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Publisher |: Emma Bostian, Sidney Buckner, Kelly Vaughn, and Ali Spittel

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Business,; Careers,; Entrepreneurship,; Personal Journals,; Technology,; Web Development

Categories Via RSS |: Business,; Careers,; Entrepreneurship,; Technology

We're Emma Bostian, Sidney Buckner, Kelly Vaughn, and Ali Spittel - four seasoned software developers working in different sectors. Since there's a major lack of technical podcasts out there, we've decided to start one. Just kidding -- there's already a ton! But, we wanted to add our voices to the space and share our experiences and advice. We'll have great discussions around how to start coding, the hot technologies right now, how to get your first developer job, and more!

Check out our website!

People |: Emma Bostian (@emmabostian),; Sidney Buckner (@shidonichan),; Ali Spittel (@aspittel),; Kelly Vaughn (@kvlly)
Country Of Origin |: Sweden /; USA
Produced In |: Atlanta, GA /; Chicago, IL /; Stockholm, Södermanland and Uppland
Premiere Date |: 2019-07-01
Related Hashtags |: #100DaysOfCode
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: No

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83 Available Episodes (83 Total) / Average duration: 00:46:48

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83 Available Episodes (83 Total)Average duration: 00:46:48

Oct 04, 2021

01:01:32

What is a typical day in the life like for a software engineer? To close out Season 6, we thought it’d be a great idea to give you some insight into our workdays, as we all have very different roles and are in different stages of our careers.

Show Notes

[02:54] Morning routines
[16:09] Beginning of the workday
[28:15] The rest of the workday
[49:03] Evenings and weekends
[53:57] Top 3 tools for productivity

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Sep 27, 2021

00:47:09

APIs are part of our daily roles as software developers, but what are they? What different types are there? And how can you design a good one?

Show Notes

[01:53] What is an API?
[03:37] Types of APIS
[15:02] GraphQL
[19:49] REST
[28:25] API Design
[44:35] Shoutouts

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Sep 20, 2021

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The definition of Agile is the ability to create and respond to change. Ultimately dealing with and succeeding in an uncertain or turbulent environment. I think we can all say with confidence that in the world of software development, being agile and agreeable to change helps you learn faster, connect with others better, and makes coding more fun.

Today we are talking about the agile framework of software developers, its significance in the workplace and the familiar steps an agile process takes to go from a project’s concept, to the physical minimum viable product.

Show Notes

[03:00] What is Agile?
[04:43] Agile Software Development
[15:44] Agile Manifesto For Agile Software Development
[16:00] 4 values
[19:33] 12 Principles
[34:07] Benefits
[35:45] Drawbacks
[38:34] What is Scrum?
[44:05] Careers in scrum
[53:56] Shout-Outs

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Sep 13, 2021

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Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language. It’s a general-purpose programming language designed to let app developers: write once, run anywhere. Today we’re diving into the world of Java.

Show Notes

[01:30] Our experiences working with Java
[04:34] History of Java
[07:45] Five goals of Java
[13:06] Object oriented
[14:00] Threaded language
[15:35] Interpreted language
[17:39] Terminology
[22:04] Basic Syntax
[23:33] Inheritance
[26:51] Interfaces
[28:00] Classes
[29:56] Modifiers
[31:30] Constructors
[33:11] Enums
[34:39] Basic Data Types
[35:56] Overriding
[42:51] Shoutouts

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Sep 06, 2021

00:59:44

Whether you’re looking to start your own side business or create a lifelong career, the process of starting a new business can be overwhelming. This week on the podcast we’re discussing how to start your own business. We’ll dig deep into setting you up for success from the beginning and then answer the most common questions I receive about building and scaling your business.

Show Notes

[02:00] What is our experience with running a business?
[05:47] Business plan
[13:58] Who are your customers?
[18:03] Market opportunities
[35:50] Boostrapping vs. raising capital
[39:41] Do you need to incorporate?
[40:54] Banking and Taxes
[51:52] Health insurance (USA)
[53:30] Understanding the bookkeeping process
[55:32] Shownotes

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Polywork
Freelancing episode
Indie Hackers episode
Mercury

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Aug 30, 2021

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If you have data for your application, you’ve probably used a database to store it. There are so many types of databases, NoSQL, SQL, graph, etc. Let's learn about their benefits and how to use them!

Shownotes

[02:08] What types of databases have we used?
[03:43] SQL vs. NoSQL
[15:52] How to model data
[19:20] ORM, SDK, Queries
[24:02] Horizontal vs. Vertical Scaling
[27:21] How to choose
[30:22] indexes
[37:16] Sharding
[46:44] Shoutouts

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Aug 23, 2021

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It’s easy to overlook documentation when building an application, but documentation can make or break a consumer’s experience. Today we’re diving into the world of documentation to discuss what it takes to write good documentation, the ethics of documentation, and some popular tools you can use to get started.

Show Notes

[01:58] Why does a company or app need good documentation?
[04:09] Who do we write documentation for?
[06:01] What makes good documentation?
[11:05] Ethics of documentation
[32:47] The structure of your documentation
[34:35] What types of documentation should I write?
[40:22] Documentation tools
[44:51] Shoutouts

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Aug 16, 2021

00:42:49

TypeScript is an open-source programming language built on JavaScript that provides static type definitions. It has taken the front-end development community by storm over the past few years and today we’re going to give you a beginner-level rundown on the language.

Show Notes

[02:07] What is TypeScript?
[06:46] What is our experience working with TypeScript?
[08:35] Is TypeScript a replacement for JavaScript?
[11:11] Advantages of TypeScript
[13:09] Core Types
[15:19] TypeScript Types
[28:34] Union Types
[30:29] Literal types
[32:30] Aliases
[35:40] Function Return Types
[38:41] Unknown Type
[39:23] Resources for learning TS
[40:21] Shoutouts

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Aug 09, 2021

01:11:46

What is it about sitting down building a good study plan that... kinda sucks? Is it the planning? The execution? The Time commitment? Are we committing to learn too much? Regardless of this answer, today we’re sitting down to talk about how to better prepare to learn, how to execute a study plan to meet your goals, build better habits to help you learn and some of our own experiences learning how to learn.

Show Notes

[05:22] What is a study plan?
[14:25] How Do You execute it?
[29:05] Learning how to learn
[42:48] Make a todo list
[47:32] Start with something small
[53:06] At least touch it once a day
[1:02:03] Analyzing Your habits
[1:03:40] Showing or sharing your progress & results
[1:05:39] What If You get Stuck?
[1:09:16] Shoutouts

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Aug 02, 2021

01:12:54

Welcome back to the 6th season of the Ladybug Podcast!! In this episode, we’ll be chatting about choosing a tech stack for your project is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as an engineer. It will determine many aspects of your app, from development speed, to scalability, to the cost to run it. We’ll talk about how to choose technologies from two angles: one from an individual developer’s perspective: how do you decide what to learn? And the second from an architectural perspective: how do you decide what technologies to use for your project?

Show Notes

[02:53] What is a tech stack?
[06:01] What are some main points to think about when choosing what to learn?
[13:11] Look at job posts in your area
[19:49] How to deal with overwhelm
[25:28] Think Through your app
[31:01] Your engineering resources
[39:51] Is the technology production ready?
[52:18] Technical concerns
[1:00:09] Other important thoughts
[1:08:52] Shoutouts

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Oct 04 | 01:01:32

A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer

Sep 27 | 00:47:09

What is an API and How do You Use One?

Sep 20 | Unknown

All About Agile

Sep 13 | Unknown

Getting Started with Java

Sep 06 | 00:59:44

How to Start a Company

Aug 30 | Unknown

Diving Deep on Databases

Aug 23 | Unknown

How to Create Great Documentation

Aug 16 | 00:42:49

Getting Started with TypeScript

Aug 09 | 01:11:46

How to Create a Study Plan

Aug 02 | 01:12:54

How to Choose a Tech Stack

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