SHOW SUMMARY:In this episode we’re thrilled to get to know Colum Ferry, a Senior Software Engineer working at Nrwl remotely from his home in Derry, Ireland.  As someone who has successfully worked across distant time zones we’re hoping he can help us solve some obstacles.LINKS:https://twitter.com/FerryColumhttps://columferry.co.uk/https://colum-ferry.medium.com/CONNECT WITH US:Colum Ferry @FerryColumBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode we’re thrilled to get to know Colum Ferry, a Senior Software Engineer working at Nrwl remotely from his home in Derry, Ireland. As someone who has successfully worked across distant time zones we’re hoping he can help us solve some obstacles. LINKS: <a href="https://twitter.com/FerryColum" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/FerryColum</a> <a href="https://columferry.co.uk/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://columferry.co.uk/</a> <a href="https://colum-ferry.medium.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://colum-ferry.medium.com/</a> CONNECT WITH US: Colum Ferry @FerryColum Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E24 - Colum Ferry on Solving the Timezones Problem

Carl Bergenhem

SHOW SUMMARY:In this episode of NgXP, we ask how you can build a customer-focused mindset as a software engineer. And who better to help us with this discussion than Carl Bergenhem, the Principal Product Manager for KendoUI! Carl has spent his career becoming an expert in helping individuals, teams, and entire organizations go from being ‘feature factories’ to empathetic developers of top-notch, customer-focused products. He gives great advice for how to implement these practices into your teams and shares how you’ll find greater job satisfaction than ever before.LINKS:https://twitter.com/carlbergenhemhttps://www.telerik.com/kendo-ui CONNECT WITH US:Carl Bergenhem @carlbergenhemBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NgXP, we ask how you can build a customer-focused mindset as a software engineer. And who better to help us with this discussion than Carl Bergenhem, the Principal Product Manager for KendoUI! Carl has spent his career becoming an expert in helping individuals, teams, and entire organizations go from being ‘feature factories’ to empathetic developers of top-notch, customer-focused products. He gives great advice for how to implement these practices into your teams and shares how you’ll find greater job satisfaction than ever before. LINKS: <a href="https://twitter.com/carlbergenhem" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/carlbergenhem</a> <a href="https://www.telerik.com/kendo-ui" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.telerik.com/kendo-ui</a> CONNECT WITH US: Carl Bergenhem @carlbergenhem Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E23 - Building A Customer-Focused Mindset with Carl Bergenhem

Doguhan Uluca

SHOW SUMMARY:In this episode we are exploring the origin and journey of an incredible member of the Angular community, Doguhan Uluca.  He’s a Technical Fellow at a company called Excella in Washington DC.  He’s also notably from Turkey.  We’ll explore his story and his journey into tech.LINKS:https://duluca.github.io/https://twitter.com/dulucahttps://expertlysimple.io/angular-for-enterprise-2nd-edition/https://techtalkdc.com/CONNECT WITH US:Doguhan Uluca @dulucaBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @Erikslack

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode we are exploring the origin and journey of an incredible member of the Angular community, Doguhan Uluca. He’s a Technical Fellow at a company called Excella in Washington DC. He’s also notably from Turkey. We’ll explore his story and his journey into tech. LINKS: <a href="https://duluca.github.io/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://duluca.github.io/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/duluca" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/duluca</a> <a href="https://expertlysimple.io/angular-for-enterprise-2nd-edition/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://expertlysimple.io/angular-for-enterprise-2nd-edition/</a> <a href="https://techtalkdc.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://techtalkdc.com/</a> CONNECT WITH US: Doguhan Uluca @duluca Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @Erikslack

S2E22 - Doguhan Uluca Tale: of a Turk in Tech

SHOW SUMMARY:More and more, we’ve had some really difficult and devastating events take place all over the world. How can we as programmers and software engineers push back against these kinds of things and bring more goodness into our communities and the world around us? To help us answer these kinds of questions, we brought Jordan Powell from Cypress.io onto the show to talk about the hows and whys of getting involved in non-profits. Jordan shares his expertise from starting his own non-profit, Dream On: Global, and how, like him, you can contribute to such positive efforts and as a result, adding even more fulfillment to life.LINKS:https://dreamon.world/https://twitter.com/jordanpowell88https://www.cypress.io/CONNECT WITH US:Jordan Powell @JordanPowell88Brooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: More and more, we’ve had some really difficult and devastating events take place all over the world. How can we as programmers and software engineers push back against these kinds of things and bring more goodness into our communities and the world around us? To help us answer these kinds of questions, we brought Jordan Powell from <a href="http://Cypress.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cypress.io</a> onto the show to talk about the hows and whys of getting involved in non-profits. Jordan shares his expertise from starting his own non-profit, Dream On: Global, and how, like him, you can contribute to such positive efforts and as a result, adding even more fulfillment to life. LINKS: <a href="https://dreamon.world/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://dreamon.world/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanpowell88" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jordanpowell88</a> <a href="https://www.cypress.io/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cypress.io/</a> CONNECT WITH US: Jordan Powell @JordanPowell88 Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E21 - Jordan Powell on Managing a Non-Profit

SHOW SUMMARY:In this episode our guest is the talented and successful Martine Dowden.  We inspect the fast track to success, one of us from the perspective of there just isn’t one, one of us with the perspective that there are definitely slow tracks and fast tracks, and the other one has the perspective that the track is completely busted.  It’s up to you to figure out who has which opinion and what your own opinion is.  We hope you enjoy this conversation about success!LINKS:https://twitter.com/Martine_Dowdenhttps://www.amazon.com/Martine-Dowden/e/B088KT8VXZ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_sharehttps://andromedagalactic.com/https://www.twitch.tv/martine_dowdenhttps://www.manning.com/liveprojectseries/css-ser?utm_source=martined&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=liveproject_dowden_css_3_29_22&amp;a_aid=martined&amp;a_bid=4b6d86b0CONNECT WITH US:Martine Dowden @Martine_DowdenBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode our guest is the talented and successful Martine Dowden. We inspect the fast track to success, one of us from the perspective of there just isn’t one, one of us with the perspective that there are definitely slow tracks and fast tracks, and the other one has the perspective that the track is completely busted. It’s up to you to figure out who has which opinion and what your own opinion is. We hope you enjoy this conversation about success! LINKS: <a href="https://twitter.com/Martine_Dowden" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Martine_Dowden</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Martine-Dowden/e/B088KT8VXZ%3Fref" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Martine-Dowden/e/B088KT8VXZ%3Fref</a>=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share <a href="https://andromedagalactic.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://andromedagalactic.com/</a> <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden</a> <a href="https://www.manning.com/liveprojectseries/css-ser?utm_source=martined&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=liveproject_dowden_css_3_29_22&amp;a_aid=martined&amp;a_bid=4b6d86b0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.manning.com/liveprojectseries/css-ser?utm_source=martined&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=liveproject_dowden_css_3_29_22&amp;a_aid=martined&amp;a_bid=4b6d86b0</a> CONNECT WITH US: Martine Dowden @Martine_Dowden Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E20 - Martine Dowden on A Fast Track to Success

Michael Dowden

SHOW SUMMARY:It’s something we all think about and yet no one really talks about… yup, getting a raise! In this episode we brought our good friend Michael Dowden back on the show to discuss how to go about asking for a raise as a software engineer. How much should you ask for? When is the best time to ask? What do you do if your request is turned down? Michael answers all these plus SO much more! Let’s go get you that raise!Please use your best judgement about when and how you ask.LINKS:https://twitter.com/mrdowdenhttps://andromedagalactic.com/CONNECT WITH US:Michael Dowden @MRDowdenBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: It’s something we all think about and yet no one really talks about… yup, getting a raise! In this episode we brought our good friend Michael Dowden back on the show to discuss how to go about asking for a raise as a software engineer. How much should you ask for? When is the best time to ask? What do you do if your request is turned down? Michael answers all these plus SO much more! Let’s go get you that raise! Please use your best judgement about when and how you ask. LINKS: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrdowden" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mrdowden</a> <a href="https://andromedagalactic.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://andromedagalactic.com/</a> CONNECT WITH US: Michael Dowden @MRDowden Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E19 - Michael Dowden on How to Ask For a Raise

Ryan Chenkie

SHOW SUMMARY:In this episode we engage in a discussion with Ryan Chenkie of Elevate Digital &amp; CourseLift.com about his tweet.  A whole episode about a tweet?  Yeah!  Well we felt like was saying something important and we decided to explore it more.  His tweet was “The more experience I get as a developer, the more I’m ok with just being average at it.  It’s quite freeing.”  So Brooke and I are going to ask Ryan questions about what he meant and explore the idea of being okay being average as a developer.LINKS:https://ryanchenkie.com/https://courselift.com/https://www.udemy.com/user/ryanchenkie/https://frontendmasters.com/teachers/ryan-chenkie/https://twitter.com/ryanchenkie/status/1510250128036315145?s=20&amp;t=ZuBjckaprQj1ekdRT_I6vwCONNECT WITH US:Ryan Chenkie @RyanChenkieBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode we engage in a discussion with Ryan Chenkie of Elevate Digital &amp; <a href="http://CourseLift.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CourseLift.com</a> about his tweet. A whole episode about a tweet? Yeah! Well we felt like was saying something important and we decided to explore it more. His tweet was “The more experience I get as a developer, the more I’m ok with just being average at it. It’s quite freeing.” So Brooke and I are going to ask Ryan questions about what he meant and explore the idea of being okay being average as a developer. LINKS: <a href="https://ryanchenkie.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://ryanchenkie.com/</a> <a href="https://courselift.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://courselift.com/</a> <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/ryanchenkie/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.udemy.com/user/ryanchenkie/</a> <a href="https://frontendmasters.com/teachers/ryan-chenkie/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://frontendmasters.com/teachers/ryan-chenkie/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ryanchenkie/status/1510250128036315145?s=20&amp;t=ZuBjckaprQj1ekdRT_I6vw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ryanchenkie/status/1510250128036315145?s=20&amp;t=ZuBjckaprQj1ekdRT_I6vw</a> CONNECT WITH US: Ryan Chenkie @RyanChenkie Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E18 - Ryan Chenkie on Being Okay with Being Average

Paul Spears

SHOW SUMMARY:In this episode our guest is Paul Spears, an Enterprise system architect and consultant for Oasis Digital.  We’ve challenged Paul to help us tackle a difficult subject: what can you do if you’ve got a difficult boss?  We also tap into his experience as a leader to help you identify ways to be a better manager yourself.LINKS:https://oasisdigital.com/https://angularbootcamp.com/The Trusted AdvisorCONNECT WITH US:Paul Spears @TheEvergreenDevBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode our guest is Paul Spears, an Enterprise system architect and consultant for Oasis Digital. We’ve challenged Paul to help us tackle a difficult subject: what can you do if you’ve got a difficult boss? We also tap into his experience as a leader to help you identify ways to be a better manager yourself. LINKS: <a href="https://oasisdigital.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://oasisdigital.com/</a> <a href="https://angularbootcamp.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://angularbootcamp.com/</a> The Trusted Advisor CONNECT WITH US: Paul Spears @TheEvergreenDev Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E17 - Paul Spears on Working With Difficult Bosses

Joe Pea

SHOW SUMMARY:In this episode, we talk with Joe Pea, a software engineer from NASA. Specifically, how did Joe get involved at NASA &amp; what does it take to work there? What does a developer at NASA do from day to day and what kind of career opportunities can it lead to? We then get Joe’s advice for others interested in working at NASA as well, and we may run into a flying droid or two along the way!LINKS:https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/https://lume.io/https://www.facebook.com/BETTAfootwear/https://github.com/nasa/isaachttps://twitter.com/trusktrCONNECT WITH US:Joe Pea @trusktrBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode, we talk with Joe Pea, a software engineer from NASA. Specifically, how did Joe get involved at NASA &amp; what does it take to work there? What does a developer at NASA do from day to day and what kind of career opportunities can it lead to? We then get Joe’s advice for others interested in working at NASA as well, and we may run into a flying droid or two along the way! LINKS: <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/</a> <a href="https://lume.io/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://lume.io/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BETTAfootwear/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/BETTAfootwear/</a> <a href="https://github.com/nasa/isaac" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://github.com/nasa/isaac</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/trusktr" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/trusktr</a> CONNECT WITH US: Joe Pea @trusktr Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E16 - Joe Pea on Engineering the Web at NASA

Igor Minar

SHOW SUMMARY:In today’s episode we welcome back Igor Minar for a discussion about empathy and what it means to practice empathy for self, for others, and as a software engineer. How can empathy help you live a better life, improve relationships, and help you improve your performance on the job? Igor answers all this and more!LINKS:https://blog.angular.io/thank-you-angular-d90d70f2e9d8https://igor.dev/posts/experiences-web-frameworks-future-me/ http://blog.igorminar.com/https://www.audible.com/pd/Tribes-Audiobook/B002V59XXW?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&amp;share_location=pdp&amp;shareTest=TestShare https://www.headspace.com/ CONNECT WITH US:Igor Minar @IgorMinarBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In today’s episode we welcome back Igor Minar for a discussion about empathy and what it means to practice empathy for self, for others, and as a software engineer. How can empathy help you live a better life, improve relationships, and help you improve your performance on the job? Igor answers all this and more! LINKS: <a href="https://blog.angular.io/thank-you-angular-d90d70f2e9d8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.angular.io/thank-you-angular-d90d70f2e9d8</a> <a href="https://igor.dev/posts/experiences-web-frameworks-future-me/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://igor.dev/posts/experiences-web-frameworks-future-me/</a> <a href="http://blog.igorminar.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.igorminar.com/</a> <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Tribes-Audiobook/B002V59XXW?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&amp;share_location=pdp&amp;shareTest=TestShare" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audible.com/pd/Tribes-Audiobook/B002V59XXW?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&amp;share_location=pdp&amp;shareTest=TestShare</a> <a href="https://www.headspace.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.headspace.com/</a> CONNECT WITH US: Igor Minar @IgorMinar Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E15 - Igor Minar on Empathy in Software Development

Embarrassingly unknown engineers, Brooke Avery and Erik Slack, blend entertainingly meaningful conversation, interesting guests, and insightful advice as they explore all aspects of the Angular Community and developer life.

SHOW SUMMARY:In today’s episode we talk with Katerina Skroumpelou about workplace conflict. What do you do in situations where you’re involved with conflict of one kind or another? How can you be sure it’s something that needs more serious action? How far do you let it go before taking action? Are YOU the person that needs to make changes? Get answers to all these questions and SO much more as Katerina offers great insights and advice.LINKS:https://twitter.com/psybercityhttps://twitter.com/jedibraveryhttps://twitter.com/erik_slackCONNECT WITH US:Katerina Skroumpelou @psybercityBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In today’s episode we talk with Katerina Skroumpelou about workplace conflict. What do you do in situations where you’re involved with conflict of one kind or another? How can you be sure it’s something that needs more serious action? How far do you let it go before taking action? Are YOU the person that needs to make changes? Get answers to all these questions and SO much more as Katerina offers great insights and advice. LINKS: <a href="https://twitter.com/psybercity" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/psybercity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jedibravery" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jedibravery</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/erik_slack" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/erik_slack</a> CONNECT WITH US: Katerina Skroumpelou @psybercity Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E14 - Katarina Skroumpelou on Workplace Conflict

Chau Tran

SHOW SUMMARY:In today’s episode of NgXP, we get real and raw with Chau Tran about his journey as a Vietnamese immigrant and developer. Chau shares his experiences working in the U.S. after having immigrated. From the good to the bad, Chau discusses both the opportunities he’s seized to the inequalities, biases, and prejudices he has experienced as a programmer of Asian descent. How can we become aware of racial and national biases or stereotypes? What can we do to help our teams, companies, and the developer community at large be better friends and colleagues to our coworkers from beyond our own borders?LINKS:https://twitter.com/ngvnofficialhttps://nartc.me/https://www.youtube.com/c/ChauTran/videosCONNECT WITH US:Chau Tran @NarTC1410Brooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In today’s episode of NgXP, we get real and raw with Chau Tran about his journey as a Vietnamese immigrant and developer. Chau shares his experiences working in the U.S. after having immigrated. From the good to the bad, Chau discusses both the opportunities he’s seized to the inequalities, biases, and prejudices he has experienced as a programmer of Asian descent. How can we become aware of racial and national biases or stereotypes? What can we do to help our teams, companies, and the developer community at large be better friends and colleagues to our coworkers from beyond our own borders? LINKS: <a href="https://twitter.com/ngvnofficial" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ngvnofficial</a> <a href="https://nartc.me/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://nartc.me/</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ChauTran/videos" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/c/ChauTran/videos</a> CONNECT WITH US: Chau Tran @NarTC1410 Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E13 - Chau Tran, Tale of a Vietnamese Immigrant

Ward Bell

SHOW SUMMARY:In today’s episode of NgXP, GDE and contributor to the original Angular documentation, Ward Bell talks about how to quit your job. After first discussing how to know when it’s time to move on, Ward then covers best practices for leaving a position, how to make the transition smooth, what to do when things may not be ending on the best of terms, and how to stay optimistic before and throughout all the change.LINKS:https://www.ideablade.com/https://webrush.io/CONNECT WITH US:Ward Bell @wardbellBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In today’s episode of NgXP, GDE and contributor to the original Angular documentation, Ward Bell talks about how to quit your job. After first discussing how to know when it’s time to move on, Ward then covers best practices for leaving a position, how to make the transition smooth, what to do when things may not be ending on the best of terms, and how to stay optimistic before and throughout all the change. LINKS: <a href="https://www.ideablade.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ideablade.com/</a> <a href="https://webrush.io/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://webrush.io/</a> CONNECT WITH US: Ward Bell @wardbell Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E12 - Ward Bell on How to Fire Your Boss

Nathan Walker

SHOW SUMMARY:In today’s episode of NgXP, we’re joined by Nathan Walker from nStudios to talk about innovation in programming. What exactly is innovation? Is it right for your career path in programming? How do you develop the skills necessary to be successful at innovating and how do you even start AND finish the process? Nathan answers all these questions and more, including how and why developers benefit from innovating, what the process of innovation looks like (both the good and the bad), and how to create a support system to help you see your goals come to life. LINKS:https://nstudio.io/CONNECT WITH US:Nathan Walker @wwwalkerrunBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In today’s episode of NgXP, we’re joined by Nathan Walker from nStudios to talk about innovation in programming. What exactly is innovation? Is it right for your career path in programming? How do you develop the skills necessary to be successful at innovating and how do you even start AND finish the process? Nathan answers all these questions and more, including how and why developers benefit from innovating, what the process of innovation looks like (both the good and the bad), and how to create a support system to help you see your goals come to life. LINKS: <a href="https://nstudio.io/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://nstudio.io/</a> CONNECT WITH US: Nathan Walker @wwwalkerrun Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E11 - Nathan Walker on Innovating

Victor Savkin

SHOW SUMMARY:Today’s episode of NgXP gives a look into the life and career of Nrwl’s “primary founder”, Victor Savkin. Victor starts by talking about his work at Nrwl and leading a strong group of experienced engineers. He then takes us back into his earliest years working with computers, earning multiple graduate degrees, moving to Canada, getting a job at Google, and eventually starting his own company with Nrwl’s “other founder” Jeff Cross. Victor shares especially inspirational advice as he discusses finding your own way, taking risks, and finding a healthy balance between work and life. LINKS:https://vsavkin.com/https://blog.nrwl.io/modern-angular-39b3f360f3d9https://medium.com/@vsavkinCONNECT WITH US:Victor Savkin @victorsavkinBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: Today’s episode of NgXP gives a look into the life and career of Nrwl’s “primary founder”, Victor Savkin. Victor starts by talking about his work at Nrwl and leading a strong group of experienced engineers. He then takes us back into his earliest years working with computers, earning multiple graduate degrees, moving to Canada, getting a job at Google, and eventually starting his own company with Nrwl’s “other founder” Jeff Cross. Victor shares especially inspirational advice as he discusses finding your own way, taking risks, and finding a healthy balance between work and life. LINKS: <a href="https://vsavkin.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://vsavkin.com/</a> <a href="https://blog.nrwl.io/modern-angular-39b3f360f3d9" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.nrwl.io/modern-angular-39b3f360f3d9</a> <a href="https://medium.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://medium.com/</a>@vsavkin CONNECT WITH US: Victor Savkin @victorsavkin Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E10 - Victor Savkin On Becoming the True Primary Co-Founder of Nrwl

Dan Wahlin

SHOW SUMMARY:Don’t stress out! In this episode of NgXP, we’re joined by Cloud Developer Advocate, international speaker, &amp; author Dan Wahlin who talks with us about dealing with stress &amp; anxiety as a software engineer or programmer.  Dan identifies common stressors in the workplace, how to both minimize and overcome them, and shares helpful outlets and resources to manage stress &amp; anxiety at home and at work alike. Please note that none of the panelists on the show today are medical professionals and that our opinions and advice are our own. If you’re needing more in-depth and comprehensive care, please seek out the appropriate medical guidance from a licensed professional.LINKS:https://blog.codewithdan.comhttps://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/dan-wahlinhttps://linktr.ee/danwahlinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q-HL9YX_pk&amp;t=1shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnXO-i7944M&amp;t=4shttps://www.yogajournal.com/practice/beginners/how-to/pranayama/CONNECT WITH US:Dan Wahlin @DanWahlinBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: Don’t stress out! In this episode of NgXP, we’re joined by Cloud Developer Advocate, international speaker, &amp; author Dan Wahlin who talks with us about dealing with stress &amp; anxiety as a software engineer or programmer. Dan identifies common stressors in the workplace, how to both minimize and overcome them, and shares helpful outlets and resources to manage stress &amp; anxiety at home and at work alike. Please note that none of the panelists on the show today are medical professionals and that our opinions and advice are our own. If you’re needing more in-depth and comprehensive care, please seek out the appropriate medical guidance from a licensed professional. LINKS: <a href="https://blog.codewithdan.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.codewithdan.com</a> <a href="https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/dan-wahlin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.pluralsight.com/profile/author/dan-wahlin</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/danwahlin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/danwahlin</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q-HL9YX_pk&amp;t=1s" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q-HL9YX_pk&amp;t=1s</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnXO-i7944M&amp;t=4s" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnXO-i7944M&amp;t=4s</a> <a href="https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/beginners/how-to/pranayama/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/beginners/how-to/pranayama/</a> CONNECT WITH US: Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E09 | Dan Wahlin on Techniques for Managing Stress & Anxiety

SHOW NOTES:In today’s episode of NgXP, we invite you to come get to know Igor Minar like you’ve never heard from him before. He shares his personal stories of how he first started using code, going through university and moving to the U.S, to then getting involved with the creation of AngularJS, his role at Google, and where he plans to go from here. Igor also shares some of his thoughts on Angular, the Angular community at large, and what he hopes to see for web development in the future.WHO DOES IGOR FOLLOW:https://twitter.com/SeaRyanC typescript insider newshttps://twitter.com/NatalieMarleny - high quality tech summary/overviews/newshttps://twitter.com/dizzyd - engineering leadership / tech news / https://twitter.com/thelittlestdev - what's happening at Angular Nationhttps://twitter.com/aboodman - web platform insightshttps://twitter.com/develwoutacause - engineering productivity tipshttps://twitter.com/dglazkov - high level thinking about platforms and ecosystemshttps://twitter.com/_jessicasachs - testing, testability, TDDLINKS:https://blog.angular.io/thank-you-angular-d90d70f2e9d8http://blog.igorminar.com/CONNECT WITH US:Igor Minar @IgorMinarBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW NOTES: In today’s episode of NgXP, we invite you to come get to know Igor Minar like you’ve never heard from him before. He shares his personal stories of how he first started using code, going through university and moving to the U.S, to then getting involved with the creation of AngularJS, his role at Google, and where he plans to go from here. Igor also shares some of his thoughts on Angular, the Angular community at large, and what he hopes to see for web development in the future. WHO DOES IGOR FOLLOW: <a href="https://twitter.com/SeaRyanC" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SeaRyanC</a> typescript insider news <a href="https://twitter.com/NatalieMarleny" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/NatalieMarleny</a> - high quality tech summary/overviews/news <a href="https://twitter.com/dizzyd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/dizzyd</a> - engineering leadership / tech news / <a href="https://twitter.com/thelittlestdev" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thelittlestdev</a> - what's happening at Angular Nation <a href="https://twitter.com/aboodman" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/aboodman</a> - web platform insights <a href="https://twitter.com/develwoutacause" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/develwoutacause</a> - engineering productivity tips <a href="https://twitter.com/dglazkov" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/dglazkov</a> - high level thinking about platforms and ecosystems <a href="https://twitter.com/_jessicasachs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/_jessicasachs</a> - testing, testability, TDD LINKS: <a href="https://blog.angular.io/thank-you-angular-d90d70f2e9d8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.angular.io/thank-you-angular-d90d70f2e9d8</a> <a href="http://blog.igorminar.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.igorminar.com/</a> CONNECT WITH US: Igor Minar @IgorMinar Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E08 | Origin and Journey of Igor Minar

SHOW SUMMARY:In this episode, we talk about game-based learning and gamification in the enterprise with Charlotte Cheng from CodeCombat.com. Using CodeCombat as an example, Charlotte talks about the benefits of using games as a platform for teaching and learning and how games help students take part in their own learning process. She then discusses how these same concepts and principles can also be used with programming teams at companies to help developers build strong &amp; collaborative relationships as well as to learn new libraries, tools, and technologies. LINKS:https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottechengdesigns/https://www.charlotteillustrations.com/Charlotte's Favorite Illustrators:Molly Idle: http://www.idleillustration.com/Amber Ren: https://www.amber-ren.com/Dan Santat: https://www.instagram.com/dsantat/?hl=enSophie Diao: https://www.sophiediao.com/Xindi Yan: http://xindiyanart.com/Diana Toledano: https://www.diana-toledano.com/CONNECT WITH US:Charlotte Cheng @CharlotteDrawsBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode, we talk about game-based learning and gamification in the enterprise with Charlotte Cheng from <a href="http://CodeCombat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CodeCombat.com</a>. Using CodeCombat as an example, Charlotte talks about the benefits of using games as a platform for teaching and learning and how games help students take part in their own learning process. She then discusses how these same concepts and principles can also be used with programming teams at companies to help developers build strong &amp; collaborative relationships as well as to learn new libraries, tools, and technologies. LINKS: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottechengdesigns/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottechengdesigns/</a> <a href="https://www.charlotteillustrations.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.charlotteillustrations.com/</a> Charlotte's Favorite Illustrators: Molly Idle: <a href="http://www.idleillustration.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.idleillustration.com/</a> Amber Ren: <a href="https://www.amber-ren.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amber-ren.com/</a> Dan Santat: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dsantat/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dsantat/?hl=en</a> Sophie Diao: <a href="https://www.sophiediao.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sophiediao.com/</a> Xindi Yan: <a href="http://xindiyanart.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://xindiyanart.com/</a> Diana Toledano: <a href="https://www.diana-toledano.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.diana-toledano.com/</a> CONNECT WITH US: Charlotte Cheng @CharlotteDraws Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E07 | Charlotte Cheng on Gamifying Programming

Katerina Skroumpelou

SHOW SUMMARY:In this episode of NgXP, get ready for a new inspiring People of Angular episode with Google Maps and Web Technologies GDE, Katerina Skroumpelou. Katerina shares her strong example of how to boldly develop new skills and achieve greater heights throughout your career, including how to expand your network and find the opportunities that keep you increasingly passionate.CONNECT WITH US:Katerina Skroumpelou @psybercityBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NgXP, get ready for a new inspiring People of Angular episode with Google Maps and Web Technologies GDE, Katerina Skroumpelou. Katerina shares her strong example of how to boldly develop new skills and achieve greater heights throughout your career, including how to expand your network and find the opportunities that keep you increasingly passionate. CONNECT WITH US: Katerina Skroumpelou @psybercity Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E06 | Developer's Odyssey with Katerina Skroumpelou

Tara Z. Manicsic

LEAD

SHOW SUMMARY:What does it mean to be a leader in programming and software engineering? How do you step up as a leader and who can step up as a leader on your team? In this episode of NgXP, we’re joined by Senior Developer Experience Engineer Tara Z. Manicsic to discuss how every member on a team can be a leader within their role. Tara talks about various types of leadership, and shares how to foster both the Rock Stars and Shooting Stars amongst us.CONNECT WITH US:Tara Z. Manicsic @TzmanicsBrooke Avery @JediBraveryErik Slack @erik_slack

SHOW SUMMARY: What does it mean to be a leader in programming and software engineering? How do you step up as a leader and who can step up as a leader on your team? In this episode of NgXP, we’re joined by Senior Developer Experience Engineer Tara Z. Manicsic to discuss how every member on a team can be a leader within their role. Tara talks about various types of leadership, and shares how to foster both the Rock Stars and Shooting Stars amongst us. CONNECT WITH US: Tara Z. Manicsic @Tzmanics Brooke Avery @JediBravery Erik Slack @erik_slack

S2E05 | Tara Z. Manicsic on Stepping Up to Lead

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