565: Coding Journeys with Will and Sami

Ever wondered how our Giant Robots hosts got into programming in the first place? In today’s episode Sami and Will take some time to dive into their coding journeys and the lessons they learnt along the way.

An episode of the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast, hosted by thoughtbot, titled "565: Coding Journeys with Will and Sami" was published on March 13, 2025 and runs 43 minutes.

March 13, 2025 ·43m · Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

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Ever wondered how our Giant Robots hosts got into programming in the first place? In today’s episode Sami and Will take some time to dive into their coding journeys and the lessons they learnt along the way. Hear about their ambitions growing up and where they thought they were headed, the motivation, drive and hurdles they overcame to get to where they are today and how impostor syndrome isn’t just a “new job” problem. — Hear more about Sami and Will’s kids in their previous episode together! Check out the Dunning-Kruger graph. Your hosts for this episode have been Will Larry and Sami Birnbaum. You can find Sami through his website, or you can connect with them both via their LinkedIn pages - Will - Sami. If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page, or check out our website. Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: [email protected] This has been a thoughtbot podcast. Stay up to date by following us on social media - LinkedIn - Mastodon - Bluesky © 2025 thoughtbot, inc.Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

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