Developer's Journey

Stephanie's story is one of creativity. She told us how she got into Flash animations and ActionScript in high school. We then talked about WordPress and how she slowly but surely drifted toward web development while freelancing on the side. We discussed open source, pushing projects out of communities, giving back, creating courses, and giving talks. Finally, Stephanie encouraged us to find what sharing medium works for us!Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/5t3phhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stepheckles/https://thinkdobecreate.com/https://wordwrap.dev/https://ModernCSS.devhttps://StyleStage.devhttps://SmolCSS.devhttps://11ty.RocksBadger Badger Badger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGlyFc79BUEhttps://twitter.com/tackjhompsonhttps://devroulette.live/https://learnfromsteph.dev/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms

Christina's story started and ended with observing and understanding why the world works as it does. She first told us about her biology studies, then crime & forensic sciences, and biotech. She then spoke about discovering coding. She explained how she got hooked, helped by mentors, and pushed by destiny to embrace it. We spoke about moving to SanFrancisco and the Bootcamp she went through. And finally, we talked about how she found a job at Postman and has been happy (ever after) for the past three years there.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/etTinchenhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahastenrath/https://personalapiretake.herokuapp.com/https://www.christinahastenrath.com/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the show

Paul started talking about gaming, creating websites as a kid, and following his dream of becoming a pilot in the RAF. He told us how he transitioned back into the industry and taught himself a new trade: web development. We talked about agencies and product shops. We spoke about learning, knowing it all, and maturing in an industry. We finally spoke about communities and how Paul became an instructor.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/ThePaulMcBridehttps://paulmcbride.com/https://egghead.io/q/resources-by-paul-mcbridehttps://play.runescape.com/https://twitter.com/kentcdoddshttps://devjourney.info/Guests/76-WesBoshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1cgjhGzsSYb1rsB4bFe4QCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the show

Shruti's story started with a push from her dad. Little did she know it would trigger such a career. She told us about her studies, moving to Canada and then to the Silicon Valley. We talked about entrepreneurship, WordPress, QA automation, React, getting (and losing) a job, accessibility, communities, and the joy of giving talks!Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/shrutikapoor08https://shrutikapoor.dev/https://tinyletter.com/shrutikapoorCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the show

Geepaw (Michael Hill) story started like no other, with the tale of his firing. He told us how he began as a computer salesman and got interested in programming and the Forth programming language. We briefly discussed being independent before talking more and more about the state of our industry. We spoke about joy being mandatory for the team's success. We discussed methods and how they won't solve a thing if joy isn't present, not even Extreme Programming. We finally talked about motivators, Geepaw adding "Rythm" and "Safety" to the well-known "Autonomy, Master and Purpose" of Daniel pink.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/GeePawHillhttps://www.geepawhill.orgCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the show

Michael's story started in a time of crisis, in 2008, when he realized that being a mediocre accountant wouldn't cut it. So he embraced web development by picking hourly gigs on CraigsList. Michael told us the story of a coach she worked for and who changed his life. From then on, we went deep into emotions' social and empirical science. We talked about feedback and being ready to listen.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/chantastichttps://chantastic.org/https://discord.com/invite/lunchdevhttps://chan.dev/https://reactpodcast.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/chantastic/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the show

Wynn took us on a story made of APIs, wrappers, and interfaces. He first told us about his law studies and how HTML and building websites slowly made their way into his life. We talked about classic ASP and working in a team. We spoke about creating your company and wearing many hats. And we spoke about how API design and wrapping APIs took Wynn to Github and further.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/pengwynnhttps://wynnnetherland.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/netherlandhttps://wynnnetherland.com/journal/what-makes-a-good-api-wrapper/https://github.com/octokitCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the show

Erin took us from tweaking her page on MySpace to her master's in journalism. She then spoke about her jobs and how she was not challenged/stimulated. She told us how the idea of going through a Bootcamp emerged, how she found the right Bootcamp for her and bit the bullet. We talked about her first job, her first mentor, pair programming, and moving on. We talked about having a hard time finding a new job, finding a bad fit, and finally landing at the right place after being laid off. We spoke about communities and speaking at conferences, and finally, of remote work; before, it was cool.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/erinfooxCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the show

Christos took us on an extended origin story made of movie inspiration, dreams, traveling, and a lot of learning. He told us how following the idea of becoming a hacker took him from not having any knowledge of computers to graduating with a master's degree in networking in a foreign country (and being able to touch-type). He then brushed over job-hopping, working on old systems, painful rewrites, consulting, communities, and finally being hunted down by Microsoft and moving to the USA.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/ChristosMatskashttps://linktr.ee/cmatskasCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the show

Glaucia's story started when she taught computer classes to her co-students in high school. Fast forward a few years during which she graduated from a very selective program while working full time to feed her family, Glaucia finally got a job as a developer. From there on, it was a story of being lucky, making her own luck, and always focusing on human connections and communities. One thing led to the next, and this path led her to Microsoft, working as a cloud advocate, where she is today. Her story is full of grit and pieces of advice.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/glaucia_lemos86https://linktr.ee/glaucia_lemos86https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/glaucia-lemoshttps://twitter.com/csharpfritzhttps://twitter.com/simona_cotinhttps://studentambassadors.microsoft.com/https://mvp.microsoft.com/https://twitter.com/FRRSaraivaCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr

Ingrid took us back to her childhood, discovering video games and a different reality. And then she took us on an adventure led by curiosity. We talked about exploring marketing and sales. We talked about finding a job to pay the bills. We spoke about testing and learning the ropes. We talked about moving toward the startup world. We talked about interviewing bad managers, and we briefly spoke about Netlify, where Ingrid has been happily ever after.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/opinionatedpiehttps://www.opinionatedpie.com/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the show

Arpit's story took us from Tamagotchis to Robotics, and then to discovering that Software development is not just for failed hardware engineers. Arpit took us on a wild ride, made of entrepreneurship, learning on the job, hypergrowth, and finding the product-market-fit (or not). We talked about his transformation from a software engineer to a coding CTO and then to an organization builder. We spoke about his last endeavor AppSmith, and finally about algorithms to live by.Here are the links from the show:https://twitter.com/mohanarpithttps://www.appsmith.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/arpitmohan/https://arpitmohan.com/Algorithms to Live By: https://amzn.to/37S0TaKCode: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software: https://amzn.to/3OCVXavarpit@appsmith.comme@arpitmohan.comCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourn

Maia's story started with a ZX-81 in the 80s, and from there on, she was hooked. We talked about how she followed her curiosity and studied engineering while not wanting to become an engineer. Maia spoke about how she started working on embedded systems while still not wanting to become an engineer. She spoke of how she went back to school and studied art because she still didn't want to be an engineer... and mixed software engineering and art. We spoke about discovering phones and Android and having the opportunity to impact people's life fast. And finally, we talked about her last job at Luno, the GDE program, and communities.And to get the records straight, I mentioned the show Dark Mirror Bandersnatch and claimed Netflix recreated a ZX-81 game for it. I stand corrected! It was a ZX-Spectrum (ZX-82), which was in color compared to the ZX-81, which was still Black&White. Also, the game hidden into Bandersnatch isn't a fake Bandersnatch itself but a game called Nosedive. You can see a

Carl took us on a wild ride, starting with discovering he could build on computers very early. We brushed over his Engineering studies and how he almost went to study history instead. Carl spoke about his first job as an IT support person/sys admin and how he found his love for programming and creating back after a multi-year hiatus. Carl told us about how he created his career around learning and being an expert generalist (vs. an expert specialist) whose motto is "I'll figure it out." Carl spoke about the Gaming industry, coding interviews, behavioral questions, and finally, going against the grain!Here are the links from the show:https://twitter.com/twigpresshttps://carlalexander.ca/https://github.com/carlalexanderhttps://ymirapp.comhttps://montreal.wordcamp.org/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.in

Eve took us through her first career in marketing, and how she slowly joined the "fine, I'll do it myself club." She then spoke about her moving to Lake Tahoe and being forced to embrace a new career. We then spoke about her new business revolving around teaching. We talked about the tools she creates for teachers' time management and the courses she made for LinkedIn Learning. We brushed over the writing of her books and how she re-uses the content she produces inside the niche she built for herself.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/eveporcellohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eveporcello/https://www.moonhighway.com/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeSupport the show

Legacy code, often considered a daunting challenge, holds valuable lessons in its complexity. It carries the weight of decisions made in the past, and learning to navigate it can provide a rich, rewarding journey. Such is the tale of Scott Ford, a seasoned software developer who embraced this path and has gained unique insights that have shaped his career and outlook.Scott's story took us from learning BASIC, C/C++, and Object PASCAL in high school to quitting jobs every seven months because it wasn't fun. Scott told us about his love for the puzzle of discovering something new; and how it took him more than ten years to realize that this was what he longed for. He then described how he created his company Corgibytes, created the "Mender" term, and has not been quitting his job every seven months since.In this episode, Scott walks us through his journey from the early influences that inspired his interest in legacy code to developing his unique approach to understanding and improving it. H

Jess told us about the toys she disassembled (and sometimes failed to reassemble) as a kid. She then spoke about her early dabbling with HTML, discovering IF statements and PHP. We then talked about writing vs. using CMSs, creating websites, working in teams, contracting and consulting, and finally about communities and Jess's Podcast: BaseCode. And as of the publication of this show, she is now a Laravel employee.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/jessarchercodeshttps://github.com/jessarcherhttps://basecodefieldguide.com/podcast/https://www.twitter.com/gonedarkCreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to yo

Swiz' told us how he discovered computers at a very early age and how the planets aligned. By the time he enrolled in a CS degree in Slovenia, he had already had multiple internships and experiences working as a software developer. He spoke about freelancing and how this led him not to finish his CS degree. He talked about how his first entrepreneurial experience took him to Silicon Valley, what he learned there (by crashing and burning his startup) and how it eventually took him where he worked for the past seven years.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/swizechttps://swizec.com/https://serverlesshandbook.dev/https://seniormindset.com/https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/software-engineering-salaries-in-the-netherlands-and-europe/https://swizec.com/blog/are-you-the-engineer-who-scoffs-at-high-salary-numbers/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on o

In this episode, Wajahat tells us the moving and emotional story of how his mother, family, and friends shaped the person he became. Wajahat spoke about his childhood in Pakistan when his family couldn't afford a computer. He talked about applying to highly selective universities and the role the loss of his mother played in him being accepted at one of them. He told us about his studies of telecom engineering and how a mentor changed his view on "defining his career." And finally, he told us how Android entered his life, how he found it stupid at first, and how it has never left.Here are the links from the show:https://www.twitter.com/WajahatKarimhttps://wajahatkarim.com/https://github.com/wajahatkarim3https://wajahatkarim.medium.com/https://theremotewizards.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahidrazzaq/CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the sign

Crazy but true, it's show number 200! I invited Patrick Leblanc to come and ask me all the questions he wanted about the show to celebrate this milestone.CreditsCover Heliotrope by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.Your host is Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, more about him at timbourguignon.fr.Gift the podcast a rating on one of the significant platforms https://devjourney.info/subscribeBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show