My Angular Story

Panel Charles Max Wood Special Guest: Tero Parviainen Tero is a content developer from Helsinki, Finland. He's not new to the Adventures in Angular audience. Tero was a guest in episodes 51 and 117.  He has been doing a lot of Angular in the last 3-4 years working as an independent contractor with many companies around the world. Tero also writes and speaks about his work. Tero has been doing a lot of Angular in the last 3-4 years working as an independent contractor with many companies around the world. Tero also writes and speaks about his work.Tero has his first introduction to programming when he was about 7 or 8 years old. He and his brother received a Commodore 64 computer which they used for mostly for playing games. On that computer was a basic interpreter and basic programming language which Tero played with a bit. He had some basic code language books for creating some basic adventure games. Tero would painstakingly copy that code but he really had no idea what code was about.In his early twent

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Tara Z. Manicsic This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Tara Z. Manicsic. Tara is a developer advocate for Progress, is on their Kendo UI team, and is also a Google developer expert on the Web Technologies team. She first got into programming in the second grade when she learned Logo and came back to development when she was asked to do Crystal Reports at Harvard Law School. They talk about how she found Women Who Code, the importance of understanding open source software, having a support system, what is was about Node that got her excited, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Tara introVery excited and fascinated with the webHelped to start up React Round Up as a panelistHer experience as a developerStarted out as a business school dropoutHow did you first get into programming?Learned Logo in the second gradeLoved the ability to help people and create changeCrystal Reports at Harvard LawCS courses with tuition assistanceGetting back into CSBeing a n

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Eudes Petonnet-Vincent This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Eudes Petonnet-Vincent. Eudes is the technical lead for Clarity where he spends most of his days reviewing code and working on a fairly large open source project. He first got into programming in his undergrad when he took computer science classes and was headed towards academia and he discovered that he actually enjoyed programing. They talk about how he discovered Angular, what it was about web development that appealed to him, why he chose Angular, and more! In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Eudes introTechnical lead at ClarityHow did you first get into programming?Headed towards academia originally in undergradPHP and JavaScript gameHow did you discover Angular?Researched React and EmberKnew what he wanted to do and never look backWhat was it about web development that really appealed to you?Loved seeing immediate resultsTriple language partFunctional programmingElm and TypeScriptWhat was you

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Juri Strumpflohner This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Juri Strumpflohner. Juri is a software developer that works with JavaScript and Angular.js, and more recently, he has created training courses on Egghead. He first got into programming when he was about 11 or 12 years old and he was always really interested with playing around on his Dad’s computer. They talk about coming into programming through curiosity, how he got into Angular and JavaScript, and his switch to working on single page applications, and more! In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Juri introAdventures in Angular Episode 193How did you first get into programming?Dad had a computerWindows 3.1Getting into program through Microsoft WordCurious about how Word actually workedComing into programming through curiosityHow did you get into JavaScript and Angular?Business informatics in schoolCreating small application was really fun for himGot into real programming after high schoolSide projects i

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Tomek Sułkowski This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Tomek Sułkowski. Tomek was recently on Adventures in Angular on Episode 191 where they talked about UX in Angular. He currently works as a front-end engineer for an app creating company, as well as has been working for Sages running front-end workshops over Angular. He first got into programming when he was in primary school and found a book on the Pascal language and tried to write code in it. They talk about how he got into JavaScript, what drew him to Angular, what he is working on currently, and more! In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Adventures in Angular Episode 191Works for SagesHow did you first get into programming?Wrote first lines of code in PascalWorked with Logo language in secondary schoolConfused about which direction he would go with his life/careerGraduated with a degree in Computer ScienceGraduated from Music school at the same time as wellFreelancing as a full-stack developerHow did y

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Sam Julien This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Sam Julien. Sam’s course Upgrading Angular JS is a comprehensive video course to help people tackle the transition from Angular JS to Angular which was born out of his own pain and suffering from that process. He first got into programming when he was 8 or 9 and his robotics engineer uncle got him into old Mac computers and he would then hack around on them. They talk about what brought him back to programming, what made him want to specialize in Angular, and more! In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Adventures in Angular Episode 186Upgrading Angular JS courseAngular JS to AngularHow did you first get into programming?Uncle gave him his old Mac computersReverse engineering of computersBasic and ResEditTaught himself HTML at 12 years oldHTML was the thing that allowed him to actually create thingsCSS and JavaScript in collegeWhat was it like when you were first developing things?Didn’t understand JavaScript in

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Sam Brennan This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Sam Brennan. Sam first got into programming when she was 9 years old and made a website using HTML and CSS. She learned to code from Codeacademy, has gone on to be a part of ngGirls, and has spoken at conferences, such as at ng-conf 2018 where she gave her talk on Reusable Animations. They talk about how she found her passion for Angular, the importance of not giving up when you are confused, and what she is proud of contributing to the community. They also touch on her involvement in ngGirls as a mentor, what she is working on currently, and more! In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Adventures in Angular episode 184How did you first get into programming?Built a website at 9 years oldLearned to code from CodeacademyHad to build a website in order to become ungroundedHow did you get to where you are today?Not into programming at all originallyLearning JavaScript and AngularTour of HeroesReally fell in love wit

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: TJ VanToll This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with TJ VanToll. TJ is a front-end developer that currently works for Progress and spends his time working with NativeScript. He first got into programming in middle school when he built a Final Fantasy fan site back in the time when GeoCities was popular. He then in high school helped run the school’s website and in college majored in computer programming. They talk about how his journey to get to where he is today has influenced his life and what his day to day life looks like now as a developer advocate. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Adventures in Angular Episode 90Adventures in Angular Episode 148React Native Radio Episode 4JavaScript Jabber Episode 186NativeScriptBuilding native apps and native user interfacesHow did you get into programming?Started in middle schoolGeoCitiesWent to college for Computer ProgrammingHis JavaScript journeyUsing JavaScript out of necessity originallyjQuery when mobile started

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Victor Savkin This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Victor Savkin about his business Narwhal Technologies. In addition, they discuss Angular, past and current business projects, and their picks. Victor is a co-founder of nrwl.io, providing Angular consulting to enterprise teams. He was previously on the Angular core team at Google, and built the dependency injection, change detection, forms and router modules. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Victor’s background.Two of Victor’s past episodes on the “My Angular Story:” Episode 42Episode 123When and how did you get into programming? Back when Victor was in Russia and playing games.This brought him to the idea that “I could build my own game” when he was a teenager.Programming is hard and difficult, but also fun and enjoying. There is a creative side to this.State of flow.How did you go from creating games with Flash to Angular? Eventually ended up using Angular.Victor prefers to use on the b

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Yakov Fain This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Yakov Fain about his business adventures, his publications, Angular, and much more! Yakov is a co-author of two editions of Mannin’s book “Angular Development with TypeScript” as well as a number of other technical books on programming. Yakov works at the IT consultancy Farata Systems. A Java Champion, he has taught multiple classes and workshops on the web and Java-related technologies, presented at international conferences, and published more than a thousand blog posts. Yakov lives in New York City. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Episode 185 – past episode with Yakov FainHow did you get into programming? Yakov was born in Ukraine, went to Russia for studies, back to Ukraine, and then to U.S. in the 90’s.Yakov continues to work in programming now.JavaScriptAngularYakov worked as an independent contractor for a while. In 2006, that changed for him.Yakov has authored a few books – check them out i

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Aysegul Yonet This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Aysegul Yonet. Aysegul is a Google developer expert for the Angular team and she works for Narwhal (Nrwl), which is a consulting company that helps big teams build their Angular applications. She first got into programming because she was interested in animation and coding made some aspects of this easier to create. They talk about how she found Angular, the importance of teaching and finding the right resources, and what she is working on now. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Episode 58 Adventures in AngularEpisode 151 Adventures in AngularAysegul introHow did you first get into programming?Studied graphic designInterested in animationStarted writing scripts and websitesPython for scriptingHack ReactorCoding to enhance what she already lovedHad a goal in mind from the beginningHow did you find Angular?First project as a developer with AngularTeaching for Women Who CodeRails Girls at Google I/OWhat did y

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Kim Crayton This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Kim Crayton. Kim Crayton did a talk at NG Atlanta entitled “I Don’t Do Non-Technical Talks”. They talk about her passion behind this topic, as well as the importance of the human aspects of the job, failing in order to learn from your mistakes and the fact that programmers need to think about the long-term effects of their code. They also touch on core values and meeting people where they are.  In particular, We dive pretty deep on:  I Don’t Do Non-Technical TalksCritical thinking skillsNeed to be able to work with peopleThe “human” skills are what matter in the jobThe human aspects in your job are what make or break your career#CauseASceneHas a Master’s degree in Training DevelopmentThe importance of feedback from failureChange is the only thing that’s constantA lot of times, we look for the easy way to solve itNeed to think of long-term effects of pushing codeA business is a system“Soft” skillsUnderstand the te

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Pascal Precht This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Pascal Precht. Pascal is a software engineer doing a lot of Angular, Angular training, and building apps. He first got into programming near the end of school when his teacher suggested that he go to an informatics school. He found that he loved building websites with HTML and CSS and learned how to program after going back to school for a second time. They talk about what led him to Angular, his company Thoughtram, and what he is proud of contributing to the Angular community. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Pascal introHow did you first get into programming?Programming by accidentWas never into or interested in computersReally into artWanted to design thingsWasn’t always good at programming because he struggled to think logicallyLoved building websites with HTML and CSSAlways wanted to build cool websitesDynamic sites with PHPHow did you get into Angular?JavaScript meetupKnockoutUsing Angular in his j

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Doguhan Uluca This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Doguhan Uluca. Doguhan is an IT consultant based out of Washington DC and works for Excella Consulting, where he is a software development expert and Agile and Cloud engineer. He has also recently written a book and was on Episode 181 of Adventures in Angular. He is originally from Turkey and first got into programming when he was in boarding school and he was interested in the computers they had there. They talk about how he got into Angular, what made him fall in love with Angular, and much more! In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Doguhan introEpisode of 181 AiAAngular 6 for Enterprise-Ready Web Applications by DoguhanHow did you first get into programming?From TurkeyFiguring out how coding worksProgramming gamesClick Basic and C++Graduated from Virginia Tech with a Computer Science degreeThe importance of reading the documentationEmbedded systemsHow did you get into Angular?Performance-conscious develop

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Kim Maida This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Kim Maida. Kim is a technical content lead at Auth0, and her job is to oversee the team that writes content for their blog. She first got into programming when she learned HTML at a summer camp when she was 12. She fell in love with it and discovered that she wanted to create websites. They talk about her journey into the programming world, her introduction to Angular, and what she is working on now. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Kim introHer personal specialty is AngularHow did you first get into programming?Learned HTML at a summer camp when she was 12 years oldCreating websites and forumsDigital artFreelance with WordPressNever thought about programming as a career originallyStudied science in collegeWeb designer and front-end developer for the collegeGot a job as a front-end developer before graduatingjQuery and JavaScriptThere are many different ways to get into the fieldHow did you wind up doing Ang

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Paul Spears This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Paul Spears. Paul works for Oasis Digital, which is a software development firm based out of St. Louis, and teaches at Angular Boot Camp. He first got his career started at Oasis Digital and has been there for around the past 8 years. He first got into programming in early high school/late middle school when he and his Dad would build computers out of scraps they found. This really sparked his interest in computers and led him to pursue software development as a career. They also talk about what he is working on now and what he is most proud of contributing to the community. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Paul introHow did you first get into programming?Built computers with his DadFirst computer science class in high schoolC++ in high schoolComputer science degree in collegeWhat was it that drew you into programming?Loves logic puzzlesLikes being able to automate issues and problems with softwareHow did

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Justin Schwartzenberger This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Justin Schwartzenberger. Justin first got into programming when he was in Jr. College and took some classes on C and C++. He has always been someone who has been into technology and has loved playing video games since he was a kid. He got really excited about programming when he was messing around with web development. They talk about what brought him to Angular, what appealed to him the most about it, and what made him stick with it over the years. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: How did you first get into programming?C and C++ classes in Jr. CollegeAlways into technologyLoved video games since childhoodMath and logic always came easier to himWanted UI layer on top of CPassion in writing and filmWhat was it about programming that got you excited?Job as tech support at internet service providerPHP developmentLove the opportunity to build something realHow did you get into Angular?Built an ERP

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Stephen Fluin This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Stephen Fluin. Stephen is a developer advocate on the Angular Core Team at Google. His role has two parts: to help developers and organizations be successful with Angular and to reflect the needs of those developers and understand what it’s like to actually build apps in the real world onto the team so that they can make the right product decisions as they continue to build out Angular. He first got into programming when he was 8 years old and he was interested in how computer games were created and started creating his own games in C and C++. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: Stephen introTries to be in the “weeds of things” as much as possibleHow did you first get into programming?Learned originally in C and C++Built a MUDFirst discovered the Web in High ShcoolPHP, HTML, and CSS in High SchoolStudied Computer Science in CollegeRevisited his MUD in college and made it more complexReady Player One by Erne

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Mike Ryan This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Mike Ryan. Mike is a software engineer at Synapse in Alabama and works as a tech lead there. He first got into programming when his family stayed with an uncle during a hurricane as a child and was sent home with parts to build his first computer. This really kicked off his interest in programming and problem solving. He then created websites to help pay for some of his living costs when in college, and this is what led him to discovering Angular JS.  In particular, We dive pretty deep on:  Mike introHow did you first get into programming?Interest in problem solvingLinux user groupMulti-month process to build this computer with the help of his communityLinux and BasicHow did you get into Angular?Pay off school by creating websitesGrew into a free-lancing businessHTML and CSSAngular JS version 1Why did Angular appeal to you?Likes being able to build interactive applicationsHow did you get into doing ngRxBuilding gam

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Tracy Lee This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Tracy Lee. Tracy is the co-founder This Dot and her goal with it is to bring the JavaScript community together. She first got into programming when she tried to build websites for people and then was interested in learning JavaScript and really fell in love with the community. She really stayed with Angular because of the community she found there, the size of the community, and the fact that it gave her the ability to have a voice. In particular, We dive pretty deep on:  This DotContributorDays.comHow did you first get into programming?Really loves communityAngular community being so welcomingWhat made you pick the Angular community?Ember originallyLoves how big the Angular community isBusiness backgroundLoves the challenge of trying to create thingsOn the RxJS Core teamThis Dot MediaThis Dot LabsLoves to builds brands and consultThe importance of mentorsStarting an apprentice programShe loves being able to help o