Tomasz Łakomy

Tomasz and I have been interacting on Twitter for some time now, so it was a lot of fun to finally speak with him. We talked about his experience getting into JavaScript and eventually becoming an authority on frontend development as well as the impact becoming a speaker has had on his career.Tomasz online: https://twitter.com/tlakomy

Tomasz and I have been interacting on Twitter for some time now, so it was a lot of fun to finally speak with him. We talked about his experience getting into JavaScript and eventually becoming an authority on frontend development as well as the impact becoming a speaker has had on his career. Tomasz online: <a href="https://twitter.com/tlakomy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tlakomy</a>

Engineer and Instructor Tomasz Łakomy

Nader Dabit

Nader Dabit is a Developer Advocate working at AWS. He is also an author, blogger, and React Native expert. Nader and I talked a lot about his journey into tech and about the background we both share as technologists living in the southern United States away from the major tech hubs.Nader's internet home: https://twitter.com/dabit3

Nader Dabit is a Developer Advocate working at AWS. He is also an author, blogger, and React Native expert. Nader and I talked a lot about his journey into tech and about the background we both share as technologists living in the southern United States away from the major tech hubs. Nader's internet home: <a href="https://twitter.com/dabit3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/dabit3</a>

Developer Advocate Nader Dabit

Kate Taggart

Kate Taggart is an Engineering Manager at Stripe, they come from a very abstract and technical background, which was interesting for me as a self-taught developer. Kate covered their own experiences as an individual contributor and as a manager, comparing and contrasting the two for my benefit. It's probably important to note that I interviewed Kate back in August of 2019, it took me a bit longer than expected to share this one!Kate's internet home: https://twitter.com/qkate

Kate Taggart is an Engineering Manager at Stripe, they come from a very abstract and technical background, which was interesting for me as a self-taught developer. Kate covered their own experiences as an individual contributor and as a manager, comparing and contrasting the two for my benefit. It's probably important to note that I interviewed Kate back in August of 2019, it took me a bit longer than expected to share this one! Kate's internet home: <a href="https://twitter.com/qkate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/qkate</a>

Software Engineering Manager Kate Taggart

Charity Majors is the CTO of Honeycomb.io, and has spent a career deep in tech. We talked at length about her struggles and strategies for growth and the challenging transition from individual contributor to manager and leader. Charity is an incredibly authentic and open individual and I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to chat with her.Charity's internet home: https://charity.wtf/

Charity Majors is the CTO of <a href="http://Honeycomb.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Honeycomb.io</a>, and has spent a career deep in tech. We talked at length about her struggles and strategies for growth and the challenging transition from individual contributor to manager and leader. Charity is an incredibly authentic and open individual and I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to chat with her. Charity's internet home: https://charity.wtf/

Engineer and CTO Charity Majors

Jason Lengstorf

Jason Lengstorf is a Developer Advocate, and at the time of this recording, he was heading up the learning team for Gatsby. During this interview, Jason and I cover his background and his experiences learning to lead. Near the end of the conversation, Jason shares his take of the differences between management and leadership.Jason's internet home: https://lengstorf.com/

Jason Lengstorf is a Developer Advocate, and at the time of this recording, he was heading up the learning team for Gatsby. During this interview, Jason and I cover his background and his experiences learning to lead. Near the end of the conversation, Jason shares his take of the differences between management and leadership. Jason's internet home: <a href="https://lengstorf.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lengstorf.com/</a>

Developer Advocate Jason Lengstorf

Ben Halpern

Ben Halpern is best known for building the DEV community, centered around https://dev.to. During our conversation, we talked about his journey from marketer to developer and from developer to founder. Ben shared with me why he uses the title Webmaster and a little bit about his upbringing and unique world-view.Ben's Incredible Website: http://benhalpern.com/

Ben Halpern is best known for building the DEV community, centered around <a href="https://dev.to" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dev.to</a>. During our conversation, we talked about his journey from marketer to developer and from developer to founder. Ben shared with me why he uses the title Webmaster and a little bit about his upbringing and unique world-view. Ben's Incredible Website: <a href="http://benhalpern.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://benhalpern.com/</a>

DEV Webmaster and Founder Ben Halpern

Laurie Barth

Laurie Barth is a mathematician turned Software Engineer. She is known for giving a ton of excellent talks and sharing her opinions about software development online. We got the change to talk about her start in tech, her transition from a tangential field, and her journey into speaking about her career at conferences.Laurie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurieontech

Laurie Barth is a mathematician turned Software Engineer. She is known for giving a ton of excellent talks and sharing her opinions about software development online. We got the change to talk about her start in tech, her transition from a tangential field, and her journey into speaking about her career at conferences. Laurie on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/laurieontech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/laurieontech</a>

Speaker and Software Engineer Laurie Barth

Taylor Otwell

Taylor Otwell is the creator and maintainer of Laravel, a PHP framework for modern web applications. Taylor's also a fellow Arkansan! We talked a ton about running an Open Source project and the successful career Taylor has built around the Laravel project.You can find more about Taylor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/taylorotwell

Taylor Otwell is the creator and maintainer of Laravel, a PHP framework for modern web applications. Taylor's also a fellow Arkansan! We talked a ton about running an Open Source project and the successful career Taylor has built around the Laravel project. You can find more about Taylor on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorotwell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/taylorotwell</a>

Creator of Laravel Taylor Otwell

Molly Struve

LEAD

Molly Struve is a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, blogger, and speaker who I've been following on Twitter for quite a while. In our conversation we cover her experience transitioning into the software industry, dealing with imposter syndrome, and the struggles she has experienced growing into a leadership role.You can find more about Molly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/molly_struve

Molly Struve is a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, blogger, and speaker who I've been following on Twitter for quite a while. In our conversation we cover her experience transitioning into the software industry, dealing with imposter syndrome, and the struggles she has experienced growing into a leadership role. You can find more about Molly on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/molly_struve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/molly_struve</a>

Lead Site Reliability Engineer Molly Struve

Chris Oliver

Chris is the creator and CEO of GoRails, a site that hosts his Ruby and Ruby on Rails screencasts. Chris is also an Open Source developer and a well-known content creator. He co-hosts the Remote Ruby podcast. In our conversation we talk about Chris' start in Open Source, the value of learning in the open, and his strategies for learning new skills.GoRails: https://gorails.com

Chris is the creator and CEO of GoRails, a site that hosts his Ruby and Ruby on Rails screencasts. Chris is also an Open Source developer and a well-known content creator. He co-hosts the Remote Ruby podcast. In our conversation we talk about Chris' start in Open Source, the value of learning in the open, and his strategies for learning new skills. GoRails: <a href="https://gorails.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gorails.com</a>

GoRails Creator and Consultant Chris Oliver

Building a career as a Software Engineer is hard. Once a week, I share a conversation with an industry veteran about their career successes and stumbling blocks. Whether you're trying to break into the industry, fighting with imposter syndrome, or just trying to take the next big step in your career, you'll benefit from hearing how successful engineers have triumphed and failed in their careers. Learn more: www.devpath.fm

Building a career as a Software Engineer is hard. Once a week, I share a conversation with an industry veteran about their career successes and stumbling blocks. Whether you're trying to break into the industry, fighting with imposter syndrome, or just trying to take the next big step in your career, you'll benefit from hearing how successful engineers have triumphed and failed in their careers. Learn more: <a href="http://www.devpath.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.devpath.fm</a>

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Justin Hennessy

Justin Hennessy is a Vice President of Engineering at Neto E-Commerce Solutions in Australia. Justin has been an engineering doer and facilitator for two decades and has developed expertise in mentoring other engineers. During this interview, Justin and I discuss his own experience as an engineer and how that experience helps him to be a more effective leader and mentor.Justin on the interwebs: https://justinhennessy.me/

Justin Hennessy is a Vice President of Engineering at Neto E-Commerce Solutions in Australia. Justin has been an engineering doer and facilitator for two decades and has developed expertise in mentoring other engineers. During this interview, Justin and I discuss his own experience as an engineer and how that experience helps him to be a more effective leader and mentor. Justin on the interwebs: <a href="https://justinhennessy.me/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://justinhennessy.me/</a>

Engineering VP and Mentor Justin Hennessy

Cassidy Williams

Cassidy Williams is a Senior Software Engineer at CodePen. Before joining CodePen, Cassidy worked at a ton of different companies ranging from startups to Amazon. During the interview, we talk about her journey from beginner to senior and Cassidy shares her own strategies for growing as an engineer.Cassidy on the internet: https://twitter.com/cassidoo

Cassidy Williams is a Senior Software Engineer at CodePen. Before joining CodePen, Cassidy worked at a ton of different companies ranging from startups to Amazon. During the interview, we talk about her journey from beginner to senior and Cassidy shares her own strategies for growing as an engineer. Cassidy on the internet: <a href="https://twitter.com/cassidoo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cassidoo</a>

Senior Software Engineer Cassidy Williams

Emma is an engineer at LogMeIn, the founder of Coding Coach, and a writer. She's currently living in Germany and sharing tons of great content on Twitter. Our conversation focuses on her early career and her foray into writing for an audience.Emma's internet home: https://twitter.com/EmmaBostianNeat thing Emma is making: codingcoach.io

Emma is an engineer at LogMeIn, the founder of Coding Coach, and a writer. She's currently living in Germany and sharing tons of great content on Twitter. Our conversation focuses on her early career and her foray into writing for an audience. Emma's internet home: <a href="https://twitter.com/EmmaBostian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/EmmaBostian</a> Neat thing Emma is making: <a href="http://codingcoach.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">codingcoach.io</a>

UX Engineer and Coding Coach Founder Emma Bostian

Ali Spittel

Ali Spittel is a Developer Advocate at Dev.to and spent a portion of her career teaching new web developers at General Assembly. She has a ton of valuable experience when it comes to teaching others and getting involved in the community. Ali shares a lot of great content on Dev.to and on Twitter, where she has continued to develop her expertise as a developer and educator.Ali's internet home: https://twitter.com/ASpittel

Ali Spittel is a Developer Advocate at <a href="http://Dev.to" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dev.to</a> and spent a portion of her career teaching new web developers at General Assembly. She has a ton of valuable experience when it comes to teaching others and getting involved in the community. Ali shares a lot of great content on <a href="http://Dev.to" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dev.to</a> and on Twitter, where she has continued to develop her expertise as a developer and educator. Ali's internet home: <a href="https://twitter.com/ASpittel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ASpittel</a>

Teacher and Developer Advocate Ali Spittel

Sophia Shoemaker

Sophia is an author and freelance web developer. Our conversation hones in on the concept of teaching others to build your own skills and career.Sophia's internet home: https://twitter.com/wisecobbler

Sophia is an author and freelance web developer. Our conversation hones in on the concept of teaching others to build your own skills and career. Sophia's internet home: <a href="https://twitter.com/wisecobbler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/wisecobbler</a>

Technical Writer and Freelancer Sophia Shoemaker

Jason Swett

Jason is a freelance software engineer and an expert on Ruby testing. He hosts the Ruby Testing podcast, writes technical books, teaches other developers, and is on a mission to build businesses with his technical skillset. During our talk, Jason shared his expertise in seeking new ways to increase your income as a developer and revealed his own experiences as a developer, author, teacher, and freelancer.Jason's internet home: https://www.codewithjason.com/

Jason is a freelance software engineer and an expert on Ruby testing. He hosts the Ruby Testing podcast, writes technical books, teaches other developers, and is on a mission to build businesses with his technical skillset. During our talk, Jason shared his expertise in seeking new ways to increase your income as a developer and revealed his own experiences as a developer, author, teacher, and freelancer. Jason's internet home: <a href="https://www.codewithjason.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.codewithjason.com/</a>

Entrepreneur and Freelance Engineer Jason Swett

Nick Janetakis

Docker

Nick Janetakis is an educator and developer in the DevOps space. He creates extremely high-quality content and courses that have enabled significant growth in his freelance career. Our discussion covers building confidence and the truth about being an expert.Nick's internet home: https://nickjanetakis.com and https://twitter.com/nickjanetakis

Nick Janetakis is an educator and developer in the DevOps space. He creates extremely high-quality content and courses that have enabled significant growth in his freelance career. Our discussion covers building confidence and the truth about being an expert. Nick's internet home: <a href="https://nickjanetakis.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nickjanetakis.com</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/nickjanetakis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/nickjanetakis</a>

Docker Captain and Freelance Developer Nick Janetakis

Avdi Grimm

Avdi is a prolific Ruby developer with deep ties to the community. A well-known speaker and educator, he created Ruby Tapas and has led a successful career as a consultant. Avdi shared his experiences with imposter syndrome and talked about the importance of acknowledging privilege where it exists in the software industry.Avdi's internet home: https://avdi.codes

Avdi is a prolific Ruby developer with deep ties to the community. A well-known speaker and educator, he created Ruby Tapas and has led a successful career as a consultant. Avdi shared his experiences with imposter syndrome and talked about the importance of acknowledging privilege where it exists in the software industry. Avdi's internet home: https://avdi.codes

Gourmet Ruby Chef Avdi Grimm

Steve Klabnik

Steve Klabnik is an accomplished open source maintainer having worked on a huge number of projects. He is most well known for his work on Ruby, Rails, and Rust. During our interview, we talk about Steve's journey as a developer and the how open source has shaped his career. Steve's internet home: https://twitter.com/steveklabnik

Steve Klabnik is an accomplished open source maintainer having worked on a huge number of projects. He is most well known for his work on Ruby, Rails, and Rust. During our interview, we talk about Steve's journey as a developer and the how open source has shaped his career. Steve's internet home: <a href="https://twitter.com/steveklabnik" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/steveklabnik</a>

Open Source Maintainer Steve Klabnik

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