S3 Ep1: The DevLab Podcast with Jamshid Hashimi from CodeWeekend

06/27/22 • 50 min

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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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.

If you have any questions about this episode, please email ‘[email protected]’ and we’ll get back to you.

What would you like us to talk about next?

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S2 Ep13: The DevLab Podcast with Jordan Cooper from Moneyhub

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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S3 Ep2: The DevLab Podcast with Jennifer Opal

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.