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#92: ”Are Maths and College Required to Code?” with Fahim ul Haq of Educative | Educative Sessions Jan 10, 2022

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In Part 1 of a four-part special series with Educative Sessions, we chat with Fahim ul Haq, co-founder and CEO of Educative. In this Session, Fahim shares his candid thoughts about his university experiences as well as his personal opinions on the presumed versus actual requirements to become a proper software developer. Listen to these rare, honest insights into a his motivation to start something new.

Watch the YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/Ohk9S18gEp4 ABOUT OUR GUEST Fahim ul Haq is the co-founder and CEO of Educative, the world’s leading upskilling platform for and by developers. He is a former software engineer at Microsoft and Facebook with a deep passion for creating better, more efficient ways for developers to master in-demand skills.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 92: "Are Maths and College Required to Code?" with Fahim ul Haq of Educative | Educative Sessions

#91: ”Using NLP to Analyze the Standup Comedy of Ali Wong” with Alice Zhao | Educative Sessions Dec 27, 2021

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When Alice Zhao isn't teaching or writing advanced topics on data science, she also applies her skills to explore fun topics in her blog "A Dash of Data." In our session, she's going to share her exploration of the standup comedy of Ali Wong through the lens of NLP (natural language process). Color us intrigued here at Educative.

Watch the YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/Ohk9S18gEp4 ABOUT OUR GUEST Alice Zhao is a data scientist who is passionate about teaching and making complex things easy to understand. She is the author of SQL Pocket Guide, 4th Edition (O’Reilly) and has taught numerous courses in SQL, Python and R as a senior data scientist at Metis and a co-founder of Best Fit Analytics. She creates Python tutorials on YouTube and blogs about analytics and pop culture at A Dash of Data. She has her MS in analytics and BS in electrical engineering, both from Northwestern University.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 91: "Using NLP to Analyze the Standup Comedy of Ali Wong" with Alice Zhao | Educative Sessions

#90: ”‘Not if, but WHEN‘: Preventing Massive Cyberattacks” with Mark Kerzner of Elephant Scale, Inc. | Educative Sessions Dec 20, 2021

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In the pandemic era, Mark Kerzner been increasingly concerned about "operational technology security" and the relative ease of hackers as they manage to take over large industrial machinery, processes, and even entire rigs. In this talk, Mark shares some of the crises that organizations face when held at ransom by these hackers and what they should do about it ... because it's not a question of if, but when.

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Mark Kerzner has been teaching high tech and traveling for that for the last eight years. In the COVID years two things have changed: no more travel and heightened security awareness. Mark is introducing security training into his company's repertoire.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 90: ”'Not if, but WHEN': Preventing Massive Cyberattacks” with Mark Kerzner of Elephant Scale, Inc. | Educative Sessions

#89: ”A Tech Mom‘s Struggle During the Pandemic” with Anjana Shankar of Salesforce | Educative Sessions Dec 13, 2021

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Get started with Educative! Follow this URL for 10% off: https://educative.io/educativelee When the pandemic hit, Anjana Shankar struggled to adjust as a professional software developer and a mother. Over time, she figured out a way to make everything function, perhaps even optimal. In this session, Anjana wanted to reach out to other mothers like her and share her story of balancing between work and family. Watch the YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/OT4zi7C3H0g

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Anjana Shankar is a Software Engineer by profession, passionate about architecting and building maintainable software systems aimed towards delivering business needs. She has participated in development of large scale backend systems and enterprise solutions. Academically, she has a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 89: "A Tech Mom's Struggle During the Pandemic" with Anjana Shankar of Salesforce | Educative Sessions

#88: ”African, Female, and Proud! My Leap into Tech” with Lois Badu-Nkansah | Educative Sessions Dec 06, 2021

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Get started with Educative! Follow this URL for 10% off: https://educative.io/educativelee Lois Badu-Nkansah has always had a desire to learn a valuable skill in technology. She wanted to be equipped with a skill that can help her keep up with current times, where technology is taking over the world at a fast pace. Lois heard of an initiative for young African females in the month of July in 2021. This initiative was offering training in finance and technology, alongside a plethora of other life changing skills. She enrolled in the program, and her passion for tech has awakened ever since. Watch the YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/mFpmLrwf0qw

ABOUT OUR GUEST Lois Badu-Nkansah is an ambitious, hardworking and talented young African woman. She is a burgeoning Accounting professional and she is also a technology and finance enthusiast who is studying to acquire skill in web development. Lois has extensive years in student leadership and is a bright, organized young adult ready to make impactful change in society and the world at large. You can reach her on Twitter at @Afua_Owireduaa or at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lois-badu-nkansah. Visit Educative to start your journey into code ►► https://educative.io

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 88: "African, Female, and Proud! My leap into finance and tech" with Lois Badu-Nkansah | Educative Sessions

#87: ”My Boss Once Regretted Hiring Me On My First Day” with Gaurav Makhecha | Educative Sessions Nov 29, 2021

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Gaurav Makhecha had a challenging first day on the job: his lead developer tells him that if he were present during the hiring process, he would never have agreed to bring Gaurav on. The journey to winning over his superiors and colleagues was not easy until then, and now Gaurav is on a new, independent path in his career as a developer and manager.

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Gaurav is the founder of Freshbits (https://freshbits.in) web solutions. They offer web development and backend development services to the clients. A family man with a 2-year old son, he likes to read books and share his learnings on Twitter.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 87: ”My Boss Once Regretted Hiring Me On My First Day” with Gaurav Makhecha of FreshBits | Educative Sessions

#86: ”‘It‘s Never Too Late!‘ A Mother‘s Pursuit of Code‘ with Chinenye Ikpa | Educative Sessions Nov 22, 2021

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Chinenye Ikpa was a wife and mother of four children when she realized she needed to challenge herself further, and she was particularly curious about a career as a software developer. However, many in her community said that her timing to pursue a career was a bit too late, and that she should "leave it for the younger ones" and focus on her family. Now she's training at the Decagon Institute and is an award-winning Edpresso Contributor.

Watch the YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/pVVW0By09rM ABOUT OUR GUEST Chinenye Ikpa is a software developer in training who is hands-on and excited at the potential opportunities to provide effective and efficient software solutions to real-life problems. She is an author with educative.io. She loves to spend her time with family and at other times, enjoys demystifying complex topics and sharpening her analytical skills.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 86: "'It's Never Too Late!' A Mother's Pursuit of Code' with Chinenye Ikpa | Educative Sessions

#85: ”Balancing That ‘Feeling‘ with Data-Driven Career Decisions” with Rose Punkunus of Sudozi | Educative Sessions Nov 15, 2021

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Rose Zhong Punkunus has had an eclectic career over the years: software developer in finance, pursuing a PhD in economics, founding a girls’ entrepreneurial non-profit, and data scientist for some major Silicon Valley companies. The one thing that has guided her decision-making: paying attention to that feeling that “something” could work better. But how does Rose reconcile that “feeling” with her data-driven training? We discuss that and more in this episode of Educative Sessions.

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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Rose Punkunus is the Founder and CEO of Sudozi, a software platform to help finance teams collaborate with business partners on procurement and budgets. Previously Rose was CFO at ScaleFactor, VP Finance at Fundbox, and Regional CFO for the US & Canada business at Uber. Rose has an undergraduate degree in Economics from MIT and MBA from UCLA Anderson.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 85: "Balancing That 'Feeling' with Data-Driven Career Decisions" with Rose Punkunus of Sudozi | Educative Sessions

#84: ”Saving My Bioinformatics Career During the Pandemic” with Ethel Klu | Educative Sessions Nov 08, 2021

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At university, Ethel Klu worked on a project in bioinformatics with zero experience in programming, and she struggled to interpret the different letters and symbols on her screen. However, her project was shut down at the onset of the pandemic in early 2020. Unsure of what to do next, Ethel Klu discovered a Machine Learning program organized by Yielding Accomplished African Women and seized the opportunity to resume her passion of bioinformatics again.

Watch the YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/VL8c8qSCiJg ABOUT OUR GUEST Ethel Klu is a graduated of biochemistry graduate from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. She is also a participant in Yielding Accomplished African Women (https://www.accomplishedafricanwomen.org/), exploring the field of Machine Learning and how it can be incorporated in the analysis of biological datasets.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 84: "Saving My Bioinformatics Career During the Pandemic" with Ethel Klu | Educative Sessions

#83: ”A ‘Moneyball‘ Approach to Hiring Tech Talent” with Neeraj Kashyap of Moonstream.io | Educative Sessions Nov 01, 2021

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After arriving in Silicon Valley with a background in mathematics, Neeraj Kashyap has managed several technology teams and developed a knack for a certain type of candidate. This talk will go into detail about what Neeraj looks for in a "Moneyball" algorithmic way, and that often times it's good to focus on the "unpredictable."

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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Neeraj Kashyap is a mathematician by training. During his career he built blockchain technology for healthcare applications. He worked at Google (the Tensorflow and Cloud AI teams). He has been a blockhead since 2015, with a focus on building software to connect blockchains to centralized services as well as to other blockchains. He's now a maintainer of Moonstream.to, which is a free and open-source tool for blockchain analytics.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 83: ”A 'Moneyball' Approach to Hiring Tech Talent” with Neeraj Kashyap of Moonstream.io | Educative Sessions

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