Alexa’s Input is focused on learning things about tech (because it’s fun!) hosted by Alexa Griffith, a software engineer. This podcast usually features a guest with experience around a topic that Alexa wants to learn more about. Listen to join her on her journey of learning new things about software engineering!
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Amin Abou-Gallala, a data engineering expert at IBM and the mind behind Data Is Everything blog, joins as guest for this episode and dives into the world of data engineering, AI-powered automation, IBM watsonx, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Amin shares his insights on the future of AI-driven data processing, the role of agentic AI in enterprise applications, and how companies can leverage modern data infrastructure to drive innovation. Whether you’re a data engineer, AI enthusiast, or just curious about the next wave of AI-powered applications, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways.
Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amin/
Blog: https://dataiseverything.blog/
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Security isn't an afterthought-it's the foundation of modern infrastructure. In this episode, Dan Walsh, Senior Distinguished Engineer at Red Hat, dives deep into the critical role of SELinux in container security and how it thwarts real-world vulnerabilities. We also explore Dan's latest project, Ramalama, which is bridging the gap between Al models and container technology, making Al enterprise-ready. If you've ever wondered how to balance security, usability, and innovation, this episode is must listen!
Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-walsh-a8729b2/
Podman: https://podman.io
Buildah: https://buildah.io
CRI-O: https://cri-o.io
Skopeo: https://github.com/containers/skopeo
SELinux Project Documentation: https://selinuxproject.org
SELinux Coloring Book (Explains SELinux visually): https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux-coloring-book
Ramalama GitHub Repository: https://github.com/containers/ramalama
Introduction to Ramalama (Blog post, if available): Add a link if Daniel has written one or plans to.
"Podman in Action" by Daniel Walsh (Free PDF from Red Hat): https://developers.redhat.com/podman-in-action
Purchase "Podman in Action" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Podman-Action-Daniel-J-Walsh/dp/1617299427
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Containers rule the modern tech world—and in this episode, we’re unpacking their evolution with Daniel Walsh, Senior Distinguished Engineer at Red Hat and the engineer behind tools like Podman, Builda, CRI-O, Ramalama, and SELinux. From replacing Docker to redefining Kubernetes workflows, Daniel shares his incredible story, the origins of these tools, and how open source innovation fuels everything. If you’re curious about container security, rootless tech, or the future of Kubernetes, you won’t want to miss part one of this conversation!
Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-walsh-a8729b2/
Podman: https://podman.io
Buildah: https://buildah.io
CRI-O: https://cri-o.io
Skopeo: https://github.com/containers/skopeo
SELinux Project Documentation: https://selinuxproject.org
SELinux Coloring Book (Explains SELinux visually): https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux-coloring-book
Ramalama GitHub Repository: https://github.com/containers/ramalama
Introduction to Ramalama (Blog post, if available): Add a link if Daniel has written one or plans to.
"Podman in Action" by Daniel Walsh (Free PDF from Red Hat): https://developers.redhat.com/podman-in-action
Purchase "Podman in Action" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Podman-Action-Daniel-J-Walsh/dp/1617299427
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In this episode of Alexa's Input (AI), we’re diving into the intersection of artificial intelligence and law with Joshua Cantrell, a seasoned attorney from Griffith Law in Nashville, Tennessee. Joshua shares insights from his new book, which explores how AI is reshaping the legal profession, from improving efficiency to tackling ethical and regulatory challenges.
Join us as we discuss practical applications of AI in the courtroom, from creating compelling visuals and preparing witnesses to streamlining legal research and jury selection. Joshua also talks on the cultural shifts in law, the future of AI in legal roles, and how the technology is both empowering and disrupting the field.
Whether you're a tech enthusiast, legal professional, or just curious about how AI is influencing the justice system, this episode is packed with thought-provoking insights and actionable ideas. Don’t miss it!
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Devansh, the writer behind the popular Substack Artificial Intelligence Made Simple (@chocolatemilkcultleader), joins on this episode for an in-depth discussion on the pressing issues in AI ethics. Devansh talks about his experiences advocating for safer social platforms, his controversial takes on 'morally aligned' LLMs, and the underlying ethical issues in tech that often go unnoticed. An insightful episode for anyone interested in AI, tech policy, or the intersection of technology and society.
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Join us on this episode as we explore the forefront of cloud-native application development with Kendall Roden, Product Manager at Diagrid. Kendall discusses career trajectory from Microsoft to becoming a key player in product management working on Dapr at Diagrid, where she works on simplifying the creation of resilient, microservice-oriented applications. We discuss her involvement with Kubernetes, her role in promoting Dapr, and insights into the challenges and triumphs of product leadership in tech. Perfect for developers, tech enthusiasts, or anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes of technology innovation.
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Join us on this episode as we delve into the sustainable tech landscape with Nicole Granath, co-founder and COO of Tangible. Nicole shares her unique journey from finance, working in a hedge fund and in Shanghai, to founding a startup focused on reducing the construction industry's carbon footprint. Dive into our conversation about her transition into tech, the challenges of embodied carbon in building materials, and her insights as an entrepreneur in sustainability technology. Whether you're a developer, a sustainability advocate, or simply curious about innovative solutions in tech, this episode offers a insight into Nicole and Tangible's innovations shaping our eco-conscious future.
Links
2. Nicoles' LinkedIn profile
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Join us on this episode as we explore the forefront of technology with Thomas Vitale, software architect at Systematic, CNCF ambassador, author of 'Cloud Native Spring in Action', and blogger. Thomas shares his journey from a computer engineering student in Turin to a leading figure in the tech community. Dive into our discussion on the evolution of cloud-native applications, the impact of generative AI, and the importance of community in open-source projects. Whether you're a developer, a tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the future of technology, this episode offers invaluable insights into cutting-edge developments that are shaping our digital world.
Links
4. Cloud Native Spring in Action - Book: Available on major book platforms like Amazon
5. CNCF - Cloud Native Computing Foundation
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This episode is joined by Max Bennett, entrepreneur and author at the intersection of AI and neuroscience, to unravel the complexities behind artificial intelligence and human cognition. Max recounts his evolution from a career in finance to innovations in AI, and his path from conceptual frameworks to the creation of Alby, the AI shopping assistant that's redefining consumer experiences. He delves into his critically acclaimed book, 'A Brief History of Intelligence,' drawing parallels between evolutionary biology and the development of AI. Listen in as we discuss AI possibilities, ethical dilemmas, and the future of personalized learning and healthcare. This episode is a good listen for those interested in the merging lanes of technology, science, and the fabric of human intelligence.
Links:
website: https://www.abriefhistoryofintelligence.com/book
X: https://twitter.com/maxsbennett?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennettmax/
Medium: https://medium.com/@max.bennett
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In this episode, we welcome Mike Hamrah, CTO of Flowcode, to discuss the transformative role of QR technology in connecting fans and brands. Mike shares his journey from the dot-com bubble's challenges to leading innovation at Flowcode. He offers insights into the rise of QR codes, the nuances of building a strong engineering culture, and the importance of company values in team dynamics. Join us as we explore the intersection of technology and leadership with a key figure in the tech industry. This conversation is a valuable listen for anyone interested in tech trends and effective team management.
find out more about mike hamrah -
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamrah/
X: https://twitter.com/mhamrah
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In this insightful podcast episode, join prominent tech education figure and software engineer/site reliability engineer Ivan Velichko as he delves into the creation of his innovative learning platform, iximiuz labs. We discuss the platform's structured learning path, emphasizing the importance of fundamentals and practical applications, the significance of hands-on experience and the limitations of random blog posts in skill mastery. Discover Ivan's unique approach to learning and the challenges he faced in developing this platform. Ivan Velichko's story to becoming a tech education content creator comes to life as he shares his wisdom and expertise. Don't miss this episode as we navigate the world of Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies learning with a dedicated tech educator and industry influencer!
find out more about Ivan - https://iximiuz.com/en/about/
X: https://twitter.com/iximiuz
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iximiuz/
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About the guest Ivan Velichko:
(04:03) - Ivan’s self introduction.
(04:41) - How Ivan got into the tech world.
(05:56) - Ivan is a workaholic, when he is doing the programming job.
(06:29) - Ivan’s first job after college, outsourcing work for major companies like Coca cola, Philips, etc.
Ivan’s educational journey as the content and the platform creator:
(07:30) - Thoughts on the appropriate approach for learning, making it a project!
(09:00) - Ivan’s journey with Kubernetes.
(10:20) - Ivan’s experience with solving five hundreds of Leetcode problems. How does it sound to you, if you’re actively on the tech market?
(12:43) - Ivan’s thoughts on knowing about underlying Kubernetes layers. What has changed? What has not compared to the past? Fundamental is a key focus.
(15:25) - How Ivan made the decision on how to pick up something to investigate and how.
(17:42) - How to turn the learning into the content: blog posts.
(19:20) - The quote “You don’t know how much you don’t know the topic until you write about it“. Fill in the gaps during the writing.
(20:09) - How Ivan launched the idea of creating courses.
(23:14) - How much effort it took and what technology was used to create the learning platform: both back-end and front-end experiences.
(25:12) - The most rewarding way for Ivan to deliver the content: building playgrounds & connecting them into a course, differentiating/producing the challenges, keeping the content structured, internalizing the skills, not just understanding them. Must-listen part!
(31:05) - Users’ feedback on what approaches/courses they love to take. Wow, 1500 challenges! Memory and practice. Must-listen part!
(35:34) - Ivan’s thoughts on the improvement in terms of the content collection and delivery.
(38:27) - Ivan’s thoughts on his Twitter/X following.
(39:57) - Ivan’s plan about the next step: create more content, open his learning platform to other content creators targeting H2 of this year. Stay tuned!
(41:23) - Ivan’s curtain call for the audience.
Mauricio (Salaboy) Salatino is a Senior Software Engineer II at Diagrid, author of Platform Engineering on Kubernetes, blogger, and involved in multiple open source projects like Knative, Dapr, vcluster, and Crossplane. In part one of this podcast, Mauricio and I discuss all things platform engineering - tooling around multicloud infrastructure, the complexities and challenges for developers building on multicloud, measuring platform performance, changes and advancements in the space and much more!
Find Mauricio's: blog, linkedin, twitter
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Mauricio (Salaboy) Salatino is a Senior Software Engineer II at Diagrid, author of Platform Engineering on Kubernetes, blogger, and involved in multiple open source projects like Knative, Dapr, vcluster, and Crossplane. In part one of this podcast, Mauricio and I discuss all things platform engineering - how he came about writing a book, the state of platform engineering today, continuous delivery practices, Kubernetes abstractions, cloud-native application challenges, and much more!
Find Mauricio's: blog, linkedin, twitter
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Alex Saroyan, CEO and Co-Founder of Netris, joins me in this episode (part 2) to continue our discussion on a host of networking topics - programmable network services, firewalls, smart NICs, networking in hybrid cloud, the evolution of networking and much more!
You can find Alex on Twitter: @alex_saroyan
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Alex Saroyan, CEO and Co-Founder of Netris, joins me in this episode to discuss a host of networking topics - how he got into networking, how Netris was founded, what is networking, how public cloud changed networking and how it differs from on premise infrastructure, various networking topics, and much more!
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Josh Bottum, Product Manager for the Kubeflow community, joins me in this episode to discuss all things Kubeflow related - how the project got started, what problems Kubeflow solves, supported features, how Kubeflow differentiates itself from other products, the future of the project, open source experiences and learnings, and much more!
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Evan Anderson, Senior Staff Engineer at VMWare, joins me on part 2 of this episode to discuss Istio's role in Knative, Knative's goals, features, requirements and dependencies, provisioning resources in a serverless world, the future of serverless, removing barriers for developers and much more!
Evan graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College. He worked at Google for 15 years and left as a Senior Staff Software Engineer. He now works at VMWare as a Senior Staff Engineer and manages the open-source project Knative.
Links:
Evan's twitter, linkedin, Knative's YouTube
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Evan Anderson, Senior Staff Engineer at VMWare, joins me on this episode to discuss the meaning of "serverless", his work experience at Google, the development of projects like Kubernetes and Knative, his thoughts around the cloud, managing an open-source project, and much more!
Evan graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College. He worked at Google for 15 years and left as a Senior Staff Software Engineer. He now works at VMWare as a Senior Staff Engineer and manages the open-source project Knative.
Links:
Evan's twitter, linkedin, Knative's YouTube
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Danica Fine, Senior Developer Advocate at Confluent, joins this episode to talk about how Confluent provides tools for creating a streaming data platform. We discuss what Confluent is and the problems it solves, Confluent Cloud, Kafka, some interesting use cases and much more!
Danica graduated with a B.A. in Logic, Information, and Computation and a Masters of Science in Engineering in Scientific Computing from the University of Pennsylvania. Danica worked as a software engineer for almost 5 years at Bloomberg, where she worked on streaming infrastructure. Danica has been working at Confluent as a Senior Developer Advocate for a little over one year.
Links:
Danica's twitter, Confluent's YouTube channel, Confluent's engineering blog
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In this episode, Donna Hutchinson, Senior Software Engineer at CircleCI, joins me to discuss her path into tech as someone with a nontraditional background, her experiences with workspace environments and how to make sure that you are in a space where you are supported and can grow, how being a woman has affected her career as a software engineer, and much more!
Donna graduated from Queen's University Belfast with First Class Honours in BSc Business Information Technology. She then went to work for JP Morgan Chase & Co. before transitioning to CircleCI, working as a Senior Software Engineer.
You can find my Kubecon EU talk here: Exploring ML Model Serving with KServe (with fun drawings) - Alexa Nicole Griffith, Bloomberg
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Daniel Berlind, co-founder/CEO of Snappt Inc and President of Berlind Properties, joins me on this episode to discuss his experience founding his first tech startup. We talk about what he learned from being a professional baseball player, cofounder relationships, success that comes through failure, experiencing two accelerators, when to pivot your business and find product-market fit, pitching to VCs and choosing the right ones help build the company, aligning on values and culture, and much more!
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Anna Rosenthal, Software Engineer at Github, joins me in this episode to talk about leaving a company. We discuss a variety of topics including work relationships, when to leave, reasons for/against leaving, learning and pay, interviewing, recruiters, rejections, offers, and much more!
Anna's links: Twitter and Substack
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Mahmoud Arram, co-founder and CTO of Bluecore, joins me on this episode to discuss the importance of having a co-founder you trust, his previous startup ideas and side projects, how he got into e-commerce and the idea for Bluecore developed, the process of pitching their idea and going through Techstars, how his role has changed throughout time, scaling while maintaining innovation, and much more!
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Tameem Iftikhar joins me on this talks with founders episode to discuss his career path, his experiences working in early-stage startups and being a co-founder, the tech stars program, and much more! While Tameem was getting his degree from the University of Toronto, he participated in a co-op at IBM and worked for the startup Nightly.to. After graduating he worked for SurfEasy and then Symantec as a Principal Engineer when it was acquired. Now, he is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Flywheel.
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Guillermo (Memo) Sanchez joins this episode to talk about being a tech founder. After working at FactSet for over 5 years, he co-founded Reonomy. Then, he was a manager at Blink Health and VP of Engineering at DelShah Capital before co-founding another startup, Pragmic that was recently acquired by dev01. Memo discusses getting into tech, his first startup and the lessons he learned, navigating co-founder relationships, going through an acquisition, why he went to a bigger company after his first startup, the advice he has for anyone looking to found a startup now, and much more!
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Harry Wolff, Director of Engineering at MongoDB, discusses his experiences as a manager and director, his career as a frontend developer, frontend engineering at MongoDB, how he shares knowledge and content through his YouTube channel, and much more. You can check out Harry Wolff's content on his website here and his YouTube channel here -- make sure to subscribe to his channel!
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Matthew Gerstman joins me in this episode to discuss the history of the web. Matthew has worked in frontend development at Dropbox, and now he is a Staff Engineer at Bluecore. Inspired by a post he recently made, we discuss a variety of topics relating to the evolution of the web-- including HTML, document object models, PHP, javascript, web 2.0, CSS, ECMA scripts, cross-browser bugs / different implementations of javascript, the evolution of browsers, the downfall of internet explorer, jQuery, REST, typescript, future of frontend, and much more! Make sure to listen to this great overview of all things web/frontend!
Links:
History of the web part 1 blog post
Matthew Gerstman (LinkedIn, Twitter, website)
Michael Hurwitz (Twitter: @dngrmike), a Principal Software Engineer on Bluecore's Data Science Infrastructure team, joins me on this podcast to talk about all things caching, including his open-source caching library LazyLRU (find it on GitHub here and read a blog about it here). The first part of the episode is focused on the basics of caching, what it is used for, and caching policies and patterns. In the second part, we focus on his caching implementation, why he wrote it, and what use cases it is good for.
find notes on this podcast here
Computational astrophysicist Bronson Messer joins me on this episode to talk about computers and science. Bronson got his PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Tennessee, and he now works at Oak Ridge National Library as the Director of Science of the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility. We discuss how he uses the worlds most powerful supercomputers to simulate supernovas blowing up, what it means to be exascale, coding on GPUs, coding practices in the scientific computing community, and much more!
To read the article mentioned in the episode about Bronson click here.
In this episode, Bruno Aziza, Head of Data & Analytics at Google Cloud, discusses everything Data & Analytics. From startups to big companies, Bruno has learned a lot along the way and has seen shifts in the field. He discusses those learnings, along with what is coming next. Listen to hear about the importance of his role with the community and going beyond the bytes, the state of Data & Analytics today, the challenges we will face in the near future, and what we can do now.
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Brent Lassi and special guest Mike Hurwitz join me again for part II on security. Brent Lassi co-founded one of the first AppSec companies called Apex, and he now works as the CISO at Bluecore. Mike Hurwitz is a Principal Engineer at Bluecore and has previously worked at Tumblr and Shutterstock. In this episode we talk more about the evolution of security in the last few years-- both about the advantages of the cloud and the lessons learned. We discuss what enterprise viability means for both software engineers and security professionals, and how people play a big part. We talk about some recent events, like the SolarWinds hack, and what we can learn from them.
Click here to read a little bit about what I learned from this episode.
The intro music was made by my talented friend Brendan McMahon. Check out his soundcloud.
Brent Lassi and special guest Mike Hurwitz join me on this episode to talk about security. Brent Lassi co-founded one of the first AppSec companies called Apex, and he now works as the CISO at Bluecore. Brent explains his day-to-day and his journey in his field. He also teaches me about infosec, differences in privacy and security, and what security engineers must do to ensure that software is safe. We discuss handling attacks and threats and the immense impact that the advent of cloud computing has had on application security. And much more! Brent is a great storyteller with a sense of humor, so I promise you won't be bored listening to this one.. and you may actually learn a few things like I did.
The intro music was made by my talented friend Brendan McMahon. Check out his soundcloud.
Jason Reid, Director of Data Science and Engineering at Netflix, joins me on this episode to discuss Netflix's culture. We discuss the topics in the book No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention and his personal experiences at Netflix. We have a great talk about the Keeper Test, career growth, titles, paying top of personal market, mentorship, diversity, and much more!
The opinions in this podcast are Jason's own and do not express the opinions of Netflix.
Bahar Shah joins me in this episode to talk about the very beginning stages of a startup. She graduated from MIT, worked at Microsoft as a software engineer, then went to Bluecore where she became a director of engineering, and now she is in the very early stages of a startup she co-founded called Tell. We discuss how Tell began, creating culture, setting values early on, funding, and much more!
Link to the beta version of the Tell app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tell/id1465678780
David Dyar joined IBM in their heyday and moved on to help other startups grow as a Senior Vice President (currently at DailyPay). In this episode, he shares his experiences along the way and the lessons he has learned from them. David discusses his various roles, diversity in the workplace, what kinds of people he looks for within organizations, challenges coming into companies, maintaining workplace culture through growth, being an intermediary between engineering and the business, and much more!
On this episode we talk with Evan Jones (www.evanjones.ca or Twitter: @epcjones), who works at Datadog and previously worked at Bluecore, Twitter, Mitro (his own startup), Infix, Google, and received a PhD from MIT. We discuss server reliability, learning from a cloud provider outage, the difficulties of scaling systems, how to address failures due to overloading your systems, and much more!
Kelsey Hightower (Twitter: @kelseyhightower), Principal Engineer at Google Cloud and a well-known open-source contributor, joins me on this episode to discuss a variety of topics concerning cloud development, tools, and experiences. Kelsey shares some of his personal experiences about learning and growth, and we discuss some challenges we face today like identity and observability, and how to navigate through all the new technologies and ideas coming out of the serverless community.
In the second part of the database discussion with Mike Hurwitz (Twitter: @dngrmike), we discuss distributed databases. Mike talks about what guarantees one can make about distributed data stores. Like, what guarantees can you make with updates? and what happens when a 6-year-old runs into a datacenter with a squirt gun and sets your machine into a pile of sparks and flames? do we really get a choice between availability and consistency? We also discuss consensus, latencies, and how access patterns rule everything. A fun conversation including laughter.
Michael Hurwitz (Twitter: @dngrmike) is a Principal Software Engineer on Bluecore's Data Science Infrastructure team and is an expert when it comes to databases. He previously worked at Blink Health, Shutterstock, and Tumblr. In this entertaining episode, Mike covers the basics of different types of databases. We discuss B+ trees, the differences in columnar- and row-stores, caching, indexes, and much, much more!
John Hymel is a Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech. In this episode, he answers the question "what is computational chemistry?" and dives into basic concepts and applications. We also discuss the types of projects and workflows John uses. John is passionate about what he does, and it is always fun to talk to him.
In this episode, I learn about Jason Deng (Twitter: @jasondengster & more https://linktr.ee/jasondeng), a tech lead at Bluecore, and his experience as a front-end dev. He explains different aspects of his job and the tools he uses. We talk about tech debt, current front-end tech usage, and the future of front-end. Jason explains Typescript, React, Redux, and GraphQL. We also discuss cultural and social topics around the workplace.
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