Threads Dev Interviews
I am finding developers on Threads and interviewing them, right on Threads.
Note: The views in these interviews are personal views and do not represent the interviewee’s employer.
How to Become a Tech Lead: TDI 39
“How to become a tech lead – look for leadership opportunities every day when working with the team.” – via Panda (@hithisispanda) on Threads Welcome @hithisispanda, how did you discover software engineering as a career? Hi there @ryan.swanstrom , thanks…
Building a Career in Tech: TDI 38
“Talk about passion projects as much as past work experiences. This shows how end to end you build and iterate” – via Eleonor Rose (@eleonor.rose) on Threads Welcome @eleonor.rose, what is the single, most impactful, thing you have done to…
Career Transition to Tech and Supporting Women in Tech: TDI 37
“Being able to understand both the technical and business sides of a program is my sweet spot, and I really love working with people across the organization to push initiatives forward.” – via Chelsea (@techchatchelsea) on Threads Welcome @techchatchelsea, what…
Tech Writing: TDI 36
“Write docs, edit them, publish them. So when a new update comes to the software your users can self help as much as possible.” – via Amy (@techwriterfaerie) on Threads Welcome @techwriterfaerie, how and why did you become a tech…
Software Developer Side Projects: TDI 35
“If it weren’t for my side projects, I don’t think I would have broken into the industry or got the jobs that I did.” via Yujin Cho (@yujinjcho) on Threads Welcome @yujinjcho, let’s talk about side projects, what are some…
Building a Hardware & Software Product: TDI 34
“I went from webmaster -> co-founder -> a whole bunch of software, hardware, and other work > UI developer and prototyper -> operations and software work -> operations and managing tech -> CTO currently.” via greg (._.) (@ggamel) on Threads…
Supercomputing Programmer with @friedmud: TDI 33
“2 years from now our new flagship system is slated to have 500k cores! So a 2500 core testing cluster is small potatoes!” Derek Gaston (@friedmud) on Threads So @friedmud, by day you are a Supercomputer Programmer, how did that…
Amplifying Marginalized Voices with @georgiagemo: TDI 32
“I like to support people on the fringe of society since that’s where we push boundaries and create change!” Georgia Mountford-Blake (@georgiagemo) on Threads So @georgiagemo , you grew up with an interest in writing, but at some point added…
Delivering for Your Clients with @dudeimliv: TDI 31
“you signed up to be the problem-solver, the one who thinks outside of the box, who can pull mind-bending programs from a bunch of 1s & 0s.” Liv Tubby (@dudeimliv) on Threads Today we have @dudeimliv, you have a rather…
Writing with @elleunchained: TDI 30
“In a perfect world, there wouldn’t be enough work to go around and that would be such a good thing.” Elleunchained (@elleunchained) on Threads Today we have a very special guest, @elleunchained. She is a writer not a dev, but…
Design-focused CTO with jsntlr: TDI 29
“What about three: inclusivity, accessibility, and ethics? I’m not an expert in these areas, but the gaps and opportunities for improvement are enormous” — Jsntlr (@jsntlr) on Threads Today we have @jsntlr What does a Designed-focused CTO mean? Thanks for…
The Impact of AI with @sung.kim.mw: TDI 28
“As AI proliferates, people will seek non-AI content to regain a sense of humanity.” Sung Kim (@sung.kim.mw) on Threads Today we have @sung.kim.mw, for regular life, what is going to be the biggest impact of AI in the next few…
The Future of AR with @jonlax: TDI 27
“I see AR having awareness of the world around us and being able to assist us in that world.” Jon Lax (@jonlax) on Threads Today we have @jonlax, what is one application of Augmented Reality (AR) that exists today, but…
AI Research with @iamanneharris: TDI 26
“I was always keenly aware that all of the activity was teaching me ways to interact with systems that one day might need me as much as I had needed them.” — P Anne Harris (@iamanneharris) on Threads Today we…
Pro Baseball to Developer with @anthonyshew: TDI 25
“I would code on the bus, on the plane, at the hotel, at home…pretty much anywhere except the field! The field was baseball time.” — Anthony Shew (@anthonyshew) on Threads How did you go from Pro Baseball Player to Developer?…
Quantum Computing with @hellodavidryan: TDI 24
“Within ten years there will be everything from small form factor QPUs doing 10 to 30 qubits as a part of roaming networks of devices, through to crazy large quantum devices doing thousands of qubits” — David (@hellodavidryan) on Threads…
Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality with @ambich0o: TDI 23
Interested in Augmented Reality (AR), Read a description and hear about its future in this interview.
Hacking Startups, Scaling Sites and Sipping Knowledge: An Espresso Chat with @zvonimirfras: TDI 22
“If you’re not learning A LOT, something’s not right. Change it up.” — Zvonimir Fras (@zvonimirfras) on Threads Today we have @zvonimirfras. You were the first software engineer at a startup. What was that like? Chaotic 😛 They initially hired…
Disinformation Research with @lucas_a_meyer: TDI 21
“In general, the most common use of the work I do is to remove bad stuff from the Internet or tag it as suspicious.” — Lucas A. Meyer (@lucas_a_meyer) on Threads Today we have @lucas_a_meyer. How did your career lead…
The Future of Software using AI and No-code with @vpalepu: TDI 20
“What happens when AI ends up making mistakes? Who is responsible for fixing them?” — Vijay (@vpalepu) on Threads Today we have @vpalepu. We are entering an era in which AI can write code, what are the concerns of software…
Being a Content Creator and Developer with @kendalmintcode: TDI 19
“Making real connections and playing an active part in the dev and tech communities.” — Rob Kendal (@kendalmintcode) on Threads Today we have @kendalmintcode. How did your career take you from developer to consultant/teacher? Thanks for having me 😊. I…
Engineering Manager for Reality Labs with @dannyzlo: TDI 18
“I think most people are still sleeping on the paradigm shift we’re heading for AR in the next few years.” — Danny Zlobinsky (@dannyzlo) on Threads Today we have @dannyzlo. What does an Engineering Manager at Meta Reality Labs do?…
The Future of LLMs and Spatial Computing with @mad.marchy: TDI 17
“I think this kind of technology will be essential for expanding how we interact with the world around us…” — @mad.marchy Let’s get this week off to a good start. @mad.marchy What is one area of technology or development that…
What is a Developer Advocate, TDI 16 with @arynnpost
“How well can you write about a process, how cohesive is it, and can you write for different audiences?” — A M-P (@arynnpost) on Threads First off, @arynnpost, your profile lists you as a developer advocate. What is a developer…
Rust and the Coding Cat with @vibdev: TDI 15
” ” — Rusty （╹◡╹）♡ (@vibdev) on Threads Today we have @vibdev. Let’s get right into the rumor that you are a coding cat 😺, is that true? If so, what type of coding projects do you work on @vibdev?…
Open Source with @bendotcodes: TDI 14
“we are stronger if we all share some of our works together than if we all kept everything to ourself.” — ben.codes (@bendotcodes) on Threads Today we have @bendotcodes. We are going to start out talking about open source software…
Sys Admin to Dev with @wayne.codes: TDI 13
“Write lots of code. Build things. And most importantly, have fun!” — Wayne Simmerson (@wayne.codes) on Threads Today we have @wayne.codes. Wayne, Your profile mentions being *Unix Admin, did you do that before becoming a developer? If so, how did…
Why a Development Career with @lucaspuskaric: TDI 12
“If you’re not getting interviews, it’s your resume. If you’re not getting offers, it’s your interviewing skills.” — Software Engineer | Tech | Lucas Puskaric (@lucaspuskaric) on Threads Today we have @lucaspuskaric. Welcome @lucaspuskaric, why do you think being a…
Early Dev Advice with @devben.tech: TDI 11
“if I could offer a piece of advice to my past self regarding development, it would be to embrace a growth mindset. ” —Dev Ben (@devben.tech) on Threads Today we have @devben.tech. Welcome @devben.tech, how did you get started with…
Physician to Developer with @alais29.dev: TDI 10
“one thing that I specially love is the tech community” — Alfonsina Lizardo 🧑💻 (@alais29.dev) on Threads Today we have @alais29.dev. You list gamer in your bio @alais29.dev, how has being a gamer impacted or influenced your software development career?…
Web Development with @hi.im.vijay: TDI 9
“It’s [Web Development] constantly changing, which can be exhausting at times but also fun to keep up with the latest innovations.” — Vijay Pemmaraju (@hi.im.vijay) on Threads We can start out by talking about web development. @hi.im.vijay how did you…
TypeScript and Freelancing with @pau.codes: TDI 8
“I’m writing a book about Typescript. It’s called TypeScript Gamified, and its goal is to help people learn TS the fun way.” — Paula Santamaría (@pau.codes) on Threads I believe you, @pau.codes, became a developer right out of high school.…
Launching a Startup as a Dev with @tomjohnson3: TDI 7
“My philosophy as a CTO is that my most important job is to keep the team focused and busy.” — Tom Johnson (@tomjohnson3) on Threads What is the back story around the creation of @trymultiplayer and how is it going?…
Dot Com Boom Stories with @chris.mrbananas.greening: TDI 6
A fantastic Conversation about programming with Chris Greening. There is some history, stories, and wisdom in this interview.
Front-end Dev with @arkmuntasser: TDI 5
“I have worked at every level of the stack, but my heart is and will forever be in frontend. I’m a CSS guy.” — @arkmuntasser Threads Dev Interview #5 I am finding developers on Threads and interviewing them, right here…
Lost Interview with @rodrifit: TDI 4
Unfortunately, this interview has gotten lost in internet ether. However, the blog is still posted for historical and numerical purposes. Here is the original post on Threads.
Developers Learn to Network with @bryandevideas: TDI 3
“I’d suggest two things […] 1. Play the numbers game […] 2. Network meaningfully” — @bryandevideas Welcome to the series and let’s get started. In your recent posts, @bryandevideas, you have talked about your health journey this year. Can you…
.Net and Code Ecosystems with @alexanderbellgram: TDI 2
“One example of the open ecosystem: making .NET Core cross-platform and open source was a huge win.” — alexanderbellgram Welcome @alexanderbellgram, what type of software development is currently occupying your time? Frontend? Backend? Language? Framework? Anything you want to tell…
AI Alignment with @thelancecarlson: TDI 1
“Best thing you can do is practice, practice, practice and keep making fake projects until they become real…” How did you get your start in development? And how did that help you with what you do today? Good morning Ryan…