The TechMill Podcast

This week we talked to our good friend, John Potess - a talented developer, sound engineer, and entrepreneur. After getting out of school and working for local agencies, John decided that there must be something better than the stress of the 9-to-5, and decided to go contract while taking the opportunity to travel with his wife. With that, John was able to prioritize his time, working on passion projects, and even now moving to the beautiful country of Portugal. John tells us about some of the projects he's working on, and gives tips on how you too can become a digital nomad. https://thepodcastcreative.com https://www.facebook.com/thepodcastcreative https://positivetechjobs.com https://gitcontacts.com https://johnpotess.com Book recommendation: Company of 1 john@thepodcastcreative.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Welcome to the first episode of 2019 where we sit down with Nina Chantanapumma, a new board member to TechMill and an all-around Denton community person. We talk to Nina about her career path from corporate IT into graphic design education for high schoolers, the jobs she held along the way, and how she keeps involved in the local art community through Spiderweb Salon. Episode links: Spiderweb Salon Denton Advanced Technology Complex Google Web Designer Adobe Animate Nina C Dot --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

In this episode, Dan and Kyle explore a new podcast platform, Anchor.fm, to record shorter episodes. Then we talk about the acquisition of Magento by Adobe for $1.68 billion, Platform.sh raising money, and Dan rambling about Reactiflux and Discord. - https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/21/adobe-to-acquire-magento-for-1-6-b - https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/23/platform-sh-raises-34-million-to-simplify-cloud-deployment - https://www.reactiflux.com - https://discordapp.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

We sit down to talk with guests, Dr. Jesse Hamner and Abdulrahman Habib, to discuss how Open Denton is helping to address civic problems with technological solutions. Links! https://opendataday.org https://www.opendenton.com https://whatworkscities.bloomberg.org http://data.cityofdenton.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Kyle gets a new job. Dan has the same job. Every bug eventually becomes a feature. Dan logs into eBay for the first time in a while. Kyle describes his thought process when buying things online. An incomplete history of Angular with much hand-waving. Lots and lots of TechMill news! TechMill's website - https://techmill.co Find our meetups - https://www.meetup.com/TechmillDenton HackDenton.com - https://www.hackdenton.com Important Dates: February 24 - Denton Mini Maker Faire March 3 - Open Data Day March 8 - Meet & Mix @ Denton County Brewing Co. Upcoming Meetups: Machine Learning Coding Club - https://www.meetup.com/TechmillDenton/events/247993915 API's and IPA's LittleD.rb LittleDOCC --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

This week we talked to two cofounders and board members (Jesse and Amanda Harlin) of Techlahoma, a Oklahoma based 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to advance Oklahoma's grassroots technology community. They organize 33 free monthly user groups and several annual conferences. Techlahoma - https://www.techlahoma.org Jesse Harlin - https://twitter.com/5imian Amanda Harlin - https://twitter.com/amandaharlin ThunderPlains conference - https://twitter.com/thunderplains OKC.js - https://twitter.com/okcjs StarSpace46 - https://www.starspace46.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

This week we talked to freelance designer & Startup Weekend facilitator, Trey Steinhoff, who visited us in Denton all the way from his hometown of Tampa, Florida. As he was here to help run a product development workshop, we talked with Trey about the startup community in Tampa and their approach to supporting entrepreneurs and building community. Tampa Bay Wave - http://www.tampabaywave.org Tampa Bay Hackathon - https://tampabayhackathon.com Tampa Smart City - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tampa-bay-on-the-path-to-becoming-a-smarter-city_us_59761930e4b0f1feb89b4555 Contact Info: Social media: treycarl3 Behance: https://www.behance.net/treycarl3 Website: http://treycarl.com Email: trey.cas3@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

On this episode we invited Josh Berthume back to conduct another interview with one of our hosts – this time Kyle Taylor. We learn all about Kyle including his creation story which took him from small Texas town to the go-to person for Denton tech. Show Notes: Gatsplat: http://m.gatsplat.com Condiment King: http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Condiment_King Calendar Man: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_Man Totally Awesome Hulk: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_Cho How to reach Kyle: Google "Kyle Taylor" Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/kyletaylored Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyletaylored --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Abdulrahman Habib, or known around TechMill as just Habib, is a Ph.D. student and graduate teacher at the University of North Texas College of Information. We first met Habib during our Open Coffee Club meetups, and he started becoming a regular at all our TechMill events. Habib has been working with the City of Denton as a consultant for a few months now, researching processes and mechanisms of how to help transform our city into a smart city (and what it means for citizens). http://wedentondoit.com/blog/2017/3/22/denton-open-data-day-2017 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Daniel Abasolo, a founding TechMill board member, is more than just a lawyer - he's a space lawyer. And no, he doesn't represent who owns the moon, but he can tell you what you need to do to get a chunk of metal into space. Daniel is no stranger to community involvement, an experienced lawyer in family and business law, and has been helping startups get off the ground in Denton for the past few years. Show Notes Miles City, Montana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_City,_Montana Changelog Podcast Episode about SQLite: https://changelog.com/podcast/201 SAFE Financing Documents: http://www.ycombinator.com/documents/ Texas Intrastate Crowdfunding: https://www.ssb.texas.gov/texas-securities-act-board-rules/texas-intrastate-crowdfunding How to reach Daniel: At SpringerLyle: https://springer-lyle.com/contact-us/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=8354677 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DF_Abasolo --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Marshall Culpepper, CEO of KubOS, has been involved in open source since before most of us we're in, uh... college, probably. Learning to program at a young age, we didn't have that much time on the podcast so go find another show he was on and listen to it there. This week we talk about the final frontier, how Marshall plans to conquer it through metal cubes, making money on free software, and how you can turn a toaster into a sky laser. Show Notes Kubos: http://www.kubos.com KubOS RT: https://github.com/kubostech/kubos/tree/master/kubos-rt KubOS Linux Build: https://github.com/kubostech/kubos-linux-build Buy parts for your own cubesat: https://www.cubesatshop.com How to reach Marshall Twitter: https://twitter.com/marshall_law Email: marshall@kubos.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Juli James never thought playing 80 hours of Zelda would turn into a bullet point on her resume. With a background in journalism, Juli treaded a decision to either focus on her journalism career or going into academics. Of course, then her and her colleagues received a grant to develop a game engine for journalists while moving to Texas which they eventually turned into a new company, Playable Media. Juli is also a big advocate to support and empower women in technology by leading the local Denton chapter for Women Who Code through regular workshops and meetups. We talk to Juli about all things journalism, game design, education, and how the heck you even build a game engine this week on the TechMill Podcast. Playable Media Story Builder: http://playablemedia.org Twine: http://twinery.org News Games Book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/newsgames Women Who Code: https://www.womenwhocode.com Startup Weekend for Designers: http://www.techstars.com/content/community/the-designers-guide-t --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Step Aument said he was never going back to into software, until he did, then didn't, then somehow ended up back here again. We talk with Step about his love affection with Denton, and his battered relationship with Java, and how Ruby helped mend his broken heart. Step is the CTO of Ready Rosie, a local education startup in Denton, and is also a big proponent of remote culture done right. Show Notes Contact Step: Twitter: https://twitter.com/saument Email: saument@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

After hosting our own event for International Open Data Day (March 4, 2017) with the City of Denton and the University of North Texas Libraries, we brought on some of our expert friends to talk about the role of open data, how we can use it for municipal good, and what a smart city looks like. A list of our guests this episode include: - Jesse Hamner, data scientist and librarian - Kevin Roden, city councilman and Code for America advocate - Abdulrahman Habib, Ph.D. student and city consultant - Jacob Scott Moses, former host of the Parksify podcast and urban living advocate Code for America - https://www.codeforamerica.org Open Denton - https://www.opendenton.com Github - https://github.com/opendenton OpenGov - https://opengov.com/blog/denton-tx-open-data-day City of Denton Portal - http://data.cityofdenton.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

This week on the TechMill Podcast, we interviewed our own co-host, David Brunow, with the help of our good friend from Swash Labs, Josh Berthume. David's story is one of struggles and triumphs from a naive teenager to an experienced software consultant and entrepreneur. Over years of acquiring knowledge and skills, David tells us how he landed the job of his dreams - the one he created himself. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

When you're starting a company, you don't always know what you are or what you need. Are you a startup planning to raise capital and looking for an exit? Or are you a small business that's developing a workforce for a long game scenario. In this episode, we talk about the difference between the two, and how communities can provide resources to support both types of companies. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Heather Steele is the owner and Chief Marketing Officer of Blue Steele Solutions, a marketing and development agency right here in Denton. We talked about her journey from starting off as a technical writer and transitioning into marketing, starting her own agency, and talking how being genuine with your clients pays off. Show Notes Contact Heather by: Contact Forms on https://bluesteelesolutions.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/heathersteele03 Other Notes: James Herriot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Herriot Zapier: https://zapier.com Asana: https://asana.com ProsperWorks: https://www.prosperworks.com Slack: https://slack.com Calendly: https://calendly.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

For our first episode of 2017, we interviewed our good friend Dave Sims, the current CTO of Kubos (a favorite satellite startup in Denton). Dave also has a diverse history of writing software ranging from all types of industries including education, healthcare, enterprise, and even coupons. Email Dave at davsims@gmail.com Email the wrong Dave, in Australia, at davesims@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

For the last podcast of the year, we talk about our favorite TechMill and community highlights of the year and what we’re looking forward to in 2017. Kyle’s highlight list * TechMill workshop series * Open Denton / Open Data in Denton. * https://www.opendenton.com/ * http://data.cityofdenton.com/ * Growth of startup/tech community in Denton. * Bootstrap Denton 2016 was amazing. * VR game demo by From the Future. * New TechMill board members David’s highlight list * TechMill workshop series (teaching as well) * Increase in use of technology in the city, increase in civic engagement * Joining the TechMill board Things we’re looking forward to in 2017 * Continuing TechMill workshop series with new topics * TechMill community Periscope stream of recording session: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1DXGyVQZvOdJM Show Notes Are you or people you know doing cool tech things in Denton that y'all would like to share? Or are there things you'd like to hear us talk about in additi --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

This week we met with Josh Berthume, co-founder of all-media agency here in Denton, Swash Labs, and chatted about advertising, helping brands find a voice, and turning eventual destruction into fuel for your passion. Show Notes: Strange Brew: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086373/ Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jberthume Josh on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jberthume Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jberthume Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jberthume Josh's personal website: http://joshberthume.com Josh's company, Swash Labs: http://swashlabs.com rad: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Rad dope: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Dope --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

We sat down with Jacob Scott Moses, a technical writer working remote for Rainmaker Digital out of Colorado, and talked about writing, podcasting, urban planning, and contributing to your community. Show Notes The Not Boring Tech Writer Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-not-boring-tech-writer/id1093182479?mt=2 Parksify Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/parksify-podcast/id1155954249?mt=2 Jacob's Website: http://jacobmoses.com Rainmaker Digital: http://rainmakerdigital.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobscottmoses Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jake.moses02 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-moses-7a42343a --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Our guest this week is Danielle Gaither, a PhD candidate at the University of North Texas in computer science. Danielle, a regular in the TechMill community, is a freelance copywriter, photographer, and developer who is constantly engaged with the tech community. We talked about her experience in the Marines, being part of Women Who Code, and her thoughts on diversity in the technology space. Show Notes Reply All Episode about diversity: https://gimletmedia.com/episode/52-raising-the-bar/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Randi Skinner, Project Manager @ Blue Steele Solutions This week we're talking with a local marketing guru and community service advocate, Randi Skinner! Show Notes: Randi's Recommendations: You Too Can Be a Guru (http://bridgetwillard.com/blog/), Google (https://google.com) Kyle's Recommendations: Hubspot (https://library.hubspot.com), Google Webmaster Guidelines (https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/35769?hl=en) David's Recommendations: Horace Dediu's Blog & Podcasts (http://www.asymco.com), Seth Godin's Blog (http://sethgodin.typepad.com) Randi's Contact Information: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/randimskinner Email: randi@bluesteelesolutions.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randiskinner Twitter: https://twitter.com/randimskinner --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

This week we're interviewing Dan Minshew, a JavaScript developer in Denton who started learning Meteor about two years ago. He's since worked on several neat projects including IoT and Audio/Video applications. Dan went from being a creative writer to a JavaScript hero, diving right into web development. And while being presented with an option to enroll in a code school, Dan chose to teach himself by reading developer docs and taking free courses online. He now works as a full-time JavaScript (and other scripts) developer, while also leading a NodeSchool group and teaching various JavaScript classes in TechMill's workshop series, all while still playing gigs with his band. --- http://nodeschool.io https://www.weworkmeteor.com http://online.stanford.edu https://www.edx.org https://www.freecodecamp.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

Eric Swayne, Sr. Director of Fan Engagement Super powers: - Digital Marketing - Analytics - Brand management - Customer engagement Twitter: @eswayne Facebook: @eswayne Instagram: @eswayne Email: eswayne@gmail.com Funimation http://www.funimation.com http://www.funimationnow.com MutualMind - social analytics http://www.mutualmind.com/ Digital Dallas http://www.digitaldallas.org/ DrawAttention http://www.drawattention.co/ Burger meetup https://www.facebook.com/DFWBurger --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support

We're kicking off our TechMill podcast series with just a simple introduction of your cohosts, Kyle Taylor and David Brunow of TechMill. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techmilldenton/support