In this episode of the Ardan Labs podcast, Bill Kennedy interviews Julien Cretel, exploring his journey through technology, education, and personal growth. They discuss Julien's early experiences with computers, the influence of his family on his career choices, and his reflections on high school and intensive studies. The conversation highlights the importance of perseverance and the lasting impact of foundational knowledge in software development. The conversation explores Julien's educational journey in engineering, his transition from academia to industry, and his experiences in marine engineering and renewable energy.The discussion also touches on the differences between backend and frontend development, the importance of error handling, and the balance between performance and complexity in software development.

00:00 Introduction 

00:30 What is Julien Doing Today?

05:10 First Memory of a Computer

9:00 Family Influence and Early Choices

20:00 Deciding on Intense Education

31:30 Transition from Academia to Industry

42:00 First Programming Job / Code Talk

51:41 Performance vs Complexity in Software

1:05:00 Transition to Contract Work

1:12:00 Debt in the U.S

1:19:00 Security Audits / Bug Bounties

1:27:00 Open Source Projects 

Connect with Julien: 

Julien’s Website: https://jub0bs.com/posts/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jub0bs.com

Mentioned in this Episode:

Iterutil: https://github.com/jub0bs/iterutil

CORS: https://github.com/jub0bs/cors

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