Decoded

When you think about getting creative with software development, you might not think of the financial services industry. But, despite being known for a rigid regulatory environment, the industry is brimming with creativity.

In this episode, Tim Mitra, iOS Engineering Manager at a leading global bank, joins host Sydney Lai to explain how the right mix of artistic, engineering, and creative skill can deliver digital banking experiences that exceed users’ expectations. Tim shares how mobile applications are developed at the enterprise level for financial institutions and discusses what the future has in store for financial services software.

Other topics include:

• Tim’s journey into software development, including how art and technology have come together in his career as a developer
• The unique challenges developers in financial services face working in an industry that impacts millions of people daily
• Shifts in the finance industry that impacted software development — from the early days of the tech boom to the evolution of mobile apps

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The world of software development is constantly evolving. So, sometimes it’s important to take a step back and reflect on how the industry has changed over the past few years to help us better understand where it’s going.

Jeff Meyerson, host of Software Engineering Daily, started his career as a developer at Amazon and went on to become a tech investor and collaborator — and has grown into a thought leader in the software development space. In this debut episode of Season 3 of Decoded, host Sydney Lai chats with Jeff about how he’s helping developers find their niche and joining him to reflect on the industry’s future as a whole.

Listen to find out:

• How companies can future-proof their development infrastructure to ensure top developer talent is happy to work there
• The importance of an agnostic view to building software, and building with software
• What role AI has in the evolution of software development
• Jeff’s outlook on the future for developer platforms and how they’ll impact the industry

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Money makes the world go ‘round. That’s why there’s recently been a lot of innovation in the fintech space when it comes to building online payments solutions for businesses.

Bernie Torres, software engineer at Stripe, is helping lead the charge toward building a financial infrastructure for the internet. Stripe is now a legend in the fintech world for its developer-first approach to online payments — leading to companies like Facebook and Salesforce adopting the platform.

In this episode of Decoded, our host Sydney Lai sits down with Berni to discuss how Stripe tackles security issues and how they affect the development of Stripe’s fintech solutions. The pair also dive deep into the ongoing complexities of fintech development.

Other topics discussed include:

• The history of Stripe and how it evolved into one of the biggest financial operations companies
• Stripe’s early days as a developer tool designed to help companies integrate online payments into what they were working on
• Some of the unique challenges Berni has seen Stripe tackle, and how the company did it
• How Stripe has evolved to accommodate a plethora of payment options all while navigating government regulations in countries around the globe

Data is the digital currency for most businesses. That’s why database management is a hot topic within the developer community — and why MongoDB wants developers to build with databases in mind.

Nic Raboy, Senior Developer Advocate at MongoDB, is a pioneer in educating developers on how to manage, secure, and streamline the databases behind their applications. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai chats with Nic about document databases and how they can help simplify processes for developers and power their applications.

Other talking points include:

• The history of MongoDB and why it was created
• How MongoDB evolved from serving primarily game developers to powering apps for all industries
• Data management strategies and document database use cases
• MongoDB Realm and how developers can use it to fuel mobile apps

Most developers use GitHub every day, and many can even attribute their first steps into the development world to the source code management functionality of GitHub. For the team behind the platform, nothing is more exciting than cultivating an open source community that helps make developers into innovators.

That’s why Keerthana “KK” Kumar, director of engineering at GitHub, is able to wake up with a smile on her face everyday to do what she loves — coaching engineering teams to build products that bring out the best work in other developers and, ultimately, make the world better.

In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai sits down with KK to discuss her developer journey, from first using GitHub to eventually working for the company. They also chat about the history of GitHub within the developer community and what it is like to work at such a wonderfully quirky company.

Other discussion topics include:

• How GitHub became so prominent among those studying software development in the late-2000s.
• How development tools are being streamlined to make it easier for people to get up and running on their developer journey.
• How code storage and version management helped set the stage for more collaborative working environments in the developer community.
• How GitHub decides on the projects it works on to meld work cultures across various industries and make software development simpler.
• What KK believes GitHub is really good at.
• How GitHub tackles technical debt and other head-scratchers in the community.

For many people, “blockchain” means cryptocurrency. But there’s so much more to blockchain technology. It is revolutionizing how digital interactions are structured and secured — and developers are driving this change.

In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai speaks with Patrick Collins, developer advocate at Chainlink Labs and founder and CEO of Alpha Chain, to learn what developers are building using blockchain, and how blockchain-based smart contracts will reshape the internet. Patrick also shares his own journey from hedge fund firm to his current role at Chainlink and founder of his own firm.

Other discussion topics include:

• The evolution and future of Web3, and the opportunities it offers developers
• How oracle networks work and their role in securing smart contracts
• The challenges the industry currently faces in terms of blockchain development

When you think of Adobe, you may think of it as a design tool rather than a developer tool. But with offerings like Adobe XD, the company is helping blur the lines between web design and development.

Joining us on this episode of Decoded is Kerri Shotts, Principal Product Manager at Adobe. She is passionate about extending creative tools in new and innovative ways, as well as advocating for a fantastic developer experience.

Host Sydney Lai sits down with Kerri to discuss how Adobe has evolved its product offerings to help developers and designers alike create unique web and mobile experiences. They also chat about how development is built into the fabric of Adobe, and how that affects the intersection of development and design.

One of the most exciting things about development is that we no longer have to build everything from scratch. Developers can now focus more on conducting and orchestrating different APIs between systems to create something truly unique.

Arlemi Turpault sees this firsthand at Postman, a developer tool that allows devs to build, integrate and test APIs. As a developer advocate, Arlemi strives to empower developers and make it easier to collaborate and build amazing things.

In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai sits down with Arlemi to discuss why tools like Postman are so exciting for developers. They also chat about democratizing the ability to build software integrations.

Corey Weathers, Developer Evangelist at Twilio, has made it his mission to empower people to communicate in ways that work best for them. Twilio, in particular, has led the charge in revolutionizing the tools developers use each day to make these meaningful connections and do it at scale.

In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai sits down with Corey to discuss how he started his career in software development and how he found himself at Twilio. They also explore the evolution of communication apps and how developers’ relationships with the platforms they use have changed.

The rise of voice-controlled devices has been exciting not just for consumers, but also for developers. Few people understand the intricacies of building voice-powered applications like Jessica Earley-Cha, developer relations engineer on the Google Assistant team. In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai is joined by guest co-host Antonio Alegria, head of AI at OutSystems, to chat with Jessica about her developer journey and how she landed in her role at Google, the history of voice and AI, and how these technologies are shaping the future of software development.