Computer Science/Software Engineering College Courses Review

Episodes

1. 42

   From DevOps to Implementation Manager at Fiserv!

   Sometimes we make changes in our lives based on our self-awareness. The things we like, the games we play, the food we eat, and the way we create. In this episode I'll share with you the roles and responsibilities of an Implementation Manager at the #1 Fintech company in the world.

   Jun 10, 2021

   25m
2. 41

   Let Me Know Your Thoughts!

   Hello guys! It's been a while since we had an episode, but I plan to change that really soon with your help. Please let me know what kind of content you would like to listen to on the podcast and I will take each suggestion into consideration for the next episodes!

   May 26, 2021

   1m
3. 40

   S4.3 - Programming Languages feat. Jostin Álvarez

   Sorry for the wait! After a long time I decided it was about time to come back with the rest of the Semester. On this episode we will be talking about the Programming Languages course and how it's really not about the languages altogether! We talk about the paradigms and the differences they…

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   Apr 8, 2020

   28m
4. 39

   B.19 What is Docker? Why Should You Care?

   Today we explore the world of Docker! What is it exactly? How does everyone know about it? Why is it useful? Turns out the the answers to many of these questions are just clear and simple, and in this episode we are going to go over them!! Hope you like some virtualization :)

   Sep 25, 2019

   20m
5. 38

   B.18 DevOps: What is DevOps? (Initial Steps)

   Buzzing word right? DEV OPS. What is it exactly? What makes it different? Why is it so hot right now in tech? I wanna tell you from my experiencce as an intern what DevOps is and what it means to my work. This and more, on this episode :)

   Aug 16, 2019

   23m
6. 37

   B.17 Getting an Internship at a Tech Company

   Hello! I'm back with some interesting and technological news! Good to be back and share with you all my experience at trying to get an internship position at a technology company :) Hope you enjoy!

   Aug 11, 2019

   24m
7. 36

   Announcement

   If you want to start your own thing through a business, professional development, or a personal brand as a software engineer or computer scientist, then you HAVE to check out the podcast! https://open.spotify.com/show/3TBYu2EZsxJ6vQJ2bso769 Specially the last episode: Lean Startup Methodology!!

   Jul 3, 2019

   3m
8. 35

   S4.2 - Databases II

   A course that's about NoSql databases and new technologies! If you are a techy individual who loves to learn about new technologies and new ways of solving problems then look into this one! This course was hard on me. If I could pass, so can you! Today I share two of my most painful tips; they...

   Mar 14, 2019

   15m
9. 34

   S4.1 - Software Requirements

   The genesis of the software development cycle. Listen to the course that teaches you how to specify requirements and deal with clients in order to develop a project that completely satisfies the client's needs! Good requirements means cheaper projects and safer outcomes :)

   Feb 21, 2019

   20m
10. 33

    S3.4 - Reviewing the 3rd Semester

    This is our third checkpoint in the podcast! Tune in for tips in each of the courses in this semester :) This was my rise of the dark night, so I hold this semester highly!

    Feb 11, 2019

    22m
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    S3.3 - Linear Algebra for Computer Science

    As we have been saying, fundamentals are key. This is because technology is always changing, and your work will most likely omit lots of technicalities. Linear Algebra comes to strengthen those fundamentals in mathematics, logic, and algebraic structures. Plus, this course is 100% necessary for...

    Feb 6, 2019

    14m
12. 31

    S3.2 - Analysis of Algorithms

    Efficiency is underestimated. Complexity can be measured. Turing Machines define the nature of problems. Computer science is, for the first time, studied in depth! Join us on this exciting episode where we explain numerous pivotal concepts for the analysis of algorithms as well as some computer...

    Jan 30, 2019

    24m
13. 30

    S3.1 - Databases I

    Databases are actually not boring? Well yeah, turns out that you can program stuff in them and there are different kinds of cool structures to retrieve information! Tune in for an overview of the introductory course to data bases and team work advice! Pun alert: There will be a SQL to this…

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    Jan 23, 2019

    19m
14. 29

    S2.5 - Reviewing the 2nd Semester

    This is our second check point in the podcast! Today we go over the most important points in each course of the semester and I share some useful and interesting stories about ups and downs I had in my second semester of college. Hope you find helpful insights and value from my experiences!

    Jan 15, 2019

    21m
15. 28

    S2.4 - Calculus for Computer Science

    Calculus is here! But wait, isn't calculus only for real engineers? Well, you'd be surprised! Calculus is not only vital for Linear Algebra (which is vital for computer graphics), it's also common knowledge between engineers and scientists. Hop on to learn the basic concepts and my number 1 tip…

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    Jan 9, 2019

    20m
16. 27

    Update!

    Just a quick update on some upgrades done to the podcast!

    Dec 19, 2018

    2m
17. 26

    S2.3 - Computer Architectures

    The sequel to the Fundamentals of Computer Organization Course! We talk about the major concepts of a computer's architecture as well as some of the contents in the course. Fun fact, I failed this course but aced it later on. If you fail a course, don't worry, it doesn't define you, and you will…

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    Dec 18, 2018

    20m
18. 25

    B.16 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Containers and Cloud Computing II)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 16, 2018

    38m
19. 24

    B.15 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Containers and Cloud Computing I)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 16, 2018

    1h 01m
20. 23

    B.14 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Deep learning with python)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 14, 2018

    1h 34m
21. 22

    B.13 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Unsupervised Learning methods)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 14, 2018

    1h 28m
22. 21

    B.12 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Visualization with Python)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 14, 2018

    48m
23. 20

    B.11 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Python Pandas)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 14, 2018

    47m
24. 19

    B.10 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Supervised Learning methods)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 14, 2018

    1h 18m
25. 18

    B.9 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Spark Framework and MLlib)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 13, 2018

    1h 30m
26. 17

    B.8 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Advanced Python Programming II)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 13, 2018

    47m
27. 16

    B.7 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Advanced Python Programming I)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 13, 2018

    1h 22m
28. 15

    B.6 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Big Data Analysis with Spark)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 13, 2018

    1h 16m
29. 14

    B.5 - Costa Rica Big Data School (From Hadoop to Spark cluster)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 12, 2018

    1h 16m
30. 13

    B.4 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Intro to Python Programming II)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 12, 2018

    51m
31. 12

    B.3 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Intro to Python Programming I)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 12, 2018

    1h 37m
32. 11

    B.2 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Introduction of MapReduce and Hadoop)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 11, 2018

    1h 25m
33. 10

    B.1 - Costa Rica Big Data School (Intro to TACC System and HPC basics)

    Bonus round! I attended the Costa Rica Big Data School, a five-day event where two speakers from the Texas Advanced Computing Center spoke about current computational subjects like object-oriented programming in Python, High Performance Computing (HPC), Hadoop, and other important technologies....

    Dec 11, 2018

    1h 12m
34. 9

    S2.2 - Data Structures

    Just as bridges, streets, and buildings are vital structures for a modern society, so too the data structures are pivotal in the computational world. Today we explain what data structures are, their basic building blocks, and other bits and pieces! Importance of data structure knowledge for a...

    Dec 11, 2018

    19m
35. 8

    S2.1 - Object-Oriented Programming

    Hey! It's season 2! New courses, new tips, new stories, but the same energy! Today we talk about the Object-Oriented Programming course and how it is actually the beginning of the software engineering branch in the major. Remember, fundamentals are key for the future, so this one is extremely...

    Dec 5, 2018

    27m
36. 7

    S1.6 - Reviewing the 1st Semester

    Check points are important in video games you know? In life, society, podcasts... Today I introduce myself! :) Hoping that I will be able to bring some perspective and value to you. We also go over the most important aspects of this season's episodes!

    Nov 27, 2018

    19m
37. 6

    S1.5 - Technical Communication

    What? Communication? How is that going to help me become a computer scientist or a software engineer? This course will not only help you become a good professional, but it will also give you some amazing and valuable skills for your life.

    Nov 20, 2018

    11m
38. 5

    S1.4 - Programming Workshop

    Coding scenarios, bugs, error messages, mistakes, pressure! We learn about programming in a real work environment. We discuss different options to learn how to program such as coding bootcamps and how they differ from a college path. We also mention the importance of good foundations in…

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    Nov 6, 2018

    14m
39. 4

    S1.3 - Introduction to Programming

    The first steps in order to become a great problem solver! Exciting stuff I tell you. We learn about what Introduction to Programming is intended for. We mention the important concepts to learn from this course as well as a little bit of recursion!

    Oct 29, 2018

    15m
40. 3

    S1.2 - Fundamentals of Computer Organization

    This is the perfect leveling course for all you not-so-naturally-techy people out there like me! The fundamentals of the core tool in our discipline, a computer. We describe the important concepts that you learn from this course. We also talk about numeral systems and the importance of binary to...

    Sep 13, 2018

    17m
41. 2

    S1.1 - Discrete Mathematics

    How does math work exactly and how does it relate to computer science? Well, it's logical (pun). We describe what is the Discrete Mathematics course and what you can expect to learn from it. I also share some anecdotes and tips that I picked along the way on my first semester of college.

    Aug 28, 2018

    14m
42. 1

    Introduction

    Hello! My name is Andrés Arriaga, senior computer science/software engineering student, and I will be your host! On this episode we introduce the podcast and a general description of what you can expect from it.

    Aug 18, 2018

    2m