Story Points Podcast

We are taking a small break from our series of episodes about application development to discuss culture at tech companies. 

Many of you out there have seen or heard about tech companies providing more tangible perks like ping-pong table, free lunch, WFH (before COVID), unlimited coffee, craft beers, etc. We want to shine the light more on the intangible things that we feel us at tech companies have it best. We discuss about the work environment, transparency, career growth, amount of hours worked, and managing up. 

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Frontend Engineering is part of software engineering that many of you interact with! When you think of instagram, you think of scrolling through your newsfeed. Frontend Engineering is a combination of building those screens, determining how people interact with application and typically the entry point for many interested in engineering!

Show Markers:

13:39 - Mobile First

15:50 - Mobile Web vs Mobile Application

16:45 - Technologies used in frontend development

19:48 - Design and Development Collaboration

22:47 - Tips for designer from developers

28:17 - Sticky Apps (not a cinnabon)

34:58 - Frontend Development has changed

38:10 - Stigma of Frontend Developers

43:33 - Why to make a transition

46:30 - Current skills and mindset help make the jump

51:50 - The why we got into programming - Frontend

52:35 - Javascript has evolved

54:34 - Creativity as a frontend engineer

58:00 - Data Driven Design

Links and companies we discuss in the show!

React Framework

Figma Design tool

Design Labs UI/UX Bootcamp

Dribbble UI/UX Inspriation

Product Hunt 

LeetCode - Cast favorite

In today's episode, we take a slight turn from talking about the cultural aspects of tech companies and get a little more technical. We scratch the surface on a core concept in programming called APIs. We discuss what it is, how we use them, some tips for building APIs, and throw in a few funny stories.

This is our first take on a more technical topic. We try to walk the fine line of teaching all of you about the topic without over whelming you. I hope you all enjoy the episode!

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Markers:

 3:00 - What is an API 

 9:00 - Is it taught in school? 

 15:14 - It's like dating 

 16:22 - How it can be taught in school? 

 17:35 - Our first encounter with "API" 

 22:13 - Explain Like I'm 5 - ELI5 APIs 

 24:29 - How you interact with APIs non web 

 26:40 - HTTP 

 34:12 - Common mistakes we had building APIs 

 35:58 - Healthchecks - Shout out datadog 

 42:15 - Naming is important 

 47:55 - Scammers 

External References:

What is an API? https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/8341/a-marketer-s-guide-to-apis.aspx
Is an app not working and curious if your favorite app is down: https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/

More advanced:
CORS: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CORS

Today we kick off our next “sprint” or series of episodes with the topic of WFH. Working from home has became a normal for many people but it’s been a perk for many in the tech industry. We talk about differences of work habits between those in the tech and non tech. We talk about the feeling of isolation of working from all the time. The differences between remote work and WFH. 

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This week we take a look back at our last "series" of getting started episodes or better known as a retro! We are joined by our good friend Greg Meade. He asks us questions that some of you may have had while listening to our first few episodes (getting started as a software engineer, interviewing, and side projects).

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Tech Side Projects are like Pokemon....

In today's episode, we talk about side projects. Side Projects are a great way to learn something new. They aren't just for new engineers trying to showcase their skills but for the senior engineer looking into a new piece of technology for work. 

We take a walk down memory lane and talk about the projects we have done and where as a new engineer how you can come up with your own project.

Buzzwords: Git, Repository, Framework, GitHub, Version Control

In today's episode we discuss just what it takes to pass the software engineering interview. We share the whole process from end to end and share a view stories on our experiences interviewing.

Links:
LeetCode
Cracking the Coding interview book
HackerRank

For this very first episode of the Story Points podcast, we (Roger King, Joseph Micceri, and George Markantonis) are a light hearted group of software engineers talking about different stories in our careers. We start with talking about how we are navigating working from home long term, how we got started in this booming field of software engineering,  and discuss the many ways people can break into the industry.

Buzzwords: Story Points, Retros, Sprints, Full-Stack, DevOps, Java, Tickets