Meet Erik J. Kudler, Senior Software Engineer, AWS, BBC etc

Eric is an experienced Software Engineer who has developed web apps for software and broadcast companies, such as Amazon and the BBC. At Amazon, he worked on AWS Jam, a platform for teaching engineers how to use Amazon Web Services in a gamified, hackathon-style environment.

In this episode, we talked about AWS Jam and the Unhackathon concept (Erik was one of the founders), which is centered around learning new skills and technical ambition. We also discussed Erik's participation in several hackathons, including HackMIT, McHacks, and the NYC Open Records Virtual UX Hackathon, which he won in 2017. Additionally, we explored how there could be even more projects initiated in hackathons that could become reality. And of course, we delved into our new discussion point in this podcast: how to increase development velocity.