Oct 2024
Beyond the Bingo Card: Leadership Lessons with Karen Catlin
In this episode of Front End Happy Hour, we’re joined by Karen to dive into an essential conversation about allyship and inclusion in the tech industry. We discuss what it means to actively support underrepresented groups, the challenges of fostering genuine inclusivity, and prac ... Show More
52m 8s
Oct 2024
Revisiting Server-Driven UI: Scalable Approaches in Large Companies
In this episode of Front End Happy Hour, we explore the benefits and challenges of Server-Driven UI, especially in the context of large-scale applications. Join us as we discuss how this approach impacts front-end development, enhances flexibility, and scales effectively within b ... Show More
57m 35s
Mar 2023
What Defines a Senior Developer? - Difficult Does Not Equate To Valuable
<p>The traits that define a senior engineer are not catalogued perfectly in one spot. But, nevertheless, we'll try to cover some of the most important traits and habits of a senior engineer.</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, we'll discuss the fact that difficulty does not equate to ... Show More
6m 28s
Dec 2024
Episode 220 - How to Actually Explain Complex Tech Without Being Boring
<p>Ever felt like your tech presentations, tutorials, or even code explanations are falling flat? You're not alone! In this episode of Two Voice Devs, Allen and Mark dive deep into the art of effective communication in tech, exploring how to move beyond just listing facts to buil ... Show More
24m 56s
Jan 2023
Navigating Crucial Conversations with Joseph Grenny, Ep #327
<p>According to the author of "<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/1469266822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crucial Conversations</a>," Joseph Grenny, crucial conversations are a discussion between two or more people where the stakes ... Show More
27m 41s
Mar 2025
Notion’s lost years, its near collapse during Covid, staying small to move fast, the joy and suffering of building horizontal, more | Ivan Zhao (CEO and co-founder)
<p><strong>Ivan Zhao</strong> is the co-founder and CEO of Notion. Ivan shares the untold story of Notion, from nearly running out of database space during Covid to finding product-market fit after several “lost years,” and the hard-won lessons along the way.</p><p>—</p><p><stron ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 2025
Brian Chesky's secret mentor who died 9 times, started the Burning Man board, and built the world's first midlife wisdom school | Chip Conley (founder of MEA)
Chip Conley is the founder of Joie de Vivre hotels, the second-largest boutique hotel brand in the world. At age 52, he joined Airbnb as Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy, reporting to CEO Brian Chesky, who was 21 years younger. He earned the title of Airbnb’s “Modern Elder ... Show More
1h 19m
May 2024
Learning Experience Design With Greg Arthur
With a low barrier to entry, everyone fancies themselves a learning designer. How hard can it be? In this episode, Greg Arthur shares his approach to creating engaging and impactful learning experiences, honed over his years of working in L&D teams at highly successful, world-ren ... Show More
48m 22s
In this episode of Front End Happy Hour, Ryan Burgess, Jem Young, Brian Holt, and Dan DiGangi dive deep into the challenges faced by junior developers as they embark on their coding journeys. From the importance of curiosity and continuous learning to the often overlooked non-technical skills, our panelists discuss the common gaps that new developers experie ... Show More
