Brady Gaster

Dr. Emily Lovell is Associate Director of the UC Santa Cruz Open Source Program Office and an Assistant Adjunct Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. She supports new open-source contributors through research, teaching, and mentorship. Previously on faculty at Berea College, she taught open-source contribution and computational craft, and designed LilyTiny, an open-source sewable microcontroller. She holds an S.M. in Media Arts and Sciences from the MIT Media Lab and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Santa Cruz.You can find Emily on the following sites:LinkedInGitHubHere are some links provided by Emily:UCSC OSPOPLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin

Golnaz Alibeigi runs DevRel Studios at Microsoft and has spent 15 years producing video content for developers, from Channel 9 to Microsoft Developer on YouTube.You can find Golnaz on the following sites:XLinkedInBlogPLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin

Jonathan Archer is co-founder and CEO of OpenLLM, an AI gateway that specializes in subscription routing. He specializes in go-to-market strategy and finding product-market fit.You can find Jonathan on the following sites:XLinkedInHere are some links provided by Jonathan:OpenLLMOpenLLM XOpenLLM GitHub PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin

Kevin Whinnery is a developer tools and developer experience leader who has worked in developer relations and engineering roles at companies including Stainless, OpenAI, Deno, Twilio, and Retool.You can find Kevin on the following sites:WebsiteGitHubBlueskyLinkedInXHere are some links provided by Kevin:Vibe Coded Game in AstraPLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin

Carter Rabasa is a Seattle-based developer community organizer and investor in developer tool startups. He organizes SeattleJS and CascadiaJS.You can find Carter on the following sites:GitHubXHere are some links provided by Carter:SeattleJSCascadiaJSPLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin

Jason Torres is a Developer Advocate at JetBrains, where he works with the WebStorm team at the intersection of developer tools, AI, and developer experience. Before entering tech, Jason spent 15 years working in film and television production before transitioning into software. He is also the co-founder of TechCommute, a developer community focused on helping people build meaningful careers in technology.You can find Jason on the following sites:XLinkedInGitHubBlueskyPLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin

Mat Velloso is the Chief Product Officer at Docker and an advisor and board member. He previously served as a vice president at Meta, Google DeepMind, and Microsoft.You can find Mat on the following sites:LinkedInGitHubXPLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin

Sam Basu is a developer advocate for Uno Platform, a 13-time Microsoft MVP, speaker, author, and streamer. He writes Modern Developer Ramblings about cross-platform development, AI, and developer productivity.You can find Sam on the following sites:BlogXGitHubTwitchHere are some links provided by Sam:Uno Platform PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin

A Developer Advocate for Deepgram with over ten years of experience in advocacy, Ed Charbeneau focuses on fostering engagement with the developer community while supporting the development of innovative AI-Native applications. With a diverse technical skill set, Ed contributes to building impactful solutions using a wide range of technologies including: C#, Asp.Net, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Microsoft Extensions AI, RAG, and ML.NET technologies. Ed leverages his role as a developer advocate to find new and innovative ways to expand the boundaries of product through customer feedback, research and hands-on development. Ed has built proof of concept frameworks, components, and SDKs that have gone on to production. These initiatives have future-proofed the Progress portfolio, empowered customers, and enabled product integration. Ed is passionate about empowering developers to explore opportunities in full-stack development, AI, machine learning, and prompt engineering. Ed facilitates discussions on emerging technology trends, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the tech community.You can find Ed on the following sites:WebsiteXGitHubMastodonTwitchYouTubeHere are some links provided by Ed:Deepgram PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin

Based near Seattle, Brady Gaster aspires to make it easy for .NET developers to party in the cloud as the product manager behind Visual Studio’s Azure right-click publish and Connected Services features. He also helps with Aspire tooling support in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. When not designing new tooling features or building demos with teammates, he’s trail running 5Ks, parenting two teens, mixing new 174 BPM drum’n’bass sets, or producing his own electronic music.You can find Brady on the following sites:GitHubLinkedInBlueskyXYouTubeHere are some links provided by Brady:Squad PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin