Episode 125 - Non-traditional backgrounds - Old Fashioneds with a twist

Episode 125 - Non-traditional backgrounds - Old Fashioneds with a twist

Author: Front End Happy Hour March 28, 2021 Duration: 53:59
Not everyone starts their engineering career with a Computer Science degree, there are a lot of ways to start an engineering career. In this episode, we are joined by David Simmer from Netflix to talk with us about non-traditional backgrounds. Guests: David Simmer - @_simmerer Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Shirley Wu - @sxywu Picks: David Simmer - Peter Gregson: Bach - The Cello Suites David Simmer - The Aviary Book David Simmer - Matt Levine Newsletter David Simmer - Reuschelle’s Cheesecakes Ryan Burgess - Change Github repositories from master to main Ryan Burgess - Ryan’s Dad’s In Tech Interview Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Burrito Holder Shirley Wu - Visual Cinnamon Shirley Wu - Visual Cinnamon Resources Shirley Wu - Cinema Therapy

Grab a drink and pull up a chair. Front End Happy Hour is where the conversation gets real after the code compiles. Each episode brings together a rotating panel of engineers from companies like Netflix, Twitch, and Atlassian, all sharing their experiences from the trenches of software development. The atmosphere is unfiltered and relaxed, mirroring the kind of talk you'd have with colleagues at the end of a long week. You'll hear about the latest frameworks and tools, of course, but also the architectural debates, the frustrating bugs, and the career lessons learned the hard way. This isn't a lecture; it's a discussion among professionals who are deeply embedded in building the web's front end, dissecting what works, what doesn't, and why. Tuning into this podcast feels like joining a table at a great tech conference's after-party, where the insights are as genuine as the laughter. It’s a chance to listen in on candid stories and practical advice, all shared over the clink of glasses. Whether you're deep into JavaScript or managing a team of developers, there's something here that resonates with the daily reality of the job.
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