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12/25/2025

Working on your 2026 resolutions? ❤️

08/23/2025

Is Angular really dead? 👀

We sat down with Minko Gechev (Google Engineer & Angular Team Lead) to get the truth:
✨ Google still hires for CS fundamentals
🤖 Engineers must embrace AI tools to stay relevant
⚡ Web dev 2025: frameworks have stabilized
🏢 Google runs on Angular + Java/Kotlin
🚀 Angular’s future: AI integrations + Signal Graph

The full video goes deeper into Angular v20, the job market, and what developers should focus on next.

👉 Watch now — link in bio!

08/22/2025

👉 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cn_kaM-92c

🚨 New Video Drop! 🚨

We sat down with Google’s Minko Gechev to talk all things Angular, AI, and the future of web development.

👨‍💻 Is Angular really “dead”?
🤖 How will AI reshape the front-end?
💼 Should developers fear job loss — and how can we prepare ahead?

This conversation goes deep into the questions every developer is asking right now.

If you find this valuable, please like, comment, and share — your support helps us keep creating these interviews for you! 🙏

07/22/2025

Is AI Replacing Developers? Honest Talk with Adrienne Tacke”
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkcbbsN4tYw

Should you pivot to prompt engineering? Will traditional coding still matter in 2025?

In this raw and insightful convo, Adrienne Tacke (software engineer, author, & educator) joins us to talk:
💻 The real impact of AI on dev jobs
🧠 How code reviews are more important than ever
🎤 Why more engineers are becoming tech educators
🔥 What skills are actually worth learning now

Whether you’re early-career or a seasoned engineer — this one’s for you.

We explore the real state of developer jobs with AI on the rise. Should you pivot to prompt engineering? Will traditional coding survive?In this episode, I s...

04/30/2025

🚨 Our next Hackbuddy meetup is TONIGHT at 6PM PT!

🎤 Designing for Everyone: Catching Accessibility Gaps Before They Ship
with Carolina Urrea, Front-End Engineer & a11y advocate.

Learn how Cypress, Playwright, and axe-core can help you find and fix accessibility issues before they go live.
Don’t miss this inclusive, practical session!

👉 Register here (FREE): https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lDfoDuECRrWKJ5Pk7ipAFw

04/15/2025

🧠 Designing for Everyone: Catching Accessibility Gaps Before They Ship
with Carolina Urrea Restrepo, Front-End Engineer & Accessibility Advocate

📅 Wednesday, April 30th
⏰ 6:00 PM Pacific
📍 Online via Zoom
💰 Free for live attendees
▶️ Recording available for Patrons only

Carolina will explore how tools like Cypress, Playwright, and axe-core can help dev teams catch accessibility issues early—before they reach production. With her experience as a neurodivergent developer, she brings both technical know-how and a powerful personal lens to building inclusive digital experiences.

Whether you're new to accessibility or looking to strengthen your testing workflows, this talk is packed with actionable takeaways.

👉 Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lDfoDuECRrWKJ5Pk7ipAFw

🔥 Let’s build accessible apps that work for everyone. Let’s Hack, Buddy!

03/25/2025

🚀 Hackbuddy Meetup is TONIGHT!

Don’t miss Mark Noonan from Cypress.io as we dive into Accessibility & Test Automation in 2025!

📅 March 25 | 6PM PT | 📍 Online | 💰 FREE

🔗 Register now! https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wfYr6qVbQBSMpkF1yXysaQ #/registration
See you there! 👀🔥

03/13/2025

Join us for an exclusive online meetup on March 25th, where Mark Noonan, Senior Engineer at Cypress.io, will dive into how the European Accessibility Act (EAA) is reshaping the way companies approach accessibility testing. 🌍

💡 Just like EU regulations pushed Apple to adopt USB-C, the EAA is making inclusive design a requirement—not just an option. If your company does business internationally, accessibility testing will be essential.

📅 Date: Tuesday, March 25th
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM Pacific
📍 Where: Online via Zoom
💰 Cost: FREE for live attendees!
▶️ Recording available for Patrons only

🔗 Register now https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wfYr6qVbQBSMpkF1yXysaQ