Brian Okken

Brian Okken

Software Engineer, also on Python Bytes and Test & Code podcasts

Appears in 14 Episodes

Shauna Gordon-McKeon - Open Source Governance, Women's Soccer, and Django

This is a really fun talk with Shauna.  We talk about: Going from academia to techDjangoOpen source project governance and Governing OpenWomens Soccer and the NWSLShau...

Rob Ludwick - Getting the most out of PyCon, including juggling

PyCon US is just around the corner.  I've asked Rob Ludwick to come on the show to discuss how to get the most out of your PyCon experience. There's a lot to do. A lot...

Nikita Karamov - Russia, Germany, Django, and Jazzband

Nikita Karamov is a Python developer and maintainer on various open source Python projects.Some topics covered:Notes on university education in programming and enginee...

Pamela Fox - Teaching Python, Accessibility, and Tools

Pamela Fox is a Python Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft. Topics include:Girl Develop ItDjango GirlsGirls Who CodeTeaching a language vs teaching a toolWhat a dev ...

Julian Sequeira - Pybites, Australia, Mindset, and Teaching New Programmers

Julian Sequeira is a cofounder of Pybites. He's a Python coach, a podcaster, a career mindset advocate, and is learning guitar.Topics include:Learning guitarVacationin...

Will Vincent - Django, Writing Technical Books

Will Vincent is a former board member of the Django Software Foundation. He's written 3 books on Django, writes a django newsletter, is a podcast co-host for Django Chat.

Carlton Gibson - Django, Spain, Parenting, and Open Source

Carlton recently stepped down as a Django Fellow, maintains many Django related projects, is starting two SaaS companies, and is a podcast host on "Django Chat".Some o...

Mariatta Wijaya - Python Documentation, PyLadies, Keeping Fish, Public Speaking

Mariatta has been a contributor to Python for many years and is a very inspiring public speaker.Some of what we talk about:Python Documentation Working GroupGitHub bot...

Naomi Ceder - Quick Python, Leadership Transitions, Diversity

Naomi is an elected fellow of the PSF, and has served as chair of its board of directors. Topics:- Building replacement leadership for every endeavor you start- What t...

Bob Belderbos - Python Challengs, Coaching, Spain

Bob Belderbos built Pybites with Julian Sequeira. Pybites started with code challenges to help people learn Python, and has grown into a learning platform and communit...

Barry Warsaw - OG Python, Bass Guitar, Tai Chi

Barry Warsaw has been with Python almost from the beginning, and is still at it.The early days of PythonThe tone and feel of the Python community came from GuidoTai Ch...

Brett Cannon - Core Python, Fountain Pens

Topics:“I don't know about the rest of you... I came for the language, but I stayed for the community." Brett Cannon, Python Core Dev, Pycon US 2014 Opening remarksPub...

Paul Everitt - Early Python, Coaching

Paul Everitt is a developer advocate for JetBrains and PyCharm. Covered topics include:The transition of Python from BDFL to steering committeeBrainstorming topics for...

Michael Kennedy - Talk Python and Motorcycles

Michael is the host of the podcasts Talk Python to Me and Python Bytes and runs the Python online course site Talk Python Training.He is also pretty serious about moto...

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