Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman

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Renewing the Kalingo Language with Dr. Keisha Marie Josephs Apr 14, 2017

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Keisha Josephs (soon to be Dr. Keisha Josephs!) is a Linguist and Web Developer. She's also Kalinago - a member of the Indigenous people of the Caribbean - and very passionate about renewing interest in the Kalinago language. She'll be using her graduate work and web/app development skills to make it happen! She talks to Scott about the fundamentals of learning languages (both web and spoken) and how she sees the future of her peoples' language.

The Road to Lead Developer with Linda Kamau of Ushahidi Apr 07, 2017

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Linda Kamau is the Lead Software Developer for Ushahidi based out of Nairobi. She also is a co-founder at AkiraChix, a non-profit that offers technical training and outreach for young women. Linda talks to Scott about her journey and how she plowed forward even when obstacles were in her way.

Hanselminutiae 18 with Richard Campbell - Nintendo Switch Mar 31, 2017

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It's another episode with oft-guest Richard Campbell! Scott has a Nintendo Switch and he inflicts it upon Richard! It's a gaming podcast this week!

Lean Customer Development with Cindy Alvarez Mar 24, 2017

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Cindy Alvarez is the author of Lean Customer Development. How do you develop products that people will actually use and buy? She shows Scott how to validate product and company ideas through customer development research—before we waste months and millions on a product or service that no one needs or wants.

Feedback Driven Design with Windows 10 Mar 17, 2017

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Windows 10's Insiders program has let regular folks like you and I run beta copies of Windows and send bugs and feedback directly to the team like never before. I (Scott) talk to Jennifer Gentleman from the Windows team about how Feedback Driven Design shapes software on their team.

Getting Started with Angular with Jeff Cross Mar 10, 2017

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Jeff Cross is one of the Angular original committers and now he's doing Angular Consulting. Jeff talks to Scott about the basics of Angular, how to get started, and some of the core concepts when beginning a new Angular project.

A new kind of commerce - M-Pesa, Mookh, and Africa Mar 03, 2017

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George 'Porgie' Gachui is a co-founder at Kenyan startup Mookh. Mookh enables you to sell anything off your website or social media site and integrate the checkout system with digital wallets like M-Pesa. Is M-Pesa and wallets like it the future of commerce, not just in Africa but worldwide?

Forgotten Empires, amazing games - Age of Empires is back with Bert Beeckman Feb 24, 2017

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Bert Beeckman and his partners at Forgotten Empires have brought Age of Empires back after 16 years of slumber. One of the greatest games ever now has not one, but three *official* expansion packs. Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten, Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms, and Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas all include new stories, new art, new heros, and new adventures. How is this possible? How did it start, and more importantly where can YOU buy new AoE adventures?

The Return of Mo - Lessons from Scott Feb 17, 2017

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It's been a few hundred episodes. It's not episode 214 as Scott said, it's Episode 403 that Mo was last on - go check it out! This episode we get an update on Mo's cancer, her new job, and Scott's trip to Kenya and South Africa.

A new kind of STEM learning with Laron Walker Feb 10, 2017

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Laron Walker is a technologist and entrepreneur infatuated with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education.