Ardan Labs Podcast

 Alexandra McCoy is currently a Site Reliability Engineer at VMware.  With four years of experience in the field and six years within open-source and cloud environments, Alexandra shares insightful anecdotes and valuable expertise. From leading large-scale software projects to mastering Kubernetes and Docker for container orchestration, her story is filled with innovation and dedication. In this episode, Alexandra takes us on a journey through her time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

03:00 What is Alexandra Doing Today?  

07:44 First Memories of a Computer

13:30 High School Journey 

30:30 Entering University 

35:20 Juggling Sports and University

40:50 Working for Nike

46:40 Working in Criminal Justice 

1:00:45 IBM Enters the Radar

1:22:00 Getting a Masters in I.T 

1:28:00 Moving to VMware

1:49:30 Contact Info 

Connect with Alexandra: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AddisMama17

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandramccoy17/

Mentioned in today’s episode:

VMware: https://www.vmware.com/

IBM: https://www.ibm.com/us-en

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Tobias Weingartner plays a pivotal role in Google's Traffic Control Team, where he specializes in optimizing the global system load balancer (GSLB). As an integral member of this team, he collaborates closely with the development team responsible for crafting the intricate code that powers Google's internal load balancing infrastructure. Specifically, Tobias focuses his expertise on the SRE aspect, ensuring the seamless operation of Google's vast network traffic.  In this episode, Tobias takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

01:25 What is Toby Doing Today?  

07:00 First Memories of a Computer

21:30 Direction after High School  

29:10 Entering University 

43:20 Breaking the Shell

48:35 Finishing the Degree / First Jobs in Tech

1:05:40 Moving to Silicon Valley 

1:10:00 Working at Twitter

1:16:55 Google Entering the Radar

1:22:00 Joining DoorDash 

1:28:00 Staying Relevant in Tech 

1:34:15 Creating Courses

1:43:10 Contact Info 

Connect with Toby: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuttySwiss

Tobias’s Site: https://tepid.org/toby/

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Gophercon: https://www.gophercon.com/

X: https://twitter.com/NuttySwiss

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Rita Iglesias is a Software Engineer currently employed at a startup called Topi. Lately, Rita has been creating projects using React for the frontend and Go for the backend. She also creates some awesome content relating to the tech world! In this episode, Rita takes us on a journey through her time entering the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

01:55 What is Rita Doing Today?  

09:22 First Memories of a Computer

21:10 Direction after High School  

32:30 Pursuing a Degree in the Performing Arts

38:30 Employment Outside of School   

44:40  Learning to Code 

54:00 Applying to the First Job in Tech

1:07:15 Moving on From Front End Development

1:17:30 Goals For The Future

1:30:00 Contact Info 

Connect with Rita: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rita_codes

Rita's Website: https://rita.codes/

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Topi: https://www.topi.eu/en

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Brit Myers is currently the VP of Engineering at System Initiative. Prior to System Initiative, she was a member of the executive team at Hyland Software where she led global engineering teams responsible for building multiple cloud product lines. In this episode, Brit takes us on a journey through her time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

02:24 What is Brit Doing Today?  

07:42 First Memories of a Computer

12:20 Direction after High School  

17:30 Deciding on a Career Path

25:00 Joining the Workforce / Learning Code

32:10 Criteria for a Job Search 

39:20 Getting Hired at Hyland Software

45:20  Entering a Management Position    

54:00 Hiring Philosophies

1:07:10 Current Tech Stack / Business Talk  

1:23:15 Contact Info

Connect with Brit: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britpmyers/ 

System Initiative: https://www.systeminit.com 

Join the discussion in Discord: https://discord.gg/system-init 

Mentioned in today’s episode:

System Initiative: https://www.systeminit.com/about-us

Woven Teams: https://www.woventeams.com/

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

 Dr. Vladyslav Ukis is the Head of R&D at Siemens Healthineers. Vlad has 18 years of experience in large-scale software platforms, leadership, digital transformation, continuous delivery, SRE, Devops, and more. In this episode, Vlad takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

00:56 What is Vlad Doing Today?  

09:13 First Memories of a Computer

19:55 Entering University for CS

26:40 Working in Tech During University

38:15 Deciding to get a PhD

47:34 Working on Prim 

58:00 Current Role at Siemens

1:09:37 Contact info

Connect with Vlad:  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/UkisVladyslav

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vladyslav-ukis-5172ba32/

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Siemens Healthineers: https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/

Vlad’s Book: https://a.co/d/7tVHuU2

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Jay Conrod is currently a Software Engineer at EngFlow. EngFlow is a startup providing remote build and execution for Bazel, Cmake, Reclient and more, dramatically speeding up builds and tests for large software projects. Jay was previously part of the Go Team at Google and has had a large impact in the Software Industry.  In this episode, Jay takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

00:56 What is Jay Doing Today?  

07:25 First Memories of a Computer

18:30 Mentality and Ability

27:20 Direction after High School  

37:30 Internships During University

43:00 Diversity in Programming

55:30 Getting Hired at Google

1:03:10 Joining the Go Team

1:10:00 Go - Tech Talk  

1:20:00 Moving to EngFlow

1:38:00 What Would You Remove From Go?

1:45:30 Contact Info

Connect with Jay:  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayConrod

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayconrod/

Jay’s Website: https://jayconrod.com

Mentioned in today’s episode:

EngFlow: https://www.engflow.com/

Zig: https://ziglang.org/

The Art of Learning: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance-ebook/dp/B000QCQ970

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Jesús Espino is a Senior Staff Engineer at Mattermost specializing in Full Stack Development on the API side of the platform. Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle. Mattermost’s platform powers over 800,000 workspaces worldwide with the support of over 4,000 contributors from across the developer community.  In this episode, Jesús takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

05:29 What is Jesús Doing Today? 

10:50 First Memory of a Computer

17:32 Thoughts on University

25:21 Joining the Workforce

33:03 First Job after University

47:08 Moving Companies

51:30 Transitioning to Go

58:40 Deciding to Focus on Go

1:03:40 Solving Problems with Internals of Go

1:11:50 Thoughts on Mattermost

1:13:16 Contact Info

Connect with Jesús: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesus-espino

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Mattermost: https://mattermost.com/

Gophercon EU: https://gophercon.eu/

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Miki Tebeka is the CEO of 353solutions and an Instructor at Ardan Labs where he specializes in teaching effective hands-on workshops all over the world and solving tough problems as a Consultant. He is also the organizer of Gophercon Israel and Pydata Israel Meetup and a published author. In this episode Miki takes us on his journey through the tech industry and shares his experiences along the way. 

00:00 Introduction

07:17 What is Miki Doing Today?

13:19 First Memory of a Computer

16:30 Joining the Army

27:43 Starting University

34:18  First Jobs in Tech

49:46 Moving to the U.S

1:00:47 Moving back to Israel / Starting 353solutions

1:08:38 Post-Covid Education

1:14:40 Future of Go and Python

1:25:40 Contact Info

Connect with Miki: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tebeka

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikitebeka

Email: [email protected] 

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Zig: https://ziglang.org/

353solutions: [email protected]

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Brad Peabody is a Senior Software Engineer who has been coding for over 20 years. He is involved in the Go community and has been coding in Go for many years. Brad is currently working on multiple startups and also works as a contractor developing Go code for clients. In this episode, Brad tells us his story leading up to where he is today. 

00:00 Introduction

00:43 What is Brad Doing Today?

06:57 First Memory of a Computer

14:25 High School Hacking

17:00 Thoughts after High School

22:40 First Jobs in Tech

28:20 Going Solo

37:15 Juggling Businesses

43:45 Combining  Front and Backend

52:50 Go as a First Language / Tech Talk

1:10:00 Marketing Yourself

Connect with Brad: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradliusgp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-peabody

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Fyne: https://fyne.io/

Wails: https://wails.io/

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Teiva Harsanyi is  a software engineer at Google, specializing in backend development and distributed systems. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing resilient, responsive, scalable, and maintainable systems. He is also the author of the book “100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”. In this episode, Teiva discusses his journey to becoming a published author and Software Engineer at Google. 

00:00 Introduction

00:53 What is Teiva Doing Today? 

04:05 First Memory of a Computer

17:20 Thoughts for University

25:00 Engineering School Curriculum 

32:20 Interests Going Through University 

35:40 First Jobs in Tech

42:00 Working for a Helicopter Company

52:40 The Next Opportunity and Moving Countries

58:37 Discovering Go

1:03:40  Finding Utility Warehouse

1:11:00 Joining Docker

1:16:50 The Experience Working at Google

1:19:00 Writing “100 Go Mistakes” 

1:25:30 Contact Info

Connect with Teiva: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/teivah

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teiva-harsanyi/?originalSubdomain=fr

Teivas Book: https://www.manning.com/books/100-go-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Docker: https://www.docker.com/

Utility Warehouse: https://uw.co.uk/about-us/careers

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs