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Human Side of Dev

by Lindsay Wardell

Listen to developers talk about their experiences in the tech industry. From freshly minted dev to seasoned team lead, we talk with people about where they came from, what interested them in tech, and the reality of being a developer.

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Episodes

  1. 13 - Opening Doors and Having Fun with Jason Lengstorf

    Jason Lengstorf is a content creator and founder of Code TV. In this first in-person episode, Jason shares his experience managing an emo band, and how that led into building software. He shares his views on finding the "adjacent possible", and the importance of being genuine when making...

  2. 12 - PHP, Courses, and Receipt Printers with Andrew Schmelyun

    Andrew Schmelyun is a senior software engineer who has been working with PHP for 12 years, and has created a number of courses and interesting (and unexpected) projects. He talks about his journey into web development, how content creation was an unexpected path in his career, and the importance…

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  3. 11 - Open Source Whiteboarding with Ben Holmes

    Ben Holmes is a core maintainer of Astro, and well known for his short whiteboard videos on web topics. Ben talks about his journey in web development. He talks about his early experience with giving talks about web development and his open source project Slinkity, and how these led him to the...

  4. 10 - Shifting Careers with Chris Ferdinandi

    Chris Ferdinandi is a software developer, mentor, and JavaScript advocate in the United States. He originally started his career working in HR, and discovered a drive to switch careers through a request from his boss. Chris discusses the hiring process and job search, and how developers can tune...

  5. 9 - From Architect to Management with Dustin Goodman

    Dustin Goodman is an engineering manager at This Dot Labs, located in the United States. We talk about how Dustin began his journey in programming with a gaming community, then dove into learning multiple languages via school and work to find his own path. We also explore Dustin's management...

  6. 8 - All About Management with Blake Thomas

    Blake Thomas is the Director of Engineer at NoRedInk, located in the United States. We talk about how Blake got into programming, and the path that led him from learning to code to a management position in an education tech company. We also talk tips for being a successful manager, and some...

  7. 7 - Learning by Teaching with Eddie Freeman

    Eddie Freeman is a senior software engineer at Streem in the United States. We talk about his love of storytelling through tabletop roleplaying games, and writing, then explore how he got into working in mobile app development. We also explore time that he spent learning and teaching about...

  8. 6 - Exploring Edge Cases with Rho Oof

    Rho Oof is a developer who has spent most of her career exploring ways to make things work, sometimes in unexpected ways. We talk about how her interests have led to making different technologies work together, and how that has served her in her career. We also discuss ways that she has…

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  9. 5 - Documentation and Accessibility with Ben Myers

    Ben Myers is a web developer and accessibility advocate in the United States, and host of the Some Antics Dev channel on Twitch. We talk about how they began as a developer and got started in both documentation and accessibility, and why these topics matter to all developers. We also talk about…

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  10. 4 - Exploring Open Source with Daniel Roe

    Daniel Roe is a software engineer and maintainer of the Nuxt framework in England. He entered the world of open source by founding a startup and needing to build out the tools they used to support their clients, and ended up contributing to Nuxt and eventually being hired by them. We talk about...

  11. 3 - Learning to Learn and Code with Star Richardson

    Star Richardson is a senior software engineer in the United States, and began her journey as a developer during the start of the COVID pandemic in 2020. We talk about her journey into tech, what resources she used to learn the basics, what projects she worked on, and how she got her first job...

  12. 2 - Technical Evaluation and Space Simulators with Alex Anderson

    Alex Anderson is a web developer in the United States, and developer of the space simulator Thorium and Thorium Nova. We talk about how Alex explores different technologies, learning about different topics and their applications, and uses that to determine what technology should be used for…

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  13. 1 - Supporting Junior Devs and Social Media with Luiz Oliveira

    Luiz Oliveira is an engineer from Brazil and former game developer who has been working on creating resources for newer developers in Portuguese. We discuss how he entered the tech industry, his path through game development, and the resources he's made to help teach those interested in...

  14. Welcome to the Human Side of Dev

    There's a lot to talk about in software development. New frameworks, new techniques, new methods of delivering apps to users. New tools we need to learn in order to keep on top of our profession. But there's more to being a developer than knowing how to code. There's a human aspect to software...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Listen to developers talk about their experiences in the tech industry. From freshly minted dev to seasoned team lead, we talk with people about where they came from, what interested them in tech, and the reality of being a developer.

HOSTED BY

Lindsay Wardell

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How many episodes does Human Side of Dev have?

Human Side of Dev currently has 14 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Human Side of Dev about?

Listen to developers talk about their experiences in the tech industry. From freshly minted dev to seasoned team lead, we talk with people about where they came from, what interested them in tech, and the reality of being a developer.

How often does Human Side of Dev release new episodes?

Human Side of Dev has 14 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Human Side of Dev?

Human Side of Dev is created and hosted by Lindsay Wardell.
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