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Geeking Out with Adriana Villela

Adriana Villela, Hannah Maxwell
Devops
Opentelemetry
Kubernetes
Observability
Women In Tech
Software Engineering
Storytelling
Environmental Sustainability
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Sustainability
Java
Miro
Grafana
Carbon Footprint
Bangalore
Toronto
CNCF
Women In Technology
Python
Artificial Intelligence

The podcast about all geeky aspects of software delivery, DevOps, Observability, reliability, and everything in between.

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When Aakansha Priya was working on her computer science degree, she wasn't even sure she wanted to be in tech. She craved human interaction, and thought that a career in tech couldn't give her that. She soon discovered that that was not the case, and... more

GenZ are in a unique position in the Age of AI, because they are coming up "AI native"...or are they? Join us for a special LIVE episode of Geeking Out, in which host Adriana Villela speaks with four GenZ-ers to get their perspectives on how AI is di... more

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• Using IDEs took some of the mental load out of hand coding because of features like code completion

• Switching to IDEs from plain text editors was a bit of a mental change for many of us (maybe not as big as AI-assisted coding)

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• Kids take new tech for granted. For example, carriers used to charge by the minute for calls. Text and web browsing were extra (and extra expensive).

• Configuring Linux back in the day was 1 part fun, 10 parts pain.

• Watching... more

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Stella Gu
Platform engineer; final-year CS student
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Episode: Geeking Out LIVE: The One Where We Geek Out on Slaying the Vibes
Rachelle De Man
McMaster graduate with web development, testing, security background; interned at Okta, Vidyard, 1Password, Google
Gen Z panelist
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Amrithaa Logeswaran
Second-year Integrated Engineering student; policy work with provincial government
Gen Z panelist
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Tim Banks
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Innovative Solutions
Episode: Geeking Out LIVE: The One Where We Geek Out on Vibing Like it's 1999 and Coding Like it's 2026
Jean-Mark Wright
Software architect and developer with experience across systems and platforms
Episode: The One Where We Geek Out on Vibe Coding with Jean-Mark Wright
Colleen Coll
Episode: Geeking Out Live: The One Where We Give a Sh*t About IWD with Colleen Coll, Reese Lee, Imma Valls, and Josh Lee
Reese Lee
Episode: Geeking Out Live: The One Where We Give a Sh*t About IWD with Colleen Coll, Reese Lee, Imma Valls, and Josh Lee
Ima Valls
Episode: Geeking Out Live: The One Where We Give a Sh*t About IWD with Colleen Coll, Reese Lee, Imma Valls, and Josh Lee
Josh Lee
Episode: Geeking Out Live: The One Where We Give a Sh*t About IWD with Colleen Coll, Reese Lee, Imma Valls, and Josh Lee

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Adriana Villela
Host of the show focused on tech storytelling, tooling, and community experiences.

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Geeking Out LIVE: The One Where We Geek Out on Slaying the Vibes
Q: What is your experience with AI-assisted coding in education versus the workforce?
Participants noted varied classroom policies and professor attitudes, with some encouraging AI use as a learning tool and others restricting it; in the workforce, there is a push for mentorship and preserving fundamentals even as AI accelerates development.
Geeking Out LIVE: The One Where We Geek Out on Slaying the Vibes
Q: What was your first programming language and how did your background influence your view on AI adoption?
The panelists shared a mix of niche languages (Turing, Logo) and mainstream ones (Python), underscoring diverse origins but a common curiosity about how AI changes the learning curve and career trajectory.
Geeking Out Live: The One Where We Give a Sh*t About IWD with Colleen Coll, Reese Lee, Imma Valls, and Josh Lee
Q: What final advice would you give to women entering tech?
Find mentors and a supportive community, document and celebrate wins, and believe in your own worth; if others less qualified pursue opportunities, you should too and just go for it.
Geeking Out Live: The One Where We Give a Sh*t About IWD with Colleen Coll, Reese Lee, Imma Valls, and Josh Lee
Q: What can women do to support other women in the workplace?
Don't gatekeep information or opportunities; sponsor and credit each other, interrupt when someone is overlooked, and actively mentor and connect people to visible chances for growth.
Geeking Out Live: The One Where We Give a Sh*t About IWD with Colleen Coll, Reese Lee, Imma Valls, and Josh Lee
Q: Why do you personally think that International Women's Day is important?
It's a reminder that progress in representation and equity in tech isn't guaranteed; we must keep showing up, sharing experiences, and pushing for concrete changes so women and people of color have a lasting voice.

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What is Geeking Out about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on the human side of tech—how developers work, learn, and collaborate in an era of AI-assisted tooling, evolving architectures, and open-source communities. Across episodes, discussions frequently orbit vibe coding, mentorship, career progression, and the balancing act between code velocity and maintainability. Guests range from developers and platform engineers to DevOps practitioners and community advocates, often sharing practical perspectives on tooling (Copilot, Vim/VS Code, Kubernetes), open-source contributions, and the realities of working in tech while navigating parenting, mentorship, and global work environments. Noteworthy is the show's emphasis on personal narratives—career pivots, learning through teaching, a... more

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