Fizz Buzz Podcast

In FBP’s Season 2 season finale, Stacy and Mo interview Engineering Manager Kevin Fagan and Head of Talent Acquisition Gary Ludgate about their expertise on getting a job in the tech industry. The gang emphasizes some tips on how to get your first tech job, but there are golden nuggets throughout that could help you get a job at any level and in any industry. The ladies hope that, you, the listener can take all the sisterly advice given in this past season and apply it to your current job or if you’re getting ready for your first job in tech. In this finale episode we deep dive into each step involved with the job application process, getting your foot into the door with a CV and Cover Letter, going through each interview round, delivering a solid tech test all the way to offer. We want to encourage everyone to apply for that dream job and we will be cheering you on. You got this! Want to snoop on Mo and Stacy’s Tech Tests? We’ve made it easy for you!Mo’s Tech TestStacy’s Tech TestSounds by ZapSplat.com!!

In this pragmatic episode of Fizz Buzz Podcast, Stacy and Mo reveal their tips on how to be pragmatic programmers. They discuss what it means to be pragmatic and how to apply it to software development and day to day life 🚀The girls bring up important topics where it’s beneficial to be pragmatic such as: tech debt, testing code, debugging, and crafting high quality pull requests. Hopefully this episode inspires you, the listener, to come up with your own ways to improve your code, help out your teammates and be more pragmatic.Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

On this episode of Fizz Buzz Podcast Stacy gives Mo all the goss about a recent tech industry scandal: The downfall of Twitter and the rise of new social media platform Threads.Stacy goes into all the nitty gritty details of the tale, which stars Elon Musk and even the infamous Zuck himself. Who is the villain in this story? And what does it teach us about the tech industry? Sit back relax and enjoy Stacy’s story telling of her favourite tech scandal!Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!Articles used for the story:https://www.eugenewei.com/blog/2023/7/6/how-to-blow-up-a-timeline?utm_source=tldrnewsletterhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/7/10/23787453/meta-instagram-threads-100-million-users-milestonehttps://www.bigtechnology.com/p/with-threads-meta-has-plenty-of-opportunityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Muskhttps://abcnews.go.com/Business/timeline-elon-musks-tumultuous-twitter-acquisition-attempt/story?id=86611191https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk#:~:text=Twitter%20was%20taken%20private%20and,half%20of%20the%20company's%20workforce.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg

In this episode Stacy and Mo have the opportunity to learn about the fascinating world of functional programming from expert Máté Marjai. To their surprise, the girls discover that it is hidden throughout their day to day lives as software engineers! Chatting with Máté helps them know how to spot functional programming and what to look for when writing code. This technical deep dive will help anyone who is a new or seasoned coder to level up their skills and open up a Pandora’s box of curiosity. Our FizzBuzz hosts prove that as its name says, functional programming is extremely FUN!!Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

Mo and Stacy have the honour of discussing imposter syndrome with Engineering Manager Raph Estrada. They discover that this phenomenon is more complex than people think and discuss how we should always try to dive in further when we feel the emotions surrounding it.In true FBP style the girls learn about something unexpected; the Dunning-Kruger effect. There are two sides of imposter syndrome, and they both attribute to being over or under confident with whatever you’re doing whether it’s software engineering, dentistry or sports. Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

In this episode of the podcast, Mo and Stacy experiment with ChatGPT, a large language model trained by OpenAI. The trio delves into the technical aspects of solving problems, applying ChatGPT as a tool and calming our fears about AI taking over the world. In true Fizzbuzz fashion the hosts prove that music, problem solving, friendship and AI can come together as one. PS. ChatGPT helped us write this blurb and also listen to the end of the episode for a special surprise!!! Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

This episode is super special, because in honour of International Women’s Day, Mo and Stacy had the opportunity to record a live interview with three women from Atlantic Technological University in Sligo: Mary Loftus, Diane O'Brien and Ellen Woodward. The hosts got to hear each of their perspectives on being a woman in academia, dealing with bias, and striving to make the university a better place for all students. Just a quick note: this is a live recording, so the sound quality might be a liiiittle wonky. You might have to turn it up a bit more than usual, but please know it is absolutely worth listening through to the end. Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

After a short hiatus, Stacy and Mo embark on their sophomore season of Fizz Buzz Podcast. In the first episode, they set the scene by giving advice they found helpful along their journeys. Like sisters, they want to help guide their listeners into a happy, healthy and strong career in tech (or any other industry).As the season opens, the ladies are optimistic about the teachings from episodes to come and give a few sneak peeks into what the future holds. Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

This episode was originally aired August 1, 2022.This episode Mo and Stacy have the honour of interviewing one of their heroes, Aoife Hannigan, about her perspective on mentorship. They discuss everything from how to find a mentor, how to be a better mentor and how mentorship is essential to grow. They learn that no matter where you are in your life or career you will always need a mentor.Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

This episode was originally aired July 1, 2022.In this episode of Fizz Buzz Podcast, Mo and Stacy, talk about the benefits of Empathy in software engineering and its effects on companies both fiscally and socially. But mostly fiscally.Speaking of money, please buy FBP a coffee to support us getting equipment and swag.Keyboard typing sound donated by boyfriend of the pod, Maurice Collins and the rest of the sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

This episode was originally aired May 1, 2022.This episode Stacy and Mo have their first interview ever! They speak with the CTO of Phorest Salon Software, John Doran about his experience with growth in the tech industry. The group learns about some of the obstacles John overcame and what made him the amazing leader he is today.Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

This episode originally aired June 1, 2022.Learning is a vital part of life!One of the many reasons, Mo and Stacy love software development is because it means they are now professional learners. In this episode, they discuss the different types of learning, how they learn and how that has evolved over time.Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

For the Fizz Buzz Grand Finale Mo & Stacy have a retrospective! What is a retrospective? As explained by Tech Target: During a retrospective the team members reflect on what happened during a project and identify actions for improvement going forward. The hosts therefore take a look back at the season and reminisce about the good, bad and the ugly… but mostly the good!A fun addition to this episode is Stacy and Mo make a signature cocktail live on the podcast in the hopes that the listener feels like they are having fun right beside the FBP crew.Finally, we would like to thank everyone involved in helping us make Season 1 so much fun. We truly wouldn't have been able to make FizzBuzz great without the support of everyone involved! We are looking forward to producing more content next season! Until then, happy listening and enjoy your cocktail!Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

For this episode Stacy and Mo had the opportunity to interview their dearest friends Dr. Doug Marques and Mitch Ashton about being apart of the LGBTQIA+ community and what’s it’s like to be engineers within that space. They get to deep dive into how it effects their professional and personal lives. As this conversation continues, the hosts learn how they can support the LGBTQIA+ community through allyship and giving them a voice. Mitch and Doug request the listeners to donate to OutWest. OutWest is a LGBTQIA+ social and support group for people in the west of Ireland. Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

This episode Mo and Stacy have the honour of interviewing one of their heroes, Aoife Hannigan, about her perspective on mentorship. They discuss everything from how to find a mentor, how to be a better mentor and how mentorship is essential to grow. They learn that no matter where you are in your life or career you will always need a mentor.Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

In this episode of Fizz Buzz Podcast, Mo and Stacy, talk about the benefits of Empathy in software engineering and its effects on companies both fiscally and socially. But mostly fiscally.Speaking of money, please buy FBP a coffee to support us getting equipment and swag.Keyboard typing sound donated by boyfriend of the pod, Maurice Collins and the rest of the sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

Learning is a vital part of life! One of the many reasons, Mo and Stacy love software development is because it means they are now professional learners. In this episode, they discuss the different types of learning, how they learn and how that has evolved over time.Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

This episode Stacy and Mo have their first interview ever! They speak with the CTO of Phorest Salon Software, John Doran about his experience with growth in the tech industry. The group learns about some of the obstacles John overcame and what made him the amazing leader he is today.Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

During their computer science degrees Stacy and Mo found some of the topics challenging and had a tough time putting all the pieces together. During this episode, they both reminisce on the good ol’ days and discuss 5 technical topics and what they all have in common. The girls also explore the realm of acronyms and how they probably shouldn’t be used.Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!

In the very first episode Stacy and Mo give an insight into who they are and how they met. Little did they know all their similarities made them destined to be great friends. Also, they discuss exactly what is Fizz Buzz and how it relates to the podcast.Sounds by ZapSplat.com!!