In this episode of Flying High with Flutter, we’re joined by Laura Browne and Barbara Limmer, authors of Interview Speak. They share expert tips on how to decode interview questions, prepare authentic answers, and stand out as a candidate. Whether you’re switching industries, negotiating salaries, or tackling tough interview questions, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you ace your next job interview.

📌 Timecodes:

0:00 - Introduction and Laura & Barbara’s backgrounds

3:06 - Common interview mistakes

9:59 - How to stand out as a candidate

15:15 - Key things interviewers look for in every candidate

23:10 - Salary negotiation tips

31:46 - Dealing with bad interviewers

41:12 - Preparation, storytelling, and likability

📚 About the Book

Interview Speak is a practical guide for job seekers that translates confusing interview questions into what hiring managers really want to know. Learn how to craft authentic responses, navigate tricky scenarios, and connect with interviewers at a human level.

➡️ Get Interview Speak here: https://mng.bz/dWeQ

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On the Show:

🎙️ Guest: Barbara Limmer www.linkedin.com/in/barbaralimmer

🎙️ Guest: Laura Browne www.linkedin.com/in/laurabrowne/

🎙️ Host: Allen Wyma https://x.com/allenwyma

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This week, we’re joined by Piotr Sarna, co-author of Writing for Developers. Piotr shares his journey from distributed systems developer to published author and explains how writing can help developers grow their careers, improve their coding skills, and share knowledge effectively.

📌 Timecodes:

0:00 - Introduction and Piotr’s background

2:30 - The value of writing for developers and teams

6:10 - Writing in English vs. native languages

10:00 - How writing improves understanding of code

16:00 - Using AI tools to review and refine your writing

21:00 - Structuring blog posts and optimizing for SEO

29:10 - Promoting your writing and building an audience

42:22 - Closing thoughts

📚 Get Piotr’s book, Writing for Developers: https://www.manning.com/books/writing-for-developers

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On the Show:

🎙️ Guest: Piotr Sarna https://x.com/sarna_dev

🎙️ Host: Allen Wyma https://x.com/allenwyma

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Welcome to another episode of Flying High with Flutter! In this episode, we have Eric Seidel, the co-founder of the Flutter project and former lead of Flutter and Dart at Google, as our guest. Eric shares his journey from leading the Flutter and Dart teams at Google to starting his company, Shorebird, which aims to solve real challenges for Flutter developers.

We dive into the details of CodePush, Shorebird's flagship product, and how it enables seamless updates for Flutter apps. Eric also discusses the evolution of Flutter, the Dart language, and how Shorebird is building tools to enhance the Flutter ecosystem.

📌 Key Topics and Timecodes:

0:00 - Introduction

2:00 - Eric’s background: From Google to Shorebird

5:00 - How Flutter began

10:00 - Why Dart became the foundation for Flutter

20:00 - Introducing CodePush: Solving app update challenges

30:00 - Overcoming iOS and Android compliance hurdles

40:00 - Shorebird’s vision for empowering Flutter developers

50:00 - Future of Flutter

1:05:00 - Expanding to Harmony OS and others

1:10:00 - Closing thoughts

On the Show:

🎙️ Guest: Eric Seidel • https://twitter.com/_eseidel

🎙️ Host: Allen Wyma • https://x.com/allenwyma

Links and Resources:

🌐 Shorebird: https://shorebird.dev

🎥 Shorebird Demos on YouTube: @shorebird

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