[WIP] Podcast

Kim Maida is the Senior Director of Developer Relations (DevRel) at FusionAuth, and a passionate advocate for educating others and leading tech users (usually developers) to success!

Lately she’s been working on a newer concept, architecture-driven authentication. It’s just another way that Kim is working to arm her team with knowledge as well as sharing with the wider community! Keeping app users safe is so important and anyone can use that knowledge regardless of the provider you’re using.

But, how much do users actually need to know? How deeply should DevRel go into sharing what’s inside the black box? There’s definitely a balance to strike.

In this episode, we’ll talk about DevRel (Developer Relations) and how it’s really about educating others, the pros and cons of self-hosted authentication as well as other aspects of this critical infrastructure, architecture-driven auth, the challenge of sharing information in a concise way versus deep dives for different audiences, and miniatures and artisan key caps! 🤩

Your call to action? → Choose to spend your time on things that you care about and you love; don't worry about spending a ton of time and energy learning things that won’t help you feel fulfilled…

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Developer Relations

03:26 Understanding DevRel: Its Pillars and Purpose

06:24 The Role of Education in Developer Relations

10:16 The Importance of User Experience in Auth

13:51 Architecture-Driven Auth: A New Approach

17:43 Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Identity

22:04 Balancing Depth and Accessibility in Documentation

27:47 Exploring Creative Hobbies Beyond Tech

28:01 The Art of Miniatures and Keycaps

31:12 Community Dynamics in Crafting

33:53 Sharing Knowledge: Tutorials and Accessibility

36:46 Balancing Passion and Profit in Crafting

37:55 Returning to Public Speaking and Conferences

39:43 Key Takeaways for Developers and Creators

All the Good Stuff - Links & More

LinkedIn

Architecture-driven auth demos:

- https://github.com/kmaida/auth-architecture (React)

- https://github.com/kmaida/auth-architecture-ng (Angular)

Vittorio Bertocci, who inspired Kim and so many others

Kim’s website (blog on auth and DevRel)

Miniatures/keycaps

YouTube playlist of auth shorts / talks

Thanks & Gratitude 🙏

🎵 The background music in this episode was created by the amazing Sarah Garlock. You can also find Sarah @sarg_makes_beats on Instagram and TikTok!

Let’s Connect!

🎧 You can find this podcast episode and more at wip-podcast.com or wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

👩‍💻 I also write a Substack newsletter about things I’m learning at codeOutLoud. You can find me on LinkedIn, YouTube, or take a peek at what I’m up to at mindi.omg.lol.

Want to be - or recommend - a guest for the show?

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Colin J Lacy started his tech journey in restaurant marketing - spoiler: he was bad at it - and began learning to code instead. He started as a self-taught developer and freelancer with HTML and CSS, then expanded into many languages like JavaScript, WordPress and PHP, Rails, Python, Golang and later moved away from frontend engineering altogether into cloud engineering and he “hasn’t looked back!” There was a need and he was ready to fill it.

Throughout his tenure, continuous learning has been a common theme. Colin has felt “late to the party” with loads and loads of resources for well-established languages and tools and now with the rise of AI, he’s in an “early to the party” learning stage with little to no resources. The experience is different, but also somehow not different at all. 🤔

It still takes time and patience to grasp some of the complicated things. And that is very normal.

In this episode, we’ll talk about the many languages Colin has experience with, cloud engineering/DevOps, continuous learning in the early morning, unique challenges with AI infrastructure and observability, MCP, his YouTube channel, platform engineering alongside data scientists, and open source!

Your call to action? → Start contributing to open source early and often. 🙌

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Colin J Lacy and His Journey

05:40 Transitioning into Cloud Engineering

10:41 The Challenges of Cloud Engineering

15:32 Exploring AI Infrastructure

20:03 Understanding MCP and Its Relevance

28:32 Platform Engineering for Data Scientists

32:43 Final Thoughts and Advice on Open Source Contributions

All the Good Stuff - Links & More

LinkedIn

Colin’s YouTube channel

projectsveltos (open source project Colin mentioned)

Curious about the TypeScript moving to Go(lang) comments?

Thanks & Gratitude 🙏

🎵 The background music in this episode was created by the amazing Sarah Garlock. You can also find Sarah @sarg_makes_beats on Instagram and TikTok!

Let’s Connect!

🎧 You can find this podcast episode and more at wip-podcast.com or wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

👩‍💻 I also write a Substack newsletter about things I’m learning at codeOutLoud. You can find me on LinkedIn, YouTube, or take a peek at what I’m up to at mindi.omg.lol.

Want to be - or recommend - a guest for the show?

Fill out or send this short Notion form to a friend to be considered for an upcoming episode! I’m looking for interesting people working ALL across the tech world! 😁

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wip-podcast.com

Brendan Schirmer is an Australian living in the UK who previously worked 10 years as a software engineer. Over time, he discovered a special touch communicating across technical and non-technical folks. Now, he’s shifted into coaching both with one-on-one clients and integrating to help entire teams under his business, “No BS Coaching.” (Get it? His initials + a cheeky statement on attitude! 😅)

With the help of his own coach, he’s made revisions to his approach in pricing and how he wants to show up as a coach. Through a series of small changes, Brendan has seen significant strides forward!

In this episode, we’ll talk about Brendan’s journey as a software engineer turned translator turned communication coach, async communication, sympathy and empathy, the two millimeter shift, how making small changes leads to big results, modeling the type of person you want to be, and - a bit surprisingly - weight loss.

Your call to action? → Consider how you communicate with others as well as yourself, and the tiny changes you can make moving forward if you want to see true change.

Chapters

02:59 Brendan's Journey from Engineering to Coaching

06:06 The Importance of Team Communication

09:00 Becoming a Translator for Teams

11:53 Async Communication and Team Culture

14:59 Empathy vs Sympathy in Communication

17:45 The Two Millimeter Shift Concept

22:42 The Power of Incremental Change

26:12 Setting Specific Goals for Transformation

29:13 Modeling Success: Learning from Others

30:58 Real-Life Examples of Two Millimeter Shifts

36:28 Communication as a Catalyst for Change

All the Good Stuff - Links & More

LinkedIn

No BS Coaching

Example of 2mm Shift Concept from Tony Robbins

Thanks & Gratitude 🙏

🎵 The background music in this episode was created by the amazing Sarah Garlock. You can also find Sarah @sarg_makes_beats on Instagram and TikTok!

Let’s Connect!

🎧 You can find this podcast episode and more at wip-podcast.com or wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

👩‍💻 I also write a Substack newsletter about things I’m learning at codeOutLoud. You can find me on LinkedIn, YouTube, or take a peek at what I’m up to at mindi.omg.lol.

Want to be - or recommend - a guest for the show?

Fill out or send this short Notion form to a friend to be considered for an upcoming episode! I’m looking for interesting people working ALL across the tech world! 😁

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wip-podcast.com

I’ve been following Christin’s journey on LinkedIn for a while now and it’s been truly inspiring to watch and get to know her.

Not only has she been openly engaging on LinkedIn, she also accidentally started a community. Leaning into the unexpected can have the most wonderful results!

In this episode, we’ll talk about starting a project with AI, expanding into object oriented programming and TypeScript, and Christin’s job search which inspired the BuiltInPublic project to encourage others to build publicly. What started as a way to stand out in this tough market turned into an open-source project with a team of people behind it!

We also talked a little about Anna Miller and I had a recent LinkedIn Live with her, too!

Your call to action? → Learn, build, get dopamine, and repeat. 🔄

PS Book Riot - Christin would be an awesome addition if you’re looking for a new developer on the team! 😉

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Christin Martin and Career Transition

03:32 Building a Social Media Platform for Developers

07:47 Inception of the 'BuiltInPublic' Project

13:00 Community and Collaboration in Open Source

14:23 Learning and Adapting in Tech

21:38 Navigating Job Search Challenges

24:44 Defining Career Aspirations

28:19 Interview Experiences and Insights

32:36 The Role of AI in Job Searching

34:21 Embracing Continuous Learning

All the Good Stuff - Links & More

LinkedIn

BuiltInPublic

Christin’s portfolio

Thanks & Gratitude 🙏

🎵 The background music in this episode was created by the amazing Sarah Garlock. You can also find Sarah @sarg_makes_beats on Instagram and TikTok!

Let’s Connect!

🎧 You can find this podcast episode and more at wip-podcast.com or wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

👩‍💻 I also write a Substack newsletter about things I’m learning at codeOutLoud. You can find me on LinkedIn, YouTube, or take a peek at what I’m up to at mindi.omg.lol.

Want to be - or recommend - a guest for the show?

Fill out or send this short Notion form to a friend to be considered for an upcoming episode! I’m looking for interesting people working ALL across the tech world! 😁

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wip-podcast.com

David Weiss is a good friend of mine and I am so pleased to have him as my first official guest in this new podcast adventure!

We met on LinkedIn about 2 years ago and bonded over being career changers and busy professionals who just can’t seem to stop working on side projects: newsletters, building apps, creating LinkedIn content, guest spots on podcasts and LinkedIn Lives, you name it.

In this episode, we’ll talk about fear, experimentation, and growth as we dive into the mindset of a consistent creator.

Your call to action? → Consider creation over consumption

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Work in Progress Podcast

01:51 David Weiss: Career Journey and Tech Background

04:33 Exploring Digital Products and Knowledge Sharing

09:09 Experimentation and Side Projects

12:08 Breaking Down Projects into Manageable Tasks

15:26 Collaboration and Seeking Feedback

19:23 Overcoming Fear of Rejection

27:37 Highlighting Current Projects and Future Aspirations

33:34 Final Thoughts and Encouragement to Create

All the Good Stuff - Links & More

* David’s LinkedIn

* Substack: Besides Code

* Interested in my guest post? 3 Habits That Helped Me Recover From Burnout and Stay Motivated

* LinkedIn Profile Checklist

* LinkedIn Content Kit (Notion)

* David’s LinkedIn Live Events

* Check out the Resume project!

Thanks & Gratitude 🙏

🎵 The background music in this episode was created by the amazing Sarah Garlock. You can also find Sarah @sarg_makes_beats on Instagram and TikTok!

🧪 Thank you also to David Weiss for being my podcast guinea pig and providing useful feedback prior to launch.

💖 Thank you to Doina Leovchin and Colette Molteni for your sharing your support. It means a lot to me!

🫂 And thank you to my partner, Matthew Weik, for sharing support as we follow our dreams and aspirations together over the last decade+.

Let’s Connect!

🎧 You can find this podcast episode and more at wip-podcast.com or wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

👩‍💻 I also write a Substack newsletter about things I’m learning at codeOutLoud. You can find me on LinkedIn, YouTube, or take a peek at what I’m up to at mindi.omg.lol.

Want to be - or recommend - a guest for the show?

Fill out or send this short Notion form to a friend to be considered for an upcoming episode! I’m looking for interesting people working ALL across the tech world! 😁

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wip-podcast.com