In this episode, Two Black Nerds interviews Justin Carson from YikYak. They start off talking about his journey to becoming a Product Designer and where he is now, starting from his high school years. They also take a moment to discuss his current job at YikYak and the role of the designer in a product based around anonymity and other topics, such as diversity in tech for designers and Twitter as a product.
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In this episode of Two Black Nerds, Romeo and Iheanyi catch up on life and talk about how they've been during the COVID19 pandemic. They talk about how their cities have handled the pandemic, how they have been coping with the isolation through hobbies, and what the pandemic has also taught them and made them grateful for.
The song used for the intro is 1.26 beat1 by BOPD.
In this episode, Two Black Nerds take the time to discuss Romeo's career transition from being an Electrical Engineer to a Software Engineer from beginning to end. Romeo guides us through his thought process behind switching careers, his plan of attack for making the transition, and also shares insights he learned throughout the entire process and what excites him about being in software now.
Two Black Nerds return to the microphone after a two year hiatus. In this episode, they discuss relationships, technological advancements since 2017, a little bit about crypto and what they don’t understand about it, and the moral responsibility of tech companies.
The song used for the intro is 1.26 beat1 by BOPD.
In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk about habits, inspired by the book "The Power of Habit". They discuss the theory behind habits and habit loops. They discuss how to create, change, and getting rid of habits. They also talk about habit loops they've successfully created in the past, and which ones they want to change.
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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.
In this episode, Two Black Nerds go back to their roots and have a casual conversation where they reflect on 2016. They briefly talk about shows and films that they watched recently, including the amazing show Luke Cage and reflect on the state of politics in the United States after the election. They also talked about their goals and close the discussion with books they read. Happy Belated New Year!
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In this episode, TBN has a conversation with Rohini Pandhi and James Norman from Transparent Collective, a non-profit that helps founders from underrepresented groups access the resources they need in order to create successful companies. We talk about the history of TC, the progress that they’ve made so far, in addition to how they’ve structured their past events. They also give really helpful advice on the do’s and don’ts of making a pitch deck and discuss the plans for the future of the organization.
Airbnb’s First Pitch Deck
Transparent Collective’s Twitter
Transparent Collective’s Website
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In this episode, Two Black Nerds talks to Deandra and Taeyin, founders and visionaries of Stage for Change. Stage for Change is a nonprofit dedicated to using storytelling and the arts to build inclusive communities, on college campus and beyond. They talk about the mission Stage for Change and how it evolved from a campus community theater production, to a not for profit with a great mission. Deandra and Taeyin explain the process of and lessons learned from “scaling” their nonprofit from one university to another, in addition to future plans for Stage for Change. They also discuss the process of starting a nonprofit 501(c)(3) company.
This episode is a discussion on how to approach diversity and inclusion from the perspective of the personal narrative. If you enjoyed our diversity in tech episode, you will definitely enjoy this episode!
#Links
If you feel so inclined, consider donating to their generosity campaign
Learn more about the guests and their mission at stage 4change.org
Connect with them on Facebook and on Twitter @stageforchange
Watch Romeo’s performance here
Learn about the community theater program where it all started Show Some Skin: ndshowsomeskin.com
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In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk to Courtland Allen, MIT graduate and YC Alum and the founder of IndieHackers’. Courtland tells them about his career as a programmer and how he made the progression from developer to founder and the lessons and skills he learned while at MIT and YCombinator. They also discuss the history of IndieHackers and how it was initially founded and created and the future direction of the website, with snippets of technical discussion here and there.
Taskforce
YCombinator
IndieHackers
IndieHackers: How to Come Up With a Business Idea
NomadList
Levels.io
Courtland Allen’s Twitter
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In this episode, Romeo interviews Tre Haskins, a friend and fellow Notre Dame alum. They discuss the transition from his job as Technology Consultant at Deloitte to a Production Manager on Celebrity Cruises. They discuss Tre’s mentality entering Deloitte and how he went about finding his new gig and leaving his “comfy” job and the challenges it presented.
They talk about how he convinced himself about the change, how talked to his parents about it, and becoming comfortable with his decision and finding the courage to pursue a different path to fulfill his passion.
– The United States Institute for Theatre Technology USITT
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In this episode, we answer questions from recent college graduates. We talk about everything from our salaries, what we spend money on, taxes and what to do if people do not take you seriously at work, and much more.
If you don’t want to listen to the whole episode, feel free to skip around the episode using the timestamps (with links) below:
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A book on finance: Ramit Sethi: I Will Teach You To Be Rich
An Article: The Psychology of Automation: Building a Bulletproof Personal-Finance System
A book on cooking: Tim Ferriss: The Four Hour Chef
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A website: Meetup.com
A Two Black Nerds episode: “Wait I’m not the only minority anymore!”
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A website: Professor William MacAskill 80000 hours. It discusses how to evaluate your work
A TED Talk: William MacAskill “Want to make a difference? Don't Work for a Charity.”
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YouTube channel: Ted ED
Brainpickings - Interdisciplanary musings on the intersection of philosophy, science and literature.
Twitter. Find smart people and follow them
A Podcast: TED Radio Hour
We are also giving away two copies of Ramit Sethi’s I Will Teach You to Be Rich. The details are in the show. The giveaway will last until June 15th, 2016. So first people to follow the instructions get dibs.
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