She's in Tech

Sponsors

• This Dot Labs
• Level up | Devchat.tv
• PodcastBootcamp.io

In today's episode, Lyndsey and Susan are joined by guest Suz Hinton. Here are the questions they discussed:

• Tell us a little bit about your background and how you got into the tech world
• What is hardware hacking and how do you get interested in something like that?
• How do you go about building an audience for streaming live coding sessions on Twitch?
• What advice would you give to women in tech who want to teach others but might feel a bit nervous about starting out?
• You're a co-author of JavaScript Robotics: Building NodeBots. What was your experience like co-authoring a book? Was it born out of a mutual interest in Robotics?
• You created an open source library for controlling OLED screens. Can you tell us a little bit about it and some of the things you can do with it? How did you come up with the idea?
• Can you talk to us about some of the things you're working on at Stripe?
• Was it a natural transition for you to go into management? How were you able to balance between staying technical and coding, but also be in a leadership position for projects and your team?

Panel

• Lyndsey Browning
• Susan Ma

Guest

• Suz Hinton

Links

• Arduino
• Twitter: Suz Hinton ( @noopkat )

Picks

• Lyndsey- GitHub | shikha-16/Women-in-Technology
• Susan- boost.dev
• Suz- GitHub | awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted

Contact Lyndsey

• Twitter: Lyndsey Browning ( @LBrowning86 )

Contact Susan

• Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )

Special Guest: Suz Hinton.

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Sponsors

• This Dot Labs
• Dev Influencers Accelerator
• Level up | Devchat.tv

In today's episode, the panel discussed the following questions:

• What was your journey into tech like?
• What was it like to pursue a computer science degree and a coding boot camp?
• If you had a bad experience during your tech journey, do you think that would have deterred you from pursuing tech as a career?
• As women in tech, how do we continue to support each other?
• What tips do you have for other devs and women in tech?

Panel

• Lindsay Wardell
• Maria Loza
• Susan Ma

Links

• How to make a Brag Document

Picks

• Lindsay- The StoryGraph
• Maria- Genshin Impact
• Susan- Sriracha Spice Thai Rice Chips by Dang

Contact Lindsay:

• Software Engineer at This Dot Labs, co-host of Views on Vue
• Twitter: Lindsay Wardell ( @lindsaykwardell )

Contact Susan

• Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )

Contact Maria

• Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )

Sponsored By:

• Top End Devs Coaching: If you have questions about how to grow your skills or take your career to the next level, join us on our next weekly coaching call. It's completely free.
• This Dot Labs: This Dot Labs offers best in class consultancy in staff augmentation, architecture support and leadership and training for startups and enterprise organizations.

In today's episode, Lyndsey and Susan are joined by guest Noa Ronen. Here are the questions they discussed:

• You spent some time in the Israeli Navy after high school. Would you say that inspired you into leadership and coaching?
• There’s been a number of changes in your career from starting out in the Navy to being where you are now. Change is something that can be difficult and potentially scary for a lot of people. What advice would you give to someone who is looking to make a change in their career, for example into the tech industry?
• I feel lucky as a developer that I am in a job that I love. How important do you think feeling passionate about something is to being successful in your career, and what drives that passion?
• In the tech industry, and as developers, we are always doing something, our minds often working overtime. I think sometimes we forget that we’re on overdrive for so long and then sometimes it hits us and we can become burnt out. Do you have any advice for people who may be going through something similar?
• Another thing I wanted to talk to you about is impostor syndrome. That feeling where you don’t feel good enough or when you start questioning your abilities and whether you’re in the right position. I’ve had it so many times in my own career, and I still do. It’s a normal process to go through and I think it never truly goes away, but how do we learn to accept the feeling and is there anything we should be doing to combat it?
• You’ve had speaking experience in your career. Public speaking is daunting for many people, do you have any tips for someone who wants to start speaking, at conferences for example?

Panel

• Lyndsey Browning
• Susan Ma

Guest

• Noa Ronen

Sponsors

• Dev Influencers Accelerator
• This Dot Labs

Links

• Twitter: Noa Ronen Coaching ( @NoaRcoach )

Picks

• Lyndsey- Udemy
• Noa- Saboteurs
• Noa- Brain Dump
• Noa- BEyond
• Susan- Docusaurus

Contact Lyndsey

• Twitter: Lyndsey Browning ( @LBrowning86 )

Contact Susan

• Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )

Sponsored By:

• This Dot Labs: This Dot Labs offers best in class consultancy in staff augmentation, architecture support and leadership and training for startups and enterprise organizations.

Lindsay and Lyndsey talk with Ire Aderinokun about her journey into tech, and how she founded Buycoins, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Nigeria. They talk about how Ire got involved with Web3 and blockchain development, and how a side project became a business. They also talk about The Feminist Coalition, a group based in Nigeria to champion equality for women in Nigeria, and how Ire became comfortable giving tech talks to large audiences.

Panel

• Lindsay Wardell
• Lyndsey Browning

Guest

• Ire Aderinokun

Sponsors

• Dev Influencers Accelerator
• This Dot Labs

Links

• bitsofcode
• Talks | Public View
• Buycoins
• Feminist Coalition
• Become a Blockchain Developer
• Ire Aderinokun - Frontend Developer, UX Designer, and Co-Founder of Buycoins
• Twitter: Ire Aderinokun ( @ireaderinokun )

Picks

• Ire- Headspace
• Lindsay- Paperize.io
• Lindsay- GitHub | paperize/paperize
• Lyndsey- axe DevTools - Web Accessibility Testing
• Lyndsey- GitHub | dequelabs/axe-core

Contact Lindsay:

• Software Engineer at This Dot Labs, co-host of Views on Vue
• Twitter: Lindsay Wardell ( @lindsaykwardell )

Contact Lyndsey

• Senior Software Engineer at This Dot Labs
• Twitter: Lyndsey Browning ( @LBrowning86 )

Sponsored By:

• This Dot Labs: This Dot Labs offers best in class consultancy in staff augmentation, architecture support and leadership and training for startups and enterprise organizations.

In today's episode, Dacey and Lyndsey are joined by guest  Caroline Milton. Here are the questions they discussed:

• How does stress affect our overall health?
• How can someone know If they are feeling burned out?
• What can we do to make sure we are not burned out?
• What advice would you give to someone that feels burned out?
• What advice do you have for those who are transitioning into remote work during COVID?
• Tips for women in tech

Panel

•  Dacey Nolan
• Lyndsey Browning

Guest

•  Caroline Milton

Sponsors

• Dev Influencers Accelerator
• This Dot Labs

Links

• miltoncc.com
• LinkedIn: Caroline (Andersen) Milton, CHC

Picks

• Caroline- Supplement and Health Tests | Thorne
• Dacey- Ancestry®
• Lyndsey- Marinara: Pomodoro® Assistant

Contact Dacey

• Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )

Contact Lyndsey

• Twitter: Lyndsey Browning ( @LBrowning86 )

For this episode, Dacey,Maria and Susan are joined by guest Amanda Martinez. Here are the questions they discussed:

• Tell us about your background and how you got to your current position.
• How do we encourage women to apply to roles in the tech field? What can managers/coworkers/hiring managers do to make job listings more accessible to women?
• How did you navigate through your company as the first female employee?
• I don’t think it’s a secret that many women in tech have felt that their gender has affected the way they’re perceived or treated. Have you been in a situation like that? How did you handle it?
• What do you think is the best part of being a woman in the tech industry?
• Do you have any tips of women in tech or women who are wanting to join this industry?

Panel

• Dacey Nolan
• Maria Loza
• Susan Ma

Guest

• Amanda Martinez - Engineering manager, Chromatic/ Storybook

Sponsors

• Dev Influencers Accelerator
• This Dot Labs

Links

• Dreami
• LinkedIn: Amanda Martinez

Picks

• Amanda- Rockit Snacks
• Amanda- Kite Sparkling Botanicals with Adaptogens
• Amanda- Humm Kombucha
• Dacey- Noom
• Maria- Razer Kraken - Green
• Susan- DevRel Meet

Contact Dacey

• Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )

Contact Susan

• Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )

Contact Maria

• Twitter: Maria Loza ( @this__maria )

For this episode, Dacey and Susan are joined by guest Priya Krishnakumar. Here are the questions they discussed:

• Tell us about your background and how you got to your current position.
• How has your passion for tech helped you in your current role?
• Can you talk about how data visualization and graphics editing has shaped you to be successful in your role?
• Can you talk about any obstacles that you’ve had to work through?
• I imagine some of the data you look at can be grim, do you have any hobbies to help you feel balanced and get through the content?
• Do you have any tips for women in tech and people who are interested in pursuing type of role?

Panel

• Dacey Nolan
• Susan Ma

Guest

• Priya Krishnakumar

Sponsors

• Dev Influencers Accelerator
• This Dot Labs

Picks

• Dacey - RISE Brewing Co.
• Priya- Maintenance Phase
• Susan- Vercord Canvas Handbag Organizers

Contact Dacey

• Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )

Contact Susan

• Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )

For this episode, Dacey and Susan are joined by guest Katherine Peterson. Here are the questions they discussed:

• Tell us about your background and your journey into tech
• What motivated you to create your README generator project?
• What tips do you have for other Devs who are interested in open sourcing their projects?
• How did your ‘Regular Expressions in JavaScript’ course on SlipApp come about? Are you particularly interested in teaching or interested in releasing course in the future?
• What are skillsets or parts of coding that you feel like new Devs forget to prioritize? (Accessibility, mobile version, etc)
• Tips for other women in tech and new Devs?

Panel

• Dacey Nolan
• Susan Ma 

Guest

• Katherine Peterson

Sponsors

• Dev Influencers Accelerator
• This Dot Labs

Links

• readme.so
• Twitter: Katherine Peterson ( @katherinecodes )

Picks

• Dacey- Capture Camera Clip | Peak Design
• Katherine – Mechanical Keyboard
• Susan- Food Dehydrator

Contact Dacey

• Twitter: Dacey Nolan ( @dacey_nolan )

Contact Susan

• Twitter: Susan Ma ( @sukisupremo )

Chuck dives into the 3 essentials for getting the next successful outcome you want in your career. Whether that's something simple like a raise or something more complex like going freelance, you can achieve it by working on 3 main areas.

First, building skills. The most obvious type of skills you'll need is technical skills. However, don't neglect your people skills and your organizational skills as well since you're often paid for how you work with people and enhance their work and how you put your work together in the most efficient ways.

Second, building relationships. Often other people will be able to help you find the opportunities or will be the ones to make the decisions that impact your ability to get the outcome you want. Having good relationships is key to having good outcomes.

Third, building recognition. Being known for being valuable in important ways allows you to leverage the skills you have to build better relationships and create opportunities to get what you need to get the outcomes you want by giving people what they want. A podcast is a great way to do all three. Chuck explains exactly how that works in this podcast and goes deeper as part of the Dev Influencers Accelerator.

Panel

• Charles Max Wood

Chuck explains what he taught Nathan last week when we asked how to get hired at a FANG (Facebook Apple/Amazon Netflix Google) company. Essentially, it boils down to how to build the skills and knowledge needed to pass the interview. How to build the relationships to get into the door and have the interviewer want you to succeed. And how to build the reputation that has the company wanting you regardless of the outcome.
This approach also works for speaking at conferences, selling courses, and other outcomes as well as it's the core of building a successful career as an influencer.

Panel

• Charles Max Wood