Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman

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Start Freelancing Today with The Taproom's Kelly Vaughn Sep 24, 2020

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Have you thought about being a freelancer? Starting your own thing? What's keeping you? Where do you start? Scott talks to Kelly Vaughn about her freelancing journey and her new book "Start Freelancing Today."

https://startfreelancing.today

A new way to learn about technology with Disco's Saron Yitbarek Sep 17, 2020

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CodeNewbie founder Saron Yitbarek is now producing beautifully designed,

easy-to-digest audio courses! Is it an audiobook? They're not webinars or labs. Is Disco the future of technology learning?

Leaning into Learning in Public with Monica Powell Sep 10, 2020

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Monica Powell is a software engineer who is passionate about making contributing to open-source more approachable. She works with The New York Public Library's eBook software and founded React Ladies. Today she talks to Scott about creative expression on the web and learning into learning in public.

Document Databases and Mongo with Engineer Joe Karlsson Sep 03, 2020

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Scott talks with Joe Karlsson about Document Databases like MongoDB and how they differ from classic Table-based (ER) databases. Can this next generation of WebAPI and JSON-powered cloud DB allow more beginners to get into programming? Is this the death of select * from table?

NOTE: Scott met Joe while speaking at Codeland. While Mongo is a sponsor of Hanselminutes, this interview isn't related to that sponsorship in any way. Hanselminutes doesn't do "sponsored guests," only awesome guests.

Building a More Ethical Immersive Web with VR Engineer Diane Hosfelt Aug 27, 2020

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Diane is a research engineer and the security and privacy lead for Mozilla's Mixed Reality (VR/MR) project. She and Scott talk about the considerations that need to be taken to enable Mixed and Virtual Reality to be a trustworthy and private experience for users. How does Mozilla plan to take all the different pieces - technology, legal and social concerns, user education, incentivization - and create a cohesive solution.

A Programmer's Guide to Computer Science with Dr. William Springer Aug 20, 2020

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Have you failed a job interview because you don't know computer science? William Springer has a PhD in computer science and his books takes you through what you would have learned while earning a four-year computer science degree! Both Scott and William believe in breaking down boundaries, and it starts with this show!

A Programmer's Guide to Computer Science

Working in Public: Open Source Software with Nadia Eghbal Aug 13, 2020

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Nadia Eghbal is the author of Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software. She is a writer and researcher who likes to understand how people work. She is currently interested in parasocial communities and reputation-based economies.

https://nadiaeghbal.com/

A Brief History of The Deficit Myth with Dr. Stephanie Kelton Aug 06, 2020

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Dr. Stephanie Kelton is the most visible public advocate of modern monetary theory - the freshest and most important idea about economics in decades. With its important new ways of understanding money, taxes, and the critical role of deficit spending, MMT redefines how to responsibly use our resources so that we can maximize our potential.

The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy

Cybersecurity for Executives in the Age of Cloud with Teri Radichel Jul 30, 2020

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With the rising cost of data breaches, executives need to understand the basics of cybersecurity so they can make strategic decisions that keep companies out of headlines and legal battles. Teri Radichel is the CEO of 2nd Sight Lab and the author of the new book "Cybersecurity for Executives in the Age of Cloud." She teaches Scott about what folks need to think about as they move their business into the new age!

Cybersecurity for Executives in the Age of Cloud

Managing remotely with Asana Engineering Manager Kate Reading Jul 23, 2020

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Scott talks to Engineering Manager Kate Reading from Asana about her experiences as a new remote worker during the pandemic. How do you manage standups, checkins, 1:1s, and onboarding? All this plus "Team User Manuals" on this episode of Hanselminutes