827: Career Development with Topher Martini

827: Career Development with Topher Martini

Scott and Wes talk with Topher Martini, a former Engineering Program Manager at Apple, about his extensive experience over two decades in the tech industry. Topher shares his journey at Apple, from starting as an intern in 2001 to working on groundbreaking products like iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:40 What it was like working on the first iPhone 04:47 How Topher landed at Apple early in his career 08:40 How Apple’s culture has changed over time 11:03 What makes a great employee? 16:37 Tips for better communication 17:54 Are meetings a good means of communication? 20:05 What makes a bad employee? 22:21 What does it take to get hired at a company like Apple? 26:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io 26:55 The relationship between passion and career 29:08 Topher’s advice for growing in your career 31:50 What is a sabbatical? 33:36 Teaching tech to kids 35:49 Topher’s work on self-driving cars Aurora 39:33 AI’s impact on tech and the future 41:22 What can developers do to stand out and be relevant in a world of AI? 43:30 Topher’s thoughts on career development One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way Paul Copplestone 44:47 What is a light field camera? 46:47 Spatial media and Vision Pro 48:10 The nifty stuff in Topher’s background 49:53 Something wild that happened while Topher was at Apple 51:34 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Topher: Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer Bento 3D Shameless Plugs Topher: Topher’s YouTube Channel Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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850: Manage State in JavaScript Like a Pro!

850: Manage State in JavaScript Like a Pro!

Scott and Wes serve up state management in JavaScript, breaking down key concepts like reactive state, state updaters, and global vs local state. They also explore various approaches and libraries, mu...

20 Marras 20241h 1min

849: How to Pick a JS Package

849: How to Pick a JS Package

You’ve got a project, and you need the right tool—but how do you know if that JavaScript package is the one? Scott and Wes guide you through finding and validating packages, from checking NPM to scopi...

18 Marras 202422min

848: Web Components Can’t Save Us with Scott Jehl

848: Web Components Can’t Save Us with Scott Jehl

Scott and Wes talk with Scott Jehl about the benefits, challenges, and use cases of web components, particularly in design systems and performance. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:55 Scott...

15 Marras 202451min

847: Syntax Holiday Gift Guide

847: Syntax Holiday Gift Guide

Scott and Wes are back with their annual Syntax Holiday Gift Guide! They’ve curated the best gadgets, tools, games, and even kitchen essentials for the dev in your life — plus a few treats anyone woul...

13 Marras 20241h 3min

846: Talking EVs: Range Anxiety, Charging, and Tech

846: Talking EVs: Range Anxiety, Charging, and Tech

Scott and Wes unpack their experiences as electric car owners, sharing the highs and lows of making the switch. From range anxiety to charging infrastructure and cost savings, they talk about everythi...

11 Marras 202444min

845: Are companies hiring? State of the dev job market with Taylor Desseyn

845: Are companies hiring? State of the dev job market with Taylor Desseyn

Scott and Wes talk with Taylor Desseyn about the shifting developer job market. Taylor shares practical tips for standing out, building genuine connections, and finding opportunities in a competitive ...

8 Marras 202457min

844: TypeScript, Branded Types, Streaming vs Polling + More

844: TypeScript, Branded Types, Streaming vs Polling + More

Scott and Wes serve up listener questions on everything from SvelteKit’s limits and the quirks of branded types in TypeScript to handling email queues and secure token storage in cookies. Plus, they g...

6 Marras 202456min

843: Copilot Kills Cursor? Reacting to Github Universe Keynote

843: Copilot Kills Cursor? Reacting to Github Universe Keynote

Scott and Wes react to the big GitHub Universe announcements, recorded live at GitHub Universe. They dive into Copilot’s new features, exploring how its advancements stack up against Cursor AI in the ...

4 Marras 202455min

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