DevCongress Echo

DevCongress community slack is always alive with conversation, controversial like this one...Since it's all text on the channels, this is just a way to document and relive some of those fun memorable yet informative dialogues between experts in their domains.Enjoy!Show notes: The John problem: https://youtu.be/kqLz53z8Inc?list=TLGGIQSu8eemC6IyODA4MjAyNQhttps://metr.org/blog/2025-07-10-early-2025-ai-experienced-os-dev-study/Reuters snippets from a report by Anna Tong in San Francisco; Editing by Sonali Paul

What do you think?Roll with NoSQL or go with relational DB?Listen and decide, or perhaps the decision has been made already. In such cases, beware of potential pitfalls and prepare accordingly.

Resources:Follow codekeyz on twitter: @codekeyzTime stamps!Host/Editor: Nathan SodjaCreative Directors: Yaw Boakye, Elorm and Sam Eshun.Follow us:http://slack.devcongress.org/twitter.com/devcongresshttp://youtube.com/devcongressmain@devcongress.org

Bubu is a stalwart of the DevCongress community, from organizing and hosting community events to mentorship, Bubu has done it all.Listen to him talk about his start and journey in this episode.Resources:Read Bubu's Blog https://www.5error.com/the-hard-truth-about-mentorship/Time stamps!00:00: Intro, Bubu's start into Tech12:48: I just found computers fun17:28: Tech then and now?24:30: Ghana Tech Ecosystem vs Global30:20: Why Tech got harder after COVID33:50: VCs love Tech because it scales exponentially43:40: AI, Is this the age of stackless engineering?49:24: Are you a mature software engineer now?51:21: Communities are valuable to your journey01:02:00: Benefits of being a part of a community01:20:00: Evolving the community to be more helpful and accessible01:25:00: Supporting the community01:28:00: Wrapping up!Host/Editor: Nathan SodjaCreative Directors: Yaw Boakye, Elorm and Sam Eshun.Follow us:http://slack.devcongress.org/twitter.com/devcongresshttp://youtube.com/devcongressmain@devcongress.org

Stefan mentioned Edem in the previous episode so naturally, I wanted to know more...In this interview, hear Edem Kumodzi Program Manager at Microsoft share his career journey and experiences, we hope you pick up some great points from his experience.Resources: Lisa Bainbridge on Automation https://ckrybus.com/static/papers/Bainbridge_1983_Automatica.pdf (this is the paper on automation I mentioned in the episode.)Time stamps!00:00: Intro, About Edem and Mentorship15:32: Getting into Tech and the First Job27:00: Working at Ringier and Failing the Google Interview35:00: The ThoughtWorks Experience42:00: Freelancing and Community45:00: Working at Andela55:00: The Days Before Google-fu and StackOverflow1:00:00: Edem’s Motivation1:11:00: Retiring from Code and AI1:12:00: Staying Relevant as a Software Engineer1:17:38: Tech Communities and DevCongress1:27:00: Final Thoughts1:40:00: Winding DownHost/Editor: Nathan SodjaCreative Directors: Yaw Boakye, Elorm and Sam Eshun.Follow us: http://slack.devcongress.org/twitter.com/devcongresshttp://youtube.com/devcongressmain@devcongress.org

We spoke to Yaw in EP 1 where we talked about the origins of the community and the journey so far, Yaw mentioned several folks and to progress the story, I got to interview one of them and hear his story. He drops many gems in his story and speaks about the benefits of being a part of a community like Devcongress."You can forge your path but still be a part of a community" - Stefan Froelich (paraphrased)"Don't be a hammer carpenter, the hammer is but a tool" - Stefan Froelich (paraphrased)Host: Nathan SodjaGuest: Stefan Froelich (thedumbtechguy on X)