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A curious programmer interviews fascinating people about their passions. Hosted by Matt Stauffer.

Matt Stauffer


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    Cultural Intelligence, with Karl Ostroski

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 43:50


    Karl Ostroski's Twitter - https://twitter.com/karlostroskiKarl Ostroski's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlostroskiAndy Jassy's Twitter. - https://twitter.com/ajassy?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorCultural Intelligence Center - https://culturalq.com/Craig Storti's Website - https://www.craigstorti.com/“Speaking of India” - https://www.craigstorti.com/speaking-of-india-craig-storti-bookAlice Leong's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-leong/Patrick Cott - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-cott-5039631Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter Mcneil's Website - https://www.saltermcneil.com/Dan Sheetz - https://tighten.com/authors/dan-sheetz/Duane Elmer's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/duane-elmer-9a88372b“Cross-Cultural Conflict” - https://www.ivpress.com/cross-cultural-conflictDavid Livermore's Website - https://davidlivermore.com/“Digital, Diverse & Divided” - https://davidlivermore.com/digital-diverse-divided/Loving Asian America - https://www.lovingasianamerica.com/Wow in the World - https://tinkercast.com/shows/wow-in-the-world/Ellen Lo Hoffman - https://www.ellenlohoffman.com/ 

    Neovim, with Jess Archer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 59:50


    Jess Archer's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jessarchercodesJess Archer's GitHub - https://github.com/jessarcherJess Archer's GitHub dotfiles - https://github.com/jessarcher/dotfilesJess Archer's Website - https://jessarcher.comJess Archer's Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrk0VncCvtJUtAVEdwYIE-AHow to turn Vim into a powerful and beautiful IDE | Jess Archer, Vimconf 2021 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=434tljD-5C8Airlume - https://airlume.app/Neovim - https://neovim.io/Neovim GitHub - https://github.com/neovimSponsor Neovim - https://github.com/sponsors/neovimVim - https://www.vim.org/vi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ViVimtutor - https://web.archive.org/web/20100107121743/http://linuxcommand.gds.tuwien.ac.at/man_pages/vimtutor1.htmlVisual Studio Code - https://code.visualstudio.com/PhpStorm - https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/Markdown - https://www.markdownguide.org/Matt's Book - https://mattstauffer.com/laravel-up-and-running/GitHub dotfiles - https://github.com/topics/dotfilesVimConf - https://vimconf.org/Jeffrey Way's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeffrey_way?lang=enJeffrey Way's GitHub - https://github.com/JeffreyWayKinesis Advantage2 - https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/Bram Moolenaar's Website - https://moolenaar.net/Lua - https://www.lua.org/Practical Vim - http://vimcasts.org/publications/Drew Neil - http://drewneil.com/Taylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwellTaylor Otwell's GitHub - https://github.com/taylorotwellTailwind - https://tailwindcss.com/

    The Joy of Making, with Shawn Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 33:37


    Shawn Jones' Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawn_jones/?hl=enShawn Jones' Twitter - https://twitter.com/darkboywonderShawn Jones' Github - https://github.com/darkboywonderTighten - https://tighten.com/LaunchCode - https://www.launchcode.org/SketchUp - https://www.sketchup.com/

    Street Photography and Progress over Perfection, with Greg Baugues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 41:32


    Greg Baugues' Website - https://www.baugues.com/Greg Baughes' Twitter - https://twitter.com/greggyb?lang=enGreg Baughes' Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greggyb/?hl=enTwilio - https://www.twilio.com/Laracon - https://laracon.net/PyCon - https://pycon.org/Fujifilm X100F - https://fujifilm-x.com/global/products/cameras/x100f/Fujifilm X100V - https://fujifilm-x.com/global/products/cameras/x100v/Canon EOS 20D - https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/support-dslr/eos-20d/eos-20dAdobe Lightroom - https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.htmlPhoto Mechanic - https://home.camerabits.com/tour-photo-mechanic/Ricoh GR III - https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/gr-iii/Canon Selphy CP1300 - https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/selphy-cp1300-black-wireless-compact-photo-printerFujifilm Instax - https://instax.com/camera/

    Web3 for Bootstrapping Businesses, with Ian Landsman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 52:01


    Ian Landsman's Twitter - https://twitter.com/ianlandsmanIan Landsman's Website - https://ianlandsman.com/HelpSpot - https://www.helpspot.com/UserScape - https://userscape.com/Matt's tweet thread about web3 - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt/status/1532344170119057411Photo Finish Live - https://photofinishhorseracing.com/Web3 Wikipedia Page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web3Bitcoin - https://bitcoin.org/en/Ethereum. - https://ethereum.org/en/Third Time - https://thirdtimegames.com/EA - https://www.ea.com/DraftKings - https://www.draftkings.com/Honeycomb Credit - https://www.honeycombcredit.com/Danielle Tubbs LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-tubbs-94622541Danielle Tubbs' TWL Episode - https://things-worth-learning.simplecast.com/episodes/following-your-wonder-with-danielle-tubbsStripe - https://stripe.com/Patio11 - https://twitter.com/patio11Solana - https://solana.com/Robinhood - https://robinhood.com/us/en/AngelList - https://angel.co/

    Making A Living Off Of Open-Source Software, with Evan You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 47:02


    Evan You's Twitter - https://twitter.com/youyuxiEvan You's Website - https://evanyou.me/Evan You's GitHub - https://github.com/yyx990803Become a Sponsor to Evan You - https://github.com/sponsors/yyx990803Vue.js Twitter - https://twitter.com/vuejsVue.js Website - vuejs.orgVite Twitter - https://twitter.com/vite_jsAnthony Fu's Website - https://antfu.me/Anthony Fu's GitHub - https://github.com/antfuTaylor Otwell's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwellTim Urban: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | TED - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkUWhy Procrastinators Procrastinate - https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastinate.htmlTailwind UI - https://tailwindui.com/ 

    Minimalism, with Diana Scharf

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 45:23


    Diana's Twitter - @DianaWebDevDiana's GitHub - github.com/mechelonDiana's Website: dianaweb.dev5amcode Website - 5amco.deBeyond Code Website - https://beyondco.de/Yoga With Adriene - https://yogawithadriene.com/Minimalism: A Documentary About The Important Things - https://www.netflix.com/title/80114460Ben Holmen - https://benholmen.com/Marie Kondo - https://konmari.com/Ironman Triathlon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironman_TriathlonGarden State - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_State_(film)

    Giving Psychology Away, with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 31:57


    Listen to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/Visit the Therapy for Black Girls Directory to find a Therapist near you: https://providers.therapyforblackgirls.com/Join the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle: https://community.therapyforblackgirls.com/Download the Therapy for Black Girls Guide to Getting Started With Therapy: https://therapy-for-black-girls-llc.ck.page/1836b6b894Dr. Joy's Twitter - https://twitter.com/hellodrjoyDr. Joy's Website - https://hellodrjoy.com/Therapy for Black Girls Twitter - https://twitter.com/therapy4bgirlsTherapy for Black Girls Website - https://therapyforblackgirls.com/Maya Elious - https://www.mayaelious.com/Yung Pueblo - https://yungpueblo.com/Nedra Glover Tawwab - https://www.nedratawwab.com/Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com/Dare to Lead with Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com/podcast-show/dare-to-lead/Sorry NOT Sorry by Omerettà The Great - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IvchaA0B3Y

    Psychological Safety, with Taylor Poindexter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 41:40


    Taylor's Twitter - https://twitter.com/engineering_baeTaylor's Blog - https://www.poindexter.dev/Taylor's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/womanwithwhiskey/Black Code Collective Twitter -  https://twitter.com/blkCodeCollctveBlack Code Collective - https://blackcodecollective.com/Article in Business Insider about Salary Transparency - https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-poindexter-salary-transperency-close-tech-wage-gap-2021-3Spoon Theory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theorySoft Skills - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_skills 

    3D Printing, with Erika Heidi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 44:02


    Erika's Twitter - https://twitter.com/erikaheidiErika's Blog - https://eheidi.dev/Sourcegraph Twitter - https://twitter.com/sourcegraphDigital Ocean - https://www.digitalocean.com/Laravel - https://laravel.com/Laracon - https://laracon.net/Prusa - https://www.prusa3d.com/FreeCAD - https://www.freecadweb.org/OpenSCAD - https://openscad.org/ImageMagick - https://imagemagick.org/index.phpPHP: Magic Methods - https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.phpPencil Holder Tutorial - https://eheidi.dev/blog/3d-design-with-freecad-part-2-working-with-sketcher-part-design-workbenches-3leo

    Following Your Wonder, with Danielle Tubbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 45:17


    Tubby's Taste, website - https://www.tubbystaste.com/Tubby's Taste, Twitter - https://twitter.com/tubbystasteTubby's Taste, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tubbystasteTubby's Taste, Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tubbystaste/City Year - https://www.cityyear.org/Teach for America - https://www.teachforamerica.org/AmeriCorps - https://americorps.gov/Ocean's, Hillsong UNITED - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP-00EwLdiUInto the Unknown, Frozen 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIOyB9ZXn8sSweet Architect, Emeli Sandé https://youtu.be/QWGLskYHjg4Future Founders - https://www.futurefounders.com/Vegout Magazine Article - https://vegoutmag.com/food-and-drink/black-owned-vegan-business-spotlight-tubbys-taste/Jeni's Ice Cream -  https://jenis.com/Urban Market - https://urbanmarketchicago.com/George Floyd - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_FloydBreonna Taylor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Breonna_TaylorAhmaud Arbery - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Ahmaud_ArberyBuilding a Business you want with Adam Wathan, video - https://youtu.be/CKBR_Xq90fgBuilding a Business you want with Adam Wathan, audio -  https://thingsworthlearning.show/episodes/building-a-business-you-want-with-adam-wathan

    Changing Your Story, with Rissa Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 51:24


    Rissa's Twitter - https://twitter.com/rissa_bubblesRissa's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/duo_rnr/Acro -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AcroyogaThe Miracle Morning, by Hal Elrod - https://miraclemorning.com/books/Acro Example - https://www.instagram.com/p/CZH6ulLvZy0/Acro Example in the Snow - https://www.instagram.com/p/B8xd2kjHbdd/Acro Example Group Shot - https://www.instagram.com/p/BIHJFHuActj/---The FrameworkThe Stories - Stage 0 (because developer)These are some of my stories that can be used as a guide for your own list.I'm not athleticI'm not gracefulI can't danceI can't drawI'm not good at math (Watch out for stereotypes from society. This made me think that I couldn't be a developer)Learning You're the Author - Stage 1Most things are learnable skills (You have agency and the skills are not magic):Empathy (See Things Worth Learning episode with Michele Hansen)OrganizationPublic SpeakingCreating ArtHosting a PodcastDoing a handstandBecoming an EngineerSome may be better naturally, and inevitably some people will have been doing it longer. However, you can 100% become really good at most skills. The way you do these skills might be modified depending on your body/mind. Some skills can also have a money/time barrier. However, we have more agency over what skills we can learn than most think, myself included.Words matterJust add “yet” or “learning” “I can't dance yet.”“I'm learning how to play guitar.”Even if you have no interest in the skill, changing your language helps you remember that you can do these skills.Power of Priorities - Stage 2What skills call to you?Is there a childhood dream you can try now?E.g. “Learning how to dance is a priority for me.”Power of Not a Priority - Stage 3Feel empowered to say no to things.Notice the ones that you feel guilty about. Maybe they should be let go.This can create more space for what you do want to focus on.E.g. “I could learn guitar, but it is not a priority for me.” E.g. “I could train to run a marathon, but it is not a priority for me.”Doing the Work - Stage 4The earlier stages are more introspective, but here is where the work comes in.Don't remake the wheel, learn from those who came beforeAffirmations are a valuable and useful tool for motivationDon't try to change too quickly (baby steps into a new habit)Keep at it regularly until it becomes a habitEmbrace being bad at it at first, make it fun, and maybe make it the goalIf somehow you are a natural enjoy that too (but don't make that part of your identity in this new skill where you will inevitably reach plateaus)Let go of past attempts focus on the positiveProgress isn't linear (but it is chronologically)Can really see this in physical skillsIf you zoom out it trends upwards as long as you keep tryingEnjoy new milestones, but enjoy the middle also (don't get sucked up into next trick mindset)You'll spend most of your time in the middle eventuallyBreak streaks on purpose (so important for perfectionist)A long streak comes with a lot of pressure to keep going, and if it fails can suck out all motivation of starting againStreaks are not good for sustainability or longevity of skillsCycles of Reflection and Refinement - Stage 5Do you need to focus on new skills?Change your goals?Do you need more structure and break up your goals into different categories?Any self-care or personal development that you need to focus on?Adding self-care tools to your tool beltDifferent periods of lifeAdding skills/goalsCutting back skills/goalsMaintaining skills/goalsDecades with a new story - Stage NIf you start now you can have decades with a new story. I find this motivating.

    Building a Business You Want, with Adam Wathan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 70:51


    Adam's Twitter - https://twitter.com/adamwathanAdam's Blog - https://adamwathan.me/Tailwind - https://twitter.com/tailwindcssFull Stack Radio - https://twitter.com/fullstackradioFull Stack Radio: Matt Stauffer - CSS Semantics - https://fullstackradio.com/1Steve Schoger - https://twitter.com/steveschogerRefactoring UI, book -  https://www.refactoringui.com/bookShape Up - https://basecamp.com/shapeupRadical Candor - https://www.radicalcandor.com/Marje Holmstrom-Sabo - https://twitter.com/minn_finnDan Sheetz - https://twitter.com/dsheetzMontessori - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education

    Culture, Comics, and Heritage, with Beserat Debebe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 49:03


    Etan Comics Twitter - https://twitter.com/etancomicsEtan Comics Website - https://etancomics.com/Etan Comics on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/etancomics/?hl=enBeserat on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/besrattt/?hl=enJember - https://etancomics.com/product/jember-vol-1-english-hardcover/Hawi - https://etancomics.com/product/hawi-issue-1-english-hard-copy/Zufan - https://etancomics.com/product/zufan-issue-1-english-hard-copy/BattleStar Galactica - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/Maus - https://www.amazon.com/Maus-Survivors-Father-Bleeds-History/dp/0394747232Amharic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmharicSENS'ILs - https://twitter.com/etancomics/status/1301566354437349377?lang=caMeet The Robinsons - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396555/ 

    Making Jewelry With Silver, with Aisha Blake

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 54:54


    Aisha Twitter -  https://twitter.com/AishaBlakeAisha's Blog - https://aisha.codes/Aisha's Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/aishacodesNew Relic - https://newrelic.com/Self Conference - https://twitter.com/selfconferenceTitle of Conf - https://twitter.com/TitleOfConfIn The Heights - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_HeightsOnce - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_(musical)Hair - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_(musical)Delft Sand Casting Kit - https://contenti.com/delft-clay-casting-sand-mold-framesChip Solder - https://www.riogrande.com/product/silver-chip-solder-easy/101201Split ShankJeweler's Saw - https://www.amazon.com/jewelers-saw/s?k=jewelers+sawMandrel - https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Mandrel-Smooth-Jewelry-Making/dp/B016E38JB8  Zuri Jewelry Detroit - https://www.instagram.com/zurijewelrydetroit/?hl=enLapidary/Lapidarist - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapidary

    Creating Traditions in Community, with Justin Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 51:50


    Justin's Twitter - https://twitter.com/mijustinJustin's Blog - https://justinjackson.ca/Transistor - https://transistor.fm/James Clear - https://jamesclear.com/Josh Pigford - https://twitter.com/shpigfordEvangelicalism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EvangelicalismJohn Stott - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_StottBilly Graham - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_GrahamVeggie Tales - https://www.veggietales.com/Focus on the Family - https://www.focusonthefamily.com/Mike Herrera - https://twitter.com/mikeherreratdMxPx - https://twitter.com/MXPXAppSumo - https://appsumo.com/Noah Kagan - https://twitter.com/noahkaganDC Talk - http://www.dctalk.com/The Hardest Part About Growing Old In Tech, video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfEBby1KRyU

    Deploying Empathy Toward Customers, with Michele Hansen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 46:19


    Michele's Website - https://mjwhansen.com/Michele's Twitter - https://twitter.com/mjwhansenGeocodio -  https://www.geocod.io/Software Social, Podcast - https://softwaresocial.dev/Deploy Empathy, book - https://deployempathy.com/Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/Empathy Gives Us Superpowers, Matt Stauffer, video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMFjO2szDnkHow To Talk So Kids Will Listen...And Listen So Kids Will Talk, book - https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Kids-Will-Listen/dp/0743525086Book Preview: Deploy Empathy by Michele Hansen with Justin Jackson, video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtBrIcO5aUoNever Split The Difference by Chris Voss, book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018FHCPDO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1Four Types of Trauma Response - https://lifestance.com/blog/four-types-trauma-response/

    Being Open Minded In Tech And Everywhere Else, with Taylor Otwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 27:45


    Taylor's Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorotwellLaravel - https://laravel.com/The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle - https://shop.eckharttolle.com/collections/books/products/the-power-of-nowHow To Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JLM24Q8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Past Interviews with TaylorThe Laravel Podcast, Season 4: The Ethos of Laravel - https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/the-ethos-of-laravelThe Laravel Podcast, Season 3: OG Reunion #1 - https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/4499283aThe Laravel Podcast, Season 3: Interview, Taylor Otwell, Creator of Laravel - https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/c7807d42The Laravel Podcast, Season 2: Episode 23: New Beginnings, Envoyer, and Laravel 5.1 - https://laravelpodcast.com/episodes/beaf56ecThe Laravel Podcast, Season 2 - Taylor is a host of the podcast!

    Live Coding on Twitch, with Prince Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 35:22


     Prince's Website - https://prince.dev/Prince's Twitter - https://twitter.com/maxcellPrince's Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/maxcellwPrince's GitHub - https://github.com/maxcellNewsela - https://twitter.com/NewselaJamstack - https://jamstack.org/Learn With Jason - https://www.learnwithjason.dev/Alex Trost Twitter - https://twitter.com/trostcodesAlex Trost Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/trostcodesAdam McNeilly Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/adammc331Adam McNeilly YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/adammcneillyAdam McNeilly Website - https://adammcneilly.com/OBS Studio - https://obsproject.com/

    Leading Inclusively with Sameera Kapila

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 42:41


    Sameera's Twitter - https://twitter.com/samkapSameera's Website - https://samkapila.com/thoughtbot - https://thoughtbot.com/

    Living Intentionally, with Scott Hanselman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 33:30


     Scott's Twitter - https://twitter.com/shanselmanScott's Website - https://www.hanselman.com/Scott's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/shanselmanScott's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shanselman?Scott's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shanselman/Ted Lasso - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/The Hanselminutes Podcast: Get Busy Living with Abel Wang - https://www.hanselminutes.com/793/get-busy-living-with-abel-wangRatatouille Musical - https://ratatousical.com/SmartLess Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smartless/id1521578868The Nap Ministry Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheNapMinistrySupport Black Girls Code - https://www.bonfire.com/hey-friends/

    Introducing Things Worth Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 1:35


    Welcome to the Things Worth Learning show, where a curious programmer interviews fascinating people about their passions. Hosted by your friend, the host of the Five-Minute Geek Show and the Laravel Podcast, Matt Stauffer.

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