In this interview, we sit down with Data Engineer Aminat Lawal @aminatlawal21, as she shares her expertise in data analysis, data science, and engineering. Aminat discusses her passion for bridging the gap between data and business goals, and how she builds solutions that empower companies to leverage their data effectively. Join us as we delve into her diverse background and discover how she guides big-picture initiatives that drive impactful decision-making. Don't miss this insightful conversation with Aminat Lawal, a true visionary in the world of data engineering.

Scott Hanselman is the Vice President of Developer Communities at Microsoft. He is an author, speaker, podcaster, and an avid blogger. His podcast - Hanselminutes (https://hanselminutes.com/), runs weekly with various guests to discuss open source, technology, culture, diversity, code, the web, and more. He also hosts This Developer's Life podcast (https://thisdeveloperslife.com/) and makes videos on various computing topics on his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/shanselman) and Tiktok - @shanselman. He is also the co-host of the Azure Friday video series, where he interviews technical experts on cloud computing, Azure, DevOps, and more. On today's episode, Scott joins us for a chat, giving us deep insights into his motivation and drive to do all he does. You can find more information about Scott on his website (https://www.hanselman.com/) and all major social media platforms as @shanselman.

Tola is passionate about communicating complex problems in understandable and sizeable bits. He is also a big advocate for building and contributing to Open-source projects. Tola's X Handle: @thecraftman_

Ayomide is a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with nearly a decade of experience in building cutting-edge technology products. His passion lies in empowering individuals to kickstart and flourish in their careers within the tech industry. In 2018, Ayomide initiated a transformative tech mentorship system that has, to date, guided nearly a hundred aspiring professionals towards thriving careers in technology. His unique approach blends technical expertise with a deep commitment to mentorship, creating a dynamic learning environment that transcends traditional boundaries. Ayomide’s vision extends beyond code; he envisions a future where technology is accessible and inclusive, and where aspiring talents from all walks of life can shape the digital landscape. His insights, garnered from years of practical experience and mentorship, promise to inspire and guide the next generation of tech enthusiasts. Join us today as he talks about his journey into software engineering.

Elizabeth is a passionate DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS cloud infrastructure and automation. With a strong background in software engineering, she has designed and implemented scalable and secure cloud-based solutions for clients across different industries. Leveraging her skills in diverse programming languages and technologies, she has contributed to the successful delivery of software projects. She has been recognized by her colleagues and clients for her dedication to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality solutions. She always looking for new opportunities to utilize my skills and experience in cloud architecture. Join us today as we chat about the importance of certifications with her.

Elizabeth is a passionate DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS cloud infrastructure and automation. With a strong background in software engineering, she has designed and implemented scalable and secure cloud-based solutions for clients across different industries. Leveraging her skills in diverse programming languages and technologies, she has contributed to the successful delivery of software projects. She has been recognized by her colleagues and clients for her dedication to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality solutions. She always looking for new opportunities to utilize my skills and experience in cloud architecture. Join us today as we go through her adventure into DevOps from being a developer.

In the previous episode, we spoke on Developer Onboarding Culture. Today, we are looking at the same topic but from a manager's and buddy perspective. Enjoy listening. #podcast #thisdevlife #developer #onboarding

Developer onboarding culture is the set of values, practices and expectations that shape how new developers join and integrate into a software team. It includes aspects such as training, mentoring, feedback, code review and collaboration. A good developer onboarding culture can help new developers become productive, confident, and engaged members of the team. Let's hear the discussion on today's episode of This Dev Life.

In this new and refreshed episode of This Dev Life, we look at an interesting topic - The docs. Should you use official documentations only or some blog posts or video content as reference for your work? Let's hear it on today's episode. Link to the tweet mentioned on today's episode: https://twitter.com/raznerd/status/1025802371904036864?t=EotQC3WrzjzSTLsNlReVOQ&s=19 Give your opinion on developer tools and make money while doing so with User Interviews at https://zen.ai/thedevlife or use the code THISDEVLIFE on the website

Alistair has worked in various capacities in multiple verticals from retail – manufacturing to government, spanning 50 to 50000 users utilizing all aspects of pure Enterprise Information Management. His current role as a Microsoft Azure and Office Apps and Services MVP in South Africa provides him with a mechanism to assist companies with designing their Cloud collaboration environment using “best of breed”, proven methodologies to foster innovation and growth through a Content Services framework while incorporating a Knowledge Management strategy. It is with this vision that he strives to provide customers with a platform for Business Productivity Enrichment, establishing communities of practice through proper analysis and building a knowledge economy that is both quantifiable and achievable. Follow Alistair on Twitter: @alistairpugin Get certified: https://aka.ms/TrainCertPoster Power of Community: https://incite.video/videos/power-of-community-documentary/ Other links http://regarding365.com

Alistair has worked in various capacities in multiple verticals from retail – manufacturing to government, spanning 50 to 50000 users utilizing all aspects of pure Enterprise Information Management. His current role as a Microsoft Azure and Office Apps and Services MVP in South Africa provides him with a mechanism to assist companies with designing their Cloud collaboration environment using “best of breed”, proven methodologies to foster innovation and growth through a Content Services framework while incorporating a Knowledge Management strategy. It is with this vision that he strives to provide customers with a platform for Business Productivity Enrichment, establishing communities of practice through proper analysis and building a knowledge economy that is both quantifiable and achievable. Follow Alistair on Twitter: @alistairpugin Get certified: https://aka.ms/TrainCertPoster Power of Community: https://incite.video/videos/power-of-community-documentary/ Other links http://regarding365.com

Emmanuel Michael Emechete is an SDGs Advocate and a Technology enthusiast, He is the founder of a business and career Consulting firm called An-ointed Consult, and Orupa a renewable energy and climate change organization, which focuses on the use of technology in achieving the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and solving global issues; one of his recent initiatives is called STEM for SDGs (#STEM4SDGs). He is the Regional Focal Point for SDG8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth, and was one of the first Global Schools Advocates for the Global School Program by UN SDSN Youth. Over the last three years, he has been actively involved in the technology, and Innovation sectors, and empowering young people with digital skills. He strongly believes in the use of sustainable technology and Innovative tools, in achieving the SDGs, reducing climate change and improving economic growth across the nations. His works have reached over 10,000 young people within and outside Africa. Get in touch with Emmanuel. https://facebook.com/Emeisrael https://twitter.com/Eemechete https://instagram.com/Emmanuelemechete  https://linkedIn.com/in/Emmanuelmichaelemechete https://stem4sdgs.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

David is a Cloud Advocate for Power BI, he is currently based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a community builder and also part of the Power Platform Community leaders in Nigeria.   David is a business intelligence Associate with comprehensive accomplishments applying visualizations, data modelling, data structuring and data analytics to ensure success and achieve goals.   His goal is to make people fall in love with Power BI.  Today, we demystify the Power Platform together.   David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidAbu_  David on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZjkOIDOiTtBNvZWPuWklJQ  David on GitHub: https://github.com/David-abu  David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidabu/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

David is a Cloud Advocate for Power BI, he is currently based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a community builder and part of the Power Platform Community leaders in Nigeria.   David is a business intelligence Associate with comprehensive accomplishments applying visualizations, data modelling, data structuring and data analytics to ensure success and achieve goals.   His goal is to make people fall in love with Power BI.  Today, we get insights into his daily life as a Cloud Advocate. David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidAbu_  David on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZjkOIDOiTtBNvZWPuWklJQ  David on GitHub: https://github.com/David-abu  David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidabu/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Frank is a software consultant with a demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and managing the continuous delivery of modern web, mobile, and cloud solutions. As a member of the .NET Foundation and the organizer of Accra.Net, he spends his free time helping in outreach programs to promote .NET Technology in West Africa through the facilitation of meetups and virtual events for both individuals and corporates. He was awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Developer Technologies in 2020 for my contribution to the Microsoft .NET Developer Ecosystem. He joins us today to talk about Software Engineering Ethics. Links: Software Engineering Ethics: https://ethics.acm.org/code-of-ethics/software-engineering-code/ Frank on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fodoom/ Frank on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mr_odoom Accede Ghana: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accedeghana/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ayodele is the CEO and Cofounder of PneumaHealth. A digital health company redesigning healthcare for everyone through a patient centric, relationship based and technology empowered care delivery model. At PneumaCare, he is responsible for leading product and business development efforts of the company whilst helping to develop a patient centric culture across the organization. Prior to running PneumaCare, Ayodele has worked with highly rated local and international organizations such as Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, eHealth Africa, World Health Organization and University of the California Los Angeles (UCLA) in different capacities helping to build capabilities to leverage data and analytics for informed decision making across various health service delivery areas. He is well known for his data analytics and product management expertise which has been demonstrated in the various projects he has worked on in the past. With Ayodele’s current work at Pneuma, he is driven by a mission to ensure that Africans can live their dreams by being healthy and happy through a redesigned delivery model that ensures quality care is affordable, accessible and equitable. Check out Pneuma Care at https://pneuma.care. Developers check out https://www.pneuma.care/developers --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today, we have Foyin Olajide-Bello joining us on the show. Foyin is a Cloud Consultant with over 12 years of quality work experience. She has deployed and administered Software Projects across various industry verticals which includes Banking, Manufacturing, Education, Health, Oil & Gas and Public Sector. Having worked directly with professionals in world leading companies like Fujistu (India), KnowledgeLake (US), and DICOM (Germany), she has learnt and has been acquainted with international industry best practices. Foyin excels in a fast-paced challenging environment, and possesses excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. She has an in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in Service & Delivery Management. Foyin has a deep "love" in the Power Platform with wide experience structuring and implementing impactful organizational projects around them. This empowers people to do more with less. She is currently driving an initiative that enables employees discover how the Microsoft's stack (Microsoft Azure + Office 365) comes together to enable the Modern Workplace (post Covid-19 era) while also leading other projects. She strongly believes in knowledge sharing hence leads an active Power Platform user group in Nigeria. She is also an advocate of women empowerment through Information Technology and has recently founded TechStylers – a community to upskill women. She speaks frequently at technology events and is an active member in similar international groups. She is @FoyinB on all social platforms, so be sure to follow her. Twitter, LinkedIn. And if you are a lady, be sure to Join Tech Stylers and follow them. Join the Tech Stylers Deep Dive Sessions also. Subscribe to Foyin's Channel and follow the Power Apps 9ja User Group. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Toni a Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience working with a variety of technologies to deliver software solutions for different companies around the world. He is also an avid contributor and maintainer of open-source projects with a strong focus on programming language runtimes and developer tools. Join us today as we understand what his day looks like as a Software Engineer. Find him on LinkedIn and Twitter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today on the show, we have Sam - my good friend joining us and allowing me dig into his brain to understand what it takes to be a successful developer. About Sam An MVP, MCT, MCSD, Senior Software Engineer, Teacher, Speaker, Technology Advocate, Community Leader, Maker, and early Adopter Samuel has extensive experience and knowledge in most areas of application development. He has a strong passion and commitment to solving problems, sharing knowledge, and building tech communities. Currently a Co-Organizer for the Accra .NET and Power Platform User Groups. Host a podcast and 3 live stream shows every week. Sam is on Twitter as @sadranyi and streams on Twitch & YouTube. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today on the show, I have Abiola Alayande and Taofeek Olalekan join me to share their experience building TREP Labs and Real Drip - an innovative solution solving a global challenge. Know about Realdrip and how it has been saving lives here. Abiola comes from Osogbo in Osun State Nigeria and Taofeek from Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria. Let's hear about their journey into coding to developing solutions that saves lives. TREP Labs Website: https://treplabs.co --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app