Best Thatconference Podcasts (2024)

Is it really possible to make a major career change today when you have a family and a pile of bills that need to be paid? This week on #AskTHAT we explore how Adam reinvented his career in just under two years. Adam is a Web App Developer with 2 years experience. Fullstack. Interested in shiny frontend ( ES6, TS, React, Vue ) and finding meaning i…

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Old is new but new is now old yet still new. #AskTHAT Live with Brandon Minnick 50:01

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Clark and Brandon muse about the new Microsoft and how their developer advocate program is here to help us be awesome. Somewhere in the middle of things we took a left turn and started talking about mobile development and the upcoming fall releases. Brandon works as a Developer Advocate at Microsoft. Specializing in mobile app development, Brandon …

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Misty Robotics with Chris Meyer - #AskTHAT Live from THAT Conference 2018 31:43

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Live from THAT Conference 2018, Clark Sell @csell5 sits down with Chris Meyer @admirethemeyer the Head of Developer Experience at Misty Robotics @mistyrobotics to talk about this thing called robots. Where do you even start? How do you even define what a robot is these days? What does it mean to create a robotic development platform and where might…

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Google’s Go (Golang) with Ross Larson - #AskTHAT Live from THAT Conference 2018 24:22

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Clark Sell @csell5 sits down with Ross Larson @rosslarsonwi software developer at WTS Paradigm to talk about Google’s Go (Golang). Live at #THATConference 2018, Ross and Clark start with exploring what Golang is, how Ross got started with Golang, and why we might want to paying attention to it. More about Golang: https://golang.org/ https://godoc.o…

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#BadgeLIFE with Brandon Satrom - #AskTHAT Live from THAT Conference 2018 33:17

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Clark Sell @csell5 sits down with Brandon Satrom @brandonsatrom developer advocate at Particle live at THAT Conference 2018 to geek out on IOT. We dive into this thing called #BadgeLife talk about the new version of the #PartiBadge at THAT Conference. Particle’s workshop at THAT Conference - https://particle-workshops.herokuapp.com/ You can find Br…

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Community, AI, and just whatever with Richard Campbell - #AskTHAT Live from THAT Conference 2018 25:34

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Clark Sell @csell5 sits down with Richard Campbell @richcampbell cohost of DotNetRocks live at THAT Conference 2018 to talk about, well whatever. It's the no agenda show. We explore our software community across the globe, talk about AI, and really just muse about anything which comes to mind. You can find Richard at: Richard Campbell on Twitter - …

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Dev Together, Mentoring, and THAT Conference - #AskTHAT Live from THAT Conference 2018 26:53

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Clark Sell @csell5 sits with Mercedes Bernard @mercedescodes founder of @DevTogetherCHI and explores how @THATConference and @DevTogetherChi can help one another. Links from the show: DevTogetherChi - https://devtogetherchi.com DevTogetherChi Twitter https://twitter.com/DevTogetherChi/ Mercedes Bernard - http://www.mercedesbernard.com/ Mercedes Ber…

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Clark and Carrie uncut... AskTHAT Live from THAT Conference 2018 41:22

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AskTHAT Live from THAT Conference 2018 - it's the uncut behind the behind the scenes with Clark and Carrie. A conversation Clark has been waiting to have for a very long time.

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WTF is a Product Manager with Curtis Gibeaut and Andrew Hooker 1:19:49

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In this episode Clark is joined by Curtis Giveaut (@CJIBO) and Andrew Hooker (@GEEKONCOFFEE). The goal is simple, help Curtis restructure the organization to better support Product Management. The problem? Product management is hard and most really don't even understand the intent of the role.

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AskTHAT Live with Jennifer Wadella - Community, Women in Tech and It's all about the kids. 26:10

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In this ver. @csell5 talks to @likeOMGitsFEDAY about her relentless effort building a stronger community in Kansas City. Jennifer is often described as a force of nature, Jennifer is a JavaScript developer, speaker, foodie, fitness geek, and community organizer most well known for her work creating innovative and highly sought-after programs for wo…

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#AskTHAT Live with Jason Lengstorf - “Work Life Balance” and beards falling out! 51:54

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In this ver. @csell5 talks to @jlengstorf about this notion of “work life balance”. Look his beard fell out and that’s just wrong. Jason Lengstorf is a developer, architect, occasional designer, and frequent speaker. He’s passionate about building tools, systems, and training materials to create high-performance teams and apps. He later encourages …

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#AskTHAT Live with Chris DeMars - Web culture, accessibility, and a few angle brackets 29:55

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In this ver. Clark talks with Chris about the current state of our web culture, accessibility on the web and well a few angle brackets. Chris DeMars is a UI developer first, UX architect always, working out of Detroit, Michigan. Chris is also an instructor, teacher assistant, and volunteer for the Ann Arbor chapter of Girl Develop It and co-organiz…

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#AskTHAT Live with Matthew McNew - Team Culture 27:48

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In this ver. @csell5 talks to @matthewmcnew about software team culture. Does the team dynamic really influence the outcome of a product? Pro-tip, of course it does. Matthew is a software engineer at Pivotal Labs. You can find more about Matthew here: GitHub - https://github.com/matthewmcnew Twitter - https://twitter.com/matthewmcnew…

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#AskTHAT Live with Samantha Dahlby - Kids who Code 47:37

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In this ver. @csell5 talks to @dahlbys about code and kids. We explore the current state of computer science in schools, the effects of code.org and just riff about kids. Samantha Dahlby is a recovering software engineer with passions for public transportation, kids, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). She currently works a…

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#AskTHAT Live with Sara Gibbons - Women, Tech and the Workplace 1:07:16

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In this ver. @csell5 talks to @saragibby about women. This is just the start of many conversations to come about supporting women in tech, fostering a better workplace and community. Sara has 20 years in software engineering worked across the county, different industries as employee and consultant. Once leader of a Girl Develop It chapter, now foun…

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#AskTHAT Live with Michael Fazio - Hey Alexa || Cortana ||Google, Anyone, Anyone? 51:04

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In this ver. @csell5 talks to @faziodev about the current state of ai assistants. Really, how different are these platforms, are they even useful yet, dare we say smart? Will they ever be? Warning, mute Alexa or toilet paper will be purchased. Fazio is a Senior Software Engineer with Skyline Technologies, where he helps clients solve all kinds of p…

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#AskTHAT Live with Doc Norton, Structure, Culture, and Delivery! 44:45

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In this ver. @csell5 talks with @docondev about software teams, company culture and it’s effect on delivery. Doc Norton is a software delivery professional working to make the world of software development a better place. His experience covers a wide range of development topics. Doc declares expertise in no single language or methodology and is imm…

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#AskTHAT Live with Jeremy Foster - Boats, IOT, and Pie 48:10

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In this ver. @csell5 talks to @codefoster about his boat. Jeremy and crew are taking IOT to the ocean, making his sail boat a smart boat. All you need is a little Raspberry Pi and 5v! #THATConference and #AskTHAT. Jeremy is a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft in what we call the Commercial Software Engineering group, and I do a lot of presentat…

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#AskTHAT Live with Jack Koppa - Open Source or Open Effort? 38:17

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In this ver. @csell5 talks to @jackkoppa about getting involved in open source. Well really it quickly turns into talking about getting involved in open efforts. Something near and dear to #THATConference and #AskTHAT. Jack is a Front-End Web Developer at SafeNet Consulting, who stumbled into software while studying environmental science & Chinese.…

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#AskTHAT Live with Ashley Dzick - UX Accessibility, Community and Bootstrap 38:12

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In this ver. @csell5 talked with @ashleydzick about UX accessibility. We’re not just talking high contrast but how can we make ourselves more accessible to one another. Oh and bootstrap. Ashley Dzick is a UX Designer hailing from Milwaukee. She works as a college lecturer at MSOE and as a UX consultant with companies of all sizes. . Before consulti…

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#AskTHAT Live with Al Zaudtke - Are we getting functional?!? 31:40

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In this ver. @csell5 talks with @alzaudtke about the clouds, functional programming, and with sprinkles of good ole software development. Al is an Architect at J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. with over 15 years of experience working with subscription based web applications. Primarily I work on web applications using the .NET stack, and recently we …

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#AskTHAT Live with Erika Languirand - Learning, Teaching and then Learning MOAR 35:29

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In this ver. @csell5 talks to @erikalanguirand about learning, then teaching and right back to learning again. Our industry is constantly changing and at times you can just feel like a professional rookie, but are you? Erika Carlson is the Director of Training & Development at Detroit Labs, where she blends her love of programming with her passion …

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#AskTHAT live with Brian Contos - You’ve been hacked? Do you even know? 53:12

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In this #AskTHAT, I talk to Brian Contos, CISO of Verodin and we dive into cybersecurity. No MOAR excuses, we have to take an active role in our securing our applications. Brian has over two decades of experience in the security industry. He is a seasoned executive, board advisor, security company entrepreneur and author. After getting his start in…

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#AskTHAT Live with Keith Casey - APIs, Security and Dumpster Fires 51:03

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In this show I talk with close friend Keith Casey. Keith is in love with APIs and the security around them and while our conversation starts with API’s it finishes with the dumpster fire around security and our responsibilities as a developer today. Keith Casey currently serves on the Platform Team at Okta working on Identity and Authentication API…

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#AskTHAT Live with Aly Fluckey - From the corn fields of Cobol to React. 53:18

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What if you didn’t know programming was your thing? I talk with Aly about her tenure in software programming and how her involvement has helped her grow and navigate our fast moving industry. Aly Fluckey is a User Experience Developer working in Chicago. As a software and UX consultant, she specializes in building scalable and maintainable visual s…

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#AskTHAT Live with Brent Stewart - Micro Manufacturing and IOT 29:35

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In this show I talks with Brent Stewart about making things with metal. We dive in CNC machines and explore his journey with getting a semi-professional grade CNC machine. Brent is a professional software developer with over two decades of experience, Brent has seen many development trends come and go and learned that there is not a shortcut to bei…

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#AskTHAT Live with John Ptacek - Riff’n on Tech 39:23

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I talk with fellow Chicago Bears fan about all things tech. React, Graph, startups, and community in general. John is a Skyline Technologies Principal Consultant where his current focus is on solving problems using cloud technologies to reach users on their phone, their PC or while they are talking in their living room. During his career he has dev…

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#AskTHAT live with Scott Addie, Developer Documentation 29:12

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Yes I said it.. Developers making those illusive docs. That dreaded task that always feels out of date before you hit publish. In this version of #AskTHAT I talk with Scott Addie about his approach to documenting all things ASP.NET CORE and .NET CORE. Scott Addie is an avid blogger, a Telerik Developer Network author, and a technical evangelist of …

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#AskTHAT Live with Sam Basu - So you want to be a Developer Advocate? 34:02

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On this version of AskTHAT, Clark @csell5 talks to Sam Basu @samidip about Developer Advocacy. Sam Basu is a technologist, author, speaker, Microsoft MVP, gadget-lover and Telerik Developer Advocate at Progress. With a long developer background, he now spends much of his time advocating modern web & mobile development platforms on Microsoft/Telerik…

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#AskTHAT Live with Ken Sodemann - Continuous Learning 36:34

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Ken and I talk about how we approach learning in today fast paced tech industry. Reading isn’t enough, do. Watch it, read it, but for sure code it. Learn that why! Ken has been developing software for over 20 years. In that time, I have worked on a large varienty of systems: embedded avionic systems, Windows desktop applications, large Oracle based…

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#AsktTHAT Live with David Pine - Work Life Balance, Community and a few Travel Hacks 38:28

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David is a family man first...an enthusiastic husband of 12 years and a proud father of three energetic boys; Lyric, Londyn and Lennyx. When I'm not spending time with the family, I thrive on all things technology. I love giving back to the developer community and knowledge sharing. I've recently become an international speaker and Microsoft MVP. W…

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#AskTHAT Live with Marisa Morby - Smart Cities, Community and You 56:52

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In this episode I talk with Marisa Morby about this notion of a Smart City. You’re prolly thinking, smart grids, 5g, hyper loops and yet we talk about the physical side of the city, it’s people, and how ones physically surrounding. We all play a role in this change and shouldn’t accept today’s current standard. Marisa works as the Head of Research …

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#AskTHAT Live with Jilea Hemmings - Failing Forward 36:42

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In this version of AskTHAT I talk with Jilea Hemmings about failing forward. Jilea a serial entrepreneur talks about just taking that inital step, knowing what failure looks like for you and just not being afraid to do. Named as one of South Florida’s 25 Most Influential & Prominent Black Women in Business by Legacy Magazine Jilea Hemmings is a ser…

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#AskTHAT Live with Aaron Douglas - Working Remote Saved My Life 38:00

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In this version I talk with Aaron Douglas about health and working remote. We dive into our weight loss journey, as well as meditation, fitness, and reshuffling your work day to meet your goals. Aaron works at Automattic, full time remote since 2013, live in the Milwaukee area, camping is my thing during the summer, running, biking, traveling, ADHD…

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#AskTHAT Live with Robert Bogue - Organizational Change? Can It Really Happen? 35:35

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In this glorious edition of #AskTHAT, I talk with Rob about organization change. We start to explore why organizations even need change, why, and our role in that. At the end I get schooled on how to a better active listener. Robert Bogue is a father, husband, community leader, and servant with over a dozen years in business. A passionate learner a…

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#AskTHAT Live with Douglas Starnes - Data Science and Machine Learning 40:54

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In this edition of AskTHAT I talk with Douglas Starnes about Data Science and Machine Learning. We dive into the misconceptions, how to get started and why should we even care. Douglas Starnes is a polyglot ninja and tech community influencer in the Memphis area making stuff that works on more than just the web. He specializes in the fields of mobi…

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#AskTHAT Live with Anthony Jack - Conflict Transformation 34:53

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In this show Anthony and I scratch the surface on Conflict and Conflict Transformation. There is so much in here and we each play a role in making the world a better place. Anthony's love helping people communicate and connect is Anthony's passion. His formal training is in conflict transformation, Nonviolent Communication, cross-cultural communica…

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#AskTHAT Live with Jim Holmes - Community, Mental Health and Be Kind! 1:01:04

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I sit down with dear friend Jim Holmes where we riff about community and it's impact on him and his family through this past years tragic times. Links: https://twitter.com/aJimHolmes http://frazzleddad.blogspot.com/

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#AskTHAT Live with Rolando Lopez - We're Talking Music! 31:56

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Rolando is a talented software professional with 12+ years of experience driving development of award-winning, data-driven applications for education, gaming, e-commerce and enterprise. Analytical and tenacious problem solver with passion for mastering state-of-the-art technologies, devising innovative solutions, and delivering products that exceed…

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