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Kuya Dev Tidbits: Tech & Startup Careers

Kuya Dev Tidbits: Tech & Startup Careers

By Rem "Kuya Dev" Lampa

Mga kuro-kuro ni Kuya Dev ukol sa pagbuo ng Career sa Pinoy Tech at Startup industry, at iba pang aspeto ng buhay.

New episodes every Saturday at 8AM PHT.

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S04E06 | The First Thing Developers Should Be Optimizing For

Kuya Dev Tidbits: Tech & Startup CareersMar 04, 2023

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S04E06 | The First Thing Developers Should Be Optimizing For

S04E06 | The First Thing Developers Should Be Optimizing For

Optimization is a computer science and software engineering problem. But as tech professionals, what do I think should software developers focus on optimizing first? Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Mar 04, 202323:33
S04E05 | The Computer Science Degree vs. The Tech Industry

S04E05 | The Computer Science Degree vs. The Tech Industry

We discuss the mismatch between the computer science college degree and the needs of the Tech Industry and what aspiring tech professionals can do about it. Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Feb 25, 202330:56
S04E04 | Should I Fear the Tech Industry Labor Layoffs?

S04E04 | Should I Fear the Tech Industry Labor Layoffs?

The tech industry looks very scary nowadays, with news of layoffs happening every so often. Should we be worried? And how should we prepare ourselves? Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Feb 18, 202329:16
S04E03 | Estimation Sucks But It Shouldn't

S04E03 | Estimation Sucks But It Shouldn't

The practice of software estimation can be so stressful and sometimes even be downright traumatic. How can we improve things? Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List 
Feb 11, 202328:00
S04E02 | On the Philippine Tech Certificate Culture

S04E02 | On the Philippine Tech Certificate Culture

There's a love affair between Filipinos and certificates. There's a need to break them up. Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Feb 04, 202321:56
S04E01 | Am I Ready to Apply for a Tech Job?

S04E01 | Am I Ready to Apply for a Tech Job?

Fresh grad, career shifter, o career starter... Kelan nga ba sila dapat magsimula nang maghanap ng trabaho sa tech? Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Jan 28, 202320:29
S03E12 | RR Joson: Music Undergrad to Developer to Silicon Valley Engineering Manager (Part 2 of 2)

S03E12 | RR Joson: Music Undergrad to Developer to Silicon Valley Engineering Manager (Part 2 of 2)

In the last part of my interview with RR Joson, he shares more valuable insights on how to grow in the tech industry. Interested in joining Apollo.io? Email your resume to RR at rjoson@apollo.io. Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Sep 03, 202249:18
S03E11 | RR Joson: Music Undergrad to Developer to Silicon Valley Engineering Manager (Part 1 of 2)

S03E11 | RR Joson: Music Undergrad to Developer to Silicon Valley Engineering Manager (Part 1 of 2)

In the first part of my interview with RR Joson, he shares his career shifting journey from music to the tech industry. Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Aug 27, 202234:11
S03E10 | Analysis Paralysis? Just Get Started!

S03E10 | Analysis Paralysis? Just Get Started!

Sometimes, you just have to close your eyes and dive in to get things done and move forward. Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Aug 20, 202222:03
S03E09 | Be Active, Not Passive with Your Learning and Your Career

S03E09 | Be Active, Not Passive with Your Learning and Your Career

Why being more proactive accelerates one's growth and learning Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Aug 13, 202229:17
S03E08 | Stop Apologizing

S03E08 | Stop Apologizing

Let's transform a negative habit into something positive Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Aug 06, 202209:19
S03E07 | On Employment Bonds

S03E07 | On Employment Bonds

What's the deal about employment bonds and should you accept one? Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Jul 30, 202230:20
S03E06 | Kuya Dev: Endgame

S03E06 | Kuya Dev: Endgame

My personal mission and vision, and where I picture the Kuya Dev brand and Tech Career Shifter Philippines should be heading Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Jul 23, 202236:39
S03E05 | Are Career Shifters Stealing Away Jobs from IT/CS College Graduates?

S03E05 | Are Career Shifters Stealing Away Jobs from IT/CS College Graduates?

Why college graduates shouldn't look at career shifters as rivals and vice versa Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Jul 16, 202225:12
S03E04 | How and Where to Find Foreign Tech Employers

S03E04 | How and Where to Find Foreign Tech Employers

The Philippine market isn't as vibrant as the foreign tech job market. I share tips on how to find foreign tech opportunities, which can even be remote! Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Jul 09, 202239:35
S03E03 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 3 of 3)

S03E03 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 3 of 3)

My journey from being an electrical engineer to career shifting into a full-fledged web development role. Join the Kuya Dev Mailing List
Jul 02, 202228:01
S03E02 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 2 of 3)

S03E02 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 2 of 3)

Overcoming failure, finally becoming an electrical engineering professional, and feeling trapped in a huge corporate culture Subscribe to Kuya Dev Mailing List
Jun 25, 202227:10
S03E01 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 1 of 3)

S03E01 | My Career-Shifter Dev Journey (Part 1 of 3)

From my early fascination of software and computers to my first ever major failure in life. Subscribe to Kuya Dev Mailing List
Jun 18, 202239:52
S02E12 | Interview with Jimson Sulit: Data Science Career Shifter (Part 2/2)

S02E12 | Interview with Jimson Sulit: Data Science Career Shifter (Part 2/2)

For the last of the 2-part Season Finale, we talk to freeCodeCamp.Manila Founder & Co-Alum Jimson Sulit about his approach to failure and how to strive in a Data Science role. Jimson Sulit's Socials: https://twitter.com/jimsulit_ https://www.facebook.com/jimsonsulit1 Links Mentioned in the Interview:  https://lingokids.com/ https://www.3blue1brown.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/datasets/ https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/ https://www.kaggle.com/ https://paperswithcode.com/ Tech Career Shifter Philippines Facebook Group: techcareershifter.com Discord Server: discord.techcareershifter.com
Mar 05, 202250:24
S02E11 | Interview with Jimson Sulit: Data Science Career Shifter (Part 1/2)

S02E11 | Interview with Jimson Sulit: Data Science Career Shifter (Part 1/2)

For the first of the 2-part Season Finale, we talk to freeCodeCamp.Manila Founder & Co-Alum Jimson Sulit about career shifting and how he finally broke into Data Science. Jimson Sulit's Socials: https://twitter.com/jimsulit_ https://www.facebook.com/jimsonsulit1 Links Mentioned in the Interview:  https://lingokids.com/ https://www.3blue1brown.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/datasets/ https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/ https://www.kaggle.com/ https://paperswithcode.com/
Feb 26, 202237:23
S02E10 | What Requirements in Tech Job Postings Really Mean

S02E10 | What Requirements in Tech Job Postings Really Mean

How should we treat those unreasonable shopping list-type requirements on job postings?  This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).
Feb 19, 202218:08
S02E09 | The College Degree Might Be Hurting People's Careers

S02E09 | The College Degree Might Be Hurting People's Careers

Kailangan nating mabago ang pagtingin natin sa academic degree. This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).
Feb 12, 202223:57
S02E08 | Submitting Resumes is the Most Ineffective Way of Applying for Jobs

S02E08 | Submitting Resumes is the Most Ineffective Way of Applying for Jobs

Maliban sa pagsasubmit ng resume, may ibang mga mas epektibong paraan para mapalaki ang tyansa mong makakuha ng interview sa mga ina-applyan mong trabaho. This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).
Feb 05, 202224:41
S02E07 | My First Few Months as a Career Shifter Web Developer

S02E07 | My First Few Months as a Career Shifter Web Developer

Papano nga ba ang naging karanasan ko sa unang mga buwan ng aking unang trabaho sa tech industry? This episode is in collaboration with AWS Siklab Pilipinas (https://linktr.ee/awssiklabph).
Jan 29, 202221:14
S02E06 | Ang Pinakamahalagang Bagay sa Software Development

S02E06 | Ang Pinakamahalagang Bagay sa Software Development

Dev skills? Processes? Agile or non-agile? Ano kaya sa tingin ko ang pinakamahalagang building block ng software development cycle?
Dec 18, 202122:38
S02E05 | Should Everyone Invest in Cryptocurrencies?

S02E05 | Should Everyone Invest in Cryptocurrencies?

My take on the cryptocurrency craze. Is it worth throwing money in?
Dec 11, 202131:46
S02E04 | College vs. Bootcamp vs. Self-Study: Alin Nga Ba ang Pinaka-Effective?

S02E04 | College vs. Bootcamp vs. Self-Study: Alin Nga Ba ang Pinaka-Effective?

My perspective on the differences between different paths to acquiring skills for a tech career.
Dec 04, 202130:43
S02E03 | Career Hack: The More Entries You Send, The More Chances of Winning

S02E03 | Career Hack: The More Entries You Send, The More Chances of Winning

Talakayin natin ang isa sa mga mabisang paraan para mapalaki ang tiyansa na makakuha ng tech job.
Nov 27, 202113:50
S02E02 | Bakit Di Umubra ang Work From Home sa Ibang Kumpanya?

S02E02 | Bakit Di Umubra ang Work From Home sa Ibang Kumpanya?

What I think went wrong in companies that failed adopting remote working setup during the pandemic.
Nov 20, 202116:16
S02E01 | What's In-Store for Season 2

S02E01 | What's In-Store for Season 2

Changes and things to look out for in Season 2 of the Kuya Dev Tidbits Podcast
Nov 13, 202105:54
S01E24 | Interview with Jason Bruno of Impact Hackathon Part 2

S01E24 | Interview with Jason Bruno of Impact Hackathon Part 2

Startup incubation, Fuck Up Nights, Hackathon coding proper and pitching, Hackathons through the years
Sep 12, 202137:14
S01E23 | Interview with Jason Bruno of Impact Hackathon Part 1

S01E23 | Interview with Jason Bruno of Impact Hackathon Part 1

Jason discusses what a Hackathon is, how to form a hackathon dream team, what to expect from hackathon mentors, and of course, the prizes up for grabs!
Sep 11, 202129:30
S01E22 | The Academic Irony: School Made Me Hate Learning

S01E22 | The Academic Irony: School Made Me Hate Learning

The archaic academic system needs to reinvent itself.
Sep 05, 202114:27
S01E21 | Why is Developer Experience (DX) Also Important?

S01E21 | Why is Developer Experience (DX) Also Important?

Besides UX, companies should also consider improving DX.
Sep 04, 202113:27
S01E20 | Moving the Country Forward by Building Generational Wisdom

S01E20 | Moving the Country Forward by Building Generational Wisdom

Transitioning our mindset from building generational to building generational wisdom.
Aug 29, 202111:35
S01E19 | How Adding Team Members Hurts a Tech Project

S01E19 | How Adding Team Members Hurts a Tech Project

Why increasing the team size for a project is often counterproductive
Aug 28, 202107:46
S01E18 | Career Shifter Fears: Pagbitaw sa mga Sayang

S01E18 | Career Shifter Fears: Pagbitaw sa mga Sayang

Let's tackle what they call "Sunk Cost Fallacy"
Aug 22, 202109:53
S01E17 | Career Hack: Maging Tamad

S01E17 | Career Hack: Maging Tamad

How can you leverage your laziness to be successful.
Aug 21, 202109:58
S01E16 | Personal Branding via Social Media

S01E16 | Personal Branding via Social Media

Replacing toxicity on social media with posts that can increase your value and how people perceive you. (Apologies for the audio. I've fallen ill so I had to make do with low quality equipment to record on my sickbed.)
Jul 18, 202109:11
S01E15 | How I Fight Procrastination

S01E15 | How I Fight Procrastination

Ano nga ba ang ginagawa ko para labanan ang katamaran?
Jul 17, 202109:11
S01E14 | Time Tracking Software is a Red Flag

S01E14 | Time Tracking Software is a Red Flag

Why I won't work for a company that uses time trackers.
Jul 11, 202108:20
S01E13 | Should You Quit Your Current Job While Transitioning to a Tech Career?

S01E13 | Should You Quit Your Current Job While Transitioning to a Tech Career?

Why and how can one leave their current job while in the process of shifting to the tech industry? I also discuss some format changes to the podcast.
Jul 10, 202109:56
S01E12 | A Career in FAANG/Big Tech Doesn't Appeal to Me

S01E12 | A Career in FAANG/Big Tech Doesn't Appeal to Me

Why I don't dream of working for FAANG companies anymore (not that they'll recruit me anyway lol).
Jul 04, 202107:16
S01E11 | Programming is More than Writing Code

S01E11 | Programming is More than Writing Code

Let's debunk the misconception
Jul 03, 202105:33
S01E10 | Quarterlife Crisis

S01E10 | Quarterlife Crisis

The time I went through Quarterlife Crisis and how I over came it.
Jun 27, 202103:09
S01E09 | Secondary Motivations for The Podcast

S01E09 | Secondary Motivations for The Podcast

Other topics that will be covered in the podcast.
Jun 26, 202102:12
S01E08 | Best Place for a Tech Blog

S01E08 | Best Place for a Tech Blog

If you are interested in Hashnode, you may use this signup link: https://hashnode.com/@KuyaDev/joinme
Jun 20, 202102:45
S01E07 | Career Hack: Learn in Public

S01E07 | Career Hack: Learn in Public

How maintaining a blog, podcast, and video channels helps learning
Jun 19, 202103:05
S01E06 | Toxicity & Gatekeeping in PH Tech Communities

S01E06 | Toxicity & Gatekeeping in PH Tech Communities

What's wrong with some of the members of Tech Communities?
Jun 13, 202102:59
S01E05 | Career Hack: Huwag Matakot sa Tech Meetups

S01E05 | Career Hack: Huwag Matakot sa Tech Meetups

Tech Meetups, Tech Communities and how they help your tech career journey
Jun 12, 202103:03
S01E04 | Matanda Ka na Ba Para Matuto Magcode?

S01E04 | Matanda Ka na Ba Para Matuto Magcode?

When is it too late to learn to code?
Jun 06, 202102:39
S01E03 | "Di Ako IT/CS Graduate, Pwede Ba Akong Maging Dev?"

S01E03 | "Di Ako IT/CS Graduate, Pwede Ba Akong Maging Dev?"

What it takes to land your dream tech job, no matter your background.
Jun 05, 202102:53
S01E02 | Measuring Learning with Memes

S01E02 | Measuring Learning with Memes

How could memes and jokes help make learning easier?
May 30, 202102:48
S01E01 | Kuya Dev Podcast? But Why?!!

S01E01 | Kuya Dev Podcast? But Why?!!

I discuss my motivations for Kuya Dev Podcast.
May 29, 202102:29