Small Talk Tech

“There are people who go to school for 4 years to do this, and I'm trying to accomplish the same thing in a few months.”

On Episode 009, Tara Hackley and I go over how practicality and discipline lead her into the wild world of tech. We also go over her thoughts on Cambridge Analytica and what the heck BookTube is.


You can find her over on Instagram @tara.vox and on Medium @taravox.

“Sometimes you have the assumption in your head that if you're not an expert at something then there's nothing you can do and... You can.”

Lori-Lee Emshey is our guest today and she talks about pitching at SXSW and running a startup. We also go over her thoughts on the future of immersive technologies and some of her favorite podcasts.


You can find her over on Instagram @lorilee.emshey, Twitter @lorilee__e, and more info about Future Sight AR over at www.futuresight-ar.com

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None of these links are affiliates, just a sampling of things we mentioned in the episode.

Masters of Scale:
https://mastersofscale.com/

Women in Business & Technology:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/women-in-business-technology

Skimm'd from The Couch:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/skimmd-from-the-couch/id1345547675?mt=2

How I Built This with Guy Raz:
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this

Freakonomics:
http://freakonomics.com/

The Bittersweet Life:
http://www.thebittersweetlife.net/  

Serial:
https://serialpodcast.org/

Showpo Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqWp2GF5EoYPulzrqJj0qzg  

“Once you get over the fear and you just start learning to say 'I just want to try it', then you really get into it.”

Alissa Likavec joins us and if you're interested in being a better mentor or trainer we go over a TON of tips and tricks she's picked up from her years at Bloc. We also talk about how learning programming and music aren't that far apart, and much more.


You can find her over on Instagram @ui.engineer, Twitter @alissalikeavec, and more info over on her portfolio site alissalikavec.com

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None of these links are affiliates, just a sampling of things we mentioned in the episode.

Javascript 30:
https://javascript30.com/

Radical Candor by Kim Scott:
https://www.radicalcandor.com/  

“I really think that's where the best products or innovations happen. When there's that mixture of creativity and technicality.”

Julia Brouillette originally went to school for Journalism. After a chance encounter at a Data Science conference, she fell in love with Python and shifted her focus to that field.

We talked about her experiences in dealing with Social Anxiety, what made her want to change careers in the first place, and how she's obsessed with documentaries.


You can find her over on Instagram @juliakbrou.

“Once you know your ’why’, figuring out your ’how’ isn't as hard. You know it will happen somehow as long as you work hard enough.”

Natalie Spare is a former marketing professional turned Data Scientist after being inspired by one of her favorite video game series. In this episode we go over working in a small business environment, her experiences as a woman in tech, and… Being trapped in Tibet??


You can find her over on Instagram and Twitter  @_init_nat. 

“If you’re working on something for 3 hours straight, you’re going to get fatigued. It’s good to get those detachment breaks even when things are going good.”

Micah Carroll is a Product Designer over at Ring. With his skills in front-end development and UI design he's also increasing his intelligence within print and advertising design.

We get DEEP into topics like Stoicism, Social Media, tackling inspiration, and a bunch of productivity hacks.


You can find him over on Instagram @multimucah and on Twitter @_micahcarroll. Lastly, you can also find him over at Medium and YouTube by searching Micah Carroll.

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None of these links are affiliates, just a sampling of things we mentioned in the episode.

More information about Stoicism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism

Impact Theory  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnYMOamNKLGVlJgRUbamveA

School of Greatness
https://www.youtube.com/user/lewishowes

Gary Vee
https://www.youtube.com/user/GaryVaynerchuk

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: 
https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs-ebook/dp/B00VE4Y0Z2

Zest Tea:
https://www.zesttea.com/

Todoist:
https://en.todoist.com/

Pop Team Epic:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Team_Epic

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 Find us on Facebook and Instagram @smalltalktech, on Twitter @bottalktech, and over at www.smalltalktech.com

Small Talk Tech is a podcast series focused on interviewing people who work in various technology fields. From beginners learning their craft to masters at the highest level of proficiency, I believe that everyone has something profound to share. Through sharing their experiences, we hope to draw out the habits and mindset that will help you become better at whatever technological mountains (or molehills) stand in front of you.

“I think one of the key qualities you need if you're going to work in this industry is the ability to just keep coming back to the problem. Be persistent.”

On today's episode, we have John Martin. John is a technology enthusiast who has been programming since he taught himself BBC BASIC at the age of 7. His career-to-date spans over 15 years of professional software development across a range of industries, from dynamic start-up environments to large-scale, complex, systems integrations projects for enterprise.

We go over freelancing vs working in the corporate world and John shares advice on what to do if you're starting to "fall out of love" with programming.

Find him on Instagram @martinsoft and over at GitHub with the same handle. Also, make sure to check out his iPad project management Dash over at dash.pm

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 Find us on Facebook and Instagram @smalltalktech, on Twitter @bottalktech, and over at www.smalltalktech.com

Small Talk Tech is a podcast series focused on interviewing people who work in various technology fields. From beginners learning their craft to masters at the highest level of proficiency, I believe that everyone has something profound to share. Through sharing their experiences, we hope to draw out the habits and mindset that will help you become better at whatever technological mountains (or molehills) stand in front of you.

“There’s no secret sauce to overcoming imposter syndrome, or feeling like you know how programming or web development works. It’s honestly just grinding it out year after year.”

Today we have Jessica Oei who is a Full-Stack Web Developer. She was in a rut, and feeling directionless in life. Most of her jobs had been temporary office jobs, and she couldn’t seem to find her way out. By chance, she ended up in a data entry job off of Craigslist. Along with the data entry, they trained her in some programming.

Almost seven years later, she can look back at her past self and see how far she’s come. From getting over the hump of feeling incredibly inadequate and terrified of being “found out”, to feeling confident that she has the skills to learn anything new that she put her mind to.

Find her on Instagram @thecodercoder and over at Medium with the same handle. Also, make sure to visit her website coder-coder.com for more tips on how to get better at coding.

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 Find us on Facebook and Instagram @smalltalktech, on Twitter @bottalktech, and over at www.smalltalktech.com

Small Talk Tech is a podcast series focused on interviewing people who work in various technology fields. From beginners learning their craft to masters at the highest level of proficiency, I believe that everyone has something profound to share. Through sharing their experiences, we hope to draw out the habits and mindset that will help you become better at whatever technological mountains (or molehills) stand in front of you.

”I need to fail every day to succeed eventually."

Nadja Summerscales-Gunn is a Front End Developer based out of the UK. Her first foray into the field was through a Web Design apprenticeship she began after dropping out of college. Being inspired by her boss, she eventually tried out a few online courses on how to code and fell in love. Fast forward to today and she is now a Lead Developer at the same digital agency.

In this episode, we go over getting into the industry, the importance of having a support group, and practicing mindfulness. Among a bunch of other topics.

You can find her over on Instagram @_codequeen as well as on her YouTube Channel. Lastly, you can find her as well over at the Tribe of Devs Instagram account.

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None of these links are affiliates, just a sampling of things we mentioned in the episode.

Hobonichi Planner: https://www.jetpens.com/Hobonichi-A6-Techo-Planner-Book-Monday-Start-Week-2018-January-Start/pd/21615?gclid=Cj0KCQjwkKPVBRDtARIsAA2CG6GloLkjopEKVLqNH_hzzcvGk5icJsV1p0-rzafWIELToKVC_z-y4J4aAi6fEALw_wcB

 "13 Things That Will Happen When You 'Level-Up' As A Person" by Benjamin P. Hardy: https://medium.com/personal-growth/how-to-know-if-youve-leveled-up-as-a-person-3ff0611e16fc

Scorpion: https://www.cbs.com/shows/scorpion/

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 Find us on Facebook and Instagram @smalltalktech, on Twitter @bottalktech, and over at www.smalltalktech.com

Small Talk Tech is a podcast series focused on interviewing people who work in various technology fields. From beginners learning their craft to masters at the highest level of proficiency, I believe that everyone has something profound to share. Through sharing their experiences, we hope to draw out the habits and mindset that will help you become better at whatever technological mountains (or molehills) stand in front of you.