The TechMill Podcast

The TechMill Podcast

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The TechMill Podcast episodes

  • Ep 26: John Potess: Digital Nomad, Remote Work, and Podcasts

    This week we talked to our good friend, John Potess - a talented developer, sound engineer, and entrepreneur. After getting out of school and working for local agencies, John decided that there must be something better than the stress of the 9-to-5, and decided to go contract while taking the opportunity to travel with his wife. With that, John was able to prioritize his time, working on passion projects, and even now moving to the beautiful country of Portugal. John tells us about some of the projects he's working on, and gives tips on how you too can become a digital nomad.

    • https://thepodcastcreative.com
    • https://www.facebook.com/thepodcastcreative
    • https://positivetechjobs.com
    • https://gitcontacts.com
    • https://johnpotess.com
    • Book recommendation: Company of 1
      • 44 min
    • Ep 25: Nina C - Geek Squad Educator and Spider Cosmetologist

      Welcome to the first episode of 2019 where we sit down with Nina Chantanapumma, a new board member to TechMill and an all-around Denton community person.

      We talk to Nina about her career path from corporate IT into graphic design education for high schoolers, the jobs she held along the way, and how she keeps involved in the local art community through Spiderweb Salon.

      Episode links:

      • Spiderweb Salon
      • Denton Advanced Technology Complex
      • Google Web Designer
      • Adobe Animate
      • Nina C Dot
        • 39 min
      • Ep 24: Audio Corn Kits & Rambling
        In this episode, Dan and Kyle explore a new podcast platform, Anchor.fm, to record shorter episodes. Then we talk about the acquisition of Magento by Adobe for $1.68 billion, Platform.sh raising money, and Dan rambling about Reactiflux and Discord.
        - https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/21/adobe-to-acquire-magento-for-1-6-b
        - https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/23/platform-sh-raises-34-million-to-simplify-cloud-deployment
        - https://www.reactiflux.com
        - https://discordapp.com
        32 min
      • Ep 23: Open Denton w/ Jesse Hamner and A. Habib
        We sit down to talk with guests, Dr. Jesse Hamner and Abdulrahman Habib, to discuss how Open Denton is helping to address civic problems with technological solutions.
        Links!
        https://opendataday.org
        https://www.opendenton.com
        https://whatworkscities.bloomberg.org
        http://data.cityofdenton.com
        57 min
      • Ep 22: Developer Experience
        Kyle gets a new job.
        Dan has the same job.
        Every bug eventually becomes a feature.
        Dan logs into eBay for the first time in a while.
        Kyle describes his thought process when buying things online.
        An incomplete history of Angular with much hand-waving.
        Lots and lots of TechMill news!
        TechMill's website - https://techmill.co
        Find our meetups - https://www.meetup.com/TechmillDenton
        HackDenton.com - https://www.hackdenton.com
        Important Dates:
        February 24 - Denton Mini Maker Faire
        March 3 - Open Data Day
        March 8 - Meet & Mix @ Denton County Brewing Co.
        Upcoming Meetups:
        Machine Learning Coding Club - https://www.meetup.com/TechmillDenton/events/247993915
        API's and IPA's
        LittleD.rb
        LittleDOCC
        1 hr 9 min
      • Ep 21: Techlahoma - User Groups, Lightning Talks, and ThunderPlains
        This week we talked to two cofounders and board members (Jesse and Amanda Harlin) of Techlahoma, a Oklahoma based 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to advance Oklahoma's grassroots technology community. They organize 33 free monthly user groups and several annual conferences.
        Techlahoma - https://www.techlahoma.org
        Jesse Harlin - https://twitter.com/5imian
        Amanda Harlin - https://twitter.com/amandaharlin
        ThunderPlains conference - https://twitter.com/thunderplains
        OKC.js - https://twitter.com/okcjs
        StarSpace46 - https://www.starspace46.com
        1 hr 14 min
      • Ep 20: Trey Steinhoff - When Bacon Collides
        This week we talked to freelance designer & Startup Weekend facilitator, Trey Steinhoff, who visited us in Denton all the way from his hometown of Tampa, Florida. As he was here to help run a product development workshop, we talked with Trey about the startup community in Tampa and their approach to supporting entrepreneurs and building community.
        Tampa Bay Wave - http://www.tampabaywave.org
        Tampa Bay Hackathon - https://tampabayhackathon.com
        Tampa Smart City - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tampa-bay-on-the-path-to-becoming-a-smarter-city_us_59761930e4b0f1feb89b4555
        Contact Info:
        Social media: treycarl3
        Behance: https://www.behance.net/treycarl3
        Website: http://treycarl.com
        52 min
      • Ep 19: Kyle Taylor - Rogue Developer & Startup Community
        On this episode we invited Josh Berthume back to conduct another interview with one of our hosts – this time Kyle Taylor. We learn all about Kyle including his creation story which took him from small Texas town to the go-to person for Denton tech.
        Show Notes:
        Gatsplat: http://m.gatsplat.com
        Condiment King: http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Condiment_King
        Calendar Man: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_Man
        Totally Awesome Hulk: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_Cho
        How to reach Kyle:
        Google "Kyle Taylor"
        Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/kyletaylored
        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyletaylored
        59 min
      • Ep 18: A. Habib - A PhD in Smart Cities and Open Data
        Abdulrahman Habib, or known around TechMill as just Habib, is a Ph.D. student and graduate teacher at the University of North Texas College of Information. We first met Habib during our Open Coffee Club meetups, and he started becoming a regular at all our TechMill events.
        Habib has been working with the City of Denton as a consultant for a few months now, researching processes and mechanisms of how to help transform our city into a smart city (and what it means for citizens).
        http://wedentondoit.com/blog/2017/3/22/denton-open-data-day-2017
        1 hr
      • Ep 17: Daniel Abasolo - The Law of Asteroid Mining and Startups
        Daniel Abasolo, a founding TechMill board member, is more than just a lawyer - he's a space lawyer. And no, he doesn't represent who owns the moon, but he can tell you what you need to do to get a chunk of metal into space. Daniel is no stranger to community involvement, an experienced lawyer in family and business law, and has been helping startups get off the ground in Denton for the past few years.
        Show Notes
        Miles City, Montana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_City,_Montana
        Changelog Podcast Episode about SQLite: https://changelog.com/podcast/201
        SAFE Financing Documents: http://www.ycombinator.com/documents/
        Texas Intrastate Crowdfunding: https://www.ssb.texas.gov/texas-securities-act-board-rules/texas-intrastate-crowdfunding
        How to reach Daniel:
        At SpringerLyle: https://springer-lyle.com/contact-us/
        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=8354677
        Twitter: https://twitter.com/DF_Abasolo
        58 min

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      A nonprofit based in Denton Texas, we support the tech / startup community through workshops & meetups to grow the community and density in creative / tech talent. We interview local tech leaders…