Citizen Coder Podcast

In this episode I talk to Charlie Helman, a game developer currently building a card game on the Defold engine. We discuss his work with Wizards of the Coast, Lua, Unity, Game engines, and a ton of other topics. Have a listen! Thanks for listening to this episode of Citizen coder podcast. You can find links to anything we covered in the show notes. If you’d like to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or hit me up on twitter. Thanks, and as always, I’ll see you next time. linkedin.com/in/andevr https://twitter.com/Andevrs Links: https://playcanvas.com/ https://defold.com/ https://love2d.org/ Charlie's links: https://twitter.com/charliehelman https://vibery.gg/

In this episode I talk to the two brothers from the game studio Monolith of Minds. They have built two games on the Godot engine and have released them on PC and Nintendo Switch, Resolutiion (yes spelled the correct way) and Lila's Sky Ark. We discuss game development, the Godot engine, the Unity fiasco, and much more. http://monolithofminds.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1573390/Lilas_Sky_Ark/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/975150/Resolutiion/ https://twitter.com/monolithofminds Follow me on twitter/X: https://twitter.com/andevrs on linkedin: linkedin.com/in/andevr

Show notes: In this episode I talk to Alfie Whattam, a technologist, entrepreneur, and podcaster. He is the owner and CEO of Alfa, a recruitment company in the UK that specializes in bringing high quality developers to companies in the UK. In this episode we discuss everything from being parents to building companies. Links: https://twitter.com/AlfieGWhattam https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfiegeorgewhattam/ https://welovealfa.com/podcast Thanks for listening to this episode of Citizen coder podcast. You can find links to anything we covered in the show notes. If you’d like to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or hit me up on twitter. Thanks, and as always, I’ll see you next time. linkedin.com/in/andevr https://twitter.com/Andevrs

In This Episode I talk to Matthew Smith, a developer from Australia. We discuss Game development, the Unity3d shenanigans, and game development in general. If you like what I'm doing and want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me on twitter or email me at info@citizencodercast.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew1smith/ https://twitter.com/Andevrs https://godotengine.org/ https://gamemaker.io/en

In this episode I talk to Jon Valdivia, a musician and programmer from Spain. In part 1 of this series We talk about learning to code, building projects, wearing blinders, staying focused, and so much more. Let’s dive in. This has been an episode of The Citizen Coder Podcast. If you’d like to get in touch with my guests you can find their links in the show notes. If you like what I’m doing and want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or find me on LinkedIn or twitter. Thanks for listening and as always, I’ll see you next time. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Andevrs Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/andevr Jon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvaldivia/ Theme music is by Neffex on youtube. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB3EKTbeBeM

this episode I talk to Eric Van Johnson and John Congdon from the PHPugly podcast and PHPArcitect. We talk about starting a company, running multiple podcasts, I school them on Elixir, we have a Doom and Gloom segment, and so much more. Let’s dive in. https://twitter.com/Citizen_Coder https://twitter.com/andevrs Show Notes: phparch.com phpugly.com Twitter handles twitter.com/shocm twitter.com/johncongdon twitter.com/phparch twitter.com/phpugly Mastodon Handles @eric@phparch.social @john@phparch.com @editor@phparch.com @phpugly@phparch.com

In this first season 2 episode of Citizen Coder Podcast I talk to Matthew Baker. Matthew was on the show last season. In this episode we talk about some of my experience with Dockyard Academy, the first Elixir focused coding bootcamp, the job hunt, and his experience with onboarding in his first coding job. Let's dive in. Matthew's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcbii/ If you’d like what I’m doing and you want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or message me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andevr or twitter: twitter.com/andevrs

In this long awaited last episode of season 1 I interview two devs, Zona and Luuh. We talk about their entry into programming, Their plans for the future, and building a discord community. Show Notes: Zona: twitter.com/SupernovaZona Luuh: twitter.com/LuuhTech Zona tribe discord: discord.gg/983FNzky If you like what I’m doing and want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or message me on LinkedIn or twitter. Thanks for listening and as always, I’ll see you next time. twitter.com/andevrs linkedin.com/in/andevr

In this first video Episode I talk to Ash, a YouTuber with a channel focused on game development tutorials and playthroughs. We discuss game engines, game development, homeschooling, and so much more. Let’s dive in. This is my first video upload, I definitely have some work to do on my end to get a better setup, but hopefully you all enjoy this. Thanks! Twitter links: twitter.com/andevrs twitter.com/Citizen_Coder twitter.com/AmalgamAsh Ash's YouTube channel: youtube.com/@AmalgamAsh My show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7g9agBmhO7kRxMKQ5M6ngf?si=bdc3f4630e904670 Smile Game Builder: https://store.steampowered.com/app/483950/SMILE_GAME_BUILDER/ RPG Developer Bakin: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036640/RPG_Developer_Bakin/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/364210/Sierra_Ops__Space_Strategy_Visual_Novel/

In this episode I interview Sabrina Pyles, a musician turned software engineer. We talk about her journey into software development, the 100Devs free coding bootcamp, Elixir, and so much more. Let’s dive in. You’ve been listening to episode 14 of the Citizen Coder Podcast. If you'd like to connect with sabrina you can find her at twitter.com/eggs_mayhem If you’d like what I’m doing and you want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or message me on LinkedIn or twitter. Thanks for listening and as always, I’ll see you next time. Show notes: 100Devs free bootcamp: https://leonnoel.com/100devs/ https://gleam.io/e6AV3/100devs-signup https://leonnoel.com/discord My links: twitter.com/Andevrs linkedin.com/in/andevr https://www.youtube.com/@CitizenCoder

In this content packed episode I interview Simon Willison, Co-creator of the Python Django web framework and a survivor of the first dot com boom in the 90s. In this episode we hash out the history of the internet, open source, storming castles, scraping your history, blogging, building start-ups, and so much more. Let’s dive in. Simon's links: Follow him on Twitter: twitter.com/simonw Follow him on Mastodon: https://fedi.simonwillison.net/@simon If you’d like what I’m doing and you want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or message me on LinkedIn or twitter. My Links: twitter.com/Andevrs linkedin.com/in/andevr https://www.youtube.com/@CitizenCoder Show Notes: simon's current project: https://datasette.io/ https://datasette.io/plugins https://datasette.io/plugins/datasette-graphql GitHub.com/topics/git-scraping https://simonwillison.net/2020/Oct/9/git-scraping/… spacelog.org https://blog.natbat.net/post/61658401806/lanyrd-from-idea-to-exit/amp https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/fort-clonque-7423/#Overview https://www.niche-museums.com/107 https://github.com/simonw/sf-tree-history

In this episode I talk to Costanza, a web developer in Italy. We talk about Assistive technology, the intersection of music and programming, The cult of apple, 5G hats, and so much more. Let’s dive in. If you’d like to connect with Costanza or have questions about the non-profit teaching kids to code you can reach out to her on twitter: twitter.com/techsavvyteachy If you’d like what I’m doing and you want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or message me on LinkedIn or twitter. My Links: twitter.com/Andevrs linkedin.com/in/andevr https://www.youtube.com/@CitizenCoder Show Notes: reverb.wtf Sonic-pi.net Exercism.org https://dashbit.co/ https://www.oppo.com/en/ https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/ https://riot-optimizer.com/

I’m drew and you’re listening to Episode 11 of the citizen coder podcast. In this episode I talk to Will McGugan, founder of a startup called Textualize. We discuss The challenges of growing a startup, building terminal apps, employee retention, DNA, and so much more. Let’s dive in. If you’d like to connect with Will MCGugan and learn about his project Textual you can reach out to him on twitter, link is in the show notes. If you’d like what I’m doing and you want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or message me on LinkedIn or twitter.. Thanks for listening, and as always, I’ll see you next time. Show notes twitter.com/@willmcgugan Textualize.io willmcgugan.com My links twitter.com/Andevrs linkedin.com/in/andevr https://www.youtube.com/@CitizenCoder

I’m drew and you’re listening to the citizen coder podcast. In this episode I talk to swamy, a fellow student in the Dockyard academy and an instructor in healthcare education. We talk Learning Elixir, staying motivated, future plans gamifying learning, we experience recording issues, and so much more. Let’s dive in. Show Notes: If you’d like to get in touch with Swamy you can hit him up on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhargavaswamy/ If you like what I'm doing and you want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or message me on Linkedin or Twitter: twitter.com/Andevrs linkedin.com/in/andevr

I’m Drew and you’re listening to Episode 9 of the Citizen Coder Podcast. In this episode I talk to Matthew Baker, an Elixir developer just past his first year on the job. We talk about his journey learning to code, Losing the Yardstick, my experience so far with Dockyard Academy, and so much more. Let’s dive in. Show Notes: If you'd like to reach out to Matthew you can find him on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcbii/ If you’d like what I’m doing and you want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com or find me on linkedin or twitter: twitter.com/Andevrs linkedin.com/in/andevr

I’m Drew and you’re listening to the citizen coder podcast. In this extra long episode I interview Byron Salty, VP of Video and Devices at Warner Media. We talk about Elixir, Dockyard Academy, Mentorship, skill development, We record a part two, and so much more. Lets dive in. If you’d like what I’m doing and you want to sponsor the show you can reach out to me at info@citizencodercast.com, or message me on LinkedIn or twitter. Byron offers a great value in the form of (currently free) mentorship. He has over 20 years experience in development, both programming and management. Do yourself a favor and book a call with him! Get free mentorship: https://byronsalty.com/mentoring My Links: twitter.com/andevrs twitter.com/citizen_coder linkedin.com/in/andevr Show Notes: Get free mentorship: https://byronsalty.com/mentoring Read the Salty Blog: https://byronsalty.medium.com/ The Lean Startup: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898 Little Book of Talent: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Talent-Improving-Skills/dp/B084T5KXPC The Pragmatic Programmer: https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatic-Programmer-Anniversary-Journey-Mastery/dp/B0833FBNHV

In this episode I talk to Michael Page, a PHP developer in the UK and a member of the PHPUgly discord. We talk about Family members in world war 2, a unique way to get a job as a developer, Michael mixes up VIM hotkeys, and so much more. Let’s dive in. Show notes: Can you guess which Hotkey? Tell me on twitter! twitter.com/Andevrs linkedin.com/in/andevr https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcG1I3bEUHNWQzZ7-c0To2g If you’d like to follow Mike Page you can find him on twitter: twitter.com/MikePageDev NeoVIM editor: https://neovim.io/ Lando: lando.dev PHPUgly discord community and podcast: https://discord.com/invite/BMV6Xdt phpugly.com Arnold motivational video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_ktRTWMX3M Learn VIM! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhoH5vyxr6Qq41NFL4GvhFp-WLd5xzIzZ

You’re listening to the citizen coder podcast. In this episode I talk to Chris Bowman, a SiteCore Developer and long time outdoor enthusiast living the RV life dream. We talk about building friendships online, finding your path in tech, soft skills, and so much more. Show Notes: Follow Chris: twitter.com/Minimalish_YT If you’re interested in sponsoring the show feel free to reach out to me on twitter or email me at citizencoder1@gmail.com. You can find me on: Twitter: twitter.com/Andevrs Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/andevr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcG1I3bEUHNWQzZ7-c0To2g or search citizen_coder

you’re listening to the citizen coder podcast. In this episode I talk to Brooklin Myers, a developer for DockYard and teacher of the Elixir programming language. We talk about finding a job in tech, functional programming, building an Elixir Academy, I forget how to say anecdotal, and so much more. Show Notes: If you’d like to follow Brooklin you can find him on twitter: Twitter.com/BrooklinJMyers If you’re interested in trying out the DockYard Academy curriculum: https://github.com/DockYard-Academy/beta_curriculum/ If you’re interested in participating in the beta, you can email Brooklin at : brooklin.myers@dockyard.com If you’d like to learn more about Elixir: Elixir-lang.org https://www.phoenixframework.org/ https://joyofelixir.com/ Follow me on twitter: twitter.com/andevrs twitter.com/citizen_coder

Welcome to the Citizen Coder Podcast. In this episode I talk to Leonard and Costanza, Two people building a non-profit to teach a community of kids to code in the harsh conditions of Nairobi, Kenya. We talk about the challenges and struggles, successes, and what it takes to build something from scratch where modern infrastructure doesn’t exist. Let’s dive in. Leonard Onyango was born & raised in Kibera Slums, he is amongst the lucky students who got sponsorship to pursue further education in the midst of harsh conditions. He taught basic computer skills and graphic design in different colleges. Along the way, he discovered great platforms like Coder Kids, Endless OS, Roblox, Autodesk - Tinkercad and many more which inspired him to pursue his interest in giving back to the marginalized communities through teaching kids IT in creative ways. Costanza is passionate about using technology and gamification to make education more accessible. She has a masters degree in education from Trinity College Dublin and currently lives in Italy. Aside from her day job, she dedicates her spare time to volunteering remotely for Watoto Coding for their social media strategy, their funding campaign, and their website. Show notes: Watoto Coding links Website that has a button to donate www.watotocoding.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/watoto-coding Twitter www.twitter.com/watotocoding Facebook https://www.facebook.com/storozetu/ Buy a ticket to enter our giveaway and support the charity (prizes ship worldwide) https://giveaway.watotocoding.com/ Resources to learn coding Scratch Jr https://www.scratchjr.org/ Code bella by blue studios https://play.bluestudios.io/code-bella/ Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com/ Make a watering system using Arduino https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/neetithakur/automatic-plant-watering-system-using-arduino-uno-8764ba HTML/CSS workbook by Sam Taylor https://www.amazon.com/Coding-Workbook-Sam-Taylor/dp/1718500319 Tools used to run the nonprofit Kofi https://ko-fi.com/watotocoding Todoist https://todoist.com/ Notion https://www.notion.so/ Birdesk https://birdesk.app/