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In this episode, we discuss how to turn code passion into profit. We'll cover concrete strategies to get started and more, with our talented guests.

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0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:04:50 - Is the solopreneur or indie maker field suitable for all software engineers?

0:07:18 - What types of software engineers can be indie makers?

0:15:08 - The transition from being an employee to a solopreneur and following your passion.

0:22:00 - Upsides and downsides of the solopreneur journey.

0:25:45 - Tips to find ideas to make your first product.

0:35:30 - Tips to gather the first budget to get started and the minimum budget needed.

0:50:58 - Tips for Time Allocation as a Solopreneur

0:57:01 - Idea generation and validation.

1:01:10 - Tips to generate your first dollar with your current skill, with or without experience.

1:13:13 - Tips to Find the Right Audience

1:24:00 - Is indie hacking similar to dropshipping?

1:38:06 - Deadly trap: Think globally and generate more income.

1:45:10 - Deadly trap: procrastinating growth and developing ideas.

1:54:00 - Geeksblabla picks & QA

2:18:30 - Conclusion and Goodbye

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In this episode, We have a discussion around Salesforce

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0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:04:50 - What's a CRM

0:13:20 - Overview of Salesforce

0:29:00 - Exploring Salesforce Capabilities

0:41:15 - Developing on Salesforce

0:59:45 - Learning Salesforce

1:10:30 - Salesforce Community in Morocco

1:13:10 - Building a Successful Career with Salesforce

1:47:30 - Conclusion and Goodbye

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In this episode, We discuss The state of web assembly in 2024

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0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:03:53 - What is WebAssembly.

0:10:56 - State of WebAssembly in 2024.

0:21:29 - Containeres vs WASM.

0:38:35 - WASM and eBPF.

0:44:56 - Frameworks and dev toolchain.

1:02:07 - is it worth it to learn WASM.

1:20:55 - Resource to learn WASM.

1:36:18 - Prediction and WASM future

1:40:29 - Conclusion and Goodbye

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In this episode, We discuss 7 Pillars that can helps us lead a more comfortable Work life.

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0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:04:36 - You don't need to know a lot of Programing languages.

0:25:48 - Work is not only about coding.

0:46:50 - You won't use the latest tech in work.

1:09:40 - You can't know everything.

1:29:10 - Coding Bootcamps is a great start towards a path of learning.

1:43:55 - You can't avoid Office politics , and don't forget to live.

2:06:30 - Conclusion and Goodbye

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In this episode, we discuss the events of 2023, tech news, and the future of the tech industry. We'll also explore how to set our goals for 2024.

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0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:06:00 - Goals and New Year's resolutions

0:36:30 - Why don't we speak 100% in Darija on the podcast?

0:48:00 - Why do audiences feel like they are seeing the same guests?

0:57:00 - Why doesn't Geeksblabla have a Discord server?

1:03:00 - BlablaConf and state of dev survey 2023.

1:29:00 - Crypto and NFTs in 2023.

1:39:30 - AI updates and how it will affect our jobs.

2:08:04 - Layoffs in the tech industry.

2:16:20 - Figma and Adobe deal.

2:20:00 - QAs

2:46:00 - Conclusion and goodbye.

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In this episode, we discuss the state of .net Ecosystem in 2023 and highlight key changes/improvements and capabilities.

Guests

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00:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

00:04:20 - What is dotnet ? and Presentation of the dotnet Ecosystem

00:15:52 - What Can we build with Dotnet ?

00:25:30 - What's Special about dotnet ?

00:35:00 - Building Web Applications with Dotnet

00:50:00 - Building Desktop applications with Dotnet

00:58:00 - Dotnet Aspire

01:07:32 - What our guests love about dotnet ?

01:16:00 - Tips and Tricks and best Practices

01:50:00 - Conclusion and goodbye

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In this episode, we discuss the state of DevOps in 2023 and highlight key changes/improvements, new rising roles, and the most recent emerging practices.

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00:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

00:05:55 - State of DevOps in 2023: Key changes, notable shifts and improvements.

00:08:35 - Definition of DevOps and highlights on some DevOps misconceptions

00:34:17 - DevOps “engineers”/practitioners vs SREs

00:49:02 - How was SRE implemented by Google ?

00:59:02 - Hierarchy challenges in Tech companies

01:10:02 - The rise of Low-Code/No-Code platforms and whether they threaten DevOps jobs or there will be a new role created

01:38:52 - What is Platform Engineering?

01:54:50 - Should a DevOps/Platform/SRE engineer be a developer beforehand?

02:10:59 - What advice to give for juniors to get started and build a successful DevOps career?

02:22:30 - The role of a Cloud Architect in DevOps

02:23:27 - The effects of AI in DevOps

02:24:44 - Conclusion and goodbye

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In this episode, we explore the newest Rust features in 2023, practical use cases, advanced topics, and much more with our community friends.

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0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:04:15 - What is Rust?

0:09:15 - Why Rust? And why is it the most admired language among developers?

0:20:09 - Advocating Rust over C/C++ pain

0:23:52 - Is C/C++ necessary for learning Rust?

0:28:55 - Programming in Rust: the good, the bad

0:41:41 - Rust traits

0:47:21 - Threads in Rust

0:50:55 - How the Rust compiler works

0:58:11 - Cargo

1:07:00 - Procedural macros

1:13:36 - Rust vs Golang binaries

1:20:40 - Where Rust shines

1:29:46 - Is Rust suitable for web development

1:40:22 - Building games with Rust

1:46:02 - Rust and blockchain

1:51:10 - Rewriting things in Rust

2:00:04 - why is Rust frequently compared with Go

2:01:17 - Future of Rust

2:18:43 - Geeksblabla Picks

2:24:44 - Conclusion and goodbye

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In this episode, we discuss the latest Python features and fileds of usage in 2023, frameworks, and much more with our community friends.

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0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:04:00 - Jetbrains survey highlighting Python part

0:08:40 - Emerging trends or technologies in the Python ecosystem that are particularly noteworthy this year

0:21:00 - How do you anticipate Python's role evolving in the domain of Data Science and ML

0:35:00 - Major updates or changes in Python frameworks or libraries that developers should be aware of

0:41:00 - Python is addressing challenges related to scalability and performance, especially in the context of modern applications

0:58:44 - When not to use Python?

1:07:00 - How is Python positioned to play a role in DevOps this year

1:16:05 - How is Python adapting to address security concerns, and what should developers be mindful of

1:20:00 - Q&A

1:56:00 - Geeksblabla Picks

2:02:00 - Conclusion and goodbye.

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In this episode, we discuss the latest PHP features in 2023, frameworks, and much more with our community friends.

Guests

Notes

0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:05:00 - Is PHP Dead?

0:11:45 - Is PHP only for building MVPs?

0:16:00 - PHP before 5.6 and after it

0:24:00 - Is the PHP problem that PHP isn't supported by a big company, like many other languages?

0:32:00 - The PHP missing version 6

0:35:00 - PHP 7: feature(s) you liked in this update

0:45:00 - Do the PHP offers always have low salaries?

0:55:00 - PHP 8: JIT and feature(s) you liked in this update

1:04:00 - The PHP FIG

1:14:00 - PHP RCFs

1:23:42 - Launch of تجربة.gzip

1:24:25 - The PHP Foundation

1:31:00 - PHP Frameworks

2:21:00 - WordPress

2:35:00 - Security

3:10:00 - Answer the questions from the comments

3:40:00 - Giveaway

3:41:00 - Answer the questions from the comments

3:44:00 - Geeksblabla Picks

3:52:00 - Conclusion and goodbye.

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