SELECT*: Your Resource for Innovative Tech & Developer Topics Hosted by HarperDB

SELECT*: Your Resource for Innovative Tech & Developer Topics Hosted by HarperDB

by Margo McCabe

Education Technology

Season 1

Vets Who Code: Founder Story w/ Jerome Hardaway

In this podcast interview, Margo was fortunate enough to get some airtime with Jerome Hardaway, an Air Force veteran who launched Vets Who Code. Vets Who Code is a veteran-led and operated charitable non-profit that focuses on training veterans in web development and software engineering principles free of charge, with the focus of starting careers as JavaScript developers and other roles in tech. _ Jerome shares his intriguing and inspiring story of returning from the military without a clear path of what to do next, learning how to code, and eventually creating this much-needed organization that helps other vets in his similar position. Jerome is passionate about community, highly focused on his goals, and incredibly fun to talk to! Listen now to learn about Jerome, Vets Who Code, and ways to get involved. _ @JeromeHardaway @VetsWhoCode vetswhocode.io

Tips for Code Newbies Across the Globe w/ Shruti Kapoor & Mina

A panel-style discussion with two different perspectives: a self-proclaimed code newbie and a coding instructor! Mina is an aspiring Web Developer, self-learning CSS, and Javascript. Shruti, Engineer at Paypal, is on a mission to make JavaScript and GraphQL development easier. From Javascript, front end, and 100 days of code, to community, skills for the job hunt, and staying motivated - you won't want to miss this discussion.

Building Apps in Node.js & Electron.js & the Power of Doodling w/ David Neal

In SELECT* episode 2, Margo chats with David Neal, known as the "ambassador of awesome and doodle-driven developer", about building apps in Node.js and Electron.js, as well as the power of illustrations! We covered the following topics: David's background and journey in the tech world (hint: he's been a full time dev and database nerd since the beginning of the Internet!) Building web apps or command-line apps with Node.js Building desktop apps with Electron.js Fun fact- drawing illustrations used for presentations and content Listen now to gain some serious inspiration going into the new year, and learn about how David helps other developers be more awesome. Meet David: David Neal is a family man, musician, illustrator, software developer, and Microsoft MVP living in North Georgia. He currently leads Developer Relations at ActiveCampaign, runs on a high-octane mixture of caffeine and JavaScript, and is made entirely of bacon. Twitter: @reverentgeek Website: reverentgeek.com

HarperDB Founder Story, Looking Back and Looking Ahead

For our 1st episode, our host, Margo McCabe interviews two HarperDB Co-founders, Kyle Bernhardy (CTO) and Zach Fowler (CPO) on their founder story and journey to becoming startup innovators, along with looking at how far HarperDB has come and where we are headed. They also discuss other technologies they are excited about in the new year, as well as Kyle's rockin' plaid suite with matching shoes! Questions in this Episode: Tell us a bit about your background, how you met / how the Harper team came together. What is it like going from a technical / dev background to management / founder? Talk a little bit about how far HarperDB has come…. What’s your favorite thing about HarperDB, what problems are you solving? Focus on future - where is HarperDB headed, main goals for 2021? Favorite programming languages? Other tools / technologies you're excited about? The new SELECT* podcast will cover a variety of topics including coding tips, best practices, diversity & inclusion, product reviews, tech trends, jobs, and much more! Email us at podcast@harperdb.io for any topic ideas, guest nominations, or feedback! (edited)

An Interview with Kirk Borne, Breaking Down Digital Twin

Back in September 2018 Stephen Goldberg interviewed Kirk Borne (@KirkDBorne), Principal Data Scienctist at BoozAllen about everything from Astro Physics and windmills to 4D printing and autonomous lawn mowers in their conversation to explain Digital Twin. Margo McCabe, new host of SELECT* gives a brief intro. The new SELECT* podcast will cover a variety of topics including coding tips, best practices, diversity & inclusion, product reviews, tech trends, jobs, and much more! Email us at podcast@harperdb.io for any topic ideas, guest nominations, or feedback! You can also learn more about Digital Twin from this HarperDB Blog:

The Role of ETL and Enterprise Architectures in Modern Day Technology

In this episode of SELECT* from August of 2018 our CEO, Stephen Goldberg interviews Greg Cook, the Founder of CloudPremise with over 15 years of experience across many technical roles on the role of ETL and Enterprise Architectures in modern day technology along with how to successfully manage a modern day engineering team.

Life @ HarperDB: A Round Table with Harper Employees

Listen to four of our employees across a variety of departments discuss what it's like working at HarperDB and why they love their jobs for this 2018 episode of SELECT*. Stephen Goldberg leads this round table with a short introduction from our new host, Margo McCabe. The new SELECT* podcast will cover a variety of topics including coding tips, best practices, diversity & inclusion, product reviews, tech trends, jobs, and much more! Email us at podcast@harperdb.io for any topic ideas, guest nominations, or feedback.

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