MAS 028: Greg Wilson

Adventures in Angular

• Episode: MAS 028: Greg Wilson
• Website: Adventures in Angular
• Feed URL: http://feeds.feedwrench.com/AdventuresInAngular.rss
• Duration: 00:58:19
• Published: 2018-03-14 11:00

Panel: Charles Max Wood

Guest: Greg Wilson

This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Greg Wilson. Greg first got into programming when he took a computer class in college and realized that he really loved building software. He then went on to help build the world’s first wireless mouse and get a master’s degree in artificial intelligence. They really stress the importance of analytics and discuss many different studies on coding and bugs in today’s episode.

In particular, We dive pretty deep on: 

• How did you first get into programming?
• Originally was a Chemistry major
• Graduated with an Engineering degree as a middle ground
• Really enjoyed building software 
• Worked to help build the world’s first wireless mouse
• Master’s degree in artificial intelligence
• Do you have any experience with Ruby?
• He is a Python user
• He has been teaching scientists how to program for the past 8-10 years
• Analytics are important
• Marian Petre: Expertise in software development
• Cognitive dimensions framework
• Software Design Decoded: 66 Ways Experts Think
• You don’t need a PhD at all to be successful
• Use data to your advantage
• Find out what isn’t working and fix that
• What are you working on now?
• DataCamp
• And much, much more!

Links: 

• Rangle
• Ruby
• Python
• Cognitive dimensions framework
• Software Design Decoded: 66 Ways Experts Think
• DataCamp
• Greg’s GitHub
• @GVWilson
• Third-Bit.com

Picks:

Charles

• St. George, Utah Parade of Homes
• Upside

Greg

• Bridge Program in Ontario 
• JavaScript tutorial coming soon
  
• AOSABook.org
• Samson Meteor Microphone