https://devslike.us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    Developer Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 61:06


    Devs Like Us Episode 04 | Developer Life Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss the typical life of a developer. They discuss tickets, bugs, blockers, on call, devops and more. Website: https://devslike.us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 59:24


    Devs Like Us Episode 3 | Imposter Syndrome Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss Imposter Syndrome. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQaCm4q93rCUtTMI-YsaLg/ Website: https://devslike.us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    Top 10 Soft Skills for Developers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 52:52


    Devs Like Us Episode 02 | Top 10 Soft Skills for Developers Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss Soft Skills and why they are important for developers. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQaCm4q93rCUtTMI-YsaLg Website: https://devslike.us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    Getting the Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 66:41


    Devs Like Us Episode 1 | Getting the Job Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss how to search for developer positions.   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQaCm4q93rCUtTMI-YsaLg  Website: https://devslike.us  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/  Podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

    Why Software Development?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 35:47


    Devs Like Us Episode 0 | Why Software Development? Terrence, JB, and Clarence discuss why they studied computer science and why they started a career as software developers. The cast also shares what their goals are for the Devs Like Us community. Follow Us! : YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQaCm4q93rCUtTMI-YsaLg/ Website: https://devslike.us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devslike.us/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devslikeus/support

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