October 1, 2019 // by Jennifer Bland// Leave a Comment

Episode 061 – Joanne Wesloske – is a Senior Graphic Designer. Joanne graduated with a degree in graphic design and she graduated before computers were prevalent in schools. She started work as a UX Designer where she was responsible for designing and producing multimedia and internet applications for clients. As her skills and experience grew over time she became a Senior UX Visual Designer. I had the pleasure of working with Joanne at Stanley Black & Decker where she was responsible for creating the designs and layouts for our award winning DIYZ application. Today Joanne will talk about graphics design and what part it plays in mobile and web applications.

Adobe Creative Cloud – gives you access to the entire Adobe product line including products such as PhotoShop and Illustrator.

Sketch – create, prototype, collaborate and turn your ideas into incredible products with the definitive platform for digital design.

With a creative flare and technical mind, Joanne bring online products to life. With strategic thinking and within an agile environment, she collaborates with developers, managers and outside vendors to hit tight releases with an amazing design experience.

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August 27, 2019 // by Jennifer Bland// Leave a Comment

Episode 045 – Alex Riviere – is a self-taught developer that never went to college. After high school he worked many different jobs in art including production assistant, production coordinator, lighting designer and technician. During that time he taught himself how to code. Today he does frontend development using Vue.js. Alex is very active in the community where he is the co-organizer of the Atlanta VueJS meetup and the PyAtl Meetup.

Alex talks about how he transitioned from working in theatre arts to becoming a self taught developer. He also talks about diversity and inclusion and tech and what can be done to improve in this area.

Stack Overflow – Stack Overflow is an open community for anyone that codes. We help you get answers to your toughest coding questions, share knowledge with your coworkers in private, and find your next dream job.

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Cold Brew Coffee Maker – Takeya 10310 Patented Deluxe Cold Brew Iced Coffee Maker with Airtight Lid & Silicone Handle, 1 Quart

Alex Riviere is a self-taught developer. He is active in the community and runs the Atlanta VueJS and Python meetup groups.

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