Leaving your legacy is all about putting in hard work and paving the way for others who come after you. As a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, this is something that Shaundai Person strives for every day.

In this episode, Cassidy, Zach, and Shaundai discuss leaving a legacy, Netflix’s culture code, and navigating the dev world without a blueprint.

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Episode Timestamps:

(01:53): What Shaundai is working on at Netflix

(13:15): What Shaundai’s day-to-day looks like

(20:06): Why Shaundai got into the industry

(27:02): Rapid Fire Questions

(35:23): Random Segment Generator

(41:21): Cassidy’s Sage Advice

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“Every day I'm going in and starting a new side project, something that's new and interesting and useful to me. And I'm getting to take part in these really big decisions and pave the way for the productivity engineers who come after me. So I'm kind of like a legend in a sense.” – Shaundai Person

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Shaundai’s Polywork

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Lily Chen’s past experiences as a professional gamer and monk have given her powerful insight into running a successful and empathetic company. As the founder of Contenda, Lilly is ensuring her employees feel seen and valued.

In this episode, Cassidy, Zach, and Lilly discuss communicating your feelings, why being on call is overrated, and the great Millsberry computer game.

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Episode Timestamps:

(02:40): What Contenda does

(05:06): What Lilly’s day-to-day looks like

(13:50): Rapid Fire Questions

(19:11): Random Segment Generator

(19:36) What Lilly thinks is overrated/underrated in the dev community

(28:13): How Lilly became a monk at 15

(33:09): Cassidy’s Sage Advice

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“Sometimes we lose track of why am I actually doing this work? Does this help me get closer to my business problem? Does this help my customer? Does this help something? And thinking that instead of necessarily just the coding thing in front of you can go a long way.” – Lilly Chen

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Links:

Lilly’s website

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As a Principal System Architect at Wikimedia, Moriel Schottlender’s career has taken many different paths, but she wouldn’t “undo” any of her decisions. Each success, failure, and stumble has given Moriel a unique perspective that makes her stand out from others. 

In this episode, Cassidy, Zach, and Moriel dive into the power of localization and accessibility, programming puns, and Minecraft.

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Episode Timestamps:

(01:31): Moriel’s role as a Principal System Architect at Wikimedia

(05:19): What Moriel’s day-to-day looks like

(14:06): Rapid Fire Questions

(21:50): Random Segment Generator

(25:52): What Moriel is most proud of

(29:37): Moriel’s advice for software development beginners

(38:07): Cassidy’s Sage Advice

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“I wouldn't ‘undo’ anything. Everything kind of impacted me to where I am now. I will try to then adjust my course maybe, or see where I'm going from here. The good, the bad, it all gave me some perspective that is unique from other people.” – Moriel Schottlender

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Links:

Moriel’s website

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Giving yourself plenty of runway to solve a problem is Thuy Doan’s golden rule for coding. Thuy is a Community Engineer at Mux who is focused on driving underrepresented but necessary change.

In this episode, Cassidy, Zach, and Thuy discuss creating your own path, if a hotdog is a sandwich, and why it’s better to release code before guessing how it will be used.

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Episode Timestamps:

(00:41): Thuy’s role as a Community Engineer at Mux

(04:38): What Thuy’s day-to-day looks like

(11:08): Rapid Fire Questions

(20:41): Random Segment Generator

(25:32): Thuy’s advice for getting started in the tech world

(29:22): Cassidy’s Sage Advice

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“Your path is probably not going to be linear. There are probably going to be developers that you admire but ultimately, the type of developer that you're going to be someday, you don't have to model it off of anybody that you've seen. You can create that path. You can create your own definition.” – Thuy Doan

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Links:

Learn more about Mux

Candid and Cringe Podcast

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If there’s one thing Charlie Gerard knows, it’s the power of promoting yourself over waiting for someone to hand it to you. Charlie is a Senior Developer Advocate at Stripe and author of TensorFlow.js for Web Developers.

In this episode, Cassidy, Zach, and Charlie discuss being your own cheerleader, why it’s smart to dumb things down, and what they’re most excited about in the world of software development.

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Episode Timestamps:

(04:35): Charlie’s day-to-day at Stripe

(07:46): What got Charlie into the industry

(12:09): Rapid Fire Questions

(19:17): Random Segment Generator

(28:30): What Charlie is excited about in the software development world

(33:40): Cassidy’s Sage Advice

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“You have to basically be your own cheerleader and track your own work. I feel like that's a skill we should probably teach people as well. How to promote your work in the right way or how to ask questions in your company to figure out what you should focus on, if your goal is to be promoted.” – Charlie Gerard

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Links:

charliegerard.dev

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Grab your Teddy Ruxpin and buckle up for the latest episode of The Dev Morning Show (At Night)! This week, Cassidy and Zach sit down with Chloe Condon, a Senior Developer Advocate. Chloe has had a very different entry into the world of software. This actress turned engineer holds a BA in Drama from San Francisco State University and is a graduate of Hackbright Academy. Chloe is currently a Senior Developer Advocate at Google. Her previous experience includes Microsoft, Sentry, and Codefresh. 

In this episode, Cassidy and Zach sit down with Chloe to discuss her golden rule for coding, how acting elevated her developer career, and taxidermied Beanie Babies (yes, you read that right).

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Episode Timestamps:

(01:59): Chloe’s path to developer advocacy

(13:23): Rapid Fire Questions

(15:39): The oldest tech that Chloe owns

(22:27): Random Segment Generator

(27:00): RIP hampsterdance.com

(30:51): What Chloe is excited about in software 

(32:51): Cassidy’s Sage Advice

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“I've been doing this now almost seven years and I still feel imposter syndrome every single ding dang day. You're never going to feel comfortable. You're going to have moments where you're like, ‘I think I do know what I'm doing,’ and then you're going to discover you actually do not know anything.” – Chloe Condon
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Links:

Salute Your Skorts Podcast

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The name of the game is developer advocacy and Rizel Scarlett came to play. Rizel is a Developer Advocate at GitHub and leader of the Employee Resource Group, Blacktocats. She is also the Director of Programs G{Code} House, a place-based initiative aimed at teaching women of color and non-binary people of color to code. 

In this episode, Cassidy, Zach, and Rizel discuss the evolution of open source, empowering developers, and how to bring more diversity and inclusion into the software community.

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Episode Timestamps:

(02:12): Rizel’s day-to-day

(05:53): What dev advocacy looks like for Rizel

(16:43): Rapid Fire Questions

(19:22): Random Segment Generator

(22:43): Rizel’s advice for software newbies

(28:13): Cassidy’s Sage Advice

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“I want us to take open source more seriously and make sure that it's diverse and inclusive and I think we're going in that right step. There's just all these different opportunities. I'm seeing more black maintainers and stuff like that. I'm just excited for open source and how it can continue to evolve.” – Rizel Scarlett

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Links:

G{Code}

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