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  • The Tools Are Smarter. Are You? ft. YK Sugi | S02 E12 - Backend Banter

    The Tools Are Smarter. Are You? ft. YK Sugi | S02 E12 - Backend Banter

    2025-03-31
    Today we welcome YK Sugi—engineer, educator, and the mind behind CSS Dojo—for the final episode of season two. We talk about his journey from YouTube dev tutorials to building one of Sourcegraph’s most-used AI tools, and how the role of DevRel has...
  • How to Win at Learning ft. Quincy Larson | S02 E11 - Backend Banter

    How to Win at Learning ft. Quincy Larson | S02 E11 - Backend Banter

    2025-03-24
    In this episode, we sit down with Quincy Larson, founder of Free Code Camp, to explore his incredible path from high school dropout to influential tech educator. Quincy shares his unconventional journey — from living in his car and working fast food...
  • Mitchell Hashimoto: From Terraform to Ghostty | S02 E10 - Backend Banter

    Mitchell Hashimoto: From Terraform to Ghostty | S02 E10 - Backend Banter

    2025-03-17
    Today we welcome Mitchell Hashimoto, co-founder of HashiCorp and creator of Ghostty, a new terminal emulator built in Zig. In this episode, Mitchell shares the story behind Ghostty, how his curiosity about terminals evolved into a full-fledged...
  • Vercel’s Big AI Bet. ft. Malte Ubl  | S02 E09 - Backend Banter

    Vercel’s Big AI Bet. ft. Malte Ubl | S02 E09 - Backend Banter

    2025-03-10
    Today we welcome Malte Ubl, CTO of Vercel, to discuss the evolution of frontend development and the role of AI in shaping modern engineering workflows. Malte dives into V0, Vercel's innovative tool for generating frontend code using AI, and...
  • Build skills, not degrees. ft. Madison Kanna | S02 E08 - Backend Banter

    Build skills, not degrees. ft. Madison Kanna | S02 E08 - Backend Banter

    2025-03-03
    Today we welcome Madison Kana—a self-taught dev who defied the traditional path. From dropping out and navigating a world of homeschooling to launching the Code Book Club, Madison transformed her unconventional journey into a thriving community of...
  • Roll your own auth or you’re ngmi. ft. Dreams of Code | S02 E07 - Backend Banter

    Roll your own auth or you’re ngmi. ft. Dreams of Code | S02 E07 - Backend Banter

    2025-02-24
    This time Elliot from @dreamsofcode joins us to talk about building his own course platform we dive into why he chose to go custom, the tech stack behind his platform, and the philosophy of building vs. buying in software. We also discuss the...
  • Programming Music with Sonic Pi feat. Sam Aaron | S02 E06 - Backend Banter

    Programming Music with Sonic Pi feat. Sam Aaron | S02 E06 - Backend Banter

    2025-02-17
    Today we bring Sam Aaron, the creator of Sonic Pi, a free code-based music creation and performance tool that lets you use simple code to turn your computer into a fully networked live coding music studio! It is also used to engage students in...
  • KRAZAM Unfiltered feat. Ben Burke | S02 E05 - Backend Banter

    KRAZAM Unfiltered feat. Ben Burke | S02 E05 - Backend Banter

    2025-02-10
    Today, we bring a very special guest, one whose face you might recognise, one that appears on your homepages with a sporadic video and seemingly disappears. His name is Benjamin Burke, or simply Ben, he’s the co-creator of @KRAZAM , a channel that...
  • Your resume should evoke a conversation - Backend Banter

    Your resume should evoke a conversation - Backend Banter

    2025-02-04
    We’re joined by Danny Thompson, currently Director of Technology at This Dot Labs and technical leader and organizer of the Dallas Software Developers Group, where he fosters vibrant local tech ecosystem through workshops, cohorts, and meetups. With...
  • Does ADHD really make programming harder? ft. Chris Ferdinandi | S2 E04 - Backend Banter

    Does ADHD really make programming harder? ft. Chris Ferdinandi | S2 E04 - Backend Banter

    2025-02-03
    Lane chats with Chris Ferdinandi—creator of Go Make Things and ADHD for the Win—a frontend dev, educator, and all-around expert in making JavaScript (and learning) simpler. Chris has built a career helping devs cut through the noise, level up their...
  • Quality talent is what's missing - Backend Banter

    Quality talent is what's missing - Backend Banter

    2025-02-02
    We’re joined by Danny Thompson, currently Director of Technology at This Dot Labs and technical leader and organizer of the Dallas Software Developers Group, where he fosters vibrant local tech ecosystem through workshops, cohorts, and meetups. With...
  • Worry about your first interview first - Backend Banter

    Worry about your first interview first - Backend Banter

    2025-02-01
    We’re joined by Danny Thompson, currently Director of Technology at This Dot Labs and technical leader and organizer of the Dallas Software Developers Group, where he fosters vibrant local tech ecosystem through workshops, cohorts, and meetups. With...
  • Give Yourself A Fighting Chance - Backend Banter

    Give Yourself A Fighting Chance - Backend Banter

    2025-01-31
    We’re joined by Danny Thompson, currently Director of Technology at This Dot Labs and technical leader and organizer of the Dallas Software Developers Group, where he fosters vibrant local tech ecosystem through workshops, cohorts, and meetups. With...
  • Developers Never Had To Compete - Backend Banter

    Developers Never Had To Compete - Backend Banter

    2025-01-30
    We’re joined by Danny Thompson, currently Director of Technology at This Dot Labs and technical leader and organizer of the Dallas Software Developers Group, where he fosters vibrant local tech ecosystem through workshops, cohorts, and meetups. With...
  • Career vs Job - Backend Banter

    Career vs Job - Backend Banter

    2025-01-29
    We’re joined by Danny Thompson, currently Director of Technology at This Dot Labs and technical leader and organizer of the Dallas Software Developers Group, where he fosters vibrant local tech ecosystem through workshops, cohorts, and meetups. With...