Ardan Labs Podcast

Steve Francia is a highly accomplished technology executive and entrepreneur. Steve is a Managing Director at Two Sigma, serving as the Product Lead for the Investment Management Platform. Two Sigma is a technology-driven investment firm based in New York City. Steve is widely known for his involvement in MongoDB, Hugo, and the Go community. In this episode, Steve takes us through his journey in the tech industry discussing various projects and companies he participated in so far in his career. 00:00 Introduction01:07 What is Steve Doing Today?05:00 First Memories of a Computer15:00 Interests Leading to College24:00 Entering College 33:50 First Tech Jobs in/after College58:45 Discovering MongoDB1:17:00 Creation of Hugo1:22:48 Working at Docker1:28:15 Joining the Go Team1:42:00 Expectations of the Job1:54:20 Contact InfoConnect with Steve: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/spf13?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefranciaMentioned in today’s episode:Docker: https://www.docker.com/MongoDB: https://www.mongodb.com/Two Sigma: https://www.twosigma.com/Hugo: https://gohugo.io/ Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Tobias Theel is a Software Engineer for Denic and author of the book “ Creative DIY Microcontroller Projects with TinyGo and WebAssembly “. Denic manages more than 17 million domains, and is considered one of the largest Internet endings or "Top Level Domains" in the world. In his off time, Tobias also works with microprocessors and TinyGo to power low-memory devices for various tasks.00:00 Introduction05:57 First Memories of a Computer12:45 Interests as a Teen17:30 Studying Computer Science in University22:00  First Jobs in Tech 37:00 Working in a Startup41:00 First Time Working with Go48:10 Finding Denic 57: 30 Working with TinyGo1:12:00 Tobias’s Radar1:17:00 Contact Info Connect with Tobias: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nooby_GamesLinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/tobias-theel-3353a9181Mentioned in today’s episode:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/TinyGo: https://tinygo.org/Denic: https://www.denic.de/en/about-denicTobias’s Book: https://www.packtpub.com/product/creative-diy-microcontroller-projects-with-tinygo-and-webassembly/9781800560208Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Robert Ramos is the CEO of AGRITECH, a company that is developing proprietary technology to bring traceability, transparency, sustainability, and scalability to the global food market. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences from military logistics and robotics to cracking the code to the global food markets' traceability and accountability issues.00:00 Introduction01:12 What is Robert Doing Today?11:50 Interests in High School18:00 Deciding to Join the Army23:00 Working in Army Logistics32:00  Entering The Robotics Industry52:00 International Robotics Engineering59:31 Entering the Agriculture Industry1:11:00 Building a Blockchain1:25:15 Contact Info Connect with Robert: AGRITECH: rramos@canna-well.comCanna-Well: rramos@agri-tech.ioMentioned in today’s episode:AGRITECH: https://agri-tech.io/Canna-Well: https://canna-well.com/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Colin Hodge is the creator of the popular dating app “Down” on IOS. He comes from a Computer Science background and has spent time with major companies like Amazon and Microsoft. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences leading up to building a successful company. 00:00 Introduction 00:49 What is Colin Doing Today? 11:55 First Memory of a Computer16:20 Interests in High School / Early Programming23:50 College Experience32:30 Applying for Internships / Starting a Business41:15 Starting Mobile App Development49:50 Creating a Dating App1:03:10 The Tech Stack1:16:30 The Future of Down1:26:45 Plans for Improving the Company1:35:45 Contact InfoConnect with Colin: Colin’s Site: https://colinhodge.com/Mentioned in today’s episode:Down App: https://www.downapp.com/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Capt’n Amy is a Systems Engineer Supervisor for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center. Her mission is to make sure that the facilities are always mission ready. Her team also provides support for launch operations. In this episode, Amy takes us through her journey from studying electrical engineering in college and designing sprinkler systems to becoming a supervisor at NASA.  00:00 Introduction 01:23 What is Amy Doing Today? 09:55 First Memory of a Computer13:55 Interests in High School18:00 Starting University21:10 Designing Sprinkler Systems32:26 Applying to NASA38:30 First Experiences at NASA42:30 Telemetry in the Control Room48:00 Newfound Excitement at NASA54:50 Anyone can Work at NASA59:00 Thoughts on A.I1:02:40 Going Back to College1:08:30 Contact InfoConnect with Amy: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaptnAmyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-lendian/Mentioned in today’s episode:NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Ian Molee is a Software Developer at a cryptocurrency firm called Falcon X. His day to day languages include Python and Go with various other languages mixed in. In this episode, Ian takes us through his extensive journey through various companies in the tech industry and his experiences along the way.  00:00 Introduction 03:23 What is Ian Doing Today? 14:46 Interests in High School22:37 Going to University / Value of a Degree35:45 Joining the Workforce / First Tech Jobs48:00 Moving to New Mexico57:00 Joining Amazon 59:45 Moving to Seattle1:10:00 Leaving Amazon / Other Jobs1:20:00 Learning Go 1:24:00 Highlights of the Industry1:31:20 Thoughts on A.I1:39:10 Contact InfoConnect with Ian: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ianfooMentioned in today’s episode:Falcon X : https://falconx.io/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

 Philippe Charrière is a Customer Success Engineer at Gitlab who helps customers with the technical aspects of Gitlab adoption and usage. GitLab is an open source code repository and collaborative software development platform for large DevOps and DevSecOps projects. In this episode, Philippe takes us through his journey from windsurfing to programming in Go and Java and finally landing at Gitlab.00:00 Introduction 02:30 What is Philippe Doing Today10:00 First Memory of a Computer15:30 Interests around High School24:50 Pursuing a Career in Tech28:40 “Bouncing” Jobs41:00 From Managing Tech to Customer Success44:30 Gaining a Technical Team’s Trust54:40 Starting at Gitlab1:00:35 Sales in Tech1:11:00 Thoughts on A.I in Gitlab1:16:34 Contact InfoConnect with Philippe: Twitter: https://twitter.com/k33g_orgMentioned in today’s episode:Github: https://github.com/Gitlab: https://about.gitlab.com/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

 Lane Wagner is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history in engineering software systems. He is the Founder of Boot.dev and has a deep passion for teaching Computer Science and Software Engineering to others. Boot.dev is an educational platform which offers hands-on coding courses and multiple projects to teach their students back-end development. In this episode, Lane takes us on his journey through the tech industry and how his interest in tech has evolved.00:00 Introduction 03:08 What is Lane Doing Today?07:30 Designing Educational Material13:40 Marketing Your Website20:00 First memory of a Computer25:20 Interests in High School 26:40 Living Abroad 34:00 Returning to the U.S39:40 Joining the Workforce47:47 Moving to Salt Lake City49:00 Initial Job in Go52:45 Moving Companies57:20 Deciding to Write a Course1:00:00 Beginning of Boot.dev1:05:45 Keeping Content Updated1:11:50 Top 5 Course Ideas for the Future1:14:50 State of A.I in Tech - Pros/Cons1:20:35 Contact InfoConnect with Lane: Boot.Dev: https://boot.dev/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagslane?lang=enBackendBanter.fm : https://www.backendbanter.fm/Mentioned in today’s episode:Boot.dev: https://boot.dev/play-with-go.dev: https://play-with-go.dev/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Matt Boyle is an Engineering Manager for Cloudflare based out of London. His team's goal is to create tools that increase the productivity and efficiency of other engineers. He is the author of “Domain-Driven Design with Golang” and speaks about his experience and motivation for writing the book. In this episode Matt takes us through his journey through the tech industry. 00:00 Introduction 03:30 What is Matt Doing Today?12:20 First Memory of a Computer17:20 Education in the United Kingdom23:30 First Programming Class  27:20 First Tech Jobs32:30 Moving to Platform Engineering42:30 Moving to a Startup45:40 Becoming a Full Stack Engineer51:20 Gaining Interest in Go58:50 Applying to Cloudflare  1:03:20 Taking Opportunities and AI1:13:00 Matt’s Book1:22:45 Contact InfoConnect with Matt: Matt’s Site:  https://mattjamesboyle.com/Mentioned in today’s episode:Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com/Matt’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Domain-Driven-Design-Golang-maintainable-business-ebook/dp/B0BNJ8KHYN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NBJWXOCW6RGQ&keywords=domain+driven+design+golang&qid=1671189939&sprefix=domain+driven+design+golang%2Caps%2C294&sr=8-1%E2%80%A6Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

André Eriksson is the CEO and Founder of Encore. Encore is a startup building the next generation platform for rapid backend development in Go. In this episode, André takes us through his journey from creating interface mods for World of Warcraft to becoming a Senior Software Engineer at Spotify and finally running his own company.00:00 Introduction 03:15 What is André Doing Today? 12:50 First Memory with a Computer24:27 Interests / Projects in Highschool26:40 Studying Computer Science in University37:26 Deciding to Join The Workforce47:00 Discovering Go at Spotify58:45 First Go Project with Utility1:01:50 Leaving Spotify for Encore1:05:40  The Next Steps for Encore1:13:20 Revenue Model with Open Source1:16:05 Thoughts on Languge Models and A.I1:24:14 Contact Info  Connect with André: Twitter:  André Eriksson (@_eandre) / TwitterTwitterhttps://twitter.com › _eandreEncore : https://encore.dev/Mentioned in today’s episode:Encore : https://encore.dev/Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/André’s Talk : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjz9WrXeOW0Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

 Raechel Lambert is the Co-Founder of a product marketing agency called Olivine which focuses on positioning, messaging and product launches to SAS companies. She has built many different projects and applications and has started focusing her time on an application called All In Meetup. This stems from a podcast “All In Podcast '' which started during the pandemic. In this episode Raechel takes us on her journey through the tech industry. 00:00 Introduction 02:45 What is Raechel Doing Today04:30 All In Meetup07:30 Managing Meetups15:10 First Memory of a Compute24:00 Interests in High School26:00 Avid Dancer29:30 Going Through College40:00 Applying for First Internship43:00 Entering the Tech Industry49:10 First Tech Job52:50 Discovering Product Marketing58:00 Expanding Skill Sets1:03:00 Deciding to Freelance  1:09:30 Starting a Startup1:15:10 Self Proclaimed Recession1:19:00 Salary Inflation1:22:13 Contact InfoConnect with Raechel: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/raechellambert?lang=enRaechel’s Website: https://www.raelambert.com/Mentioned in today’s episode:Olivine: https://www.olivinemarketing.comAll In Podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.coParticle: https://www.particle.ioWant more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Anne is an Engineer for Adafruit Industries in Manhattan which is a small company that engineers electronics for hobbyists and open source software. In this episode, Anne takes us through her amazing journey from working in the State Department and traveling the world to utilizing her electrical engineering skills at Adafruit Industries.00:00 Introduction 4:38 What is Anne Doing Today16:10 Engineering Courses at Caltech 20:30 Most Interesting Projects at Caltech27:23 Dream Job after Graduating32:50 Working for the State Department36:40 Meeting the President 47:20 Managing Technical Security Logistics Globally58:30 Deciding to Retire1:01:35 Engineering at Adafruit 1:09:40 Plans for the FutureConnect with Anne: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/anne_engineerMentioned in today’s episode:Adafruit: https://www.adafruit.comWant more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Dom Hallan works at HashiCorp on the Terraform Enterprise Team and works on all aspects of Terraform. He is also an avid musician and plays the euphonium. In this episode, Dom takes us on his journey from pursuing a career in music, to joining a band in the Army, and finally continuing his career as a Software Engineer at Hashicorp. 00:00 Introduction 00:55 What is Dom Doing today? 4:10 First Memory of a Computer11:01 Interest in Music During High school16:03 Pursuing Music in College34:40 Joining a Military Band43:20 Life in an Army Band52:56 Deciding to Where to Land57:37 Starting a Web Development Bootcamp 1:00:00 Entering the Tech Industry1:10:50 Leaving The Startup1:17:00 Moving onto HashiCorp1:21:00 Important Interview Characteristics1:28:43 Contact InfoConnect with Dom: Twitter:  https://twitter.com/dom_hallanEmail: dom@domhallan.comMentioned in today’s episode: Terraform: https://www.terraform.io/HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/'Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Steven Wasylkiw is the CEO of Magna Vita Investments based in San Diego, California. They specialize in the acquisition, development, and management of multifamily and commercial properties. In this episode, Steven takes us on his journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur in real estate investments.00:00 Introduction 00:50 What is Steven Doing today? 06:04 Interests Growing Up / Background14:20 Graduating University in 200821:10 People and Sales28:00 Deciding to Buy Real Estate39:05 Buying Rental Property in Chicago51:52 Taxes and Deductibles 58:46 Scaling Up the Business1:08:25 Showing Credibility to Investors1:14:10 Managing Rent Pricing1:22:10 Contact InfoConnect with Steven: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realizingyourpotential/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealizingYourPotential/featuredMentioned in today’s episode:Magna Vita Investments: https://magnavitainvestments.comSteven’s Book: https://books.google.com/books/about/How_Artificial_Intelligence_Can_Make_You.html?id=aZ6vEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_descriptionWant more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Chetan Conikee is the CTO and Founder of ShiftLeft. ShiftLeft specializes in using machine learning, cyber - defenders, and A.I to discover and prevent vulnerabilities in the applications of their clients in various languages. In this episode, Chetan takes us on his journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the tech industry. 00:00 Introduction 02:20 What is Chetan doing Today?06:04 Integration of Cyber Security21:31 Growing up in India29:30 Entering University37:00 Experiencing Y2K43:40 ChatGPT1:02:00 Working Under an H1B1:15:00 Effects of 2008 on the Workplace1:23:00 Starting ShiftLeft1:35:50 Contact InfoConnect with Chetan: Twitter: https://twitter.com/conikeec?lang=enMentioned in today’s episode:ShiftLeft: https://qwiet.aiWant more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Vanessa Nicole Naff is a Software Engineer for Warner Bros. Discovery. She works with the behind the scenes aspects of transcoding and live streaming video. In this episode, Vanessa takes us through her journey from growing up in a rural town to studying abroad in Japan and finally working with complex and advanced Go powered technology. 00:00 Introduction 02:50 First Memory of a Computer08:24 Main Interests Before High School12:57 Entering High School20:20 Studying in Japan24:40 Adjusting Back to Home Life27:04 Applying to University in Arizona31:40 Goodwill Hunting and Reality37:54 Deciding on a Career Path43:54 Working at Digipen50:55 Working in Technology57:50 Becoming a Software Developer1:00:00 The Importance of Feedback1:07:00 What is Vanessa Doing Today?1:20:30 Creating Opportunities1:29:00 Contact Info1:29:50 Persistence is KeyConnect with Vanessa: Email: vanessa@axiomista.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessanaff/overlay/contact-info/Twitter: https://twitter.com/axiomista/Mentioned in today’s episode:Warnerbros: https://www.warnerbros.com/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Jon Calhoun creates interactive Go courses for developers looking to learn the language through curated projects specially made to construct a sound foundation of understanding.  In this episode Jon takes us through his exciting journey from programming on floppy disks to working at Google and finally ending up running his own business. 00:00 Introduction 01:40 What is Jon Doing Today? 10:55 Live Training and Public Speaking 18:16 First Memory of a Computer 28:25 Building Tech in High School33:00 Transitioning to College45:45 Changing Habits and its Importance1:02:20 Working for Google1:12:15 Finding the Next Path1:24:30 Discovering Go 1:28:30 Impact of Cost of Living 1:34:10 Planning for the Future1:39:40 Contact InfoConnect with Jon: Email: jon@calhoun.ioTwitter: https://twitter.com/joncalhounMentioned in today’s episode:Gophercises: https://gophercises.comEasyPost: https://www.easypost.comWant more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Christiana Fauci is a PhD Candidate at Duke University who studies Genetics and Genomics. Currently, she works on studying vertebrate evolution with the goal to understand how they are different from each other and how the genome shapes them to have the traits we see today. In this episode, Christiana takes us on a journey from being a dual sport athlete in highschool to leveraging Go to compare complex genetic sequences.  00:00 Introduction 01:50 What is Christiana Doing Today? 08:51 First Memory of a Computer15:12 Background on Christiana’s Parents22:14 Interests in High School33:00 What is “Imposter Syndrome”?37:55 Having a Plan for College49:37 Cart and Horse Issues54:35 Problems in the Lab59:33 Choosing Duke University1:08:20 The PhD Process1:12:35 Leveraging Go in the Lab1:19:48 Choosing Go Over Python1:24:55 The Plan After Graduation1:29:37 Contact InfoConnect with Christiana: Email: cf189@duke.eduLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiana-fauci-32b40619b/Twitter: https://twitter.com/vertgenlabMentioned in today’s episode:Duke University: https://duke.eduGonomics: https://github.com/vertgenlab/gonomicsWant more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Camden Cheek is a Software Developer at Sourcegraph. He mostly works on the search backend on a mainly Go stack in his day to day tasks. In this episode, Camden takes us on his journey from experimenting with macros in video games to a degree in Bioengineering and finally landing at Sourcegraph.00:00 Introduction 09:00 First Memory of a Computer13:35 Interests in High School21:50 Interest in College Major 36:31 Using CAD for Implants40:42 Job Hunting After Graduation50:50 Working Through the Pandemic 57:35 Discovering Hackernews 1:06:30 Moving to Colorado1:13:22 Talking about Conc 1:24:50 Contact InfoConnect with Camden: Email:  Camden@sourcegraph.comMentioned in today’s episode:Sourcegraph: https://sourcegraph.com/searchConc: https://github.com/sourcegraph/concKittycad: https://kittycad.io/Thehackernews: https://thehackernews.com/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Piyush Verma is the Founder CTO of the company Last9. Last9 is a site reliability Engineering platform (SRE)  which constructs tools to promote the reliability of products and services deployed by platform engineering teams. In this episode, Piyush takes us through his journey from discovering computers through his interest in art to becoming an entrepreneur in technology. 00:00 Introduction 15:44  First Memory of a Computer23:22 Choosing a Major 27:40 Entering College 34:04 Discovering Networking43:28 Thoughts Graduating College53:39 Achieving Life Balance59:18 Solving Problems 1:05:15 Education Technology 1:13:53 After the First Business1:19:00 Starting Last91:27:32 The Moment of Maybe1:31:04 Contact InfoConnect with Piyush: Email:  hello@last9.io Mentioned in today’s episode:Last9: https://last9.io/Hashicorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Matthew Sanabria is a Software Engineer at Hashicorp who works on the Terraform Enterprise product. He also mentors others and writes Golang on a daily basis. In this episode, Matthew gives valuable information on “doing the work” to achieve success through his journey from being interested in being a mechanic to becoming an established Software Engineer.  00:00 Introduction 03:36 What is Matthew Doing Today?12:05 Have you tried Cuelang?15:45 First Memory of a computer23:17 Graduating High school32:55 Skillset Graduating College46:30 Working in New York1:00:00 Moving to Software Engineering1:07:40 Current Endeavors1:25:35 Contact InfoConnect with Matthew: Website: https://twitter.com/sudomateoMentioned in today’s episode:Terraform: https://www.terraform.ioCuelang: https://cuelang.orgHashicorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses: https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events: https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs 

Thorsten Ball is a Staff Engineer at Sourcegraph and also the author of two self-published books. He currently focuses on assisting development teams within the company and correcting scaling issues for large clients. In this episode, he takes us through his journey from growing up in small town Germany to starting a band in Berlin and finally ending up as a Staff Engineer. 00:00 Introduction 05:30 Journey Begins 07:30 First memory of a computer13:00 Technology in the family 19:00 Interests growing up 21:30 Thoughts after high school 25:40 Living in Australia36:50 Getting into programming as a career43:20 Leaving UPS59:00 Moving closer to home 1:07:25 Finding Sourcegraph1:09:30 Discovering Golang1:20:10 Current tasks at Sourcegraph1:30:45 Contact Information Connect with Thorsten: Website: https://thorstenball.comMentioned in today’s episode:Sourcegraph: https://sourcegraph.com/searchGolang: https://go.dev Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses: https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events: https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs 

Damian Gryski is a Principal Software Developer at Fastly who was highly advanced throughout his academic career and always had an interest in math. He works on TinyGo support for Fastly’s computed edge product and has been working with Golang for 10+ years. In this episode he takes us on a journey through his path to becoming an accomplished Software Engineer. 00:00 Introduction 09:30 Creating the timeline14:25 What type of programs were you writing?19:20 Did you struggle with math? 23:00 Being advanced in high school24:40 What were your parents like? 26:15 Interest in juggling30:40 Thoughts heading into university34:00 Was university difficult?37:44 Graduating university and internships42:00 Post Graduate Jobs48:50 What was exciting about writing Perl? 55:30 Getting into Golang1:02:50 Moving on from Booking.com1:09:50 Discussing Wasm1:20:20 Contact infoConnect with Damian: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dgryskiMentioned in today’s episode:Fastly: https://www.fastly.comBooking: https://www.booking.com/Perl: https://www.perl.org/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses: https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events: https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs 

 Rich Burroughs is a Staff Developer Advocate at Loft Labs who interacts with the community and works with Kubernetes. In this episode he takes us through his journey from growing up with ADHD and being involved in improv comedy, to having a successful career in technology. 00:00 Introduction08:00  What is Rich doing today17:25 First memory of a computer22:10 Interests in high school 29:40 Thoughts for after high school33:20 First semester of college37:32 Graduating college41:28 Being involved in improv and theater48:00 After improv51:48 Getting into Tech 55:25 Finding a job in Tech Support Networking1:04:55 How technology evolved1:18:00 Measuring success and daily roles1:27:00 Planning daily tasks 1:33:30 Contact infoConnect with Rich: Twitter: richburroughsLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richburroughs/Mentioned in today’s episode:Devspace: https://www.devspace.sh/Loft Labs: https://loft.sh/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses: https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events: https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs 

 Lee Trout is a Full Stack Engineer who works with start-ups, small businesses, and large companies specializing in DevOps / front and backend development. In this episode he takes us through his journey from being obsessed with firefighting and 3d design in highschool, to finally finding his place in his present day job. 00:00 Introduction05:50 What are you doing today? 08:22 What is your favorite tooling for routine and structure?10:01 What is your first memory of a computer? 18:40 Growing up with tech and mining21:30 Interests going into high school26:03 Being interested in Computer Animation/Graphics30:49 Finding 3D Studio 36:00 Obsession with the fire department41:50 The plan after high school46:20 Jobs after University1:00:25 The first start-up 1:07:20 Working at Mailchimp1:12:38 Moving to North Carolina1:19:00 Applying at HashiCorp1:23:45 Getting to the present day1:31:28 Contact InfoConnect with Lee: Email: lee@leetrout.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/thecodewritesmeLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leetrout/Mentioned in today’s episode:GitHub: https://github.com/features/issuesLinear.app:https://linear.appHookdeck: https://hookdeck.comWant more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses: https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events: https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs 

Jeremy Saenz is a Senior Software Engineer at Synadia who works with maintaining an open source messaging platform called NATS. In this episode he takes us on his journey from music production and product management to becoming an accomplished engineer.00:00  Introduction 06:15  What is your first memory of a computer? 08:50  High school interests19:30  After High school decisions23:00  Entering the workforce27:10  Getting into game engine design38:15  What was your first task at Kajabi?42:00  How does Go end up on your radar?47:00  Writing Martini52:35  What is Product Management?55:10  The velocity of change1:03:58 Moving away from product1:09:35 Deciding to work on NATS1:17:30 Jeremy’s workshop topics1:20:40 Contact InfoConnect with Jeremy: Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/thecodegangstaMentioned in today’s episode:NATS: https://nats.ioKajabi: https://kajabi.comSynadia: https://synadia.comWant more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses: https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events: https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs 

 John Doak is a Principal Engineer at Microsoft and also the author of the book “Go for DevOps”. In this episode he takes us through his journey from martial arts and cinematography in high school and college to becoming a published author and master at networking.00:00 Introduction 03:08 What is John Doing today 05:37 Writing “Go for DevOps”14:00 Graduating high school16:15 First memory of a computer 23:00 High school interests 28:40 Post high school thoughts32:50 Triple majoring in college 36:00 Battling migraines through university / odd jobs 46:13 Moving to San Francisco51:08 What happens after 5 years57:52 Looking into Google 1:04:10 How long were you at Google?1:06:40 Networking Skills 1:13:04 What do you think about Tailscale?1:14:21 Leaving Google1:20:10 Would you write another book? 1:23:29 Current interests in Tech? 1:28:40 Contact InfoConnect with John: Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnsiilver?lang=enEmail: jdoak@microsoft.comGithub: https://github.com/johnsiilverMentioned in today’s episode:Tailscale: https://github.com/tailscale/tailscaleFind Johns Book Here: https://www.amazon.com/Go-DevOps-language-Kubernetes-Terraform/dp/1801818894Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses: https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events: https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs 

 Tracy Holmes is a Technical Community Advocate at Isovalent who takes us through her path to reaching her present position. In this episode we can watch her story develop from being involved in music and theater in high school to working for a prestigious technology company. 00:00 Introduction 05:40 What is Tracy doing today?08:55 First memory of a computer 14:00 Interests in high school22:22 Growing up / raising kids30:00 Struggles in college / anxiety36:25 Switching Majors in college42:25 Social responsibility with jobs46:39 After college jobs58:38 Working as a system admin1:02:00 Anxiety and fixing things1:16:00 Participating in meetups1:22:20 Finding Isovalent1:29:00 Future projects with technology1:33:20 Thing happen for a reason1:38:20 Contact infoConnect with Tracy: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tracypholmesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracypholmes/Github: https://github.com/tracypholmesMentioned in today’s episode:Isovalent : https://isovalent.comHashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.comWant more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses: https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events: https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs 

Colby Fayock is currently a Senior Developer Experience Engineer at Cloudinary who teaches the tools of the web and Cloudinary implementation. Colby takes us on a journey through creating websites in highschool to using cloud technologies and landing a job at Cloudinary.Connect with Colby:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/colbyfayockTwitter: https://twitter.com/colbyfayockGithub: https://github.com/colbyfayockInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/colbyfayock/Mentioned in today’s episode:Cloudinary : gr-sea-gg-brand-home-baseReact: https://reactjs.orgElement84: https://www.element84.comInktober : https://inktober.com00:00 Introduction01:20 What are you currently doing today?05:35 What were you focused on in high school? 10:01 Building websites and hobbies in high school14:52 Finding a major at Penn-State 19:31 Thoughts on graduate school 21:37 Finding jobs after university28:40 Technology for web development / Moving jobs37:17 Realizing you’re underpaid and moving forward40:30 Working at ThinkGeek47:24 Getting ”the boot” / Front-end and back-end relationships58:10 Exploring for new opportunities1:02:38 Working at Element841:07:45 Using serverless technology1:15:38 Landing at Cloudinary1:19:50 What is your current role at Cloudinary?1:21:36 How is your company measuring success?1:27:56 Contact infoWant more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses: https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events: https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs 

Anna-Katharina Wickert is currently pursuing her PhD in computer science with a focus on security and organizer for the Golang User meetup in Frankfurt, Germany. From programming at the age of 13 to deciding to pursue a PhD, she provides valuable insight into her journey through years of education.   00:00 Introduction04:53 First Memory Using a Computer09:53 Interests and College Decisions25:09 Takeaways from the degree27:06 Why Decide to Stay In School32:31 Mastering in Security37:33 After The Masters degree39:23 How Did You Discover Go?40:53 Deciding to do a PhD43:55 What's Involved with getting a PhD50:34 What's your Dream Job?54:41 Native Fuzzing in Go1:00:49 GopherCon EU 20221:02:57  Contact infoConnect with Anna: LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/anna-katharina-wickert-60597a142/enTwitter: https://twitter.com/akwickertMentioned in today’s episode:GopherCon EU: https://gophercon.euGopherCon Talk 2022: https://youtu.be/yTvK8lzhENoFrankfurt Rhein-Main Gophers Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/gophers-frm/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses: https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events: https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog: https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github: https://github.com/ardanlabs