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Jono Yeong - Digital Gardening and Tim Tams

Season 3, Episode 1 | July 6, 2021

In this episode of the podcast Bekah and Dan talk to Jono Yeong about digital gardening, learning Elixir, and how he brings learning new things to what he's doing with Rails. And for a bonus, he even walks us through how to do a proper Tim Tam slam.

Jonathan Yeong

Jonathan Yeong is a senior developer at Shopify. Being from Australia, he often goes by Jono. A Rubyist at heart, he blogs and produces videos about all things programming. He’s passionate about the human connections in technology. And believes that being part of a community, a mentor, and a teacher is one of the most rewarding things you can do.

Show Notes:

In this episode of the podcast Bekah and Dan talk to Jono Yeong, a senior software engineer originally from Australia, but currently based in Seattle, USA, about how digital gardening leaves room for growth, allows you to develop what you enjoy, and is an investment in communication skills. We also talk about learning Elixir, the process he goes through as he's learning something new, and how he brings learning new things to what he's doing with Rails. Bonus: he even walks us through how to do a proper Tim Tam slam.

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