Irine Kokilashvili

QnA with Friends

Technology EN ↓ 6 episodes

QnA with Friends is a podcast where I sit down with amazing people from various fields to dive deep into their expertise, passions, and unique journeys. From developers to community organizers, each episode is packed with insightful conversations about technology, career growth, and personal experiences. Join me for casual chats filled with inspiration, insights, and the stories that push us to do more, be more, and continue growing. Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@girlyops

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Irine Kokilashvili

Episodes

QnA with Friends: Tue Henriksen on Rust in Embedded Systems, Misconceptions, & Building Community 06.01.2025 45:16

Kicking off 2025 with a new episode of QnA with Friends! Back in 2024, I had the chance to sit down with Tue Henriksen, an embedded systems expert who’s been a driving force behind the Rust Aarhus community. I first discovered Tue through the This Week in Rust newsletter when I came across an article about how he had started the Rust Aarhus community. As someone who co-organizes a Rust community i...

QnA with Friends: Orhun Parmaksiz on Open Source, the Rust Community and TUI's in Rust 06.01.2025 54:46

After a long summer break, QnA with Friends is back for episode 5! This time around I hung out with Orhun Parmaksiz @orhundev Orhun's a Rust aficionado who loves giving back to the open source community. We chatted about how he got started with Rust and why he *still* digs it so much. Orhun also discussed his experiences as both a contributor and a reviewer, offering valuable tips on how to make t...

QnA with Friends: John Nunley on Rust, Open source, smol-rs and Async Programming 06.01.2025 1:05:45

In this episode of QnA with friends, I got a chance to interview John Nunley! John is a software engineer and open-source contributor who loves working with Rust. In our chat, he shared how he got started with Rust and what keeps him excited about it. We talked about his journey from being a beginner to becoming a key contributor in the Rust community. John discussed his work with several differen...

QnA with Friends: Abdelfettah Sghiouar on Developer Advocacy, Tech Careers and Trends 06.01.2025 1:02:49

For the third episode of QnA with Friends, I invited Abdelfettah SGHIOUAR, to share his journey into the world of tech! Abdel is a Developer Advocate that has worn multiple different hats throughout his career. In our chat, we explore his interesting career path and how his various roles have shaped his view on technology and solving problems. We also talk about key moments that changed his career...

Q&A with Friends: Jan Hohenheim on the Bevy Engine, Rust GameDev Newsletter & Studies at ETH Zürich 06.01.2025 1:48:31

My guest today is Jan Hohenheim! Jan is programmer, scrum master, author, project lead and a student of MSc. in Neural Systems and Computation at ETH Zurich. In our chat, Jan shared his amazing journey into software engineering! We talked about the key experiences that shaped his approach to coding and open-source projects. Jan also gave us the scoop on his work with the Bevy Engine and bringing t...

QnA with Friends: Zelda Hessler on Creativity, Mentorship, and Rust SDK at AWS 06.01.2025 1:19:05

My guest today is Zelda Hessler! Zelda currently works at AWS on the Rust SDK team. I first learned about her through her awesome contributions to Rust SDK on GitHub. Together with Zelda, we touched on various topics, including her journey into software engineering and how many hats she has worn before, creativity and ideas, mentorship, the evolution of Rust SDK at AWS, and advice for new develope...