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Away From The Keyboard

Away From The Keyboard

Away From The Keyboard is where technologists tell their stories of how they started, how they grew, how they learned, and how they unwind. Hosted by software developers Cecil Phillip and Richie Rump, Away From The Keyboard looks at the human side of technology in a fun and informative way. New episodes are released every Tuesday.

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Episode 61: Charles Max Wood On Podcasting

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2017/02/17

Charles starts part two of our conversation by sharing how he started DevChat.tv and the related conferences. Charles then describes how he balances his time with all of his podcasts. Charles then discusses some of the business aspects of his podcasts including how he gets podcasts and how he handles premium content. Charles then talks a bit about his new book and what he does when he's away from the keyboard. The conversation then wraps up with Charles giving some great advice for those who want to

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44:48

Episode 60: The Humble Beginnings of Charles Max Wood

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2017/02/10

The conversation starts with Charles describing his journey into software and starting in technical support. He then shares how he started to learn Ruby and how the community was instrumental in supporting him on his journey. Charles then describes how he became a freelance developer and what it was like talking to his wife about it. The conversations winds up with Charles sharing how his successful podcasting career started. Links Charles on Twitter Devchat.tv JS Remote Conf Bio Charles

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50:14

Episode 59: Starting Up In Miami With Brian Brackeen

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2017/01/31

Brian starts out with telling us about how his love for computing begin with his first Atari computer. He then talks to us about the various jobs he has before starting Kairos. Cecil ask Brian as what moment did he know it was the right time for him the launch a startup. Brian talks about Kairos, the problems they’re trying to solve and their vision for the future. Cecil ask Brian to share some of the interesting ways customers are making use of their APIs. Brian used to work for Apple during the

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46:10

Episode 58: Luis Atencio Reacts to Everything

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2017/01/20

Luis talks to us about how the advice of a family member got him into a career in technology. He talks to us about his past in Venezuela and also about having a child in the United States. We discuss moving to the US and balancing cultures for our children. Luis talks to us about getting his first job as a student at FIU to working at Citrix. He also tell us about the importance of the cloud for software at Citrix. Then we then dive into talking about Luis’ books with Manning. Links Luis on

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41:50

Episode 57: Joe Raio is in the Technology Mosh Pit

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2017/01/13

Joe introduces himself and shares how he got his start in technology. Joe then reminisces about his first technical job, his first programming languages, and how the community has grown over the past 20 years. Then Joe talks about starting three different companies and how he sold each one of them. Cecil then asks Joe to share how he transitioned from small business owner to Microsoft employee. Richie then inquires Joe's experience with playing in a heavy metal band, recording, and album and

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49:55

Episode 56: The Family That Codes Together with...

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2017/01/06

This episode starts off with Kathleen telling us a little about her history being a Microsoft MVP, traveling, and her C# workshops. We then get into a discussion on where her passion for community comes from. She talks about the programming languages she’s learned over the years, and even talks about programming with Clipper. Kathleen also shares with us how she’s been able to stay relevant in her career. We then get to hear about the lineage of programmers in Kathleen’s family. She also talks a

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54:42

Episode 55: Christina Keelan’s Happy Ending

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2016/12/14

The conversation starts by Christina sharing her excitement about getting accepted to give her first technical presentation. The panel then discusses how they prepare for technical presentations and the emotions that go into it. Cecil then shares how he used the radio to "download" music when he was younger. Christina then shares about moving from California to Nashville and the differences between the two. Christina then shares about her involvement in the Open Source Mental Illness (OSMI)

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51:06

Episode 54: In the Mind of Annie Ruygt

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2016/11/29

We start off with Annie talking to us about her love for books, animation, and storytelling. Annie talks to us about some of her favorite illustrators. Then we get into a discussion about the emotional connection between an artist and their work. Cecil asks Annie about her first drawings. Following that, Annie talks about working for a technology startup. Annie walks us through her role at RethinkDB, and also tells us the origin story of the Thinker. We talk about her book, “The Three Things”. We

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39:52

Episode 53: Arturo Real’s Excellent Harvard Adventure

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2016/11/10

Arturo introduces himself and shares how he and his family left Venezuela for Miami. He then talks about how he got started in technology with the CS50x course. Cecil inquires what CS50x is and how Arturo got involved with it. The pannel then chats about the Internet of Things and the Kickstarter project Jewelbots. Arturo then shares about working at Harvard and what it's like being there everyday. Links Arturo on Twitter Arturo on Instagram Arturo on the Web America Verde CS50x Miami

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51:24

Episode 52: Independently Mobile with Frank Krueger

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2016/11/03

We start of this episode with Frank giving us some background on early days learning programming on an Apple II and the BASIC programming language. Frank also tells us about some of the books he dug into. We then get into talking about the first app that Frank wrote and also some insight into this Calca app. Frank goes into starting a company and moving to India to work on a project. Cecil asks Frank about how he put together his plan for writing his own apps for a living. Frank tells us about

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52:13

Episode 51: The Technical Wisdom of Jesse Liberty

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2016/10/14

Part two of our conversation with Jessie starts with a discussion about Angular and TypeScript. Cecil asks Jessie how he manages to learn new languages and technology. The conversation then goes into how the technical interviewing process is flawed. We then talk to Jessie about his podcast "Yet Another Podcast". Jessie then talks about his love for books and music. The convo wraps up with Jessie giving some tips for developers to have a long career. Links Jesse's Blog Yet Another Podcast

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Episode 50: The Technical Journey of Jesse Liberty

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2016/09/22

Jessie starts the conversation by introducing himself and describing what it was like when he started in the technology industry. Cecil shares about the first book he ever had about programming, a book that Jesse wrote. Jesse then talked about his time at Microsoft and what it was like working under Scott Guthrie. Cecil then asks about why Jesse when back to independent consulting and how he finds clients. The episode ends with Jesse telling us a consulting horror story. Links Jesse's Blog Yet

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47:45

Episode 49: Daniel X Programs In An Orange Grove

Away From The Keyboard ·

2016/09/13

Daniel starts off by introducing himself and talking about the new product he developed for Fog Creek Software, HyperDev. He then talks about how he got started in web development and how he built a game for the Chrome App Store. Cecil then asks about Daniel's venture into building a game engine and what motivates him to learn. The show wraps up with Daniel talking about his orange grove and how he handles working from home. Links Daniel X on Twitter Daniel X's Blog HyperDev Contrasaurus

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Episode 48: David Neal’s Southern Twang

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2016/09/01

David starts us with telling us about his Southern Twang and falling involve with the city of Nashville. He talks about the music scene and playing gigs in the area. David talks about playing in a band. We then get into a discussion on the relationship between music and developers. Cecil asks about the types of music that he listens too. Next we start getting into David’s programming history. He then goes to journey through various careers before landing on programming. We then discuss David’s

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Episode 47: Jen Underwood’s Wild Beginnings

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2016/08/04

Jen starts off the conversation by introducing herself and explaining how she got to Florida. She further explains the circumstances behind her "$800 and a dream" move. The conversation then takes a turn towards the wild as Jen explains the amount of wildlife in her backyard which includes snakes, bobcats, deer and alligators. The conversation then finishes with Jen talking about how she rejoined Microsoft and what she's up to today. Links Jen's Blog Jen on Twitter Bio Jen Underwood, founder

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Episode 46: Diversifying Your Skills With Kyle Simpson

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2016/07/25

We start off this episode by asking the question… who exactly is Kyle Simpson. Kyle talks about how he got started with making an early bet on Javascript and the making the transition to teaching. Cecil asks where did the name “Getify” come from? Kyle talks about how he started his Getify company, which then turned into becoming his own persona. We then into a discuss into Kyle’s history of web development and why he decided to make a bet on JavaScript. Cecil asks Kyle why doesn’t he consider

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40:47

Episode 45: Mike Bluestein Scores a Goal

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2016/07/14

The episode starts with Mike talking about Hockey and how he got started playing it. The conversation then turns to the Red Sox and how winning the championship energized the Boston community. Mike then shares how he got started in technology as a kid. He also talks about his love for writing games and how he wrote a game with his kids. Cecil and Mike then discuss virtual reality technology and how technology has changed over the past few years. Mike then shares how he works from home and talks

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Episode 44: Looking All The Way Up With James Montemagno

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2016/07/01

In this episode, we start off with James telling us about his love for music. James gets into how he got into hip-hop and how he listens to albums. Cecil and James talk about what type of music they put on to help to get in the zone. They talk about making playlists and whats wrong with the top charts lists. The discussion the moves into how albums are composed and being able to enjoy the entire body of work. The conversation quickly moves into how we set priorities and how those priorities change

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Episode 43: Newt Porter Is Keeping Score

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2016/06/23

Newt introduces himself and talks about his company, CareerScore, and how it originated. Newt then explains how he came from an economics and finance background and started to learn how to code. He then goes on to discuss how to find quality people and what CareerScore offers companies.Cecil then asks what is it like to work in a startup incubator. Richie then hops in an asks how CareerScore can help the job seeker. The conversation then wraps up with Newt sharing what he's looking forward to in

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Episode 42: Getting Back Up With Aaron Stannard

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2016/06/08

In typical AFTK fashion, we start us with asking Aaron where his passion for technology came form. Aaron tells us how his father got into software development and also how his father got him into writing software. He goes on to share a story from the Engineering Department of Vanderbilt University. Aaron also tells us about his first business at 9 years old. Cecil asks how MarkedUP came about. Aaron tells us how he went from working at Microsoft as an Evangelist to venturing into his first startup

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