It’s no secret that a major perk to working in development is the salary. Developers are often paid higher than the average salary, and as you move up in a company, you can see significant growth in your income. We all know financial literacy is often skipped in early education, which is why this week we’re talking all things financial planning with our special guest, Shannon Lee Simmons, to teach you what you need to know about managing your finances as a high earner.

Show Notes

• [0:41] Tell us about yourself and what you do
• [02:00] Where to find a financial advisor?
• [03:48] What does it mean to be a high earner?
• [06:47] One of the biggest questions I see asked is whether you should save your money or pay off your debt first. How do you decide what to do with your money?

• [10:57] What benchmarks exist for net worth? Should we care? Where should you keep your money? How much should be kept in cash vs. investments?

• [19:14] How should you balance your lifestyle with wealth building? How do you recommend avoiding lifestyle creep but on the flip side, how do you make sure you’re allowing yourself to enjoy your money while also saving for the future?

• [23:09] We have an international audience so without getting too specific about different types of retirement accounts, what general advice can you give to those looking to save for retirement? When is the right time to see a financial advisor

• [28:27] What are your thoughts of the FIRE movement?

• [32:28] What are options and restricted stock units/RSUs? When should I consider taking equity for a lower salary?

• [36:04] Do you have any thoughts/ advice to any of these Wall Street Bets people investing in GME stocks? What tools do you recommend to people to help manage their finances?

• [41:42] Shoutouts

• [44:29] Where can our listeners find you on the internet?

Resources

• New School of Finance - https://newschooloffinance.com
• Worry-Free Money - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07169VZRM
• Financial Starter Kit - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B2LQ98X

Transcript

https://github.com/ladybug-podcast/ladybug-website/blob/master/transcripts/66-personal-finance.md

Episode Notes

You may have heard about the Cloud and thought, what do the fluffy things in the sky have to do with computers? Today’s episode is all about what the cloud is, how you can use it, and common cloud services.

Show Notes

• 2:29 - What is the cloud?
• 14:09 - Benefits of cloud vs. physical servers
• 23:06 - Four types of cloud computing
• 28:42 - Cloud providers
• 32:39 - Gettings started with AWS
• 36:33 - Big services

Resources

• AWS Six Advantages of Cloud Computing - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/six-advantages-of-cloud-computing.html (some phrasing from the benefits section is from this article)
• Pummelling the Platform–Performance Testing Shopify:

• https://shopify.engineering/performance-testing-shopify Explain the Cloud Like I'm 10: https://www.amazon.com/Explain-Cloud-Like-Im-10-ebook/dp/B0765C4SNR

• 97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Know - https://www.amazon.com/Things-Every-Cloud-Engineer-Should/dp/1492076732

• A Cloud Guru - https://acloudguru.com/
• AWS Heroes - https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/heroes/

Transcript

https://github.com/ladybug-podcast/ladybug-website/blob/master/transcripts/65-cloud-101.md

Last season we discussed the broader topic of creating digital content. This week on the podcast we’re doing a deeper dive into e-books: our experience with writing and releasing them, the tools you need to write your own ebook, and best practices for marketing and selling your book.

Episode Notes

• [1:33] Our experience with E-books
• [6:05] Self-published vs. Publisher
• [11:20] Software for creating an E-book
• [15:49] Where can I sell my E-book?
• [25:01] Pricing
• [34:51] Top tips
• [43:00] Shoutouts

Resources

• Canva - https://www.canva.com/
• Bookwright - https://www.blurb.com/bookwright
• Leanpub - https://leanpub.com/
• Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/
• Payhip - https://payhip.com/
• Podia - https://www.podia.com/
• How I Made $40,000 Off An E-Book Before I Published It - https://compiled.blog/blog/how-i-made-40000-dollars-on-a-book
• 10 Things I Wish I knew before learning to code - ebook.welearncode.com
• The Beginner’s Guide To Blogging - https://payhip.com/b/FX8C
• Start Freelancing Today - https://startfreelancing.today/
• De-Coding The Technical Interview Process - https://technicalinterviews.dev/
• Adobe Indesign - https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html
• Otter.ai - https://otter.ai/
• Send Owl - https://www.sendowl.com/
• Nikema's Book - https://nikemaprophet.com/
• Mailchimp - https://mailchimp.com/
• ConvertKit - https://convertkit.com/
• Stripe - https://stripe.com/
• Sendy - https://sendy.co/

Transcript

https://github.com/ladybug-podcast/ladybug-website/blob/master/transcripts/64-ebooks.md

There are a bunch of people you’ll work with as a software engineer -- many will be other developers, but many have other jobs as well. In this episode we’ll talk about the other people you may work with: the designers, project managers, marketers, and more and how to best work with them. Let’s dive in.

Show Notes

• [3:29] Product Management
• [7:37] Design
• [11:34] UX Research
• [13:53] Management
• [18:57] Marketing
• [20:50] Sales
• [22:06] Business Development
• [22:53] Technical Writing
• [25:28] Account Management
• [29:16] QA Engineer
• [32:22] Scrum Master
• [34:35] DevRel

Resources

• Growth Hacker Marketing - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18454317-growth-hacker-marketing
• Project managers vs. product managers - https://www.paymoapp.com/blog/product-manager-vs-project-manager/
• Google Optimize - https://optimize.google.com
• LB Episode With Amal - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/engineering-management?rq=engineering%20management
• The Manager’s Path - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33369254-the-manager-s-path
• Crucial Conversations - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15014.Crucial_Conversations
• Resilient Management - https://resilient-management.com/
• Testing episode with Angie - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/testing-101?rq=testing
• Kim Maida’s episode about dev advocacy - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/developer-communities?rq=developer%20advocacy

Transcript

https://github.com/ladybug-podcast/ladybug-website/blob/master/transcripts/63-non-dev-jobs.md

It’s more important than ever to build secure web applications, but many developers forget to account for web security. In this episode, we’re joined by Tailor Herrarte, an Infosec Engineer, Cybersecurity Career consultant, beauty ambassador & content creator who goes by the moniker The Digital Empress. Today we're discussing types of web security, the dangers of lacking said security and a few things you can do to keep your site secure. Let’s get started.

Show Notes

• [2:20] All About Tailor
• [12:33] Content Security
• [27:36] Connection Security
• [30:35] Data Security
• [35:02] Integrity
• [39:40] Clickjacking
• [43:28] Questions from Twitter
• [52:09] Shoutouts

Resources

• Tailor’s Website - https://thedigitalempress.com/
• Tailor’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/digitalempress
• Tailor’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_zhS3gcMQrruGcv6WVm_w
• The Ultimate Guide For Getting Into Cybersecurity For Beginners - https://thedigitalempress.com/store/p/the-ultimate-guide-for-getting-into-cybersecurity-for-beginners-ebook
• Proton Mail - https://protonmail.com/
• Dashlane - https://www.dashlane.com/
• LastPass - https://www.lastpass.com/
• OnePass - https://1password.com/
• Security Plus - https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security
• MDN Security - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security

Transcript

https://github.com/ladybug-podcast/ladybug-website/blob/master/transcripts/62-security.md

Episode Notes

Coding bootcamps aim to help students gain the skills they need to land their first job in web development in months instead of years. Today we’ll be diving into some of the benefits and drawbacks of coding bootcamps, and we’ll explore our personal experiences learning from them and teaching at them.

Shownotes

• [3:01] Our Bootcamp experiences
• [9:58] What are bootcamps
• [21:05] Benefits and drawbacks of bootcamps
• [42:29] What comes after the bootcamp
• [46:31] Shoutouts

Resources

• Sidney's video on bootcamps - https://youtu.be/TTu8KQ1BdGs
• General Assembly - https://generalassemb.ly/
• Emma’s DeCoding The Technical Interview Process - https://technicalinterviews.dev/
• Launch Code - https://www.launchcode.org/
• Savvy Coders - https://savvycoders.com/
• Ladybug Learning how to Learn Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/learning-to-learn
• Georgia Tech Masters Degree - https://www.cc.gatech.edu/
• Coursera Degree Programs - https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelors
• Emma’s Technical Resume Course - https://www.linkedin.com/learning/writing-a-tech-resume
• Ladybug Portfolio Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/technical-portfolios?rq=portfolio
• 200 Black women in tech to follow - https://hackernoon.com/200-black-women-in-tech-to-follow-on-twitter-2020-list-1uck31a9
• Ladybug Technical Resume Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/resumes?rq=resume
• Ladybug Podcast YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakPieAEGG42zBuaf-qZCBA

Transcript

https://github.com/ladybug-podcast/ladybug-website/blob/master/transcripts/61-bootcamps.md

One of the hottest new technologies in the frontend ecosystem is Next.js. Why is it so awesome? And what can you use it for? In this episode we’ll be talking all about it.

Show Notes

01:45 - What is Next.js 7:05 - What are some of its benefits 23:09 - SSG vs. SSR 27:38 - Routing 38:17 - Shoutouts

Resources

• Ladybug YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakPieAEGG42zBuaf-qZCBA
• Chris Enns https://www.lemonproductions.ca/
• Teenage Bounty Hunters https://www.netflix.com/title/80244296
• DEV Toast Post https://dev.to/ekafyi/a-bite-of-toast-the-new-jamstack-meta-framework-4nel
• Toast GitHub Repo https://github.com/toastdotdev/toast
• Next.js Documentation https://nextjs.org/
• Next.js E-commerce Starter https://nextjs.org/commerce
• Gatsby https://www.gatsbyjs.com/
• Nuxt.js https://nuxtjs.org/
• Nest https://nestjs.com/

Transcript

https://github.com/ladybug-podcast/ladybug-website/blob/master/transcripts/60-nextjs.md

Season 5 is finally here and we are so excited to kick it off with a new host, Sidney! We have finally said goodbye to 2020, so what can we expect to be the new trends, the hip tech. We can't predict the future but we can tell you our predictions for trends in 2021.

• [3:47] 1) Working Remotely
• [6:50] 2) Cloud Security
• [11:36] 3) Decentralization of tech workers
• [14:54] 4) Framer motion
• [16:50] 5) Metaframeworks
• [21:42] 6) Headless CMS
• [23:39] 7) Online IDEs
• [26:37] 8) Low code
• [29:15] 9) TypeScript
• [33:16] 10) Progressive Web Apps
• [36:20] 11) Styled components
• [38:47] 12) AI/ML
• [41:56] 13) Alternative interface development
• [45:37] 14) Minimalist web frameworks
• [47:04] 15) New CSS Libraries
• [50:24] 16) Static site deployment tools
• [52:25] 17) Responsive design
• [54:58] 18) Deno
• [57:13] 19) Ecommerce
• [59:46] 20) Server-side rendering
• [1:01:50] 21) System design
• [1:04:23] Shoutouts

Resources

• A Software Engineer's Guide to Seniority - https://www.gitcuteguide.dev
• Jarvis Johnson’s Twitter Hack Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMG_KN7GMXI
• 2PM's book list for 2021 - https://2pml.com/2020/11/02/essential-reading
• Ladybug Animation Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/micro-interactions-and-animation-libraries?rq=animation
• Ladybug Working Remote Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/working-remotely
• Ladybug Microinteractions Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/micro-interactions-and-animation-libraries
• Scott Tolinski’s Framer Motion Course - https://www.leveluptutorials.com/tutorials/animating-react-with-framer-motion
• Ladybug Podcast Content Creation Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/creating-digital-content
• Code Sandbox - https://codesandbox.io/s
• Ives' Twitter - https://twitter.com/CompuIves
• Cloud9 - https://www.cloud9.gg/
• Codespaces - https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/codespaces
• Nacelle - https://getnacelle.com
• Scott Tolinski's Styled Components Course - https://www.leveluptutorials.com/tutorials/styled-components
• Styled Components - https://styled-components.com/
• Ladybug CSS Part 2 Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/css-part-2?rq=flexbox
• Ladybug Systems Design Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/systems-design
• Tiny Habits - https://www.tinyhabits.com/

Transcript

https://github.com/ladybug-podcast/ladybug-website/blob/e598a02a814f551cf8091729fe3b7b8944262979/transcripts/59-21-trends-2021.md