Frontend Masters

The Frontend Masters Podcast

Technology EN ↓ 30 episodes

An interview-style podcast featuring popular open-source contributors and influential educators in the developer ecosystem. Get a behind-the-scenes look at Frontend Masters teachers' careers and how they got to where they are. Learn tips for improving your successful development career and becoming an educator through sharing your expertise with others!

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Erik Reinert - From Tech Support to Backend Dev and Beyond | The Frontend Masters Podcast Ep.5 09.11.2023 50:03

Episode Description:(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) Join us in Episode 5 of The Frontend Masters Podcast as we explore Erik Reinert's tech journey from humble beginnings in tech support to his current aspirations as a backend developer. Erik delves into the evolution of his career, highlighting the pivotal transitions and the drive that propelled him from one role to the next....

Miško Hevery: Creator of AngularJS & now Qwik | The Frontend Masters Podcast Ep.4 05.10.2023 58:46

(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) In Episode 4, we dive deep with Miško Hevery, the mind behind AngularJS / Angular and Qwik, as he takes us on a journey from his early days in computer engineering to his impactful years at Google. Miško is one of the few to transition from hardware design all the way to frontend development. We go over the significance of testing in software devel...

Jen Kramer: CSS evolution, teaching @ Harvard extension, no code | The Frontend Masters Podcast Ep.3 18.09.2023 1:12:32

(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) Episode 3 is with Jen Kramer, our primary CSS teacher who has experience teaching at the Harvard Extension School and beyond! This episode is a comprehensive look at Jen's career trajectory, from her initial steps in biology to her current influence in web development and academia. For modern-day developers, this episode offers invaluable insi...

Steve Kinney: Head of UI Engineering from public school teacher | Frontend Masters Podcast Ep.2 15.09.2023 1:05:24

(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) In this second episode, we talk with Steve Kinney, a tech veteran who's career started in public school teaching, to eventually becoming lead of UI development at Twilio SendGrid and now Head of UI Engineering at Temporal. We delve into Steve's early coding experience and how teaching has influenced his tech career. Check out Steve’s Fronten...

Brian Holt: Dev at Reddit, Netflix, Microsoft to Product Manager | Frontend Masters Podcast Ep.1 13.09.2023 1:16:54

(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) In this first episode of the podcast, we dive deep into the life and career of Brian Holt, a front-end engineering veteran and educator. We discuss everything from classroom antics and tattoos inspired by Baroque art, to early experiences with computing shaped by family influences. The conversation also delves into Brian launching React code at Red...