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In the Making
by Zain Raza
Because nothing becomes real with just an idea. We have to start making.Welcome to In the Making, a podcast by Make School students, for Make School students.
Episodes
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Adam Braus: Motivation By Design, and World-Class Leadership
Adam Braus is a man of many hats - engineer, entrepreneur, educator, and that's just the beginning. How did he successfully motivate himself to take on skills and achieve in so many areas? His newest book, Motivate: How to Defeat Distraction, Ignite Interest, and Secure Success (2021), is his...
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SJ Lee: There Is No Secret to Working at The Big 4
Topics SJ Discussed: Meet SJ Lee SJ on Growing up in South Korea and Canada SJ on His College Years and Growing a YouTube Channel SJ on His Journey into XR ⚡️Lightning Round ⚡️ Intro Welcome Maker Nation, my name is Zain Raza. I interview change makers and world shakers in the field of…
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Ivan Zou: The Engineer From the Past
Introduction: Meet Ivan, Georgia Tech Computer Engineering and Finance Major Back end web development (robotics, web development, IoT) “Fastidious” is an understatement (Merriam-Webster) First, entered my life at 12 - moved from Shrewsbury → Grafton and joined our 7th-grade biology class? This...
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Mayank Jain: The EXPONENTIAL Developer ⤴️
In this interview we hear from Mayank, a Candian developer who specializes in tools such as the following: deep learning, augmented reality, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), and more! "He's currently building an EEG system from scratch in the hopes of creating the first wide-spread BCI wearable....
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From Salinas to Android Dev: Nicolas Lara on In the Making
Growing up in Salinas Valley, Nicolas never thought he would become a software engineer. In his first roles as a field worker, baker, and eventually a college student, he learned from his family and community the value of hard work, camaraderie, and education, and took on the ambitious CSin3...
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TA Experiences
What's it like to be a TA at Make School? Find out from the seniors in the Class of 2021! We'll go over: How to Become a TA What it's Like Why You Should Do It Why You May Not Want to Do it And more!
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Miriam Haart: From New Jersey to CS @Stanford
From the time she was little, Miriam always felt she was a little out of place. Growing up in an orthodox Jewish community, she wasn't like other girls - she loved to run, to explore, and most of all - to embrace the uncertain. She began self-teaching herself app development at 13, however things...
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A Journey in Game Dev, w/ Genji Tapia | In the Making
In this episode, Genji shares his unusual and underprivileged origin story and how he rose above the lure towards a life of crime, and instead found his way into game development, one of the most vibrant areas of software engineering and arguably the most community-driven. Listen in as Genji…
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Liya Tilahun | From Ethiopia to Make School | In the Making
In this episode we share another profile from Make School's 2021 cohort - get ready to meet Liya Tilahun, an international student and Make School senior. From leaving her family in Ethiopia to rubbing shoulders with Microsoft engineers for a summer passion project, Liya's story is a harrowing...
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Adjusting to New Environments - Tony Cioara | In the Making
A deep dive into the life of Tony, a recent Make School alumni who grew up in Romania, before spending the last part of high school in Oregon, and then in turn arriving in San Francisco to attend Make School. Tony shares many memories of what it was like to overcome thyself and develop new ways…
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How to Share Ideas - Zain Raza
Episode Outline: Examples of Sharing Ideas in Open Source Share Early, Share Often Share with LOTS of people Share without having an opinion Find a Format - keep in mind the "problem" you want to solve, as well as mentioning the "existing solutions" RESOURCES: YC Lecture referenced in the…
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Zain Raza - 3 Struggles to Overcome at Make School
Make School has helped transform me from the inside out, but it did not come with struggle. In this podcast, Zain Raza shares his personal experiences in throughout his junior year at Make School, in which he questioned himself in three of the following areas: 1. Physical Lifestyle 2. Emotional...
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Aleia Knight: The Seven Habits of Effective Software Engineers
A deep dive into personal development, based on the renown book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989), by Stephen R. Covey. Guest starring Aleia Knight, a rising senior at Make School in the Data Science concentration. Connect with Aleia: Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleiaknight/...
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Matthew Harrilal: What it Means to Grow Up
iOS engineer Matthew Harrilal was a quiet, unassuming young man when he first heard about Make School from his older brother. The New York City native is now an alumni of the program, and comes on the podcast today to share his reflections on what it was like to grow up in Spanish Harlem, and...
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Ben Lafferty: Hacker with a Cause
About This Episode: Ben Lafferty is one of the most prolific and application-focused engineers at Make School. He is currently a junior in the Back End Web concentration, and in this episode Zain Raza interviews Ben on all things related to his technical education, experience as a debugger,...
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SVM Crash Course: Data Science Rewind #1
Additional Resources on Support Vector Machines Walkthrough Example by Alice Zhao: https://youtu.be/N1vOgolbjSc Explanation by Siraj Raval: https://youtu.be/g8D5YL6cOSE Make School's SVM Lesson, in DS 2.1:...
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Traction, What is it? (Startup Series part One)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES on Traction (2015), by Gabriel Weinberg: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01705KMG4/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_C3XIEb3HY92XE Gabriel Weinberg speaks with Eric Ries, the author of The Lean Startup (2011) and The Startup Way (2017): https://youtu.be/woPMw-mkpDM Gabriel Weinberg Speaks at...
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Manuel Dolderer: The Invaluable Education in Science, Tech, and Society
Manuel on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manueldolderer/ CODE University: https://code.berlin/en/
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Joel Yawili on Product Management and Being Compassionate
SKIP AHEAD to 11:55 for the actual interview with Joel to begin! QUESTION TO THE AUDIENCE Listen to the end to hear Joel's Question of the Week. If you would like to reach out to Joel with your answer (or otherwise), please use the following: Joel's Email: [email protected] Joel's Linkedin:...
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Avery Durrant: From School to Startup
Avery Durrant is a man of many titles - a software engineer, CS TA at Make School, CEO, CTO, contractor, and now a cofounder at the new POS and management platform, Drip - but most of all, he is DRIVEN. In this episode please join Zain Raza as he asks Avery about his backstory, his insanely…
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Erick Sanchez: Year One @ Google
Erick Sanchez is a tinkerer at heart. From the time he got his first iPod Touch at age 12, he knew he wanted to be an iOS dev when he grew up. Today, he works at Google on the Google Voice App. On this episode he reflects on his experiences at Make School: with working on different team and solo...
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Muhammad Tifak on the Hot Seat: Behavioral Interview Practice #1
https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-tifak-877428168/ What do you want to change in the world, or impact by your own hands?
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Adam Braus: Leading Change at Work | In the Making
LINKS/RESOURCES Related to This Episode: Leading Change at Work: The Secret Structure of Change and How Everyone Can Make it Happen (2019): bit.ly/leading-change-at-work Learn More About Adam Braus: http://www.adambraus.com/ Braus on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbraus/ Braus on…
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Ben Simpson and Max Finn: How Social is Changing Us
How has the Internet changed the way we interact? Can social save itself, or are we doomed to live in a surveillance state? Listen in to this episode to hear our thoughts! My goal is to have you walk away from this podcast feeling more rational about what social media is, and how it is a tool for...
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Jayce Azua on How to Be Bold: In the Making Episode
Cargo pants. Missile launchers. Full Metal Jacket. At first glance, I understood the life of a Marine to be nothing like that of a software engineer - and then I met Jayce Azua. Azua is many things - a veteran on the battlefield and in business, a dedicated father - and now, he is also a software...
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Students Speak on Social Media: IN THE MAKING
What do Make School students believe about mental health, and social media's effects on young people? RESOURCES: Make School's Mental Health Resources in San Francisco: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ONyKidX-a9HCrGVqA0c7JHMSWb85gUjFJlRx5sb9GFE/edit Article About Social Media and The Brain...
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Jaeson Booker: How to ROCK 2020
Happy New Year's! Question: what do Make School students have on their mind for the new decade? On this episode, Jaeson Booker discusses plans for 2020. As a senior in Make School, Booker shares what kinds of progress he's made over the past year as a software engineer, including some of his...
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Jeremy Rossmann: Why Make School Matters to Me
If you've been looking for an inside look at Silicon Valley, look no further! This episode will be helpful to you if you're curious about the following: Jeremy Rossmann Before Make School How Make School initially started out Why Culture and Networks Matter So Much in Success In this episode…
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Gabriel Mendez-Francis on Cybersecurity: Everyone is at Risk
Is the Internet a lost cause? On this episode, Gabriel Mendez-Francis comes on to discuss! A computer science student at the University of Alabama, Francis believes in a free, open web - but he also realizes the world's not all roses and fairies. As a freelance web designer for businesses…
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Noah Woodward: Getting the Most out Of Demo Night @MakeSchool
Make School alumni, now working at Shopify as an iOS developer, speaks out about his personal upbringing, how he found Make School, and what it took to find a job as a software engineer in the Silicon Valley of the now. Listen to this episode to hear about Noah's upbringing and early interactions...
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Thomas Suarez on Becoming a Better Software Engineer, XR Apps, and CS Education
What happens when you learn to code? In this episode of In the Making, Zain Raza interviews Thomas Suarez, the passionately driven cofounder and CTO of Teleportal, a startup paving the way for developers to make immersive AR/VR apps like never before. Listen to this episode to get Tom's thoughts…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Because nothing becomes real with just an idea. We have to start making.Welcome to In the Making, a podcast by Make School students, for Make School students.
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Zain Raza
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