Henry Quillin on Prepping for a Career as a Software Engineer - Episode 183

Azure DevOps Podcast

Episode | Podcast

Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Henry Quillin is a high school senior interested in software development,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">entrepreneurship, and blockchain/crypto. He has completed several internships and other contracts and recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He always has several software projects going including ProjectNEWM, an attempt to decentralize the music industry, and when not buried in VSCode or books, he enjoys weightlifting, cooking, and listening to podcasts. You can check out his website at</span> <a href="http://henryquillin.me/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">henry quillin.me</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Topics of Discussion:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:39] Henry talks about becoming interested in software development and programming as early as 4th grade. While his friends were playing video games, he was creating them.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:00] Henry discusses his first shadowing experience that ended up turning into a paid internship at</span> <a href="https://jacksonryan.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jackson & Ryan Architects</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[10:10] What was it like for Henry to see the development process from a bird’s eye view during his first paid internship in tech at a startup called</span> <a href="https://originalnations.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Original Nations</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[10:47] How did Henry get into Clear Measure?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[12:18] Henry talks about the huge community in programming that wants to help and how they have connected him with different opportunities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[12:55] What is</span> <a href="https://projectnewm.io/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">projectNEWM</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">? How is it like a decentralized Spotify?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[16:51] Henry has some sound advice for fellow young adults his age looking to get into the programming industry, and what he feels the benefits of internships are.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[27:06] What is the value that Henry sees in college, and which schools are his top choices?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[29:05] Henry feels that if you want to become a developer, just really try and get some experience.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Mentioned in this Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://architecttips.clearmeasure.com/"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Architect Tips</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">— New video podcast!</span></p> <p><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-ca/services/devops/?&amp;OCID=AID736756_SEM_7eul5uID"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Azure DevOps</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.clear-measure.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clear Measure</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(Sponsor)</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/NET-DevOps-Azure-Developers-Architecture/dp/1484253426"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Jeffrey Palermo</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">— Available on Amazon!</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ROXy08zc-qTA0-3GAQDLw"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Jeffrey Palermo’s YouTube</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/jeffreypalermo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow to stay informed about future events!</span></p> <p><a href="https://projectnewm.io/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ProjectNEWM</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://henryquillin.me/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Henry Quillin</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Want to Learn More?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visit</span> <a href="http://azuredevopspodcast.clear-measure.com/"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">AzureDevOps.Show</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for show notes and additional episodes.</span></p>