In this more technical episode, Noel takes us through some of the thorny situations of working with online payments and how a newbie can navigate the complex world of money.

Jo Overline’s created 30 apps, totally 30 million downloads over ten years. He shares his thoughts on what makes a successful app, how apps have evolved over the years, and whether or not there’s still room for the independent app maker.

Paola's learn-to-code journey involved two bootcamps, an internship, and a job search that lasted a year before landing her full-time iOS role. She shares the ups and downs of becoming a developer, and the many stressess of looking for a job.

Rapi shares how he created the Progressive Coders Network, how he thinks about open source contributors as members instead of sources of free labor, and why open source is a powerful tool for activism.

Evan shares his experience creating a game designed to tell the story of vets. We talk about his process, the unique power of games, and what his hopes are for the future of games with a purpose.

Ray was a mechanic, a full-time job he held while he learned to code part-time at the Coalition for Queens. In this specially produced segment, Ray shares his coding journey, how he came close to quitting altogether, and how his brother got him through.

Mary takes us through her nearly 40 years of working with computers, which includes punch cards, using a terminal for the first time, and the ever-changing tools of programming.

Shubheksha shares her experience contributing to open source, why it took her two years to contribute in a meaningful way, and how working on open source has boosted her confidence and sharpened her skills.

Laura was a lot of stuff, like a music blogger, DJ, and maid. Now, she helps introduce others to tech through initiatives like Rails Girls Summer of Code. She tells us about the program, the value of working on open source, and how she became a developer.

Bill Sourour was twenty-one when he built a website for promoting a drug that he later found may have contributed to a young woman's suicide. We talk to Bill about this incident and the ethical responsibility of coders.