July 06, 2023

Tech Careers, Hot Takes, and Wix with Emmy Cao and Yoav Abrahami

1 hour 3 minutes

Chuck and Robbie are joined by Emmy Cao, Developer Advocate at Wix, and Yoav Abrahami, Chief Architect at Wix at the RenderATL 2023 conference to talk all things tech, including whether low code, no code tools are making developers obsolete.

Emmy and Yoav delve into Wix’s code-first approach, where users can write code and then create screens that modify that code visually. They highlight the accessibility of Wix's platform for designers and individuals new to development, allowing them to learn coding concepts with ease. They also discuss the inclusivity of the developer community, acknowledging that coding proficiency does not define one's legitimacy as a developer. They appreciate the democratization of coding and the potential for more people to learn and engage with technology through platforms like Wix.

In this episode, Emmy and Yoav talk to Robbie and Chuck about their perspective on popular tech debates on Twitter, the evolving nature of developer roles, and the concept of no-code and low-code platforms like Wix.

Key Takeaways

[00:25] - Introduction to Emmy Cao and Yoav Abrahami.

[01:05] - A whiskey review: Castle and Key - Restoration Rye Whiskey.

[11:26] - Yoav and Emmy speak about tech careers and tech hot takes.

[33:17] - Yoav and Emmy discuss the direction Wix is going in.

[47:46] - Vendor lock-in at Wix.

[52:06] - Emmy talks about e-sports coaching.

[56:36] - Yoav’s walk from Israel to the United States.

Quotes

[14:01] - “Development is about the experience, getting something done, getting software shipped, fixing these problems.” ~ Yoav Abrahami

[15:03] - “Thirty years ago, it was just a developer alone sitting behind a computer coding.” ~ Yoav Abrahami

[41:48] - “Honestly, I don’t think coding is as hard as people make it out to be.” ~ Emmy Cao

Links

Emmy Cao Twitter

Emmy Cao LinkedIn

Yoav Abrahami Twitter

Yoav Abrahami LinkedIn

Wix

Devs on Wix

Castle and Key: Restoration Rye Whiskey

Douglas Laing & Co

Fireball Whiskey

Sagamore Rye Whiskey

Chicken Cock Whiskey

HBO Max

Peacock

Twitter

Tailwind CSS

Adobe Photoshop

EmberConf 2023

Ember

Velo

React

jQuery

Angular

WordPress

ChatGPT

OpenAI

Squarespace

Headless UI

Codux

Adobe Dreamweaver

Node JS

GitHub

AWS Lambda

Roblox

Valve Corporation

FIFA 2023

Discord

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