The Last Tech Podcast

In this conversation, Peggy Rayzis, founder of Scale Advisors, discusses her experience in developer marketing and education. She shares insights on marketing to developers, the importance of understanding their pain points, and the value of education and community building. She shares her experience at Apollo and how they grew their community by being genuinely helpful. Peggy also talks about her new venture, Scale Advisors, and how she aims to help early-stage founders with developer marketing. She emphasizes the need for DevRel to connect open source adoption with the enterprise motion and provide valuable insights to the sales and marketing teams. PEGGY IS THE BEST OF ALL TIME.

In this episode, Eve Porcello speaks to Shruti Kapoor, an educator, speaker, and software engineer at Slack. They talk accessibility, creating your own content, and DEV JOKES!Follow Shruti at https://x.com/shrutikapoor08

In this episode, Eve Porcello interviews Max Stoiber, the co-founder and CEO of Stellate, about his career and the adoption of GraphQL. Max discusses his journey in the tech industry, from creating popular open source projects to working at companies like Gatsby and GitHub. He explains how GraphQL has evolved over time and the problems it solves, including improving performance, enabling better communication among teams, and enhancing security. Max emphasizes that GraphQL is a valuable solution for companies at scale and encourages listeners to consider adopting it. Max also talks about the security measures implemented at Stellate, including access control checks and security filters. He shares insights into building a successful organization and the importance of investing in people. Max concludes by discussing his approach to investing in companies and the challenges faced by the startup ecosystem.

In this conversation, Eve Porcello interviews Shaundai Person, a salesperson turned engineer at Netflix. They discuss Shaundai's journey from sales to engineering, the importance of soft skills in addition to technical skills, and her experience working at Netflix. Shaundai also talks about her TypeScript course, TS for JS Devs, and upcoming conferences.

Marisa Morby, a multi-hyphenate professional with a background in HR, UX research, and design, discusses her journey in the tech industry and her passion for sustainability and nature. She emphasizes the importance of storytelling in research and design, advocating for the user, and creating compelling narratives to drive product development. Marisa also shares her experiences in theater and cooking, offering tips for hosting and finding joy in the process. Sign up for her newsletter, Design and Nature Reimagined, which explores the intersection of nature, design, and technology.

In this episode of the Last Tech Podcast, Eve Porcello interviews Ceora Ford, a keynote speaker and developer advocate at Auth0 by Okta. Ceora shares her journey into developer relations. She discusses her transition to roles at Apollo GraphQL and Auth0, the implementation of passwordless authentication, and how she uses building projects and giving talks to learn new technologies. Ceora also emphasizes the importance of networking, building genuine relationships, and advocating for mental health. Additionally, she expresses excitement about her upcoming 'Beyonce-themed' technical talk and her explorations on platforms like TikTok.

In this conversation, Jason Lengstorf talks to Eve Porcello about his journey from growing up in Montana to starting an agency and eventually transitioning to working as an engineer, teacher, and content creator. He talks about the challenges he faced, including burnout, and how he made life changes to prioritize his well-being. Jason also discusses his music career and the genre of music he played. In this conversation, Jason Lengstorf discusses his journey from being in a band to becoming a developer and content creator. He explains how he started Learn with Jason and how he creates content that developers want to watch from his new studio in Portland.Check out https://learnwithjason.dev to learn more about Jason!

In this conversation, Eve Porcello interviews Cassidy Williams, a software engineer, developer advocate, tech executive and advisor, teacher, live streamer, and podcaster. Cassidy discusses her work on BrainStory, an app that helps users talk out their ideas. She also talks about her workshop series, Process Over Goals, which focuses on developing effective workflows. Cassidy shares her experience creating a newsletter and the importance of speaking up for oneself. She also emphasizes the value of negotiation in various aspects of life. In this conversation, Cassidy and Eve discuss the importance of negotiation and the need for open discussions about money. They also talk about the challenges in understanding React and the importance of communication in the React community. Cassidy also shares the story behind the creation of the Jumblie game and her future plans for it.Find Cassidy online at https://cassidoo.co.Summary00:00 Introduction and Background01:15 Cassidy's Job and BrainStory06:19 Cassidy's Newsletter and Quotes07:16 Speaking Up and Speaker Rider20:06 The Importance of Negotiation21:27 The Need for Open Discussions about Money23:24 Speaking Up for Yourself and Others24:50 Challenges in Understanding React25:49 Improving Communication in the React Community27:40 Simplifying Web Development29:19 Starting with the Basics in Learning React31:48 Building and Maintaining the Jumblie Game38:09 Future Plans for Jumblie39:07 Closing Remarks and Plugs

SummaryIn this episode, Eve Porcello interviews Rizèl Scarlett, a staff developer advocate at TBD. They discuss Rizèl's job at TBD and the projects she is working on, including improving payments and identity verification. Rizèl shares her motivation for joining TBD and her experience at the Resilient Coders Bootcamp. They also talk about the importance of developers being teachers and how Rizèl creates talks and workshops. Rizèl discusses the use of AI tools in content creation and the intersection of accessibility and AI.TakeawaysTBD is working on projects to improve payments and identity verification, making it easier to send money across borders and enabling digital identity verification.The Resilient Coders Bootcamp is a free program that provides coding education and support to low-income individuals.Developers have a responsibility to be teachers and share their knowledge with others, whether it's through talks, workshops, or documentation.AI tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT can be helpful in content creation and coding, but it's important to understand their limitations and use them as aids rather than replacements for human creativity.Rizèl's goals for the year include learning new programming languages, improving documentation skills, and being able to do six pull-ups.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Job at TBD03:00 Projects at TBD06:29 Importance of Improving Payments and Identity Verification10:46 Motivation for Joining TBD13:31 Resilient Coders Bootcamp16:35 Developers as Teachers19:08 Creating Talks and Workshops23:12 Using AI Tools in Content Creation25:36 Accessibility and AI28:16 Goals for the Year30:32 Living with Another Developer32:24 Where to Find Rizel