Cyber Trek

This is a lightning update from the frontlines of becoming a software developer. I got stuff for you about C# and I got some stuff about Flutter, including hints about my side project. And then I got a question about the Apple App Store rules so if you are a maven in that pls do give it a listen and even if you’re not - absolutely tune in and enjoy!

Just in case you forgot, this is actually a personal journal so this week I go on COVID tangent and mention some of the feelings I have about the situation right now. And I still managed to squash couple of bugs. Tune in and enjoy!

So many learning opportunities both on the job and within our development team. Also super thrilling to watch history in the making right in front of our eyes at WWDC… but the real question Ross is - are there any prizes next week?? Tune in and enjoy!

Some good news and time to celebrate! I just need to get better in asking questions … how do you actually do that? No answers included inside - tune in and enjoy!

I’m already for support tickets but where are they??? I made some branching mess just before my upcoming probation review but all this is irrelevant if I can’t hold a steady internet connection, right? Anyone out there can give me an advice? Slowly getting desperate... For more details tune in and enjoy!

I aced my first performance review. So cool! I loved the process that has both retrospection and future goals (moonshots???). Also this past week we had another great Behind The Buzz Word meetup. This time though there was a sponsor who raffled off some prizes. For results and more tune in and enjoy!

Got so excited talking about this hot topic, I didn’t even realize I passed 20 minutes mark. But there are just so many thoughts to share about whole Working From Home vs working together in a physical office. And I top it off with my home office wish list.

While still being invaded by my kids, I manage to report to you on my talk I gave lat week at the CodeNation (via Zoom) and about this humongous switch statement I found! Tune in and enjoy!

After going AWOL for a week I’m back. I learned how to play planning poker even when I don’t really know enough. More about planning poker here https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/planning-poker I’m also super excited to be giving talk to CodeNation students in couple of days. And Anker get an apology from me. To find out more tune in and enjoy!

I spent whole last week in one code repository. I think I learned a lot and I even have a suggestion for my digital alma mater. Also there was another Behind The Buzz Word meetup with amazing presentations from Zach Hamilton-Bridge, Alex Cotelin and Toli Apostolidis. Really solid stuff. To find out more- tune in and enjoy!

Things look much better this week. If I could only get over my code snippets hurdle. For now can’t find anyone else using code snippets in VS2019. Is there no one else??? Tune in and enjoy.

There are good days and there are days... even without the lockdown this wouldn’t be an easy gig. I am going through some growing pains but also have some good news to share. Tune in and enjoy!

I fell into a rabbit hole looking for new better headphones. While learning a lot at work I’m trying to figure out how to do new remote work. And then there was a meetup that has gone online. Tune in and enjoy.

This is not a regular WFH - this is new 2020 reality. So besides like everyone else being worried about family, friends and the world, I am also worried about my career as I’m struggling to find some clarity in my journey. But it’s not all bad. Actually nothing is bad, some things are just challenging. Tune in to find out. And enjoy!

Welcome to season 3! This is absolutely not what expected from my new job as far the beginning, onboarding and getting to know my teammates. But this is not a normal time - this is Covid-19 era. So many things are different. I hope my podcast can give you some respite. Enjoy!

In the last episode of this season I decided to show off my chutzpah and argue with Sandro Mancuso over what Software Craftsmanship is. And that’s just to soften the ground before the big reveal. And then some words of gratitude and little wisdom. Good times. Enjoy!

By far the biggest highlight of the week was the Behind The Buzzword 1st birthday. Great celebration of the dev community that Ross Townsend created and one that continues to thrive and do good. It was also information overload… and the beer was so much better. Are we seedy to finish this season of Cyber Trek? Listen on to find out. Enjoy!

React React React. After completing 2nd React tech test in matter of 2 weeks I am all about growing my skills there. Even though I’m not sure any of these test will get me a job. I got some thoughts to share about what tech test says about the kind of a candidate they’re looking for. And for the finale I have my first impressions from reading Software Craftsman by Sandro Mancuso. Tune in & enjoy!

The struggle is real - let no one tell you otherwise. All the talk about strength and resilience is what you supposed to do in face of difficulties and there plenty of those. But then we take moments to celebrate good times and commemorate those who inspire us.

Kids don’t do it at home - learn from my mistakes. Don’t switch to an IDE you’ve never used before when you’re on the clock. And to also find out what Gettysburg address has to do with a good meetup - tune in & enjoy! Thanks

I’ve been busy with a React tech test and after few days I’m ready to share my dark secret. Also I had first encounter of the 3rd kind with… AI or more precisely with ML.NET, a machine learning module. So so cool. Really can’t wait for you to hear all about it. So tune in and enjoy!

I got a chance to join NSManchester for another meetup, all about server-side Swift. Then I discover typescript which always brings to memory words of Bob Gregory of Cazoo I heard on Codurance podcast https://codurance.com/podcasts/2019-12-02-serverless/ And at the end I am really trying my best not to name-shame one company. You want to know why and whether I succeeded? Tune in and enjoy!

This week it’s a real sprint through all lil’ things that happened in my week and job hunt update. I need some of your JavaScript expertise and also there is a call to action at the end. Enjoy!

While my passion for TDD is being fueled I am looking forward to other upcoming meetups about BFF patterns and about ML. Oh and check out how I was mistaken for mid-level developer. Tune in and enjoy!

2020. Game time! … but just just before we get in the game let me give myself a pep talk and take a chance to recognize all the kindness I was privileged to be recipient of since I joined the tech industry. And now game time for realz!!!

I got a feedback from my last tech test. Instead of (just) complaining I decided to analyze it and see how I can grow from it. Then I signed up for another meetup group and I heard a great podcast from Codurance https://codurance.com/podcasts/2019-12-02-serverless/ but only listen to it after you finished listening to mine. Enjoy!

In the midst of my job hunt, I take a refuge in a meetup all about Kubernetes. I had some beer, met some great devs and fought my personal battle with port 3306. Good stuff - check it out!

I’m going back to C# and Visual Studio at least for now. Almost miss out on the great opportunity and after celebration at my alma mater now focusing on Kubernetes.

The app from last week is finished and I got to meet with guys from the big league. Check out how this meeting finished. Oorah!

We have been together through thick and thin so bear with me while I power through the ordeal of finding new strength and... new solutions to a tech test.

Big news inside but you gotta listen to find out. And then there is #Brexit. Northwestify episode with me is here http://northwestify.libsyn.com/website/4-getting-into-software-development and my thoughts on what I learned at Oddsphere are here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/devs-log-2-007/id1441599978?i=1000451597437 Enjoy!

Going further into iOS development, still baby steps but the road gets bit steeper as I’m punching above my weight. It’s so much fun. Check it out.

I continue scratching my iOS itch and I decided to continue with my Udemy iOS 12 Developement course. I also pushed to GitHub my baseball simulator. Check it out please https://github.com/matikos/BallPark3 and let me know what you think podcast246@icloud.com

Trying to extend my life beyond the office walls, I joined a meetup for IOS devs and other things happened. Check it out and enjoy!

Racing against (self-imposed) deadline And trying to finish my first product. In the meantime there are so many thoughts about the process rushing through my head, it’s actually noisy at times. Just lend me your ear and listen please.

Hey it’s been 3 months already! Awesome! Let’s celebrate it. And what better way than by looking back and try to extract some lessons!? Hope you’ll enjoy.

I learned so much… and I’m hurting. This Log is coder’s health focused. Something I wish learned about when learning on boot camp. But I’m learning about it now the hard way and I need your help. If you have an advice for me pls email me at Podcasts246@iCloud.com Enjoy the episode

I went to see the place where internet sleeps. Then I made a terrible mess of my app and needed to ask for help. At the end made myself proud and feel hopeful about future. There obviously more to that and you can find out more by tuning in. Enjoy!

The summer is over. My baseball simulator is getting some cool functionality. I yet again discover I don’t know how to use a computer and I make serious moves towards beginning the development of my first real project.

Something are going well and some not so well. It’s not a complaint but rather it’s an observation. Want to observe with me? Listen on!

I got my first project and it’s so much fun. I’m putting the knowledge that I acquired into practice. I'm also taking a deep dive into baseball stats and it's all related. Check it out!

We’re back and ready for an amazing ride through professional space of coding. This yet another exciting begins. Listen on to hear about my first steps in a tech company as a professional dev!

I tried to resist and stay off the soapbox but need for preaching must be running deep. But then again I think circumstances somewhat excuse my behavior. This episode is #bigreveal + #onemorething listen on - this is the big one!

Learning is so great that it is virtually impossible to describe it with words without taking away some of the depth of this experience. In short it was a great week full of iOS... but yet there are some very promising developments in the job hunt too. Listen to find out.

Finding first job in any industry is not an easy gig, tech industry included. Listen to yet another week of my relentless efforts to break into professional coders world. It’s not easy... must mean it’s worth it!

As the journey continues I decided with some heavyweight help that I need to work on clarity of my message, on my communication skills. Even if that might mean boy oh boy oh boy distancing myself from Apple a bit. Let’s see if this helps. Also it’s Log 023 and since 23 stands for MJ the G.O.A.T so I’m really hoping this one is going to get me the trophy (i.e. job). Listen on!

Since this is not a fairytale but real-life journal we cover not just pretty parts but also not-so-rosy steps of this journey. Namely the job search. Listen on!

Enough is enough! Breaking radio silence, I’m bringing fresh update to my saga. No good news no bad news - just news! Took one to the chin and now ready for new challenge.

It’s graduation time! And it’s time to express some gratitude and sum up my experience of last 3 months... and if you patient enough at the end there’s an update about my job hunt with some good news.

The end is near... I mean the end of this stage. More things were learned and yes I got to spend a lot of time wi Xcode. Oh and amazing session on some soft skills.

And heat just keeps on coming... if you want to find out how my interview you went and if I got the job listen on! Also I decided to set the record straight so please pay attention.

While we continue learning really cool things, one cannot help but see this stage of journey coming to close. Wish me luck while going through the job seeking part.

Enter React JS part 2 but really it’s mostly about teaching styles and Dan from Chester and some inside baseball.

All in all I had a great week and since I don’t feel like grasping for air I had time to try to take an account of what I learned over the first part the course. Check it out!

This went bit long but I got really emotional in the middle. Just speaking the way it is. #nofilter Check it out if you want to see the unfacebooked version of life.

In one word? React! In few more words listen to witness my first encounter with React JS and how I survived it half sane. And if you kind and knowledgeable enough you could even help me. My email is humantouchpodcast@icloud.com One more thing… I feel bad I butchered Steve’s quote so pls head over to https://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc to here the correct version of this speech for the ages.

Great week! More DOM JS projects and breathtaking talk from SamuraiSecurity.co.uk about Cyber Security.

You want to know how future Junior Devs are being made? Through sweat, tears and frustration. Want to find out more? Listen at your own risk.

I finally started to struggle in my coding study. Then Ingot a good pep talk from Stuart and then I dream of Cybersecurity. Check it out!

I feel like I’ve been transported to a different galaxy. And this galaxy is call Code Nation (wearecodenation.com). It is who different ball game so check out my first impressions!

It’s about lightbulb moment and connecting the dots, about being way too excited about the code and about my dark little secret. And as promised last week I came through with my announcement. Check it out!

Barely surviving the winter break and I thought it was important to let you know both that I’m here and also how much it’s driving me crazy.

This week is mostly about stardom and me going literally gaga about email I got from #atpfm. I’m just a simple fanboy so it’s so exciting to hear from the cool kids table.

Things are slowly getting more serious with Node, Express and Lodash. YouTube is a double edged sword and I decided I need to prevent future injuries.

Slowly slowly I’m starting to get into meaty gritty of beginners coding but I still have a hunch that I have no foggiest idea of what the coding is all about. It’ll be fun to look back one day. Listen to discover.

After attempting Swift Developement I arrive at the Javascript course... which some strong opinions about the language and the homework.

Just few words about my encounters with code syntax (and fear or maybe awe of `while loops`). And then how silver bullet from 2009 couldn’t do the job and I had to improvise.

Just few words about my coding experience to date. Spoiler alert! Not so much. Maybe you feel it’s way different than yours but remember that screen levels the field to a large extent and what you did before the line #1 is just stories.

These are just few words to answer 3 questions - Who am I? What is this podcast about? Why is it going to be the one you subscribe to? Enjoy.