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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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18:34

Extra 2: Our Favorite Mobile Apps

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2016/06/03

While we were at the Podcast Movement conference last year we had the opportunity to record in the Buzzsprout recording booth. The limited time that we had was a perfect opportunity to record another Extra episode. In this episode we discuss our favorite mobile apps. Enjoy. Cecil's Top Picks Airbnb Flipboard Shazam Richie's Top Picks Star Walk 2 Glympse TripIt Cecil's Honorable Mentions Feedly Richie's Honorable Mentions LastPass Google ...

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49:27

Episode 41: Amir Rajan Pwns the App Store

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2016/05/19

Amir starts by introducing himself and then shares about how he got started in game development. The panel then discusses their favorite video games. Amir then describes how he builds games and his toolset. He then goes to talk about his best selling game, A Dark Room, and how he brought it to life. Amir then talks about his next game and his inspirations for making games. Richie then asks Amir if he plays any board games. Amir then shares some knowledge about how to get started in mobile game

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52:17

Episode 40: Michael Kennedy Goes Around the World...

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2016/05/09

In this episode we’re excited to have Michael Kennedy on the show. We start off with Michael telling us how he got into working with Python. We then get into some popular examples of Python usage, such as Dropbox, YouTube and more. Cecil asks Micheal about getting into podcasting and what keeps him going. We also share with Michael some of our motivations for our own podcast. Micheal also share some of his favorite podcasts with us. We ask Michael bout creating online courses, his very successful

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33:29

Episode 39: Santosh Hari Directs Transitions

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2016/04/22

Santosh gets things started and explains how he got into technology after getting his electrical engineering degree in India. He then explains how he moved to the US to attend college and the difficulties in the transition. Cecil asks Santosh about the kinds of food one can expect in Mumbai. Santosh talks about his role as Director of Software at Spectrum Bridge and how he grew into the role. He then shares on how he got involved with the OneTug user group and how he facilitates the creation of

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48:54

Episode 38: Truth, Justice, and the Bradley Ball Way

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2016/04/11

In this episode, we drive into the comic book world with our guest Bradley Ball. We start off with Bradley talking to us about the passion he has for his career and why he decided to accept a leadership position at Microsoft. He talks about all the considerations he made and the questions he had to ask. Cecil asks Bradley is he ever considered working for himself. We get into Bradley’s love for comics. Richie asks why Superman is so compelling. Bradley talks to us about why Superman is his favorite

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43:34

Episode 37: Planes, Aurelia, and Automobiles with...

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2016/04/01

Entity Framework guru Julie Lerman guest hosts on this special episode. Ashley explains his roots in South Carolina and his experience at Florida State University. Ashley talks a bit about his affinity for cars and how he started a car club. Ashley talks about studying for his pilot's license and the process of obtaining it. Then he shares how he joined the Aurelia core team and became the community champion. Julie shares the many different ways maple syrup can be used and Ashley talks about how he

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52:32

Episode 36: Microsoft Adopts Nik Molnar

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2016/03/25

Cecil asks Nik what’s he been up to since the last time we had him on the show. Nik starts off with telling us about he first few months at Microsoft. We get into discussing Glimpse and how it's now being sponsored by Microsoft. Cecil asks what it’s been like making a living off of his open source project, Glimpse. Nik tells us the backstory of how he got to where it is today. We go on to talk about the state of open source in the enterprise and how developers can get involved. Nik tells us about

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Episode 35: Dan Hermes’ Magical Mystery Mobile Tiki Tour

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2016/03/11

Cecil asks Dan about his company, Lexicon Systems, and how they started in mobile development. Dan discusses the app his company built that was nominated for a 2014 Xammmy award. Dan then discusses the transition from dev to business owner and the true value of networking. Dan shares that he's not only a fine artist but also a composer that has released albums. He also shares what kind of music he listens to when hes coding. Cecil and Dan talk about his new book "Xamarin Mobile Application

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53:41

Episode 34: Ryan Hall On Code Fever

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2016/03/02

Cecil asks how did Ryan get involved in technology. In his story, Ryan shares with us how he got into a TedEx event by volunteering and linking up withe Felecia Hatcher. Cecil asks where did his drive to be an entrepreneur and speak come from. Ryan tell us how his family has been the inspiration for his ambitions. We then get into talking about what is Code Fever Miami and what do they do. Ryan talks to us about their target demographic and how they differ some other programming educators. We talk

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37:40

Episode 33: Juan Soto Accesses A Niche

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2016/02/18

Juan starts off by telling us a little about himself and what he thinks about The 5th Wave. Juan then tells us how he got started with Access and how he turned his knowledge of Access into a business. He then shares what it was like hiring and working with an employee with a disability. Juan shares some business tips including how to get started, how to use Google Ads, and how to get your potential clients to "yes". He goes a bit deeper into running your own business by sharing how he uses

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Episode 32: Erez Testiler Software Developer &...

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2016/02/12

We start off this episode by digging into Erez’s college past, his business degree, and how the need for income brought him into building software. He also shares with us how he started working on websites and taught himself how to program. Cecil asks Erez how he got into working with a startup while at college, and how much value he gained from that experience. Erez talks about his Software Company, Taskmastics. Erez tells the story of how they went through multiple iterations to get to a quality

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43:04

Episode 31: Dave Noderer and Erik Lindgren Build...

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2016/02/04

Dave starts off talking about the early days of starting user groups and developer communities in the early days. Our panel discusses the some concerns that user group leaders have to address today. Cecil asks about the potential for improved user group collaboration. Richie talks about having to be ready for volunteers. Dave talks about getting Erik involved with South Florida Code Camp (SFLCC). Cecil asks Dave and Erik to talk about SFLCC. Dave starts off with the history of code camps. We dig

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37:28

Episode 30: Adam Saxton Is A Guy In A Cube

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2016/01/26

Adam tells us who he is an why he doesn't describe himself as an expert in SQL Server. He then goes on to describe his role at Microsoft and his YouTube channel, Guy in a Cube. Cecil asks Adam about his tools of choice for making videos and Adam gives some advice for new content creators. Richie asks Adam to talk about all the great stuff Adam has in his cube. Richie asks if we can expect continued rapid growth for Power BI in 2016. Adam tells us what he's looking forward to in 2016. Links Guy in

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50:51

Episode 29: The Wizardry Of Buck Woody

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2016/01/19

Buck gives us a run down of his fascinating career. Cecil asks Buck what was his military experience like? Buck talks about working at NASA and some of his philosophy on computing. Buck elaborates about his time at NASA and explains what it was like working at Kennedy Space Center when the shuttle program was active. Buck tells us how the Space Shuttle got it's engines, how he uniquely solved a problem with an Amiga, and other stories from his time at NASA. Finally, Buck shares some tips for

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43:48

Episode 28: Aimee Knight’s Journey From Figure Skater...

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2016/01/12

Aimee introduces herself and talks about her life as a figure skater. She then shares how she transitioned from athletics to software engineering. She describes her time at the Nashville Software School. The group has a conversation about mentors and how Aimee not only is being mentored but also mentors others. The panel has a discussion about her presentation for Angular Connect and what her preparation was like. Links Sparkpost Nashville Software School Code Newbie Podcast charmCity

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Extra 1: Our Favorite Podcasts

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2015/12/31

This is a special episode that we released earlier in the year to those that subscribe to our newsletter. To get more episodes like this sign up to our newsletter! Thanks for a fantastic 2015. Happy New Year! Way before we became podcasters we were podcast listeners. In our first bonus episode, what we'll be calling our Extra episodes, Cecil and Richie go over their top three podcasts and throw in a few more for good measure. You can listen to the episode or you can just review their picks below

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Episode 27: The Evolution Of Joel Martinez

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2015/12/11

Cecil asks Joel about the beginnings of ONETUG (Orlando .NET User Group). Joel tells us how the group got started with his curiosity in the .NET Framework and how the community stepped up to help out. Cecil asks how was Joel able to rally the community prior to the advent of popular social networks. Joel talks about he leveraged contacts, mailing lists, UCF and more to grow the group. Joel then goes in the how being involved has helped his career and made him much more knowledgeable about aspects

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38:36

Episode 26: Deep Thoughts with David Haney

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2015/12/01

Cecil and David talk about the amount of information on the internet and how we need to find better ways to filter information. David discusses how he feels how some social apps are creating a generation of vanity. The panel discusses the difficulty of remote work and the need for personal human interaction. Richie asks David how was the transition from developer to manager. Richie shares how he went from developer to manager then from manager to developer again. David shares how being a manager is

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Episode 25: Michael Glukhovsky and Slava Akhmechet...

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2015/11/16

Micheal tell us the story of how he and Slava met at college. Cecil asks how they got into open source database space. Micheal and Slava talks their mission to improve the usability of infrastructure software. Cecil asks why they decided to build RethinkDB and what problems it specifically tried to solve. Slava talks about the rise in event driven frameworks and the lack of databases in that space. Cecil asks about building a company on an open source database. Michael shares how it has been

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Episode 24: David Haney Brews Diversity at Stack...

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2015/11/06

David explains how he got involved with technology. The then tells of the difficulties he had transitioning from Canadian to the American culture. David then shares how Stack Overflow hires its developers and how only one in two hundred fifty applicants get hired. David also explains the difficulties that Stack Overflow has had to become more diverse. David explains how Stack Overflow changed the way they wrote job postings to encourage more women applicants. David then discusses his home brewing

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