Brandon Mathis is a talented Full Stack Developer in Raleigh, NC currently serving as CTO of vTestify. He runs Triangle Devs, a prominent local meetup/slack/discord group. He is a lifelong tinkerer, coder & product builder. He's also a husband, dad, gamer, and writer. His has a focus on web development using: Javascript (Node, React, ect), Ruby (Rails, Sinatra, Chef), DevOps (AWS, Ansible, Docker), Test Driven Development, Object Oriented Design, REST API Development, and SQL/NoSQL. If you're trying to build high quality software products at scale and planning to leverage local Raleigh talent you should start by scheduling a conversation with Brandon.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathisbrandon/

Website: www.brandonmathis.me

GitHub: https://github.com/BrandonMathis

Triangle Devs: https://triangledevelopers.com/

Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/triangle-devs/

TIMESTAMPS:

1:36 - Favorite movie

5:28 - Star Wars chat

9:07 - Acolyte cancellation

13:57 - How he landed in software engineering

21:26 - Golang vs Rust

24:59 - His favorite language

26:58 - JavaScript vs TypeScript

29:57 - Where he recommends newbies start coding

33:09 - Would he recommend getting in a dev career

35:05 - GitHub Go-Pilot

37:21 - Dev skills becoming part of life

43:03 - Mac or PC

46:15 - Alfred on Mac

46:43 - Spotlight on iPhone

51:28 - His recent focus on Cybersecurity

54:34 - Polyfill.js hack

58:48 - Reallocation from QA to Cybersecurity

1:00:17 - Why can't devs test their own code

1:04:44 - No size company is immune to cyber attacks

1:05:34 - Ethics of storing passwords properly

1:08:26 - What happened to Agile / Scrum

1:13:32 - Best way to measure dev performance

1:19:53 - Cheaply made Agencyware vs American Made Software

1:28:14 - Roller skates vs Rollerblades

1:29:50 - Snowblades

1:31:18 - Future of AI writing code

1:34:19 - What Shopify did to eCommerce development

1:37:49 - Gen Z never leaves social media

1:39:00 - Where can you find Brandon

HOST:

Blake Williams - Chief Technical Recruiter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakewilliams4u/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliams4u

FOR JOB SEEKERS:

I offer career coaching with resume & LinkedIn profile reviews for $250. Use this calendar link to schedule a 1 hour session: https://blakewilliamscoaching.youcanbook.me/

FOR HIRING MANAGERS:

I'm actively seeking new clients to support on a retained, contingent, or fractional basis. If you need help with recruiting, schedule a meeting using this calendar link: https://blakewilliamsvideo.youcanbook.me

Sarah Choudhary is CEO of Aridian Technologies and ICE Innovations. She started her career in ETL development and has become a visionary AI innovator, tech leader, writer, and Forbes Council Member. She has a Ph.D. in Data Science and current spearheading the development of several AI applications. She has a newsletter called TechSpectrum where she writes about navigating VR, AI, ML, Data & Cybersecurity and offers a curated exploration into the world of AI.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahchoudhary/

Website: www.sarahchoudhary.com

TIMESTAMPS:

6:30 - Sarah's background

10:07 - Pursuing her PhD in data science

13:10 - What she learned analyzing life expectancy data

19:03 - Bias in AI algorithms

28:26 - Deepfakes

30:43 - Using AI in school

33:15 - Her time at Ernst & Young

35:41 - What will we do when AI takes jobs

40:09 - Quantum Computing

49:26 - Sarah's Start-Ups - ICE Rides & iChef

51:24 - ICE Innovations

1:03:49 - Microsoft Fabric

1:06:55 - Sprawberry

1:10:48 - Advice for transitioning into AI jobs

1:19:27 - How she found a new level of confidence

1:23:38 - How to handle a low ball offer

1:36:59 - Where to find Sarah

HOST:

Blake Williams - Chief Technical Recruiter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakewilliams4u/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperdriverecruiting

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blakewilliams4u/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blakewilliams4u

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BlakeWilliams4u

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hyperdriverecruiting

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliams4u

FOR JOB SEEKERS: I offer career coaching, resume & LinkedIn profile reviews for $250. Use this calendar link to schedule a 1 hour session: https://blakewilliamscoaching.youcanbook.me/

FOR HIRING MANAGERS: I'm actively seeking new clients to support on a retained, contingent, or fractional basis. If you need help with recruiting, schedule a meeting using this calendar link: https://blakewilliamsvideo.youcanbook.me

Joe Aurilia is the SVP of Operations for Cyware, a threat intelligence sharing platform, SOAR platform, and cybersecurity managed servicing provider. He serves as the COO and CIO reporting directly to the CEO. He has over 20 years in technology, operations, and strategic planning, guiding teams and organizations to peak performance across diverse industries. He is an expert in building and scaling all aspects of company operations to meet mission and goals. He serves as an Executive Member and Membership Board Member for SIM (Society for Information Management) and a Executive Member and Raleigh (RDU) Steering Committee Leader for Pavilion - a global membership organization for high-growth operators. He is a GTM Advisor and public speaker available to help your organization optimize and grow.

GUEST:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephauriliajr/

Website: https://cyware.com/

TIMESTAMPS:

4:49 - If Aliens Asked Your Purpose Here

6:17 - Joe's Story

10:13 - New Market Trends

12:47 - New Trends in Contract Terms

14:57 - What's Happening In Cyber?

19:57 - What Makes Cyware Different?

22:10 - Challenges Running a 100% Remote Global Organization

24:27 - Optimist or Pessimist on AI?

29:38 - Who's Making Up All These Acronyms in Cyber?

31:33 - ISOA, ISAC, & CERTS - What are they?

33:44 - We Go Off Topic into Left Field

36:41 - 2024 Job Market

39:13 - Candidate Matching Challenges

43:39 - Benefits of Hiring Offshore

45:56 - SIM (Society for Information Management)

48:05 - Decision to Pursue the Renewable Energy Industry (2011-2019)

51:36 - Importance of Knowledge Base Curation

53:54 - Joe Favorite Interview Questions

56.06 - Personal Productivity & Efficiency Hacks

57:08 - Reclaim.ai

HOST:

Blake Williams - Chief Technical Recruiter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakewilliams4u/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperdriverecruiting

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blakewilliams4u/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blakewilliams4u

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BlakeWilliams4u

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hyperdriverecruiting

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliams4u