#284 Valarie Regas from judoka & stay-at-home mum to renowned dev advocate

#284 Valarie Regas from judoka & stay-at-home mum to renowned dev advocate

Author: Timothée Bourguignon December 19, 2023 Duration: 54:03
Get ready for an engrossing episode, as we sit down with the remarkable Valarie Regas. Known for her passion in the tech industry, Valarie’s journey from a stay-at-home mom to a thriving DevOps engineer and full stack developer is a story that will leave you inspired. She opens up about her experiences navigating the tech world, the value in her unique background, and the game-changing role therapy played in her life. Valarie also enlightens us on the trials and trib...

Behind every line of code is a person with a story, and that’s where Software Developers Journey finds its heartbeat. Hosted by Timothée Bourguignon, this podcast moves beyond technical tutorials to explore the human side of building a life in tech. Each conversation is a deep dive into the real, often winding paths taken by practicing software engineers. You’ll hear about the unexpected detours, the mentors who made a difference, the failures that taught more than any success, and the personal insights gathered along the way. It’s a series grounded in the understanding that a career is not a straight line but a collection of experiences. By focusing on these narratives, the podcast offers a unique form of camaraderie and perspective for anyone in the field, from those just starting out to seasoned veterans contemplating their next chapter. Tuning in provides a sense of connection, reminding us that the challenges and triumphs we face are rarely unique. This isn’t about quick tips; it’s about the broader landscape of a developer’s professional and personal growth, making it a thoughtful addition to your regular listening.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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#248 Limor Mekaiten embraced engineering management and mentoring [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:04
Limor placed the start of her journey in her early childhood, doing a lot of maths and playing with computers. As a brilliant student during high school, she could enroll in enrichment classes and dip her does into compu…
#247 Brandon Campbell-Kearns searched for his identity [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:08
Brandon placed the start of his journey with his grandmother in computer expos in the 90s. But before coming to programming, his tale took a long detour, made of a search for purpose, social recognition, and his identity…
#246 Bekah Hawrot Weigel found the power of communities [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:54
Bekah started with a poignant story of how the birth of her 4th child was a traumatic event that threw her into depression, PTSD, and questioning her place in the world. We then talked about her discovery of the FreeCode…
#245 Matthew McClure wanted to build tools for developers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:06
Matthew placed the start of his journey as a kid, introduced to the world of Nerds by his brother-in-law. Fast forward a few years, Matt spent the better time of his homeschooling on IRC, building stuff. But when the tim…
#244 Meshi Yona is a cyber analyst who wanted to try new things [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:02
Meshi placed the start her journey after high school when she did her mandatory military service in unit 8200 of the Israeli Defense Forces. She described how she learned cyber systems and cyber-analysis, became an offic…
#243 Nikhil Nandagopal cares deeply about the problems we solve [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:26
Nikhil placed the start of his journey in high school, where a teacher managed to light the programming flame in his heart. A few years later, Nikhil graduated with a CS degree and joined a startup. He learned the value…
#242 Dean Tribble between innovation and reinventing the wheel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:13
Dean placed the start of his journey in 6th grade, reading science fiction and dreaming of building robots. From there on, in the late 70s, the virus never left him. The rest of the interview was a history lesson about s…
#241 Danny Preussler a GDE who likes having impact [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:37
Danny placed the start of his journey in high school when his astronomy class closed, and he had to take computer science instead. We then talked about the German concept of Berufsakademie and how he alternated between i…
#240 Chris Ferdinandi from HR professional to vanillajs-guy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:38
Chris placed the start of his journey during his first career as an HR professional. We first talked about how blogging put software development on his radar and how "interesting" HR experiences slowly but indeed pushed…
#239 Abhimanyu Saxena from novice CS undergrad to entrepreneur [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:31
Abhimanyu placed the start of his dev journey as a math undergrad who had not touched a computer before. We talked about how he enrolled in a CS curriculum at university and found himself typing with one finger among peo…