Ardan Labs Podcast
This podcast features intimate conversations with engineers who are in the forefront of building or teaching technology. Join us as we learn how our guests got started in tech, the type and level of education they've obtained, their work history, and personal stories about their journey. We publish the show on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and the Web biweekly on Wednesdays at 12pm US Eastern Time. Subscribe and STAY TUNED!
Hardware, Innovation, and The Space Safe with Oscar Hedaya
4 Feb 2026
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Ale Kennedy debuts as host in her first episode, sitting down with Oscar Hedaya, founder of SPACE, to discuss building startups, navigating uncertainty, and
AI, Legacy, and Reflekta with Miles Spencer
7 Jan 2026
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Miles Spencer, founder of Reflekta, about using AI to preserve the stories and legacies of loved ones. Miles explains how Reflekta
AI, Toilville, and Adaptability with Peter Swimm
17 Dec 2025
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Peter Swimm, founder of Toilville, about the future of AI and workplace automation. Peter shares insights from his long career in
Cybersecurity, Resilience, and Business with Caleb Mattingly
3 Dec 2025
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Caleb Mattingly, Founder and CEO of Secure Cloud Innovations, about his journey through cybersecurity, compliance, and
Data, Innovation, and Passion with Catherine Johnson
19 Nov 2025
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Catherine Johnson, VP of Global Solutions Engineering at Hydrolix, about her career journey through data management, scalability,
Go, Medicine, and Adaptability with Salah Mahmud
5 Nov 2025
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Salah Mahmud, a medical researcher specializing in epidemiology and medical statistics. Salah shares his journey from growing up in
Marketing, Innovation, and Averi AI with Zack Holland
22 Oct 2025
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Zack Holland, CEO & Founder of Averi AI, about his journey from early life in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest to building an
Writing, Technology, and a Nomadic Lifestyle with Mike Elgan
8 Oct 2025
In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Mike Elgan, technology editorialist, about his journey to becoming a professional writer. Mike reflects on the evolution of
LinkedIn Learning, Interviewing, & Adding Skills with Adelina Simion
22 Jun 2022
Adelina Simion is a technology evangelist at Form3 and teaches courses on Go with LinkedIn Learning. We learn about Adelina’s passion for learning new things and now sharing that knowledge with
Tokyo, Python, & Google with Ian Lewis
8 Jun 2022
Ian Lewis is a developer advocate at Google Cloud. In this podcast episode, Ian shares some of his insights on how to be a productive engineer when the codebase is in another language, how to build a
Teaching & Sharing Knowledge with Mark Thompson
25 May 2022
Mark Thompson is a senior developer relations engineer at Google. Mark has a passion for teaching and sharing knowledge with younger engineers. We hear about his experience growing up in Chicago,
Leaving a Legacy of Love with Ken Wimberly
11 May 2022
Ken Wimberly is the founder of the Legacy of Love app, a parent-to-child journaling app designed to capture the moments that matter. Ken speaks about the challenges of building and growing an app as
Environmental Consulting to Tech with Cathleen Turner
27 Apr 2022
Cathleen Turner is a senior software engineer at Perch and founder of Czero Grocery & CZero Foods (formerly listful.ai). We hear about how she first was introduced to programming through her studies
Knative & Kubernetes with Ville Aikas
13 Apr 2022
Ville Aikas is the founder of the supply chain security startup, Chainguard. We learn about foreign exchange student programs, early internet operating systems, working at Google, and working on
Technical Legacy with Joonas Bergius
30 Mar 2022
Joonas Bergius is currently a co-founder at Statype and an early employee of Digital Ocean. We talk about the experience of attending multiple schools in different countries, military service,
Searching For New Challenges with Ishuah Kariuki
16 Mar 2022
Ishuah Kariuki is a software engineer at Microsoft. We talk about what it was like growing up in Kenya, the struggle of learning about computers with limited access to them, changing jobs as a means
Orchestration in Go with Tim Boring
2 Mar 2022
Tim Boring is a senior software engineer at Voltus and author of the book “Build an Orchestrator in Go.” Tim’s story shows us that many programming careers are far from linear. We learn about
Calculated Risk Taking with Blain Smith
16 Feb 2022
Blain Smith is a senior software engineer at Subspace. From a young age, Blain knew he wanted to pursue a career in tech. We hear about his tough decision to leave university, working for Harvard,
The Value of Mentorship with Melissa Trebell
2 Feb 2022
Melissa Trebell is a full stack engineer for Punchcard Systems (Previously at TrustBix). Although she had an affinity for computers in high school, Melissa wasn’t sure if this was something she
Programming on Paper with Henry Erabor
19 Jan 2022
Ehioje Henry Erabor is a senior software engineer at BFREE. Growing up in Nigeria in the 1990’s, programming was not common in schools. Henry recalls a memory of his class being brought to the
Connecting Developers in Alaska with Jeff Levin
5 Jan 2022
Jeff Levin is a software engineer, entrepreneur, and the former director of the Alaska Developer’s Alliance. Growing up in Alaska, Jeff was constantly drawn to computers. Going so far as to
Finding a Model for Open-Source with Alex Ellis
22 Dec 2021
Alex Ellis is the Founder of OpenFaaS, an open-source project focused on making it simple to deploy serverless functions with containers. Alex tells stories of breaking the family computer with
Music, Dot-com Websites, and Helping Others with Martin Gallagher
8 Dec 2021
Martin Gallagher is a specialist Go recruiter, matching developers with interesting companies across Europe. Many people out there may have a negative impression of recruiters, but every so-often you
Open Source, Internet Security, and Nature with Matt Holt
24 Nov 2021
Matt Holt is the creator of popular open source projects like Caddy Web Server, CertMagic, PapaParse, & others. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to maintain open source projects
Work Ethic, Entrepreneurship, and Engineering with Kelsey Hightower
10 Nov 2021
Kelsey Hightower is a Principal Engineer at Google Cloud, open-source advocate, and one of our favorite speakers in tech. We hear about his early experiences with computers, thoughts on CS degree vs
Music, Mentorship, and Programming with Mark Bates
28 Oct 2021
Mark Bates is the co-founder at Gopher Guides, papercall.io, and gobuffalo.io. Many of us know Mark for his programming expertise but much of this episode is focused around his passion for music.
Facing Fears, Growth Mindset, and Kubernetes with Gergely Brautigam
14 Oct 2021
Gergely Brautigam is a software developer at Weaveworks working with Go & Kubernetes. As he describes it, Gergely knew he wanted to work with computers from the first time his mother brought home a
Telnet Games, Baghdad, and Silicon Valley with Sarah Murphy
29 Sep 2021
Sarah Murphy is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at WePay. Sarah’s curiosity and willingness to take leaps took her all over the world, from being a journalist in Baghdad to working with top
Don’t Walk, Sprint! with Miriah Peterson
15 Sep 2021
Miriah Peterson is a data engineer at Weave, a founder of the Forge Foundation, and the founder for the Women Who Go Utah. If you think she’s busy now, just tune in to hear about her childhood.
Part 2: Persistence, Goals, and a Growth Mindset with Steve Hoffman
1 Sep 2021
In this episode, we pick up where we left off with Steve Hoffman. Last we heard, he had just launched a few successful video games in the mid-90’s. Steve then started a new company focused on
Part 1: Persistence, Goals, and a Growth Mindset with Steve Hoffman
18 Aug 2021
Steve Hoffman is a CEO, author, angel investor, and above all a creator. Steve currently runs a global startup incubator called Founders Space but his life has taken many turns to reach this place.
Computer Science by Accident with Ronna Steinberg
5 Aug 2021
Ronna Steinberg is currently the Chapter Lead for Women Who Go Berlin and Senior Software Engineer for Delivery Hero. In this episode, we hear how many unexpected events led Ronna into tech and even
Foreign Languages, Pharmaceuticals, and Pascal with Renee Richards
21 Jul 2021
Renee Richards is a Programmer Analyst for Carepoint, Inc. Renee has been a software developer for two years after spending most of her life as a pharmacy technician. We hear about how she made the
Sharing Knowledge to Level Up Society with Nic Jackson
24 Jun 2021
Nic Jackson is a Principal Developer Advocate for HashiCorp. He’s also the author of the book Building Microservices with Go and an avid speaker on all things microservices. We learn about his
Using Your Powers for Good with John Reese
9 Jun 2021
John Reese is a Senior Software Engineer at Yubico. He is also an active contributor to the open source projects Konstraint and Conftest. John’s foray into programming started a bit earlier than
Coffee, Code, and Career Transitions with Jessica Greene
26 May 2021
Jessica Greene is a Backend Developer with Ecosia, the search engine that plants trees. We talk about film, the science of coffee, and what caused her to pivot her career into tech. Jessica shares
Finding Your Superpower with Kris Nóva
12 May 2021
Kris Nóva is a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Twilio Inc. We hear about her incredible journey from a nerdy teen installing Linux on the family computer to becoming an outspoken voice in the
Finding the Balance Between Art and Technology with Anthony Starks
28 Apr 2021
Anthony Starks is an engineer, designer and consultant with a focus on data visualization. But we might also call him an artist. Growing up with a love for photography and computers, Anthony has long
Identifying Trends and Adapting to Change with Michael Gasch
14 Apr 2021
Michael Gasch is a Staff Engineer in the Office of the CTO at VMware. Growing up around his father’s business, the seeds were planted for his love of technology. Michael spent many years pursuing a
Tenacity, Independence and Problem Solving with Vanesa Ortiz
31 Mar 2021
Vanesa Ortiz is a community advocate at Sourcegraph and the founder of the Women Who Go - Berlin chapter. We learn about Vanesa’s incredible journey from freelancing at age 13 to interviewing for a
From Idea to Execution with Mat Ryer
17 Mar 2021
Mat Ryer is a serial entrepreneur and a panelist on the Go Time podcast! He is currently the co-founder at Pace.dev & Firesearch.dev. In this episode, we hear about Mat’s very early experiences
Do What You Love and Figure the Rest Out Later with Kris Brandow
3 Mar 2021
Kris Brandow is a Senior Software Engineer at Wunderkind and a panelist on the GoTime podcast! We learn about Kris’s experience growing up in a technical household and how he had no desire to
Piano Mastery to Cloud Computing with Guinevere Saenger
17 Feb 2021
Guinevere Saenger is a Software Engineer on the Development Lifecycle Team at Github. We hear about the challenges of pursuing a career in music and how, through an unbelievable turn of events, she
Always Be Working Towards Your Goals with Bryan Liles
3 Feb 2021
Bryan Liles is a Principal Engineer at VMware where he is working on the Telco & Edge Cloud BU team building telecom software that runs on Kubernetes. We examine Bryan’s unique path to success,
A Champion of Chaos and Inclusion with Ana Margarita Medina
20 Jan 2021
Ana Margarita Medina is a Senior Chaos Engineer at Gremlin. You may know her from one of her many conference talks or maybe just from Twitter! In this episode, Ana shares her journey into tech and
Assembly Code, Semiconductors, & the Blockchain with Dave Appleton
6 Jan 2021
Dave Appleton is a man of many talents (Seriously, he has too many to mention!). We kick off our conversation hearing about Dave’s first experiences with programming in the late '60s using hand
If You Know the Spell You Can Have Whatever You Want with John Arundel
23 Dec 2020
John Arundel is software consultant, mentor, and author of the book “For the Love of Go”. We talk about his early fascination with computers, the role his mother played in planting these seeds,
From Automating Solitaire to Automated Machine Images with Wilken Rivera
9 Dec 2020
Wilken Rivera is a senior software engineer with the Packer team at HashiCorp. In this interview, listeners will get a sense of Wilken’s journey from a dance background to software engineering, his
Code Projects as Work Experience, Traditional Education, and Community with Carlisia Thompson
25 Nov 2020
Carlisia Thompson is a senior OSS engineer at VMware and host of The Podlets podcast. We cover the unique path Carlisia took from her childhood in Brazil to becoming an influential member of the Go
Fighting Viruses and Caring for Others with Andy Walker
9 Nov 2020
In this episode, we talk to Andy Walker about his childhood and how he got into programming, his journey in cybersecurity, and some of the soft skills that are so valuable to have in this industry.