- 14
- Episodes
- 4
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- 2019
- First episode
About From the Source
From the Source is a collection of true stories from tech veterans and the wide array of their day-to-day challenges. Our guests will help demystify the variety of tech jobs from large technology companies started 5 years ago to traditional industries with 100-year-old companies that have tech teams. RSSVERIFY
- Publisher
- Michelle Brenner
- Category
- technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Jan 2019
- Latest episode
- 25 Dec 2020
Latest episodes
14 episodes in the feed.
25 Dec 2020
From The Source: Software Engineer Frances Coronel
Frances Coronel is a Software Engineer at Slack where she specializes in Customer Acquisition. We talk about her work on the open-source project to list tech apprenticeships (https://apprenticeships.me/). Frances helps run Techqueria (https://techqueria.org/), a nonprofit that serves the largest community of Latinx in Tech. We talk about lowering barriers in tech and how many D&I initiatives fail. I mention in the episode learning the ketchup story from this podcast about how Leslie Miley (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/76h54l) went from being a college dropout to Twitter’s only black engineer in a leadership position. Frances can be found at: twitter: @fvcproductions (https://twitter.com/fvcproductions) website: https://fvcproductions.com/ (https://fvcproductions.com/) tech queens podcast: https://fvcproductions.com/podcast/ (https://fvcproductions.com/podcast/) Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod)or more about the host at michellebrenner.com (https://www.michellebrenner.com/). Rate & review (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-source/id1448339160) to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
21 Sept 2019
From The Source: IT Manager Eliza Barrios
Eliza Barrios (https://twitter.com/xebxxx) is an IT Manager at the Wikimedia Foundation (https://wikimediafoundation.org/), helping to make free knowledge available to anyone, everywhere. She is also a practicing artist (http://elizabarrios.com). We talk about how satisfying it is to empower her colleagues to solve problems and how she integrates her art into a technical space. Read the Transcript (https://dev.to/michellelynneb/interview-with-it-manager-eliza-barrios-1k25) Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod) or more about the host at michellebrenner.com (https://www.michellebrenner.com/). Rate & review (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-source/id1448339160) to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
21 Sept 2019
From The Source: Information Science Specialist Camille Mathieu
Camille Mathieu is an Information Science Specialist with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her focus is on knowledge management, metadata development and standardization, intranet search improvement, and internal information organization. We talk about how she uses her Masters in Library and Information Science to capture, organize and search the enormous amount of data created by the scientists at JPL. twitter: @searchbrarian (https://twitter.com/searchbrarian) linkedin: camillemathieu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillemathieu) Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod) or more about the host at michellebrenner.com (https://www.michellebrenner.com/). Rate & review (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-source/id1448339160) to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
10 Aug 2019
From The Source: Senior Developer Brendan Adkins
Brendan Adkins is a senior web and mobile developer currently with ThinkShout (https://thinkshout.com/), a Portland-based agency focusing on inclusive, accessible sites for progressive and advocacy organizations. We talk about the challenges of an agency, the importance of working on what you value and figuring out your career path. He even turns the tables on me to talk about how I went from art school to engineering. You can’t find him on social media, but you can reach out via email b at brendanadkins.com. You can also hear him in his comedy podcast all the way from 2009, Children’s Hour of Knowledge (https://www.hourofknowledge.com/). Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod) or more about the host at michellebrenner.com (https://www.michellebrenner.com/). Rate & review (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-source/id1448339160) to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
24 Jul 2019
From The Source: Cloud Advocate Tanya Janca
Tanya Janca, also known as SheHacksPurple, is the author of ‘Alice and Bob Learn Application Security’. She is also the founder of We Hack Purple, an online learning academy, community and podcast that revolves around teaching everyone to create secure software. Tanya has been coding and working in IT for over twenty years, won numerous awards, and has been everywhere from startups to public service to tech giants (Microsoft, Adobe, & Nokia). Accordingly, she has worn many hats; startup founder, pentester, CISO, AppSec Engineer, and software developer. An award-winning public speaker, active blogger and streamer, she has delivered hundreds of talks and trainings on 6 continents. She values diversity, inclusion and kindness, which shines through in her countless initiatives. Founder: We Hack Purple (https://wehackpurple.com/) (Academy, Community and Podcast), WoSEC International (Women of Security (https://twitter.com/wosectweets)), OWASP DevSlop (https://devslop.co/), OWASP Victoria (https://owasp.org/www-chapter-victoria/), #CyberMentoringMonday twitter: @shehackspurple (https://twitter.com/shehackspurple) dev.to: shehackspurple (https://dev.to/shehackspurple) medium: @shehackspurple (https://medium.com/@shehackspurple) youtube: shehackspurple (https://www.youtube.com/shehackspurple) Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod) to continue the conversation. Rate & review (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-source/id1448339160) to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
13 Jul 2019
From The Source: Software Developer Erin Scott
Erin Scott is a software developer for RS21, a big data visualization company in Albuquerque, NM. She is a hot yoga enthusiast and big proponent of diversity in tech. If you want to work with her you can apply here. (https://rs21.io/#!/careers) You can also reach Erin directly at erinscottabq (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinscottabq) or @dot_of_scott (https://twitter.com/dot_of_scott) We talk about being a being a career changer, having a positive impact with her work, how to choose the right bootcamp and much more! Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod) or more about the host at michellebrenner.com (https://www.michellebrenner.com/). Rate & review (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-source/id1448339160) to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
29 Jun 2019
From The Source: Tech Educator Taye Johnson
Taye Johnson is a Tech Educator that seeks to satisfy the curiosity of those who want to learn more about tech, but who do not know where to begin. She is a proud introvert who spends most of her time immersed in a sea of data. Her love of data has propelled her on her mission to educate the masses. We talk about the biggest technology challenges facing nonprofits and how she helps solve them. She can be reached at www.linkedin.com/in/taye (http://www.linkedin.com/in/taye) This episode includes a disclaimer about an organization. As promised, you can find more information here (http://an-open-letter-to-gdi-board.com/timeline/). Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod)or more about the host at michellebrenner.com (https://www.michellebrenner.com/). Rate & review (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-source/id1448339160) to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
15 Jun 2019
From The Source: Accounting System Analyst II Nina Kin
Nina Kin has worked in the government as a technologist for 12 years, ever since graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. She is heavily involved in the volunteer civic tech space and in improving the way government does technology. In addition, she serves as the co-captain of Hack for LA (https://www.hackforla.org/), a member of the National Advisory Council for Code For America (https://www.codeforamerica.org/)‘s Brigade Network, and a newly elected member of the SoCal ACLU (https://www.aclusocal.org/). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @ninakin9. Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod) or more about the host at michellebrenner.com (https://www.michellebrenner.com/). Rate & review (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-source/id1448339160) to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
1 Jun 2019
From The Source: Developer Katy Bowman
Katy Bowman (@k80bowman (https://twitter.com/k80bowman)) works as a developer with Sparkbox (https://seesparkbox.com/), a web development agency that focuses on working with clients to build a better web. Before becoming a developer, she worked as a freelance writer and editor and before that as a community and regional planner. We talk about the challenges and joys of being a consultant and how to have a successful apprentice program. You can follow the podcast on twitter at @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod) or reach out at fromthesourcepod@gmail.com (mailto:fromthesourcepod@gmail.com). You can find more information about the host at michellebrenner.com (https://www.michellebrenner.com/) “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
20 May 2019
From The Source: Entrepreneur Espree Devora
Espree Devora is an entrepreneur who creates offline experiences for LA Tech professionals. She is also a podcast host and producer for both WeAreLATech (http://wearelatech.com/connect) and Women in Tech (http://podcast.womenintechshow.com/), and a well-known connector and leader in the LA tech community. We talk about how to avoid burnout, hire engineers as a founder, build a successful podcast and get the notoriously flaky Angelinos to attend events. You can find her on Twitter @espreedevora (http://twitter.com/espreedevora) Follow the podcast on Twitter at @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod)or reach out at fromthesourcepod@gmail.com (mailto:fromthesourcepod@gmail.com). You can find more information about the host at michellebrenner.com (https://www.michellebrenner.com/) “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
7 Mar 2019
From The Source: Designer/Developer Maia Hariton
Maia Hariton is a web designer/developer specializing in Squarespace, WordPress, and ShowIt websites. Maia started her career as a software engineer in 2014 with the goal of making people’s lives easier. She then decided to fill a creative void and dove into the design space. After a few years in design and code, she began collaborating with amazing people on really fun web design and web development projects. Three years ago, she quit her corporate job and now runs her own business while traveling the world with her husband. You can reach Maia on her Instagram at @maiahariton (https://www.instagram.com/maiahariton/) and find her lessons on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGhARDnOh2VhbQaC07Qg8w/featured). She recommends Women Who Code (https://www.womenwhocode.com/), an international tech organization that helps engineers level up. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod)or reach out at fromthesourcepod@gmail.com (mailto:fromthesourcepod@gmail.com). Find more information about the host at michellebrenner.com (https://www.michellebrenner.com/) “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
3 Feb 2019
From the Source: Developer Valerie Phoenix
Michelle welcomes Valerie Phoenix (@digitalblkhippy (https://twitter.com/digitalblkhippy)), a Developer II who has had a varied career from psychology to designer to teacher. We talk about what it’s like to get a development job without a computer science degree and how she levels up. She is also the founder of Tech By Choice (https://www.techbychoice.org/). Tech by Choice’s mission is to increase the diversity of the Science Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) industries by offering low to no-cost skill-building events, workshops, and classes to adults in protected groups to ensure individuals know that they can enter, stay, and thrive in STEAM. Follow Tech by Choice on twitter @_techbychoice (https://twitter.com/_techbychoice) or sign up (https://airtable.com/shrufdMPXf29LaaEE) to join the community. Transcript (https://dev.to/michellelynneb/interview-with-developer-valerie-phoenix-2ca1) Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod) for more episode updates and to continue the conversation “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
22 Jan 2019
From the Source: Engineering Manager Zoe Gagnon
Zoe Gagnon (@unusedpotential (https://twitter.com/unusedpotential)), an engineering manager, has worked across a wide variety of environments, technologies, and methodologies. Zoe’s goals are to help companies learn how to build and sustain those teams. We talk about Zoe’s thoughtful approach to engineering and people management to make the best products. Transcript (https://dev.to/michellelynneb/interview-with-engineering-manager-zoe-gagnon-56fd) Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod) for more episodes and to continue the conversation about what tech jobs are really like, from the good, the bad, to the boring. Music: “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
3 Jan 2019
From The Source: Head of Data Science Annie Flippo
Annie Flippo (@acflippo (https://twitter.com/acflippo)) is the Head of Data Science (http://www.linkedin.com/in/acflippo/) at ThinkNear, a GPS navigation software, connected car and mobile advertising company. We talk about her job managing a team of data scientists. The discussion ranges from employee retention to vendor relations. Transcript (https://dev.to/michellelynneb/interview-with-head-of-data-science-annie-flippo-4inc) Follow @FromSourcePod (https://twitter.com/FromSourcePod) for more episodes and to continue the conversation about what tech jobs are really like, from the good, the bad, to the boring. Music: “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
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