Human Side of Dev

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 connections with people. We also explore the importance of owning our path, and seeking to do things that bring joy to life.Jason:https://bsky.app/profile/jason.energyhttps://jason.energy/https://codetv.dev/Lindsay:https://lindsaykwardell.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/lindsaykwardell.comhttps://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardellMusic: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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 of standing out in the tech industry. Andrew: Twitter: https://twitter.com/aschmelyun Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aschmelyun.com Lindsay: Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/lindsaykwardell.com Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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 position he has now on the Astro core team. He also shares some insights on how to create engaging content for YouTube or other platforms. Ben: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bholmesdev Lindsay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsaykwardell Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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 their resumes and tactics to have a better chance of landing the job their looking for. We also discuss red flags to watch out for, and some of our experiences in interviews. https://gomakethings.com/human-side-of-dev/ Chris: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisFerdinandi Lindsay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsaykwardell Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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 experience, and what led him to this place in his career. Dustin also shares some tips for managers for being better managers and how to help those they manage with setting goals. https://www.codecademy.com/ https://www.thisdot.co/ https://www.engmanagement.dev/ https://brenebrown.com/book/daring-greatly/ Dustin: Twitter: https://x.com/dustinsgoodman Lindsay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsaykwardell Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@lindsaykwardell Music: Moments by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com