Best Engineering Student Services Podcasts (2025)

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Rebuilding from Inside: How John Waldmann Led an AI Shift Without Breaking His Team 52:29

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What happens when a 10-year-old SaaS company blows up its roadmap and rebuilds itself around AI—from culture to code? In this episode, John Waldmann, Founder and CEO of Homebase, shares exactly how and why they did it. Homebase, a platform serving over 150,000 local businesses, has shifted from traditional development to a radically faster, prototy…

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How to Start Career in Cloud Security? (Beginner’s Guide) 8:43

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If you liked this video, you might also like my most popular video on AI-Proofing your Career: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0pAt2NCo1c --- Who is Amit Arora? (For Software Engineers from Startups to Enterprise Level) Amit Arora is a Ex-Amazon Web Services L6 Senior Engineer. He's been hired by Bank of America, JPMorgan, American Express, ADP,…

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10 Game Changing AI Security Startups | Top Engineer Explains 3:35

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If you liked this video, you might also like my most popular video on AI-Proofing your Career: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0pAt2NCo1c --- Who is Amit Arora? (For Software Engineers from Startups to Enterprise Level) Amit Arora is a Ex-Amazon Web Services L6 Senior Engineer. He's been hired by Bank of America, JPMorgan, American Express, ADP,…

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Anna: A KVS For Any Scale 19:01

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This research paper introduces Anna, a key-value store (KVS) designed for scalable performance across diverse computing environments, from single multi-core machines to globally distributed cloud deployments. Anna achieves high performance and adaptability through a partitioned, multi-master architecture utilizing wait-free execution and coordinati…

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Why HR not CTOs Will Lead AI Augmentation - with Joshua Wöhle 1:02:10

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In this episode, Joshua Wöhle, co-founder and CEO of Mindstone, joins us to explore how organizations—and individuals—can move beyond basic AI automation to truly augment their thinking and workflows. Joshua shares his personal systems for spotting high-leverage automation opportunities, including his weekly rituals that keep him ahead in the fast-…

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$100,000 vs $500,000 Engineer! (Top Amazon Engineer Explains) 4:42

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If you liked this video, you might also like my most popular video on AI-Proofing your Career: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0pAt2NCo1c --- Who is Amit Arora? (For Software Engineers from Startups to Enterprise Level) Amit Arora is a Ex-Amazon Web Services L6 Senior Engineer. He's been hired by Bank of America, JPMorgan, American Express, ADP,…

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Conflict-free Replicated Data Types 26:17

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This academic paper introduces Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs), which are abstract data types designed for distributed systems where data is replicated across multiple locations. CRDTs allow any replica to be modified without needing immediate coordination with other replicas, ensuring high availability and low latency. The core concept…

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Beyond Oil: Tech Innovations at the Offshore Technology Conference 2025 13:50

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Join Dan Allford and Johnny Tyler live from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, in May 2025, as they delve into the surprising high-tech nature of the event, showcasing how robotics and automation are revolutionizing the oil and gas industry and beyond. Discover ARC Specialties' groundbreaking offshore robotic riser system a…

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CAP Twelve Years Later: How the "Rules" Have Changed 29:47

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This content from InfoQ provides insights for software architects and developers through various formats like newsletters, articles, and conference information. It highlights topics in architecture, AI, data engineering, culture, methods, and DevOps. Featured pieces discuss Slack's cellular architecture, data stream processing patterns, cultivating…

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What AI Can't Replace – How The Atlantic Deals with Disruption 1:00:45

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In this episode, Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, offers a sweeping and deeply personal exploration of how AI is reshaping creativity, leadership, and human connection. From his daily video series The Most Interesting Thing in Tech to his marathon training powered by ChatGPT, Nicholas shares how he integrates AI into both work and life—not j…

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Raft versus Paxos: An Understandable Consensus Algorithm 33:14

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Raft, a consensus algorithm designed for managing a replicated log in distributed systems. It aims to be more understandable than Paxos, a widely used but complex alternative, while achieving equivalent efficiency and safety. Raft separates key consensus elements like leader election, log replication, and safety, using techniques such as problem de…

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Top Amazon Engineer: "5 Jobs Being Replaced by AI” 8:18

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Are you a Software Engineer that wants to AI-Proof their Career? If yes, go watch my most popular 'AI-Proofing' video here: 👉 watchamit.com 👈 --- Who is Amit Arora? (For Software Engineers from Startups to Enterprise Level) Amit Arora is a Ex-Amazon Web Services L6 Senior Engineer. He's been hired by Bank of America, JPMorgan, American Express, ADP…

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Neo4j Architecture: Graph Database Internals, Performance, and Optimization 17:42

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This compilation of resources offers a comprehensive examination of Neo4j's graph database architecture. It explains how Neo4j differs from relational and document-oriented databases through its native graph storage. The materials describe how nodes, relationships, and properties are stored and indexed for efficient traversal and query processing. …

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Prompting for Originality: How Devin McNulty Is AI-Enabling His Workshop Business 55:50

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In this episode, Devin McNulty, founder of Funmentum Labs and creator of Funware, joins us to explore what happens when you treat fun not as fluff—but as a powerful lever for doing serious work. After 15 years of leading high-stakes strategy and innovation workshops for Fortune 500 teams, Devin set out to scale his approach. The result: Funware, an…

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Awareness Intelligence 59:49

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Dr Dorothy E. Siminovitch shares tremendously valuable career advice. Her career term was Awareness Intelligence. Take the time to pause, relisten to the definition of the term and the questions that Dorothy asks and let us know how easy it was for you to answer them. Listen, learn and respond! Join Hoda and her guests on Career Buzz to increase yo…

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Sentry: Error Monitoring at Scale - Design Principles Analysis 15:48

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Sentry is a large-scale, open-source error monitoring platform designed for modern distributed systems. It prioritizes actionable insights by focusing on exceptions and crashes, enriching errors with contextual data, and using features such as breadcrumbs and error grouping. Sentry's architecture employs modular and decoupled components like Relay …

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"Study Cloud, Not AI" Top Amazon Dev Warns Students 7:45

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Are you a Software Engineer that wants to AI-Proof their Career? If yes, go watch my most popular 'AI-Proofing' video here: 👉 watchamit.com 👈 --- Who is Amit Arora? (For Software Engineers from Startups to Enterprise Level) Amit Arora is a Ex-Amazon Web Services L6 Senior Engineer. He's been hired by Bank of America, JPMorgan, American Express, ADP…

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Is your job OBSOLETE? 59:45

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One of the most alarming aspects of AI is its impact on jobs and the economy. Advances in AI threaten to make many human jobs obsolete. Which will completely disrupt national and international economies. And, a growing number of AI experts - such as "The Godfather of AI," and Canadian Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton - are warning that the curren…

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Istio Service Mesh: Architecture, Security, and Traffic Management 33:58

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These excerpts offer a detailed look at Istio's service mesh architecture, a critical component for managing microservices in cloud-native environments. The architecture is divided into a control plane and data plane, emphasizing security through automated mTLS and traffic management with advanced load balancing techniques. Observability is achieve…

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How Mihir Shukla Is Reimagining Work With 300 Million AI Agents (and Counting) 48:47

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In this episode, Mihir Shukla, CEO and Chairman of Automation Anywhere, shares what it takes to build an autonomous enterprise—where AI doesn’t just assist work, but actually does it. With over 300 million AI agents already running on their platform, Mihir argues the future of work isn’t ahead of us—it’s unfolding now. We explore how Automation Any…

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Revitalizing Houston Manufacturing: A Conversation with Bart Taylor of the GHMA 38:39

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Join Dan Allford as he speaks with @Bart Taylor, the driving force behind the Greater Houston Manufacturers Association (GHMA). They discuss Bart's journey from media to championing local manufacturing, the untapped potential of Houston's industrial ecosystem, and the GHMA's vision for connecting and promoting the region's makers to a national and …

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Top Amazon Engineer: "AI-Proof your Career in 9min" 9:00

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Are you a Software Engineer that wants to AI-Proof their Career? If yes, go watch my most popular 'AI-Proofing' video here: 👉 watchamit.com 👈 --- Who is Amit Arora? (For Software Engineers from Startups to Enterprise Level) Amit Arora is a Ex-Amazon Web Services L6 Senior Engineer. He's been hired by Bank of America, JPMorgan, American Express, ADP…

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Reflections of a Canadian Civil Engineer's career journey from school to consulting to teaching to retirement in Mexico – a 50 year journey 59:41

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Career planning is important because it helps you manage your career effectively and achieve your professional goals. By planning your career, you can focus on your overall objectives and not just your immediate plans, which can lead to a more fulfilling and successful career path. Planning your career allows you to define what you want to achieve …

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CockroachDB: SQL for Global Scale Design Principles 14:33

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CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database designed for global scalability and resilience. The database achieves this through a unique architecture built on a monolithic key-value store, Raft-based replication, and hybrid logical clocks. Transaction management is optimized for global workloads using a non-blocking commit protocol and multi-region ca…

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Eric Porres is Rewiring Logitech’s Org for the AI Age. First; he trained 800 people himself. 56:20

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In this episode, Eric Porres, the newly appointed Global Head of AI at Logitech, walks us through his mission to transform a 7,000-person organization into a team of AI-fluent knowledge workers. He shares what his first 100 days looked like—from running a company-wide GenAI survey to personally training over 800 colleagues—and how those efforts lai…

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from Bike racks to Biomedical devices: Careers in Industrial Design 59:59

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You sit in a favourite comfortable chair, or enjoy that useful kitchen gadget or you clean up using a cool vacuum cleaner; these products were probably designed by an industrial designer. Imagine combining artistic talent – together with skills and knowledge in product use, marketing, and materials – to create functional and appealing product desig…

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Snowflake: Revolutionizing Cloud Data Warehousing and Analytics 17:21

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Snowflake, a cloud-native data warehouse, revolutionizes modern analytics through its unique architecture and capabilities. The platform separates compute and storage layers, enabling independent scaling and optimized performance. Its three-layer design encompasses cloud services, a compute layer using virtual warehouses, and a storage layer levera…

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Kubernetes: Container Orchestration, Architecture, and Evolution 25:56

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This collection of excerpts comprehensively examines Kubernetes, the leading container orchestration platform. It traces the historical evolution of container orchestration and highlights Kubernetes' architectural foundations, including its control plane and node components. Scalability mechanisms like horizontal pod autoscaling and cell-based arch…

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Elasticsearch: Architecture, Applications, and Emerging Trends 18:13

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This compilation of excerpts thoroughly examines Elasticsearch, focusing on its architecture, applications, and future trends. The core architecture and its integration within the Elastic Stack are highlighted, emphasizing scalability and real-time analytics. Various specialized applications are discussed, including maritime data storage, academic …

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How Blair Vermette Went from AI Skeptic to a Pioneer of Viral AI Videos 56:15

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In this episode, Blair Vermette, founder of Rabbit Hole, shares his remarkable journey from traditional television production to the forefront of AI-powered creativity. Initially sceptical - frustrated, even - by AI’s impact on creative industries, Blair found himself at a crossroads. Instead of resisting, he leaned in, exploring AI’s potential and…

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Sustainable Aviation: Tech, Design, & Myths 1:00:00

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Sustainable aviation involves the development and use of renewable or waste-derived aviation fuels, known as Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), which meet sustainability criteria. These fuels are designed to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation, a sector responsible for 12% of CO2 emissions from all transport sources. The global aviation industry is c…

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Ray: A Distributed Framework for Emerging AI Applications 19:40

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This research paper introduces Ray, a distributed framework designed for emerging AI applications, particularly those involving reinforcement learning. It addresses the limitations of existing systems in handling the complex demands of these applications, which require continuous interaction with the environment. Ray unifies task-parallel and actor…

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BONUS EPISODE: Boris Eldagsen: Why AI-Generated Images Aren’t Photography 44:09

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Berlin-based artist Boris Eldagsen made headlines when he won—then refused—the Sony World Photography Awards after revealing that his winning image was AI-generated. In this special episode of Beyond the Prompt, Eldagsen takes us through his transition from traditional photography to what he calls promptography—a new category for AI-generated image…

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Making Happy Art 59:59

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When you’re traveling, there’s something that opens up. It’s easier to meet people and good things seem to happen in a more concentrated way. That’s what happened to Mark when he travelled in lovely BC recently. On a transition day between spending time with friends and starting to work, Mark had a Sunday to myself to drive from Vernon to Kamloops …

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Zanzibar: Google's Global Authorization System 27:21

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This paper details Zanzibar, Google's globally distributed authorization system, designed to manage access control lists (ACLs) at a massive scale. Zanzibar uses a flexible data model and configuration language to handle diverse access control policies for numerous Google services, achieving high availability and low latency. The system maintains e…

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Future-Proofing Your Career and Income in the Age of AI with Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek 42:42

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AI is transforming careers, personal branding, and financial planning - so how can you stay ahead? Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek, entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author, and host of Your AI Roadmap, shares strategies from her new book to help future-proof your career and income. She breaks down how to build a strong personal brand, expand your netw…

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Google Mesa: A Geo-Replicated, Near Real-Time Data Warehouse 15:02

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**Mesa** is a highly scalable, geo-replicated data warehousing system developed at Google to handle petabytes of data related to its advertising business. **Designed for near real-time data ingestion and querying**, it processes millions of updates per second and serves billions of queries daily. **Key features include strong consistency, high avai…

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Time, Clocks, and the Ordering of Events in a Distributed System 13:50

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This paper, "Time, Clocks, and the Ordering of Events in a Distributed System," explores the challenges of defining and managing time in distributed systems. It introduces the concept of a "happened before" relation to partially order events and presents an algorithm for creating a consistent total ordering using logical clocks. The paper then exte…

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How to build a business with AI? Founder of Audos - Nicholas Thorne on the New Rules for Entrepreneurship 1:02:21

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In this episode, Nicholas Thorne, co-founder of Audos, shares his mission to empower one million entrepreneurs to create AI-enabled million-dollar businesses. From his beginnings on Wall Street to co-founding Audos with Henrik Werdelin, Nicholas delves into how AI is revolutionizing entrepreneurship. He explains the concept of the "Donkey Corn"—a s…

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Design Your Retirement Lifestyle 48:44

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If someone lives to live to age 90, which is now true for over half of Canadians, and they retire at 60, that’s a 30 year, post-work life. At age 60, they have half their life more to live. So, what’s next for them? How will they find purpose and meaning across 30 more years? And who is there to help them design their lifestyle? ⁠Mike Drak⁠ is a Re…

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ZooKeeper: Wait-Free Coordination for Internet-Scale Systems 26:38

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This paper details the design and implementation of ZooKeeper, a high-performance coordination service for large-scale distributed systems. ZooKeeper provides a simple, wait-free API enabling developers to build various coordination primitives, such as locks and group membership, without server-side modifications. It achieves high throughput throug…

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The Evolution of Management Consulting in the Digital Age 59:29

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In this episode, Stephen Armstrong and Dwight Mihalicz dive into a fascinating discussion on how Management Consulting is evolving in an era of unprecedented change. The MC profession is at a pivotal moment in history. As businesses navigate the challenges of the digital age, consultants are transforming how they deliver value to their clients. Thi…

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TensorFlow: Large-Scale Machine Learning on Heterogeneous Systems 17:02

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This paper details TensorFlow, a large-scale machine learning system developed by Google. TensorFlow uses dataflow graphs to represent computation and manages state across diverse hardware, including CPUs, GPUs, and TPUs. It offers a flexible programming model, allowing developers to experiment with novel optimizations and training algorithms beyon…

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Why your organization needs to embrace AI—Or get left behind, with Brad Anderson 1:11:28

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In this episode, Brad Anderson, President of the Product Group at Qualtrics and former Microsoft executive, explores the transformative power of AI in reshaping businesses. Drawing from his time working with Satya Nadella, Brad reflects on Microsoft’s cultural shift from a 'know-it-all' to a 'learn-it-all' mentality and how curiosity and customer f…

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Weld Testing & Quality Control with Welding Consultants LLC. 37:25

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Join us for an in-depth look at Welding Consultants, LLC., a leading provider of welding inspection and nondestructive testing services. In this episode, we sit down with Matthew Brinkman, VP of Operations and Senior Welding Engineer, to explore the company's history, delve into the intricacies of various testing methods, and discuss the critical r…

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#SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs Year 3! 59:27

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In this episode, Hoda Kilani invites Katherine Jennick and Bella Doswell to share their united vision, unique mission and the reasons they started the #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign. If you were asked to start a campaign and promote a hashtag, what would that hashtag be? Take some time to think about it. Listen to get inspired, reflect an…

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Firestore: A Serverless NoSQL Database 27:46

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This paper details Google Firestore, a NoSQL serverless database built on Spanner. It highlights Firestore's ease of use, scalability, real-time query capabilities, and support for disconnected operations. The architecture, which enables multi-tenancy and efficient handling of large datasets, is explained. Performance benchmarks and practical lesso…

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A career check-up can make your work and life better, sooner 55:04

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Have your thoughts about the post-holiday re-entry to work been filled with anticipation…or dread? Sure, work is work and the first week back in a new year or even after a weekend can sometimes make us long for activities like bingeing favourite shows and playing board games with family and friends. But when you’re in a fulfilling role, you enjoy y…

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Apache Flink: Stream and Batch Processing in a Single Engine 18:12

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This research paper details Apache Flink, an open-source system unifying stream and batch data processing. Flink uses a dataflow model to handle various data processing needs, including real-time analytics and batch jobs, within a single engine. The paper explores Flink's architecture, APIs (including DataStream and DataSet APIs), and fault-toleran…

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Reinventing Recruiting: Anvisha Pai on Using AI to Automate Hiring 36:55

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Join Anvisha Pai, founder of Dover, an AI-powered recruiting platform transforming the hiring process for over 500 companies. In this episode, Anvisha takes us behind the scenes of Dover’s innovative approach to recruiting, sharing how her team leverages generative AI to automate repetitive tasks like job description writing and email communication…