This month, Neil, Joe, and Chris are joined by Chandler Fiffick, Director of the EVOLVE Technology Entrepeneurship Program at the Youngstown Business Incubator. We discuss Chandler's background before diving into a discussion of the YBI's mission, what to do if you have a business idea, and how Incubators work. Highlights: YBI, Incubators vs Accelerators, What is a startup anyway? and mediterranean food. The YBI Website is at https://ybi.org Recorded: February 8, 2023 Published: March 1, 2023

012 - YBI with Chandler Fiffick

This month, Chris, Joe, and Neil discuss technical conferences, with a focus on the recent Code Mash. Highlights: Code Mash, Megaconferences, and the Eastwood Mall. This podcast is recorded, produced, and published by Code Youngstown - More information is available at codeyoungstown.com, or join the community through slack.codeyoungstown.com. Recorded: January 19, 2023 Published: February 1, 2023

011 - Conferences

This month, Chris and Neil talk to Joe Duncko and Nicholas Serra about the successes and milestones of Code Youngstown over the last year. Highlights: The Code Youngstown community, Joe's devotion to JavaScript, Westside Bowl, Cedars, Shoegaze, and Dev Youngstown. Joe's blog post on the history of Code Youngstown: https://joeduncko.com/blog/code-youngstown-a-retrospective Dev Youngstown: https://youngstown.dev This podcast is recorded, produced, and published by Code Youngstown - More information is available at codeyoungstown.com, or join the community through slack.codeyoungstown.com. Recorded: January 4, 2023 Published: January 6, 2023

010 - 2022 Retrospective

This month, Chris, Joe, and Neil talk to Michael Walker, a lead Android developer with Robert Half (and adjunct professor at YSU) regarding his history and career. Highlights: Java vs Kotlin, Prototypical Inheritance, and Teaching. Code Youngstown Winter Mixer: https://www.meetup.com/code-youngstown/events/289774946/ This podcast is recorded, produced, and published by Code Youngstown - More information is available at codeyoungstown.com, or join the community through slack.codeyoungstown.com. Recorded: November 17, 2022 Published: December 1, 2022

009 - Michael Walker

This month, Joe spends some time answering questions from Chris and Neil regarding the difficulties and successes of planning HackYSU and Code Youngstown events. Hightlights: HackYSU, Trello boards, LAN parties, Banana costumes, Westside Bowl's delicious pizza. This podcast is recorded, produced, and published by Code Youngstown - More information is available at codeyoungstown.com, or join the community through slack.codeyoungstown.com. Recorded: October 25, 2022 Published: November 1, 2022

008 - Event Planning with Joe Duncko

This month, Chris and Neil talk to Anthony Hake, Director of IT at Oak Hill Collaborative. We discuss his background in tech, his history in the Mahoning Valley, and more. Highlights: Makerspaces, 3D Printers, CNC Machining, The Federal, and semi-spicy buffalo sauce with carrots. This podcast is recorded, produced, and published by Code Youngstown - More information is available at codeyoungstown.com, or join the community through slack.codeyoungstown.com. Recorded: September 22, 2022 Published: October 1, 2022

007 - Anthony Hake

This month: Chris, Joe, and Neil talk to Ben Rinehart, a Software Engineering Manager at AVI Foodsystems. We discuss his background in tech, his history in the Mahoning Valley, and more. Highlights: Hiring and being hired for remote roles, C#, Javascript, Uncle Nicks Greek-fried Chicken, and Center of the World. This podcast is recorded, produced, and published by Code Youngstown - More information is available at codeyoungstown.com, or join the community through slack.codeyoungstown.com. Recorded: August 17, 2022 Published: September 1, 2022

006 - Ben Rinehart

Mike Helmick, Principal Software Engineer at West Monroe, joins Joe and Neil to discuss his experiences in the tech world. Highlights include WWE Wrestling, Aqua Pazzo in Boardman, learning new programming languages, and Pokemon.

005 - Mike Helmick

004 - Paul Soriano

This month, Lindsay joins Neil and Joe. She talks in depth about how the role she's played in Turning's transformation into an agile shop, the different workflows they've attempted, and what exactly Agile and Scrum are. In addition, Lindsay discusses her role regarding the local Atlassian User Group. Turning Technologies: https://www.turningtechnologies.com/ Turning Technologies Career Page: https://www.turningtechnologies.com/careers/ Atlassian User Group / Atlassian Community Events: https://ace.atlassian.com

003 - Lindsay Czopur (Scrum Master at Turning Technologies)

The Code Youngstown Podcast aims to highlight the technology scene in the Mahoning Valley, with discussions surrounding remote work, breaking into tech roles, and what makes the Youngstown area special.

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