2019
How to handle JSON like a boss with jq JSON
JSON data is ubiquitous, constantly flowing between web services. But when you have a largish blob of the stuff how do you inspect it’s structure or quickly extract the piece you need?
The myth of junior developer risk and how to create a balanced engineering team with Lee Warrick of Tech Jr
Lee Warrick wasn’t satisfied with the standard storyline regarding junior developers. A career-changing bootcamp graduate himself, Lee heard the same tired explanations over and over again about how hiring juniors was rife with expense, risks, and headaches that from his experience just weren’t true. He started the Tech Jr podcast to support junior devs, along […]
The global future of sensor technology on the smart edge with Becky Oh of Apple and PNI
CEO and President Becky Oh started her career as an Apple chip designer and quickly realized she wanted a bigger view of how her products played into the broader business. She took a role in Field Application Engineering and thus began her journey into business development, which she continued to advance until joining PNI Corporation […]
Organizing a tech conference; advice from the pros with Sarah Withee and Colin Dean
Tech conference veterans Sarah Withee and Colin Dean joined Ledge in this episode to talk about their combined dozen years of organizing tech conferences, what they personally get out of it, and the value the events provide when done well. We talked through all the stakeholder groups, how to take good care of them, and […]
Top 6 alternatives to an IDE for better code searching
There are many options available for searching code. If you are using an IDE, there is a good chance it has something built in. Sadly it’s often not very good, or fast, and is never compassable. What you want is something that is fast, able to handle complex queries, and could be composed with other […]
EdTech and the ‘empathy-based’ technology vision with Kirk Gray of McGraw-Hill Education
Kirk Gray relishes his role as VP at McGraw-Hill Education. In this episode, Ledge talks to Kirk about his fascinating perspective on technology and education. An EdTech veteran of 18 years, Gray has worked for a variety of startups before moving into engineering leadership. Having experienced the dawn of EdTech, Gray goes into detail about […]
We are at the precipice of something totally, totally different with David Ramsey of ONIS Solutions
As CTO of ONIS Solutions, David Ramsey is at the forefront of the big data movement. With a passion for technology and nuanced view on the subject given his work in Africa, in this episode David shares how he expects data to change our lives in the future. Citing industry examples such as food and […]
Investing in a smart home that won’t soon be obsolete with Ben Williams of SAV Digital Environments
Despite the hype surrounding virtual assistants like Alexa or Google Home, a fully digital home isn’t a reality quite yet. But can we prepare our homes for the future, to avoid tearing down walls later? How can we invest in home technology without worrying it will be obsolete in two years? Ben Wiliams, Technical Director […]
Engineer or engineering leader? What’s the difference and where do you fit? with Corey Nichols of SonoSim
Software engineer or engineering leader? What’s the difference and where do you fit? Corey Nichols began his career in the tech industry as a software engineer. He anticipated working on “hands-on technical aspects of software engineering,” but instead, coordinated different teams and encouraged his developers to continue learning and improve the “quality of code” they […]
Better smart homes with connected cloud services with Kent Dickson of Yonomi
When Kent Dickson founded Yonomi just over five years ago, smart devices were still an obscure concept. But the likes of Alexa and Google Assistant helped change that, and now Yonomi is playing a major role in crafting cloud-based solutions for the smart homes of the future. Yonomi’s vision was to help make life in […]
Hybrid data science and engineering teams and remote management with Wickus Martin of Dstillery
As data science becomes increasingly important for business, hybrid science and engineering teams are a necessity, but managing these distinct types of experts for maximum collaboration is a compelling challenge. How can mixed teams maximize performance? In this episode Ledge sits down with Wickus Martin, Director of Machine Learning Engine ering and Data Science at Dstillery, […]
How the gig economy is changing the tech industry for the better
When it comes to changes in the way that business is structured, perhaps there has been no greater shift than in the way that people work. Hyper-connectivity, thanks to the rapid advances of mobile technology, means that the world of work has opened up to a whole new audience.