Programmer Hour

Welcome to another episode of Programmer Hour! This week, we dive into some exhilarating topics, including the future of software development as discussed by Chad Fowler at a tech conference. We explore bold claims about all software becoming open source, a blockchain-based token economy, and the role of AI in future coding. We also debate the practicality of these visionary ideas, particularly for fields demanding high security like banking. Plus, stay tuned for a hands-on tutorial on Excel PivotTables—learn to summarize and analyze data with ease. Don't miss out on our discussions about the gap between academia and the job market, and tips for aspiring developers. -- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 00:44 Future of Software Development by Chad Fowler 16:59 Practical Advice for Tech Students 25:24 Job Market Realities and Self-Improvement 29:45 Introduction to Pivot Tables 38:14 Practical Examples and Use Cases 43:51 Filtering and Sorting Data 48:35 Conclusion and Future Tutorials

Francesco Ciulla is a Software Engineer turned Developer Advocate from Italy, he is a Digital Content Creator, a Docker Captain, a Public Speaker, and a DevOps expert primarily in containerization with Docker. He shares insights into his work as a developer advocate, his adventures in public speaking, and his views on AI and the future of tech. The discussion also covers Francesco's approach to life, work, and content creation, highlighting his personal growth, professional achievements, and his outlook on the evolving landscape of technology. The podcast touches on relevant topics for tech enthusiasts and professionals, such as the importance of Rust, the role of AI in development and DevOps, and insights into productivity tools for software developers. Rust Programming Book: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ -- Chapters: 00:00 Navigating the World of Tech Conferences, Public Speaking and Personal Growth 15:38 Journey of a Docker Captain and the Influence of Docker 23:01 Exploring Content Creation Strategies 29:45 Future of Coding with AI and DevOps - Debunking Myths 35:17 Future of Tech, Adapting to Change, New Developer Skills 42:22 From Software Developer to Content Creator 49:04 Deep Dive into Tech Trends, Quick Insights 01:02:52 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

Today, we have some exciting updates to share. Kritika has embarked on a journey to obtain a Google Data Analytics certification, starting with the basic level. We'll discuss the significance of data analytics, and her motivation for pursuing this certification, and delve deeper into the topic in upcoming episodes. Pranav recently attended a Flutter meetup hosted by the GDG Developer Group, sponsored by Unity. He'll share his experience and insights from the event. Additionally, Pranav has decided to pursue his second Google Cloud certification. We'll explore his reasons behind this decision and reflect on his experience with the first certification. Following that, we'll explore current trends in the tech industry. One topic of discussion will be the growing prominence of low-code and no-code platforms, which some predict could impact developers' job prospects in the future. We'll analyze this claim and its potential implications. Lastly, we have a tutorial segment focused on Git and GitHub. We'll guide you through setting up your GitHub account and contributing to open-source projects. Stay tuned for these engaging discussions and tutorials! Becoming a Certified Google Cloud Digital Leader in 24 Hours: https://youtu.be/z7AboSE_ipQ -- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:05 Google Developer Group(GDG) Meetup on Flutter 7:25 Importance of Going to Meetups 11:30 Google Data Analytics Certifications 21:46 Google Cloud Certifications 33:54 AI & Low Code No Code(LCNC) v/s Software Devs 49:52 Importance of Git and GitHub 52:39 Git and GitHub Tutorial 1:05:14 Q/A Session

In this episode of the Programmer Hour podcast, we discuss a range of topics including the questions that new developers might have when first joining a company, the debates about the necessity of coding, and the progression of a developer's career. Other subjects include the differences between working in startups and big tech companies and the controversy around unpaid jobs in the technology field. Furthermore, they delve into the importance of senior developers who manage new developers and how they should refrain from writing code. -- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 4:03 Great teams make great people 8:53 Kids Learning Coding 13:51 Will AI take all jobs 21:11 Great developers are symmathesized 22:30 Progression of a Dev 24:46 Transitioning into Management 27:30 Misconceptions about Management Roles 29:09 Role of Senior Developers 31:03 Testing in Software Development 36:04 Working in Startups vs Big Tech 40:38 Unpaid Jobs - Yes or No 47:52 Outro

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Join us in this episode as we sit down with  @Codersheary , a self-taught programmer, software developer, and entrepreneur. Sheary shares her inspiring journey of self-learning in the tech world, from coding basics to delving into complex fields like machine learning and quantum computing. Discover how she broke into the industry, overcame challenges, and transitioned from front-end development to entrepreneurship. Whether you're a budding coder or an experienced techie, Sheary's story will motivate and enlighten you on the possibilities of a tech career without a traditional degree. -- Sheary ❤️ YOUTUBE ● https://www.youtube.com/@Codersheary ✉️ NEWSLETTER ● https://codersheary.wordpress.com/

Video: https://youtu.be/j0V5tw28gcU -- Talking with Tadas Petra introduced us to Flutter and Dart. After recording this one, it seemed like we have been missing out! -- @Tadas Petra Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TadasPetra Twitter: https://twitter.com/tadaspetra Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tadaspetra Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CPwSezC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tadaspetra/ Medium: https://tadaspetra.medium.com/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tadaspetra Website: https://www.tadaspetra.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/tadaspetra -- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Who is Tadas Petra 1:05 Embedded CSS to @Flutter 5:03 Ionic vs Flutter 7:05 Is Flutter Good To Find Jobs? 9:20 Flutter is beginner friendly 12:55 Will Dart take over JS 15:48 Journey towards YouTube 20:56 Google Developer Expert 23:45 Agora Developer Evangelist 26:00 How to become a Developer Evangelist 28:18 Social Media presence for Developers 30:57 Where to start blogging? 34:25 Trillion Dollar Unicorn Startup 38:44 Coders Quattro 51:16 Outro

Video link: https://youtu.be/_xQv50Yhwhg -- Wow, can't believe it, we just had James Q Quick on our channel. James shared a lot of great insight on content creation, how to become a developer's advocate, and what does this job entail?! Moreover, some trending topics such as JAM Stack were included in our discussion. Most importantly, we talked about great ways to stay motivated and on track to achieve and even surpass your goals. -- @James Q Quick Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-T8W79DN6PBnzomelvqJYw Twitter

Wow, can't believe it, we just had @Kevin Powell on our channel who is also known as "The CSS King" He literally dropped great tips for developers throughout the podcast. To give you an idea, we talked about CSS in and out!! He also explained - Why do people hate CSS? Why CSS developers don't get the respect they deserve? and more... Also discussed from very basic topics like "Flexbox and Grid" to more advanced concepts going over the importance of CSS specialization. -- @Kevin Powell Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinJPowell -- Essential JavaScript Libraries: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBzU_BkVXX3WF1N3D4lom037 Programmer Girl Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBzypJ6q2gHs4KXlLr5nPrDJ Programmer React Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBxzuvcKennVHtzLj8dfxMct Short JavaScript Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBwQGyH_0AA8krDgyIMtrjID -- Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.theimmigrantprogrammers.com -- If you're just as crazy for tech as us, we'd love to keep you around. You can also find us at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/prog_couple Blog/Website: https://www.theimmigrantprogrammers.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/programmer_couple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgrammerCouple LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prog-couple We'll be waiting to catch up with a fellow techie:)

Had a blast talking with Colby Fayock. We discussed a lot of front-end topics like Next.js, JAM Stack, single-page applications(SPAs), server-side rendering, and much more. We also dived into Colby's journey to becoming a Developer Advocate. Here are some fun topics we discussed: -- Connect with Colby Fayock Twitter: https://twitter.com/colbyfayock Awesome books: 50reactprojects.com https://jamstackhandbook.com -- Essential JavaScript Libraries: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBzU_BkVXX3WF1N3D4lom037 Programmer Girl Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBzypJ6q2gHs4KXlLr5nPrDJ Programmer React Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBxzuvcKennVHtzLj8dfxMct Short JavaScript Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBwQGyH_0AA8krDgyIMtrjID -- Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.theimmigrantprogrammers.com -- If you're just as crazy for tech as us, we'd love to keep you around. You can also find us at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/prog_couple Blog/Website: https://www.theimmigrantprogrammers.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/programmer_couple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgrammerCouple LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prog-couple We'll be waiting to catch up with a fellow techie:)

Had a blast talking with THE @DevOps Directive (aka Sid Palas). We discussed a lot of things like career, DevOps, YouTube, etc. Moreover, his super inspiring journey from graduating as a Mechanical Engineer to his path towards acing the computer science field. Here are some fun topics we discussed 0:00 Intro 2:30 TikTok 3:30 Life outside YouTube 4:30 Youtube Journey 7:55 Github Copilot will take our jobs 12:40 Mechanical to Computer 15:00 Full Stack Web Career 18:40 Coding is the future 24:30 DevOps for Web Developers 32:00 Building Foundation for DevOps 35:30 All About Docker 43:08 All About Kubernetes 49:00 DevOps Misconceptions 52:15 Sid's Hobbies 52:55 Docker Captain 56:10 YouTube Fulltime or NOT 57:05 Salary of mechanical vs dev 1:00:20 Coder's Quatro 1:06:00 Outro -- Connect with @DevOps Directive

Had a blast talking with @Francesco Ciulla. He does so many things, to list a few: docker captain, Youtuber, Instagrammer, Twitter sensation, Volleyball coach, almost a professional gamer, DevOps engineer, etc. Francesco Ciulla ❤️ SUPPORT ● https://github.com/sponsors/FrancescoXX

We had a blast talking with Mark. He's a Googler (Angular Core Team Member to be precise), a mentor, a teacher, etc. He shares a lot of insights into what things are important to focus on as a developer that will help us to become better every single day. -- Connect with Mark: https://twitter.com/marktechson https://marktechson.com/ -- Essential JavaScript Libraries: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBzU_BkVXX3WF1N3D4lom037 Programmer Girl Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBzypJ6q2gHs4KXlLr5nPrDJ Programmer React Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBxzuvcKennVHtzLj8dfxMct Short JavaScript Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ps9kYNdYBwQGyH_0AA8krDgyIMtrjID -- Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.theimmigrantprogrammers.com -- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:37 Meet and Greet 5:09 Inside Scoop into Angular and Google 6:41 How to get hired at Google 10:10 Stinking Thinking 11:10 Learning from Mark 12:40 Getting Hired & Zero Experience 13:46 Importance of mentorship 15:18 Coping up with new things 19:31 Job Hunt Strategy 25:02 When to use Angular 27:45 Importance of Portfolios 29:10 Writing Code Daily? 29:40 GitHub and Resumes 35:58 Video Tutorials vs Documentation 37:30 Coders Quotro 50:10 Outro -- If you're just as crazy for tech as us, we'd love to keep you around. You can also find us at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/prog_couple Blog/Website: https://www.theimmigrantprogrammers.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/programmer_couple/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgrammerCouple LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prog-couple We'll be waiting to catch up with a fellow techie:)