Ardan Labs Podcast

André Eriksson is the CEO and Founder of Encore. Encore is a startup building the next generation platform for rapid backend development in Go. In this episode, André takes us through his journey from creating interface mods for World of Warcraft to becoming a Senior Software Engineer at Spotify and finally running his own company.

00:00 Introduction 

03:15 What is André Doing Today? 

12:50 First Memory with a Computer

24:27 Interests / Projects in Highschool

26:40 Studying Computer Science in University

37:26 Deciding to Join The Workforce

47:00 Discovering Go at Spotify

58:45 First Go Project with Utility

1:01:50 Leaving Spotify for Encore

1:05:40  The Next Steps for Encore

1:13:20 Revenue Model with Open Source

1:16:05 Thoughts on Languge Models and A.I

1:24:14 Contact Info  

Connect with André: 

Twitter:  André Eriksson (@_eandre) / TwitterTwitterhttps://twitter.com › _eandre

Encore : https://encore.dev/

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Encore : https://encore.dev/

Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/

André’s Talk : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjz9WrXeOW0

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

 Raechel Lambert is the Co-Founder of a product marketing agency called Olivine which focuses on positioning, messaging and product launches to SAS companies. She has built many different projects and applications and has started focusing her time on an application called All In Meetup. This stems from a podcast “All In Podcast '' which started during the pandemic. In this episode Raechel takes us on her journey through the tech industry. 

00:00 Introduction 

02:45 What is Raechel Doing Today

04:30 All In Meetup

07:30 Managing Meetups

15:10 First Memory of a Compute

24:00 Interests in High School

26:00 Avid Dancer

29:30 Going Through College

40:00 Applying for First Internship

43:00 Entering the Tech Industry

49:10 First Tech Job

52:50 Discovering Product Marketing

58:00 Expanding Skill Sets

1:03:00 Deciding to Freelance  

1:09:30 Starting a Startup

1:15:10 Self Proclaimed Recession

1:19:00 Salary Inflation

1:22:13 Contact Info

Connect with Raechel: 

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/raechellambert?lang=en

Raechel’s Website: https://www.raelambert.com/

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Olivine: https://www.olivinemarketing.com

All In Podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.co

Particle: https://www.particle.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

Anne is an Engineer for Adafruit Industries in Manhattan which is a small company that engineers electronics for hobbyists and open source software. In this episode, Anne takes us through her amazing journey from working in the State Department and traveling the world to utilizing her electrical engineering skills at Adafruit Industries.

00:00 Introduction 

4:38 What is Anne Doing Today

16:10 Engineering Courses at Caltech 

20:30 Most Interesting Projects at Caltech

27:23 Dream Job after Graduating

32:50 Working for the State Department

36:40 Meeting the President 

47:20 Managing Technical Security Logistics Globally

58:30 Deciding to Retire

1:01:35 Engineering at Adafruit 

1:09:40 Plans for the Future

Connect with Anne: 

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/anne_engineer

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Adafruit: https://www.adafruit.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

Dom Hallan works at HashiCorp on the Terraform Enterprise Team and works on all aspects of Terraform. He is also an avid musician and plays the euphonium. In this episode, Dom takes us on his journey from pursuing a career in music, to joining a band in the Army, and finally continuing his career as a Software Engineer at Hashicorp. 

00:00 Introduction 

00:55 What is Dom Doing today? 

4:10 First Memory of a Computer

11:01 Interest in Music During High school

16:03 Pursuing Music in College
34:40 Joining a Military Band

43:20 Life in an Army Band

52:56 Deciding to Where to Land

57:37 Starting a Web Development Bootcamp 

1:00:00 Entering the Tech Industry

1:10:50 Leaving The Startup

1:17:00 Moving onto HashiCorp

1:21:00 Important Interview Characteristics

1:28:43 Contact Info

Connect with Dom: 

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/dom_hallan

Email: [email protected]

Mentioned in today’s episode:

 Terraform: https://www.terraform.io/

HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.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

Steven Wasylkiw is the CEO of Magna Vita Investments based in San Diego, California. They specialize in the acquisition, development, and management of multifamily and commercial properties. In this episode, Steven takes us on his journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur in real estate investments.

00:00 Introduction 

00:50 What is Steven Doing today? 

06:04 Interests Growing Up / Background

14:20 Graduating University in 2008

21:10 People and Sales

28:00 Deciding to Buy Real Estate

39:05 Buying Rental Property in Chicago

51:52 Taxes and Deductibles 

58:46 Scaling Up the Business

1:08:25 Showing Credibility to Investors

1:14:10 Managing Rent Pricing

1:22:10 Contact Info

Connect with Steven: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realizingyourpotential/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealizingYourPotential/featured

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Magna Vita Investments: https://magnavitainvestments.com

Steven’s Book: https://books.google.com/books/about/How_Artificial_Intelligence_Can_Make_You.html?id=aZ6vEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description

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

Chetan Conikee is the CTO and Founder of ShiftLeft. ShiftLeft specializes in using machine learning, cyber - defenders, and A.I to discover and prevent vulnerabilities in the applications of their clients in various languages. In this episode, Chetan takes us on his journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the tech industry. 

00:00 Introduction 

02:20 What is Chetan doing Today?

06:04 Integration of Cyber Security

21:31 Growing up in India

29:30 Entering University

37:00 Experiencing Y2K

43:40 ChatGPT

1:02:00 Working Under an H1B

1:15:00 Effects of 2008 on the Workplace

1:23:00 Starting ShiftLeft

1:35:50 Contact Info

Connect with Chetan: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/conikeec?lang=en

Mentioned in today’s episode:

ShiftLeft: https://qwiet.ai

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

Vanessa Nicole Naff is a Software Engineer for Warner Bros. Discovery. She works with the behind the scenes aspects of transcoding and live streaming video. In this episode, Vanessa takes us through her journey from growing up in a rural town to studying abroad in Japan and finally working with complex and advanced Go powered technology. 

00:00 Introduction 

02:50 First Memory of a Computer

08:24 Main Interests Before High School

12:57 Entering High School

20:20 Studying in Japan

24:40 Adjusting Back to Home Life

27:04 Applying to University in Arizona

31:40 Goodwill Hunting and Reality

37:54 Deciding on a Career Path

43:54 Working at Digipen

50:55 Working in Technology

57:50 Becoming a Software Developer

1:00:00 The Importance of Feedback

1:07:00 What is Vanessa Doing Today?

1:20:30 Creating Opportunities

1:29:00 Contact Info

1:29:50 Persistence is Key

Connect with Vanessa: 

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessanaff/overlay/contact-info/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/axiomista/

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Warnerbros: https://www.warnerbros.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

Jon Calhoun creates interactive Go courses for developers looking to learn the language through curated projects specially made to construct a sound foundation of understanding.  In this episode Jon takes us through his exciting journey from programming on floppy disks to working at Google and finally ending up running his own business. 

00:00 Introduction 

01:40 What is Jon Doing Today? 

10:55 Live Training and Public Speaking 

18:16 First Memory of a Computer 

28:25 Building Tech in High School

33:00 Transitioning to College

45:45 Changing Habits and its Importance

1:02:20 Working for Google

1:12:15 Finding the Next Path

1:24:30 Discovering Go 

1:28:30 Impact of Cost of Living 

1:34:10 Planning for the Future

1:39:40 Contact Info

Connect with Jon: 

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/joncalhoun

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Gophercises: https://gophercises.com

EasyPost: https://www.easypost.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

Christiana Fauci is a PhD Candidate at Duke University who studies Genetics and Genomics. Currently, she works on studying vertebrate evolution with the goal to understand how they are different from each other and how the genome shapes them to have the traits we see today. In this episode, Christiana takes us on a journey from being a dual sport athlete in highschool to leveraging Go to compare complex genetic sequences.  

00:00 Introduction 

01:50 What is Christiana Doing Today? 

08:51 First Memory of a Computer

15:12 Background on Christiana’s Parents

22:14 Interests in High School

33:00 What is “Imposter Syndrome”?

37:55 Having a Plan for College

49:37 Cart and Horse Issues

54:35 Problems in the Lab

59:33 Choosing Duke University

1:08:20 The PhD Process

1:12:35 Leveraging Go in the Lab

1:19:48 Choosing Go Over Python

1:24:55 The Plan After Graduation

1:29:37 Contact Info

Connect with Christiana: 

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiana-fauci-32b40619b/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/vertgenlab

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Duke University: https://duke.edu

Gonomics: https://github.com/vertgenlab/gonomics

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

Camden Cheek is a Software Developer at Sourcegraph. He mostly works on the search backend on a mainly Go stack in his day to day tasks. In this episode, Camden takes us on his journey from experimenting with macros in video games to a degree in Bioengineering and finally landing at Sourcegraph.

00:00 Introduction 

09:00 First Memory of a Computer

13:35 Interests in High School

21:50 Interest in College Major 

36:31 Using CAD for Implants

40:42 Job Hunting After Graduation

50:50 Working Through the Pandemic

 57:35 Discovering Hackernews 

1:06:30 Moving to Colorado

1:13:22 Talking about Conc 

1:24:50 Contact Info

Connect with Camden: 

Email:  [email protected]

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Sourcegraph: https://sourcegraph.com/search

Conc: https://github.com/sourcegraph/conc

Kittycad: https://kittycad.io/

Thehackernews: https://thehackernews.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