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Mr. Laravel — A Jack of All Trades
2/11/2025 • 01:13:43
I amvery excited to dive into this episode featuring Josh Cirre — or Mr. laravel as I like to call him. If you don’t know who Josh is, Josh is a developer, educator, and creator who works at Laravel HQ, and most importantly, husband and father. Linkdump https://x.com/joshcirre https://youtube.com/@joshcirre https://linkedin.com/in/joshcirre Duration: 74 minutes Want to reach out? Email me at ryan@ryanfurrer.com or shoot me a message onTwitter orBluesky @ryandotfurrer.
Frontend Cowboy
2/4/2025 • 01:06:25
This week on Web Dev Dialogues I’ve got the one, the only, Brad Garropy. Brad is an incredibly talented senior frontend engineer that has now been at Stripe for over six months. He is also a YouTuber, podcaster, husband, and father. I love getting to talk to developers more senior than me as I learn so much, and I hope you do too in this episode of Web Dev Dialogues.\ Linkdump Website X/Twitter GitHub Instagram YouTube Duration: 66 minutes Business inquiries: ryandotfurrer@gmail.com
Open Source Warrior
1/28/2025 • 00:48:58
Kicking off Season 2 I am joined by the one and only Nick Taylor! If you don't know Nick, you really should go check him out - after you listen, of course! Nick is a Developer Advocate at Pomerium. Nick live streams frequently on his own and with others in the tech community. He also volunteers and mentors for the Virtual Coffee community. One of Nick’s favorite things is interacting with the developer community. He enjoys contributing to open source, hitting the gym, snowboarding, and rugby a long time ago. Linkdump Website X/Twitter LinkedIn GitHub Streaming Twitch Mastodon Duration: 49 minutes Business inquiries: ryandotfurrer@gmail.com
Leveling Up: Customer Service Rep to Appwrite Intern to ?
1/23/2025 • 01:29:02
For the last episode of Season 1, I am joined by Richard Choi. Richard is one of the kindest people you will ever meet, but also one of the most ruthless in code reviews. In all seriousness, it has been an honor to work alongside Richard in Gridiron Survivor; we even got meet in early 2024 at a meetup in New York City. Linkdump Duration: 89 minutes *Pre-Season episodes come from the Gridiron Survivor: Meet the Team series I started streaming on Twitch. Disclaimer: The Gridiron Survivor project is officially sponsored by Appwrite, Blog Recorder, Frontend Mentor, GitKraken, and Pastel. These companies have provided support and resources for the project itself. However, it's important to clarify that I, Chris Nowicki, the individual discussing this project, have no personal sponsorship agreements or financial relationships with any of these companies. My involvement in this project and any opinions expressed are entirely my own and do not reflect the views of the sponsoring companies. I receive no direct compensation, products, or services from these sponsors for my personal use or promotion. Any mention of these companies or their products in my discussion of the Gridiron Survivor project is solely in the context of their official project sponsorship. Listeners should be aware that while these companies support the project, they do not influence my personal views or the content of this podcast episode. As always, I encourage listeners to conduct their own research when considering any products or services mentioned.
From One Science To Another
1/22/2025 • 00:51:38
On today’s episode of Web Dev Dialogues I am joined by Mai Vang! Mai is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and she’s completed the Flatiron School bootcamp for Computer Software Engineering. Linkdump X/Twitter Bluesky Website GitHub LinkedIn Roadmap.sh Duration: 52 minutes *Pre-Season episodes come from the Gridiron Survivor: Meet the Team series I started streaming on Twitch. Disclaimer: The Gridiron Survivor project is officially sponsored by Appwrite, Blog Recorder, Frontend Mentor, GitKraken, and Pastel. These companies have provided support and resources for the project itself. However, it's important to clarify that I, Chris Nowicki, the individual discussing this project, have no personal sponsorship agreements or financial relationships with any of these companies. My involvement in this project and any opinions expressed are entirely my own and do not reflect the views of the sponsoring companies. I receive no direct compensation, products, or services from these sponsors for my personal use or promotion. Any mention of these companies or their products in my discussion of the Gridiron Survivor project is solely in the context of their official project sponsorship. Listeners should be aware that while these companies support the project, they do not influence my personal views or the content of this podcast episode. As always, I encourage listeners to conduct their own research when considering any products or services mentioned.
Marine Corps Gone Software Engineer
1/21/2025 • 00:51:23
Joining me on this episode of Web Dev Dialogues is Eduardo “Eddie” Vazquez. I had the pleasure of working with Eddie on Gridiron Survivor where he worked primarily on the backend of things; quite a departure from my main focus. Linkdump X Bluesky LinkedIn GitHub Duration: 51 minutes *Pre-Season episodes come from the Gridiron Survivor: Meet the Team series I started streaming on Twitch. Disclaimer: The Gridiron Survivor project is officially sponsored by Appwrite, Blog Recorder, Frontend Mentor, GitKraken, and Pastel. These companies have provided support and resources for the project itself. However, it's important to clarify that I, Chris Nowicki, the individual discussing this project, have no personal sponsorship agreements or financial relationships with any of these companies. My involvement in this project and any opinions expressed are entirely my own and do not reflect the views of the sponsoring companies. I receive no direct compensation, products, or services from these sponsors for my personal use or promotion. Any mention of these companies or their products in my discussion of the Gridiron Survivor project is solely in the context of their official project sponsorship. Listeners should be aware that while these companies support the project, they do not influence my personal views or the content of this podcast episode. As always, I encourage listeners to conduct their own research when considering any products or services mentioned.
Frontend Engineer, Jennifer Tieu
1/21/2025 • 00:53:19
On today’s episode of Web Dev Dialogues I am joined by Jennifer Tieu! Jennifer and I worked together on Gridiron Survivor on the frontend team. Jennifer has been in the tech field since 2017 but joined Gridiron Survivor to expand her skills, particularly in the Frontend Engineering space. Linkdump X/Twitter Bluesky LinkedIn Website GitHub Duration: 54 minutes *Pre-Season episodes come from the Gridiron Survivor: Meet the Team series I started streaming on Twitch. Disclaimer: The Gridiron Survivor project is officially sponsored by Appwrite, Blog Recorder, Frontend Mentor, GitKraken, and Pastel. These companies have provided support and resources for the project itself. However, it's important to clarify that I, Chris Nowicki, the individual discussing this project, have no personal sponsorship agreements or financial relationships with any of these companies. My involvement in this project and any opinions expressed are entirely my own and do not reflect the views of the sponsoring companies. I receive no direct compensation, products, or services from these sponsors for my personal use or promotion. Any mention of these companies or their products in my discussion of the Gridiron Survivor project is solely in the context of their official project sponsorship. Listeners should be aware that while these companies support the project, they do not influence my personal views or the content of this podcast episode. As always, I encourage listeners to conduct their own research when considering any products or services mentioned.
Community is Power
11/26/2024 • 00:54:13
Jason is a powerhouse in the tech community, has killer live streams, and a podcast of his own, The Tech Commute. He also put together an amazing fundraiser for his old cohost, Jacob Ashley, to help fund his wife’s cancer treatments. Jason is an all-around great person and his personality shines in everything he does. Like any conversation with a good friend, we go on a few tangents but sometimes that’s where some of the best conversations live… in our case it was about food, so maybe not. Linkdump Jason's X/Twitter Jason's Bluesky Jason's LinkedIn Jason's Twitch Torc Ryan's X/Twitter Ryan's Bluesky Ryan's LinkedIn Ryan's Twitch Ryan's YouTube Ryan's Website Duration: 54 minutes *Pre-Season episodes come from the Gridiron Survivor: Meet the Team series I started streaming on Twitch. Disclaimer: The Gridiron Survivor project is officially sponsored by Appwrite, Blog Recorder, Frontend Mentor, GitKraken, and Pastel. These companies have provided support and resources for the project itself. However, it's important to clarify that I, Chris Nowicki, the individual discussing this project, have no personal sponsorship agreements or financial relationships with any of these companies. My involvement in this project and any opinions expressed are entirely my own and do not reflect the views of the sponsoring companies. I receive no direct compensation, products, or services from these sponsors for my personal use or promotion. Any mention of these companies or their products in my discussion of the Gridiron Survivor project is solely in the context of their official project sponsorship. Listeners should be aware that while these companies support the project, they do not influence my personal views or the content of this podcast episode. As always, I encourage listeners to conduct their own research when considering any products or services mentioned.
Alex Appleget, a Curious and Hungry Software Engineer
11/1/2024 • 01:02:16
Pre-Season Episode (Season 1)* In this episode of Web Dev Dialogues I am joined by Alex Appleget; currently working in the catering industry but putting in the work and effort to transition into software engineering. Alex is a bright and kind young man who is clearly enthuastic about all things tech. Come learn more about Alex and what got him interested in this field. Link Dump: Follow Alex on X Follow Ryan on X Follow Ryan on Bluesky Follow Web Dev Dialogues on X Follow Web Dev Dialogues on Bluesky Find Ryan elsewhere *Pre-Season episodes come from the Gridiron Survivor: Meet the Team series I started streaming on Twitch. Disclaimer: The Gridiron Survivor project is officially sponsored by Appwrite, Blog Recorder, Frontend Mentor, GitKraken, and Pastel. These companies have provided support and resources for the project itself. However, it's important to clarify that I, nor the individual(s) discussing this project, have no personal sponsorship agreements or financial relationships with any of these companies. My involvement in this project and any opinions expressed are entirely my own and do not reflect the views of the sponsoring companies. I receive no direct compensation, products, or services from these sponsors for my personal use or promotion. Any mention of these companies or their products in my discussion of the Gridiron Survivor project is solely in the context of their official project sponsorship. Listeners should be aware that while these companies support the project, they do not influence my personal views or the content of this podcast episode. As always, I encourage listeners to conduct their own research when considering any products or services mentioned.
From Aerospace & Defense to Web Development - Chris Nowicki
8/18/2024 • 01:23:48
Pre-Season Episode (Season 1)* In this episode of Web Dev Dialogues I sit down (virtually) with Chris Nowicki, a current aerospace and defense professional who is making big moves to transition careers web development. Chris shares his journey, detailing the challenges and triumphs of transitioning from a highly specialized field to the dynamic world of coding, and much more. Link Dump: Follow Ryan on X Chris on X Find Ryan elsewhere *Pre-Season episodes come from the Gridiron Survivor: Meet the Team series I started streaming on Twitch. Disclaimer: The Gridiron Survivor project is officially sponsored by Appwrite, Blog Recorder, Frontend Mentor, GitKraken, and Pastel. These companies have provided support and resources for the project itself. However, it's important to clarify that I, Chris Nowicki, the individual discussing this project, have no personal sponsorship agreements or financial relationships with any of these companies. My involvement in this project and any opinions expressed are entirely my own and do not reflect the views of the sponsoring companies. I receive no direct compensation, products, or services from these sponsors for my personal use or promotion. Any mention of these companies or their products in my discussion of the Gridiron Survivor project is solely in the context of their official project sponsorship. Listeners should be aware that while these companies support the project, they do not influence my personal views or the content of this podcast episode. As always, I encourage listeners to conduct their own research when considering any products or services mentioned.