Past Present Phuture: 3 Questions

Chris Demeke is a Group Product Manager at Google, leading product development for the Google Developer Program and Google's developer documentation and learning platform on developers.google.com. Prior to that he worked on Elections and Civics on Google Search, as well as Local Guides on Google Maps.

Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Chris immigrated to the United States at the age of four and grew up in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a Master of Science from Georgetown University. With over ten years of experience in software development and product management, he has worked at companies such as Google, General Electric, and Synchrony Financial.

Chris currently resides just outside of Washington D.C., in Maryland, with his spouse and 3 young kids.

Connect with Chris at https://chrisdemeke.com.

Additional Resources:

The Death of Product Development as We Know it: https://lg.substack.com/p/the-death-of-product-development

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Today's guest is Jamie Coombs, in Jamie's own words:

With over 15 years of design experience, I am a Lead UX Designer at Hilton, where I craft user-friendly and engaging interfaces for a variety of digital products. My expertise spans mapping informed user journeys, optimizing chatbot interactions, enhancing Interactive Voice Response systems, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Recently, I’ve integrated AI-driven solutions into my design approach, including crafting effective AI prompts and leveraging AI technologies to create smarter, more intuitive user experiences.

Connect with Jamie at https://jmecoombs.com/uxd-works

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CEO of Built for Devs, Tessa fast-tracks developer tools from idea to essential. With 10+ years in DevRel leadership, she guides startups and enterprises in building developer programs that boost adoption and revenue. Tessa transforms promising dev tools into must-have favorites.

Connect with Tessa @ builtfor.dev

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Music: ‪@Pumpupthemind‬ 

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Background: ‪@freepik‬ 

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Adam DuVander is a former developer, accidental marketer, and founder of EveryDeveloper. He's worked with some of the best developer-focused companies as an early employee, team leader, and consultant. Many seek his advice on content strategy, developer experience, and community engagement. He is also the author of multiple books, including "Developer Marketing Does Not Exist" and "Technical Content Strategy Decoded."

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duvander

Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamd

Blue Sky: https://duv.bsky.social

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Music: ‪@Pumpupthemind‬

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Background: ‪@freepik‬

Logo: ‪@canva‬

This intro episode shares what the show is all about.

Relax and Enjoy :)

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Music: ‪@Pumpupthemind‬

Stock Footage: https://www.pexels.com/@edmond-dantes, https://www.pexels.com/@ketut-subiyanto, ‪@pixabay8237‬

Background: ‪@freepik‬

Logo: ‪@canva‬