Change Mode Podcast
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Podcast Overview
<p><strong>Welcome to The Change Mode Podcast. </strong>The place where we get to shine a light on the unsung heroes of code and the people behind open source. Exploring the power of open-source community building and education through insightful conversations with a plethora of fascinating guests from the global developer community.<br /> Join us as we delve into the stories, experiences, and lessons of key open-source community members and find out what we can learn from their unique development journeys. Each episode features engaging, laid-back interviews with guests from a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds as we ask the questions, we’re itching to know ourselves, and hope you are too. </p> <p><strong>From developers to enthusiasts, Change Mode is a podcast made by the community, for the community.</strong><br /> Though our discussions are centered on developer community initiatives, it's not just for those in the know. Our conversations are accessible to all, offering valuable insights and perspectives for anyone passionate about the tech community and collaboration. Tune in, and let’s build bridges together. The Change Mode podcast is lovingly prodded and packaged by the DevRellers at Upsun, a single, self-service Platform-as-a-Service, powered by Platform.sh.<br /> Looking to try out a PaaS? <a href="https://bit.ly/changemodetoupsun" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Try Upsun with a free 5-day trial.</a></p>
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Recent Episodes
October 1, 2024
chmod x dotJS 101: Making your own luck with Jessica Sachs
<p><strong><a href="https://www.dotjs.io/" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">dotJS </a>conference special, episode 1:</strong> In this episode of the Change Mode podcast, dotJS speaker, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-sh/" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Jessica Sachs</a> shares her unconventional journey from starting in manual QA at 16 to becoming a key figure in the open source community. She discusses her transition to programming, her pivotal role in maintaining Vue Test Utils, and her current work at HeroDevs. Offering insights on "making your own luck," the importance of community involvement, and her views on testing, advocating for a flexible, problem-solving approach.</p> <p>Learn more about Jessica and her current projects on <a href="https://github.com/JessicaSachs" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">github</a> or follow her <a href="https://x.com/_jessicasachs" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">on x</a>.</p> <p><strong>Do you have an open-source story of your own that you want to share?</strong> Join us for an episode of Change Mode, <a href="https://forms.gle/56X2fMxdEJbDRXZD6" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">apply now to be a guest</a>.</p> <p>Shoutout to our incredible podcast host, <a href="https://twitter.com/mupsigraphy" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Marine Gandy</a>, our resident Drupal expert and DevRel Engineer at Platform.sh. There’ll be plenty more from Marine coming soon, stay tuned!</p> <p><strong>Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/upsuncom" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">X</a> to get the latest updates on upcoming episodes.</strong></p>
September 16, 2024
chmod 106: Code, Community, and DDEV: Randy Fay's Journey
<p><strong>Summer Special.</strong> In Episode 6 of The Change Mode Podcast, host <a href="https://github.com/chadwcarlson" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Chad Carlson</a> sits down with <a href="https://github.com/rfay" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Randy Fay</a>, the lead maintainer of DDEV, to dive into the world of development environments, TRS-80 nostalgia, and the evolution of open-source communities. Randy takes us on a journey from his early days in programming to his pivotal role in creating DDEV—a tool that’s changing the game for web developers using Docker. With a dash of humor, Randy breaks down how DDEV offers a consistent, isolated workspace across operating systems and why this is a game-changer for devs juggling multiple projects.</p> <p>Whether you're a seasoned dev or just tech-curious, Randy’s insights on community-driven development and DDEV’s roadmap for 2024 will keep you hooked. Plus, he shares the importance of financial support from sponsors like Platform.sh, which helps the project thrive. Don't miss out on learning how DDEV is empowering developers worldwide and what exciting new features are coming soon—trust us, it’s a conversation you won’t want to miss.</p> <ul><li>02:30 - Randy's early interest in programming, starting with a TRS-80 Model 1</li> <li>04:15 - Transition from teaching to programming, starting with documentation</li> <li>06:45 - Early work on home automation and mobile data (CDPD) projects</li> <li>09:30 - Introduction to PHP development and the Drupal community</li> <li>11:45 - Explanation of DDEV and its purpose in web development</li> <li>14:30 - Origins of DDEV from the “Drud” company</li> <li>17:00 - Impact of Docker on local development environments</li> <li>19:15 - Discussion of DDEV being written in Go and its advantages</li> <li>22:30 - Focus on contributor training and growing the DDEV community</li> <li>24:45 - Financial support for DDEV, including sponsorship from Platform.sh</li> <li>27:30 - Introduction of Stas Zhuk as a paid maintainer</li> <li>29:15 - DDEV's plans for 2024, including improved add-on ecosystem</li> <li>32:45 - Impact of add-ons on community involvement</li> <li>35:00 - Randy's interests outside of software (mountain biking)</li> <li>36:15 - Thoughts on documentation and effective communication</li> <li>38:30 - Randy's greatest strength: supporting and helping others</li> <li>40:00 - Projects Randy is most proud of, including DDEV and CDPD work</li> </ul> <p>Thank you to Randy for taking us on his journey, but it doesn’t end there! Check out the links below to learn more about Pol’s ongoing projects and stay in the loop with his work and in the DDEV loop.</p> <ul><li><a href="https://ddev.com/" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">DDEV</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/rfay" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">GitHub</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Do you have an open-source story of your own that you want to share?</strong> Join us for an episode of Change Mode, <a href="https://forms.gle/56X2fMxdEJbDRXZD6" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">apply now to be a guest</a>.</p> <p><strong>Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/upsuncom" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">X</a> to get the latest updates on upcoming episodes.</strong></p>
July 17, 2024
chmod 105: Just in the Nix of time with Pol Dellaiera
<p>Embark in an unconventional open source journey with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/poldellaiera" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Pol Dellaiera</a> in episode 5 of the chmodcast. It all starts with saving every euro to buy his first computer as a kid… Then it goes to Drupal, Symfony, and now Nix, where Pol’s contributions as a maintainer with commits rights make the lives of PHP developers easier than ever. Package manager, operating system and even functional language: Nix does it all. Let’s dive in!</p> <ul><li>00:20 — Episode introduction</li> <li>01:45 — SymfonyCon Brussels</li> <li>03:00 — Introducing Pol Dellaiera </li> <li>05:03 — A love for computers that leads to a career in IT</li> <li>08:31 — Open source journey, from Drupal 5 to Symfony to Nix</li> <li>18:31 — Installing NixOS and saving configuration files </li> <li>21:45 — Maintaining and adding packages to Nix</li> <li>24:20 — Nix language</li> <li>26:36 — Example of a contribution to Nix</li> <li>30:33 — How many people work on Nix?</li> <li>32:43 — How to use and contribute to Nix?</li> <li>34:40 — What’s in the future for Nix? (Flakes!)</li> <li>37:33 — Silly questions time!</li> <li>41:10 — Next episode teaser</li> </ul> <p>Thank you to Pol for taking us on his journey, but it doesn’t end there! He just published his master’s thesis about “Reproducibility in Software Engineering”, 20+ years after completing his bachelor’s degree! Check out the links below to learn more about Pol’s ongoing projects and stay in the loop with his work.</p> <ul><li><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@Pol%20" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Mastodon</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/drupol%C2%A0" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">GitHub</a></li> <li><a href="https://not-a-number.io" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12666899" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Master’s thesis “Reproducibility in Software Engineering”</a></li> <li><a href="https://nixos.org/" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Nix & NixOS</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Do you have an open-source story of your own that you want to share?</strong> Join us for an episode of Change Mode, <a href="https://forms.gle/56X2fMxdEJbDRXZD6" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">apply now to be a guest</a>.</p> <p>Shoutout to our incredible podcast host, <a href="https://twitter.com/mupsigraphy" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Marine Gandy</a>, our resident Drupal expert and DevRel Engineer at Platform.sh. There’ll be plenty more from Marine coming soon, stay tuned!</p> <p><strong>Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/upsuncom" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">X</a> to get the latest updates on upcoming episodes.</strong></p>
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- What is Change Mode Podcast?
<p><strong>Welcome to The Change Mode Podcast. </strong>The place where we get to shine a light on the unsung heroes of code and the people behind open source. Exploring the power of open-source community building and education through insightful conversations with a plethora of fascinating guests from the global developer community.<br /> Join us as we delve into the stories, experiences, and lessons of key open-source community members and find out what we can learn from their unique development journeys. Each episode features engaging, laid-back interviews with guests from a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds as we ask the questions, we’re itching to know ourselves, and hope you are too. </p> <p><strong>From developers to enthusiasts, Change Mode is a podcast made by the community, for the community.</strong><br /> Though our discussions are centered on developer community initiatives, it's not just for those in the know. Our conversations are accessible to all, offering valuable insights and perspectives for anyone passionate about the tech community and collaboration. Tune in, and let’s build bridges together. The Change Mode podcast is lovingly prodded and packaged by the DevRellers at Upsun, a single, self-service Platform-as-a-Service, powered by Platform.sh.<br /> Looking to try out a PaaS? <a href="https://bit.ly/changemodetoupsun" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">Try Upsun with a free 5-day trial.</a></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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