Interviews
I like to share thoughts with new audiences and discover ideas with provocative questions. Here are some of my past appearances.
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7 articles from 2022 · show all
August 2022
React Summit mini interview
Swizec shares his thoughts about his #ReactSummit talk, what stops developers from getting things done & what advice he has for beginners
June 2022
Software Engineering Radio: Swizec Teller on Becoming a Senior Engineer
This week, senior software engineer, instructor, and blogger Swizec Teller spoke with Software Engineering Radio's Brijesh Ammanath about the "Senior Mindset."
May 2022
Swizec Teller wanted to work on silicon valley blockbusters
On the DevJourney podcast Swiz' told us how he discovered computers at a very early age and how the planets aligned. By the time he enrolled in a CS degree in Slovenia, he had already had multiple internships and experiences working as a software developer. He spoke about freelancing and how this led him not to finish his CS degree. He talked about how his first entrepreneurial experience took him to Silicon Valley, what he learned there (by crashing and burning his startup) and how it eventually took him where he worked for the past seven years.
If you can JavaScript, you can backend on the Modern Web Podcast
Rob Ocell caught me in the middle of a 3 week fire at work for a conversation on the Modern Web Podcast. We talked about DST issues and more in a wide ranging conversation about Serverless, JavaScript backends, and the myth of vendor lock-in.
From code monkey to Silicon Valley leader
Swizec Teller started his career coding PHP websites for $5/hour, now he leads teams at hyper growth startups in Silicon Valley. Along the way he learned a new senior mindset focused on business outcomes and ownership. He learned what makes these startup engineers special.
Serverless for Frontend Engineers with Swizec Teller
On this episode, Jeremy and Rebecca chat with Swizec Teller about how to approach serverless as a frontend engineer, why if you can JavaScript you can backend, why tech tutorials are turning you into a mediocre engineer, and so much more.
March 2022
Developer Tea interview about The Senior Engineering Mindset
We had a conversation with Jonathan Cutrell that was so good it made _two_ episodes!