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Are you a tech student who’s confused about choosing a career? Then this Programmable episode might just be what you need.  We talked to Claire Alexander, whose career has spanned various roles. She is an HR professional, a talent advisor for tech companies, a career coach, and an ex-employment lawyer.  Claire helps job seekers get hired in tech startups and scale-ups, advance their careers and le...

For Programmable podcast episode #11, We sat down to chat with John Ferlito, CTO and co-founder of Gladly . This tech startup is helping creators and influencers monetize their skills directly with their audience. John was also founder and CTO of Bulletproof Group, a managed cloud service provider which IPO’d in 2012. His experience as a CTO and founder is an amazing resource to developers. Listen...

We started off the interview with a simple question: What’s exciting about product management? And David’s response was perfect - the legacy that your work leaves behind. There are many professions in the world where many of us don’t get to see the real impact that it makes, all we have are stats to look for but with product management, David sees a real change happening in the world with the choi...

From a Google intern to a leading role in educational technology at startup Cadmus, Hannah Beder's story is not just about climbing the tech ladder but about finding and following one's true passion. Find out all about her incredible tale as we dive in! Find out more about Hannah and the resources she mentioned Follow Hannah on Linkedin Code like a girl Cadmus Creatable Burundi Macquarie B...

RamG Vallath describes himself as a human proton. A spreader of positivity. When a surprising health setback left this high-performing IIT grad practically paralyzed, he asked the question: “how do I know if I am pushing myself too hard?” You’ll be inspired by his engineer’s curiosity and boundless work ethic.  RamG Vallath’s journey is a powerful reminder that while technical skills are important...

Coding bootcamps, online software development courses, and video tutorials are more prevalent than ever. It has some people asking: is a computer science degree worth it in 2024?  On Programmable Podcast episode #07, I spoke with Puneet Saxena, co-founder of Edept, a startup that builds industry-linked programs for students and universities. Edept works with companies like KPMG for data analytics,...

This one was special for me. In Programmable Episode #6, I got to speak with Gokul Chandrasekaran, the founder and CEO of JDoodle. Gokul spoke about how to make tough career decisions, why he built JDoodle, the frustration of wasted time as a software dev, and his favourite developer job ever. Listen to the full episode to find out more. Links: JDoodle Connect with Gokul on Linkedin Chapters 00:00...

James Alexander, co-founder of Galileo Ventures, had an unusual journey from student, to software engineer, to VC investor. In this episode I spoke to him about: His best advice for technical students and software engineers wanting to start a startup How he makes investment decisions His predictions for industries to join Read more from James Alexander VC Down Under on Substack Galileo Ventures po...

In this episode, we talk to Mohit Midha, the founder of Hoogly , an AI-powered platform designed to foster a strong sense of culture and belonging within remote teams. Mohit shares his entrepreneurial journey, from his first venture, Mangahigh , where he revolutionized math education through gamification, to his current focus on addressing the challenges of remote work. We also talk about the evol...

Tech with Lucy on YouTube exploded to 150k+ subscribers in just three years. Lucy Wang, the YouTuber behind Tech with Lucy, spoke to me about securing a cloud job at AWS, side projects to build, and cloud technologies to learn.  We even spoke about specific cloud roles, like Cloud Support Engineer, Cloud Architect, Solutions Architect, and software engineer.  The average cloud architect in San Fra...

If you’re lucky, you’ve had a teacher who made a big impact on you. A teacher who made you sit up a little further in your seat. Who shaped your character or interests well beyond the semester or year you spent in their classroom. For me it was Mr Wiffen, the mathematics teacher who helped me and a class of 25 students finish their entrance exams 2 years early.  Mike Engber and Dan Halabe probably...

They don't teach this at school. Should I work for a startup or a corporate?  What industry should I work in? How can I avoid screwing up my first technical job? In Programmable Episode #1, I discuss these crucial questions with Dr. Silvia Pfeiffer, computer scientist and co-founder of Coviu telehealth platform.  Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:59 Spinning Out a Company from a Re...

Programmable is the podcast for early-career software engineers, hosted by Lucas Hakewill. We talk to engineers, founders and coders to help you with your career. You’ll learn how to level up your technical skills, make inspired career choice, and how to avoid fatal mistakes in your technology career.