The DevLab Podcast

There's hardly anyone out there who hasn't heard of Roku, but if you're one of the few - get into our latest episode of The DevLab Podcast featuring Neil Kraewinkels – Senior Software Engineer - at Roku.

First up, Neil discusses everything about Roku - including how he decided to join as a graduate and what attracted him to such an innovative and forward-thinking company.

Next we get into what's helped Neil to grow as an engineer, the most exciting projects he's worked on at Roku and what he's learnt about the industry,

Finally, we get the the inside scoop on how to craft your career as a manager that still loves to code.
You can reach out to Neil here.

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, and their mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. Today, Roku streaming devices are used by millions of consumers in North America, Latin America and in parts of Europe including the UK, Ireland, and France. Roku connects users to the streaming content they love, and are looking for budding and creative engineers to join their UK team. From your first day at Roku, you’ll make a valuable — and valued — contribution. They’re a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. Interested? Well, head on over to hackajob.co where you could be matched with them. You can visit Roku here.

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DevOps Specialist Jennifer Opal joins us at The DevLab Podcast to talk all things tech, including her career at HelloSign, how the tech community has helped her and how she's managed to progress as a neurodiverse developer.
We also touch upon being Black in Tech, best Dev Ops practices and what to do when you love your role but not the company. Trust us, it's a good one!

Jennifer Opal is a multi-award winning DevOps Engineer, Technologist, Technical Blogger, Keynote Speaker & Neurodiversity & Inclusion Advocate based in the UK. She was the winner of the Tech Women 100 Awards 2020 & the Rising Star Award at the Black Tech Achievements Awards 2020. She has been featured in Refinery29, The Guardian, BBC News, Silicon Republic & more. Jennifer co-authored a book called 'The Voices In The Shadow'; a book that showcases 51 stories of black women in tech, including her own. The book is being distributed in schools across the UK & Ireland as well as being sold globally. You can reach out to Jennifer on Twitter here and LinkedIn here.

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A 'definite optimist' with experience and interested in 'code, community and projects'. Yes, in the first episode of our third season of The DevLab Podcast, we’re joined by the one and only Jamshid Hashimi of CodeWeekend and spoiler alert: you're in for a treat.

We start with Jamshid discusses how he got into tech, and how a brief stint in blogging started his passion for community in tech.

Next he touches upon how he started CodingWeekend, and how this has underpinned much of his growth in tech and the types of projects he's been involved with since.

Finally, Jamshid gives us the inside scoop on what he's currently getting up to as well as some tips for all engineers looking to level up in their career.
You can reach out to Jamshid here.

CodeWeekend has emerged and evolved to be a web developer accelerator program that delivers training and mentoring program to help committed individuals learn how to code and find new or better jobs in the market. Based in Afghanistan, they're making waves globally. You can visit CodeWeekend here.

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Jordan Cooper from Moneyhub joins us for this next episode of The DevLab Podcast, and we were certainly in for a treat!

We start by delving deep into Jordan's history in tech, including all of the many learnings he has had over the years and an insight into his alternative route into tech.

Next, Jordan touches upon his most recent and exciting projects at Moneyhub as well as how he developed and progressed using Javascript, so all Javascript lovers, users and enthusiasts, buckle up.

Last but certainly not least, Jordan gives us a fresh look at what's popping in tech, what he's finding interesting and why he joined Moneyhub.
Moneyhub is an Open Finance data, intelligence, and payments platform. ​​As a group of developers, financial experts, and optimists, they share a vision for improving the financial wellness of people, their businesses, and their communities. They started their company with the aim of changing how the industry used and viewed data. As architects of Open Banking, Open Finance, and Open Data, Money Hub strives to be a force for good—changing the status quo of how businesses interact with people. Jordan Cooper is a Software Engineer at Moneyhub with a passion for solving problems and making software easier to use. You can reach out to Jordan here.

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What could make you want to stay at a company for 10 years? We asked Dave Whittingham, who's been a part of the Auto Trader UK team for over a decade what drew him to the company, the types of projects he gets up to in the Data Platform side and what Auto Trader UK is doing to improve the lives of their employees.
First, we get into Dave's role. As Technical Lead of Data Platforms at Auto Trader UK, he's certainly been involved in some exciting projects.
Next, we take a look at how Auto Trader has made the transition to a tech-first company and how they're delving into the latest cloud technologies.
Lastly – and stay tuned for this part especially – we get to know all of the amazing perks and benefits you could enjoy by joining their tech team.
You can reach out to Dave here.

Powered by Tech, Auto Trader is a company that help everyone achieve more - their consumers, retailers and most importantly their people. As the UK and Ireland’s largest digital automotive marketplace, they use some of the most innovative technologies and are currently looking for more engineers, analysts and more to join their growing team.

With other are 10 million transactions each year, you could get stuck into an amazing dataset, and help transform the world of tech for good. Interested in a tech role with AutoTrader? Then head on over to hackajob.co or visit Auto Trader UK here.

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