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Access to proper medical care is an impossibility in many parts of the world. In this second half of a two-part episode, we continue the conversation with THINKMD, an online platform working to improve healthcare access. Alex Broussard, the CTO of THINKMD, explains how they built a mobile application that needs to run not only on low bandwidth environments, but also on older hardware, with localization support for over a dozen languages.
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Access to proper medical care is an impossibility in many parts of the world. In this first half of a two-part episode, Meg McLaughlin, Director of Research and Implementation at THINKMD, discusses her work with partners to build the next generation of clinical access for patients and doctors across a variety of languages, cultures, and regions.
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Along with AI and machine learning, the Internet of Things is a recent evolution in software that has the power to change the way we interact with the world. More than just smart lightbulbs and thermostats, IoT devices are making their way into workplaces to collect data about how machines are operating. Yuri Oliveira and Brandon Stewart from GNAR, a software consultancy, join Corey Martin to talk about their work building tools for logistic companies.
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Digital nomads have the luxury of working remotely from anywhere in the world, but it's still a hassle to actually find an apartment to call one's (temporary) home. Landing is a service that provides fully furnished, lease-free apartments all across America. Daniel Klein, one of its software engineers, explains the appeal behind being able to roam.
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Evolving a startup into a business can be tough, even after you've raised funds and found a few customers. To get to the next level, you'll need strong product design, investments in marketing, and a strategy to execute it all. Dovetail is an Australian company which both invests in and works alongside early stage companies to meet those goals. We'll be chatting with Nick Frandsen, one of its founders, on how they set themselves up as a long-term partner for companies they're helping to grow.
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Even just ten years ago, frontend development wasn't really a thing. The web was predominantly powered by PHP and JavaScript was an immature language lacking tooling and best practices. Ben Vinegar saw an opportunity to immerse himself in the world of CSS and JavaScript development to become an expert. He and Charlie Gleason reflect on how frontend development evolved to be considered a real software discipline.
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It's been nearly ten years since Salesforce acquired Heroku as a way to help enterprise corporations iterate more quickly in their software development lifecycle. In this episode, two engineers who have been with both companies since the acquisition share their thoughts on why Salesforce was interested in Heroku, and what Heroku brings to Salesforce.
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SEO has become the digital nucleus around which websites are being developed. Far from being simply about search results, SEO work centers around accessibility, site performance, branding, and more. Increasingly, the gap between SEO work and frontend development is shrinking. Justin Abrams and Michael Rispoli from Cause of a Kind share how the two halves of marketing and programming are essential in helping websites stand apart from their competition.
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The current pandemic has thrust many workplaces into adopting a remote-first attitude which they may not have been prepared for. Serendipitous events, like chance encounters at the water cooler or camaraderie built during lunches, not only help strengthen but also lead to improved productivity. Jamm is a startup seeking to rebuild these crucial social experiences for remotely distributed teams. Its founder, Badri Rajasekar, explains his motivations for the app, and why solving remote communication is about more than just video chats.
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Python is familiar to most developers as a high-level scripting language that's popular in scientific communities. But some of its main benefits include the data processing ecosystem that's been built around it. In particular, the machine learning communities, coupled with its lightweight asynchronous frameworks, have brought a new interest in how Python works with massive datasets. J.T. Wolohan, the author of "Mastering Large Datasets with Python," joins us to talk about the application of Python in these contexts. We'll also be giving away a 40% off discount code for his book!
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