Best Shaundai Person Podcasts (2024)

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Sips of Wisdom: Interview with Shaundai Person 47:05

7d ago47:05

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In this latest episode of our 'Sips of Wisdom' series, Ryan Burgess sits down with Shaundai Person, Senior Software Engineer at Netflix. Shaundai shares her inspiring journey from a career in sales to becoming a senior software engineer at one of the world's leading entertainment companies. With her unique background and experience, Shaundai discus…

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Episode 202 - Summer vacation - Online teaching courses 53:39

1h ago53:39

53:39

While the Front End Happy Hour crew takes a much needed summer break, we revisit the topic of online education with Josh W. Comeau, who’s had a lot of experience teaching courses to help share his knowledge with us on how we can create an online course.Items mentioned in the episode:Josh W. Comeau, Josh’s online courses, Hands-Free CodingGuests:Jos…

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Learn to Advocate for Yourself with Developer Advocate Rizel Scarlett 37:19

2h ago37:19

37:19

Meet Rizel Scarlett 🇺🇸! Rizel is a Staff Developer Advocate at TBD. She's also a career changer, software engineer, and community builder! Rizel dropped out of psychology studies after running out of money. Then she went into IT support, then into coding, and then realized that, after working in an organization that teaches women and non-binary peo…

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Career Progression Decoded: Angie Jones' Expert Tips for Entering the Tech Industry and Forging Your Unique Path 41:32

3d ago41:32

41:32

Meet Angie Jones 🇺🇸! Angie is a veteran software developer currently working as a global Developer Relations executive at TBD. Before that, she worked as an automation engineer at Twitter and as a software engineer and master inventor at IBM (where she worked for nine years)! Angie is also a teacher and an international keynote speaker who has auth…

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Episode 200 - Exploring Isograph 43:38

6d ago43:38

43:38

Join us as we welcome Robert Balicki, the creator of Isograph, to discuss how this innovative UI framework can transform your development projects. Robert shares key use cases, tips for leveraging Isograph, and a sneak peek at upcoming features.Guests:Robert Balicki - @StatisticsFTWPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy Lo…

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Scrimba v2 is Here! Create Your Own Scrims, Use the Advanced Code Editor, and Learn Coding the Right Way, with Per Borgen 31:03

10d ago31:03

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Scrimba v2 is here! And you probably already know this if you've visited our website recently. Scrimba cofounder and CEO Per Borgen 🇳🇴 is joining us to reveal what this update is all about. You might have noticed the redesign - but the update is not just on the surface. Scrimba has been rewritten from the ground up to support further development, a…

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Episode 199 - Sips of Wisdom: Interview with April Wensel 55:06

13d ago55:06

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In this latest episode of our 'Sips of Wisdom' series, Ryan Burgess sits down with April Wensel, founder of Compassionate Coding. April shares her unique journey from software engineer to teaching emotional intelligence and compassion in tech. With a background in computer science and experience in Bay Area startups, April discusses the importance …

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Episode 198 - Leveraging SQLite in the Cloud 41:46

21d ago41:46

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In this episode of the Front End Happy Hour podcast, we are excited to welcome special guests Brian Holt and Marco Bambini. Join us as we delve into the advantages of leveraging SQLite in the cloud. Discover how this powerful database technology can enhance your projects with its simplicity, efficiency, and flexibility. Brian and Marco share their …

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Sips of Wisdom: Interview with Chris Bautista 42:17

27d ago42:17

42:17

In this inaugural episode of our new "Sips of Wisdom" series, Ryan Burgess, host of the Front End Happy Hour podcast, sits down with Chris Bautista, a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix. Chris shares his journey through various tech giants, including the DOD, Hulu, and Netflix, providing a unique perspective on his career. He also offers valuable …

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The Four Stages of Interviewing: How to Conquer the Hiring Process Step by Step, with Ryan Talbert 42:55

1M ago42:55

42:55

Meet Ryan Talbert 🇺🇸! Ryan studied entrepreneurship and had an idea for an app. To build it, he hired a developer who scammed him and used his server for phishing! But that was also the best thing that could've happened: Today, Ryan is a developer, passionate about JavaScript, and helping other career switchers break into tech. Oh, and he wrote a b…

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Episode 196 - Breaking the typecast: Growing beyond frontend and backend labels 51:16

1M ago51:16

51:16

In this episode of Front End Happy Hour, we dive into the topic of being typecast as a frontend or backend engineer. Is it really a bad thing? Our panel discusses the implications of these labels, how they can limit growth, and share strategies to break free from these constraints. We explore ways to diversify your skill set, advance your career, a…

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What's New in React 19 (and What That Means for You), with Dev Agrawal 40:19

1M ago40:19

40:19

Meet Dev Agrawal 🇮🇳🇺🇸! Dev is a software developer, developer advocate, content creator, and A React expert deeply ingrained in the React community. The last time he was on the show, we tried to find an answer to the question of whether we should still be learning React in 2024 - the community was divided! Today, we’re talking about React 19. React…

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The Secret to a Meaningful Portfolio: Solve a Real-world Problem, with Scrimba Student Kevin 35:27

2M ago35:27

35:27

Meet Kevin Tanzyl! Originally from New Zealand, Kevin moved to Japan to become an English teacher. But after a while, he felt like he hit a plateau. Kevin then tried coding, and after a sting in the infamous tutorial hell, he discovered Scrimba. While learning to code, he made a React app for English teachers, which is still used in Japanese school…

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Episode 195 - Revisiting Server-Driven UI 56:17

2M ago56:17

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In this episode of Front End Happy Hour, we dive back into the world of server-driven UI with fresh insights and experiences. Our special guest, Sherman Chen, a Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn, joins us to share how LinkedIn leverages server-driven UI to enhance their applications. Tune in as we explore the benefits, challenges, and best pract…

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"No" Is Always Guaranteed... So Strive for a "Yes", with the Coding Mermaid Monica Fidalgo 43:00

2M ago43:00

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Meet Monica Fidalgo 🇵🇹! Monica is a front-end product engineer at Cloudflare, an advocate for new developers and women in tech, as well as a teacher, mentor, and resume reviewer. Her path to tech wasn’t straightforward: she originally studied marine biology and was a licensed scuba diver! Monica's life took a dramatic turn when she was involved in …

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Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, Shaundai Person: Here's How to Sell Yourself (and Believe in the Product 😉) 50:27

2M ago50:27

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Meet Shaundai Person 🇺🇸! Shaundai is a senior software engineer at Netflix, but she hasn't always been a coder. She studied entrepreneurship and had a long, successful career in sales. After a decade in sales and running her own business, Shaundai discovered coding through customizing her business's Shopify website. Shaundai realized she was ready …

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Episode 194 - Serverless AI 45:25

2M ago45:25

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In this episode, we are joined by Rita Kozlov, VP of Product at Cloudflare, Developer Platform & AI, to talk with us about serverless AI. Rita shares some interesting insights into how Cloudflare has been leveraging serverless AI and what they've called Workers AI.Guests:Rita Kozlov - @ritakozlov_Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanCole Turner - …

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Creator of #100DaysOfCode, Alex Kallaway: Here's How to Embrace Discomfort for Growth 48:27

2M ago48:27

48:27

Meet Alex Kallaway 🇷🇺🇨🇦! Alex is a Lead Full-Stack Developer, but he hasn't always been a coder. First, he was a violinist; then, he was interested in having a business; he worked in product management and digital marketing. At one point, he was determined to become a developer and was looking for a way to accelerate his learning, and he thought of…

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What to Do If Nobody's Hiring (and How to Slide Into Their DMs When They Do), with Rachel Nabors 48:41

2M ago48:41

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Meet Rachel Lee Nabors 🇺🇸🇬🇧! They are an award-winning cartoonist who transitioned to become a developer with a passion for teaching the world how to code. Rachel has worked at major tech companies such as Microsoft, AWS, and Meta. At Meta, they were a pivotal contributor to react.dev, the award-winning version of React documentation. Rachel is als…

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Episode 193 - Implementing authentication in your app 50:13

3M ago50:13

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Authentication can be difficult to implement in your app. To help us better understand the authentication ecosystem, we were joined by our guest, Braden Sidoti, co-founder and CTO of Clerk.Guests:Braden Sidoti - @bsinthewildPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanPicks:Braden Sidoti - Patagonia Black Hole Gear Tote https://www.patagonia.com/product/b…

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This is How Companies Think About Hiring, with Dominik Piątek 47:45

3M ago47:45

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Meet Dominik Piątek 🇵🇱🇬🇧! Dominik moved to the UK from Poland in search of career opportunities. He worked odd jobs, acquired a varied set of skills, and became a partner in a digital agency at the age of 23. That's where he got interested in front-end development, and more than a decade later, Dom is still in London. He's a staff developer who has…

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The Safe Exit: How to Quit Your Job the Right Way, with Ian Douglas 46:30

3M ago46:30

46:30

Meet Ian Douglas 🇺🇸🇨🇦! Developer, DevRel, Tech Educator, Career Coach, and author of The Tech Interview Guide, Ian Douglas, has been coding professionally since 1996. During that time, he worked at seventeen different companies! So, he probably knows a thing or two about how to transition companies in the most productive and secure way. Whether you…

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Episode 192 - Do you need to work more than 9 to 5 to get promoted? 57:34

3M ago57:34

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In this episode, we discuss Jem's tweet about feeling like you have to work more than 40 hours a week to get promoted. Jason Lengstorf joins us to debate the topic of promotions.Guests:Jason Lengstorf - @jlengstorfPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungShirley Wu - @sxywuAugustus Yuan - @augburtoEpisode transcript: https://www.f…

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Early WhatsApp Engineer Jean Lee: Keep Trying New Things in Tech! 42:38

3M ago42:38

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Meet Jean Lee! She was the nineteenth engineer at WhatsApp (that was even before it got acquired by Facebook!) and then worked at Meta as an engineering manager for six years after the acquisition. She helped set up WhatsApp's London office and also worked on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her coding journey didn't start there - she discovered t…

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How Not to Be Afraid of Git, with O'Reilly Author Anna Skoulikari 44:12

4M ago44:12

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✨Use this link for a free month of O'Reilly Learning and read Anna's book and any other resource on the platform! ✨ Meet Anna Skoulikari! She's a UX designer turned front-end developer, senior technical writer, and the author of "Learning Git" - a book published by O'Reilly Media that teaches Git in a simple, visual, and tangible manner so that you…

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Episode 191 - More AI and layoffs 55:13

4M ago55:13

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In this episode, we jump right into things we are seeing in AI and what the job market is like for software engineers.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerAugustus Yuan - @augburtoCole Turner - @coleturnerPicks:Ryan Burgess - DJI Mic 2 https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CFZX734J/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=…

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The (Not so) Hidden Benefits of Talking about Code, with Scrimba Bootcamp Lead Micha 36:15

4M ago36:15

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✨Use this link for a 20% discount on the Scrimba bootcamp! ✨ Meet Michaella Rodriguez! If you're already in the Scrimba Discord community, you probably know her. If not, she's a career changer who discovered Scrimba while learning, like many; she was active in the Scrimba community when Guil recruited the first-ever code reviewers for our bootcamp.…

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Episode 190 - At the bar with Whiskey Web & Whatnot 51:10

4M ago51:10

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In this special crossover episode, Robbie Wagner and Chuck Carpenter from Whiskey Web and Whatnot join us to toast and discuss AI, Apple Vision Pro, AR/VR, and frontend development. As glasses clink, our spirited ensemble delves deep into how these cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the landscape of software engineering.Guests:Robbie Wagner - …

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Neurodiversity in Tech and Why We Should Care About It, with Parul Singh 45:40

4M ago45:40

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Meet Parul Singh 🇬🇧! Parul is a Tech Careers & Neurodiversity Consultant, ADHD advocate, board member at Manchester Tech Festival, Public Speaker, and a former recruitment marketing partner and tech recruiter. The last time she was on the show, she gave us advice on how to stand out and land a role in tech. Today, we're talking about neurodiversity…

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Episode 189 - Why does Wordpress dominate the web? 49:10

4M ago49:10

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In the latest episode, we do a deep into the world of WordPress! Whether you're a seasoned developer or a newbie just starting out, this episode is packed with everything you need to know about WordPress, the leading website-building platform. Our special guests, Fabian Kaegy, Luis Herranz, and Matias Ventura, join us to share their experiences and…

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The Only Thing Worth Investing in Is Yourself, with Scrimba Student Özge 30:45

4M ago30:45

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Meet Özge Ahras 🇹🇷! Özge studied computer enigneering, but felt her coding skills weren't up to par. She yearned to transition into frontend development and explore cutting-edge technologies, but the company she had spent eight years in was relying on vanilla javascript. Eventually, she discovered Scrimba, back in the day before the Frontend Career…

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How to Figure Out What You Want to Do, with Scrimba Student Amy 43:42

5M ago43:42

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Meet Amy Posten 🇺🇸! Amy was a veterinary technician for fifteen years before she decided to switch careers. First, she discovered freeCodeCamp while on maternity leave. Later, she joined a premium bootcamp but didn't feel quite ready to apply for coding jobs afterward, so she turned to Scrimba to polish her skills. Nowadays, she's a front-end engin…

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Episode 188 - Unlocking WordPress: Exploring the powers of WPGraphQL 53:14

5M ago53:14

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In this episode, we dive into the intricate world of WordPress, specifically focusing on the powers of WPGraphQL, which is transforming how we interact with WordPress. Join us as we sit down with our special guest, Jason Bahl, who helps us understand the possibilities that GraphQL brings to WordPress development.Guests:Jason Bahl - @jasonbahlPaneli…

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Slow Down to Speed Up: Teacher-Turned-Developer Chris on Successful Adult Learning and Landing his Dream Role 41:31

5M ago41:31

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Meet Chris Webster 🇬🇧! Chris is a full-stack developer based in Reading. In a past life, he taught Mandarin to both children and adults and obtained a master's degree in education. If you're guessing that this episode is about pedagogy, maintaining your mindset, and learning hacks, you're on the right track. When Chris decided to switch careers, he…

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Episode 187 - Social media platforms - where's the party at? 1:00:06

5M ago1:00:06

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Social media continues to impact us in some way or another. In this episode, we discuss what platforms we use and what value we get from them. We share our thoughts on what the future of social media might look like.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungAugustus Yuan - @augburtoShirley Wu - @sxywuEpisode transcript: https://www…

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