Salt City Code

Salt City Code

Welcome to Salt City Code, the podcast that aims to bridge the gap and foster connections within the tech community in Syracuse, NY and beyond. Hosted by Karin Thorne and Kaitlyn Warboy, this podcast dives deep into the world of technology and coding, exploring the diverse perspectives and experiences of local tech leaders. In each episode, Karin and Kaitlyn invite a range of guests, from tech enthusiasts to seasoned professionals, to share their insights, knowledge, and stories. Through engaging conversations, they uncover the unique aspects that make technology and coding an integral part of the vibrant Salt City community. Listeners can expect to hear discussions about emerging technologies, innovative projects, and the latest trends shaping the tech landscape. They also explore the impact of technology on various industries and discuss the opportunities and challenges it brings. Whether you're an aspiring coder, a tech professional, or simply curious about the ever-evolving world of technology, Salt City Code offers valuable insights, practical advice, and inspiring stories. Join Karin and Kaitlyn as they connect with the local tech scene, provide a platform for sharing expertise, and inspire the growth and collaboration of the tech community in Syracuse and beyond.

Episodes

Seth Mulligan: The Art of Pitching

June 16, 2020 • 37 mins
“There’s got to be more meaning and more passion into the traditional tech pitching. Host Karin Thorne and guest host Max Matthews continue their chat with Seth Mulligan about tech pitching, how the Syracuse tech community has changed, and where they see it heading in the future. Seth also answers a Salt City Code favorite question when he shares his idea for a tech Meetup. Connect with Seth http://sethmulligan.brandyourself.com/ ...
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Seth Mulligan: Modeling a Venture

June 2, 2020 • 38 mins
Modeling a venture is related but, certainly a different discipline than inventing or creating it or coding it or improving it. Host Karin Thorne and special Guest Host Max Matthews chat with Seth Mulligan of StorySlab about smart networking, what it's like to model a venture, and where he sees Syracuse heading in the future. Connect with Seth http://sethmulligan.brandyourself.com/ | StorySlab (https://www.storyslab.com/) | Linke...
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Joey Buczek: Work Harder at Working Smarter

May 19, 2020 • 50 mins
If you're gonna be part of a community of people that are like-minded, do try to show up and go be a part of the community. Contribute in some way. There's a lot of value that you can get out of it and there's a lot of value you can bring to it without even knowing that you're bringing value to it... There's been a lot of moments in my life where I've realized I've either said something or done something for someone and there's li...
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Lauren Adam: Hobbies Over Side Hustles

May 5, 2020 • 54 mins
I'm a selfish knitter. A lot of people, especially in the tech industry, are all about side hustles. I'm not about that life. ... Everyone's always like, "Why don't you sell your knits? Why don't you do this? Why don't you - " and I'm like, "Man, I had two jobs for like five years . I don't want another job, and I don't want something that I enjoy to become another job. Hosts Kelly Corey and Karin Thorne chat with Lauren Adam abou...
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Will Guisbond: The Power of Networking

April 21, 2020 • 61 mins
One of the main things I love about my job is the community. Being able to go to these events and call it work when it's really just socializing and networking and building those connections. The same thing goes for flying. There's a really big community around aviation that people are drawn to for that reason. You go to these little events that are like the dev Meetups we go to, and I love that, so community building has always b...
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Ryan Gaus: Open Source Success

April 7, 2020 • 43 mins
If you have a mixture of getting lucky and have a little bit of talent at doing this sort of stuff, you could have an idea that maybe has some success. And I'll say, if you roll a die enough times, you'll at least get a minor success. Hosts Karin Thorne and Kelly Corey continue the conversation with Ryan Gaus and discuss the success of his open source project, Backstroke. We also chat about where to host your projects online and R...
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Ryan Gaus: Affect Your Surroundings

March 31, 2020 • 45 mins
I would say using teaching as a way to get better at something is a really good approach. And I would say that if you don't have a lot of knowledge, you shouldn't think you can't teach. I'm very much a proponent of ... being able to take ideas you have and using them to kind of affect your surroundings. And I think that teaching is a great way to do that. Hosts Karin Thorne and Kelly Corey chat with Ryan Gaus about choosing to wor...
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Ben Lannon: Hit the Go Live Button

March 24, 2020 • 47 mins
We are all experts in our own different fields...I may be great with something like Gatsby or livestreaming but if you go tell me, "Hey, can you cook me a very professional meal and serve it up?"...I'm probably not going to be able to do that well. Hosts Kelly Corey and Karin Thorne chat with Ben Lannon about livestreaming on Twitch, how he got involved with the GatsbyJS and open source communities, and he shares a big announcemen...
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Max Matthews: Work Backwards

March 17, 2020 • 33 mins
My big advice is...work backwards. Because it's so easy to learn all these tiny little concepts in programming. And it's cool and you're excited while you're doing it but at the end of the day, it's not an end result. And so, my big advice is have your end goal. Figure out where you want to end up and then work your way backwards from there. Hosts Karin Thorne and Kelly Corey continue their conversation with Max Matthews and take ...
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Max Matthews: Hacker, Entrepreneur, Mentor

March 10, 2020 • 42 mins
I think a lot of people, when they hear "hacker", they think cybersecurity or issues on their phone. Really, the original term "hacker" was someone who solved problems and just threw things together to fix something. Hosts Karin Thorne and Kelly Corey chat with Max Matthews about his experience incorporating a business at age 16, what he considers to be the difference between a developer and an engineer, and what it's like to be o...
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Kelly and Karin: Speaking of Social Media

March 3, 2020 • 24 mins
Sometimes I really miss AIM. I used to leave away messages all the time and so did all my friends. Update people with what you're doing or put song lyrics in the away messages...I'm just not going to do that on Slack. Hosts Kelly Corey and Karin Thorne chat about their experiences with various social media accounts over the years. They also share the results of a recent listener poll and reminisce fondly about AIM. Music This epis...
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Mo Morsi: From Red Hat to Dev Null

February 25, 2020 • 41 mins
I think a hacker is defined as someone that has a passion for a particular topic or a particular subject field. Whether it's computers or electronics, whether it's history or art, we can all consider ourselves hackers of our own passions. Hosts Karin Thorne and Kelly Corey chat with Mo Morsi about founding the Syracuse Innovators Guild and his journey from working at Red Hat to starting his own XRP blockchain company. We also pitc...
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Gus Cost: There is No Perfect Thing

February 18, 2020 • 36 mins
I would say go for it. ... Learning any of anything is gonna help you more than wondering what to learn or trying to pick the perfect thing. Spoiler alert: there is no perfect thing. Everything has huge problems with it that are gonna cause you a lot of frustration. But if you just have perspective, well, you're able to do some really amazing things that you couldn't without it. Hosts Karin Thorne and Kelly Corey chat with Gus Cost...
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Doug Crescenzi: Network Effects

February 11, 2020 • 37 mins
If we risk messing with things too much...I think we could risk reducing some of that community building side, right? And I think if we wanna get more of these outcomes, we need to really value and do whatever we can to amplify the network effects that come from the community we're building. Kelly and Karin chat with Doug Crescenzi, co-founder of Hack Upstate (https://hackupstate.com/home) and Upstate Interactive (https://upstatein...
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Kelly and Karin: Life After Bootcamp

February 4, 2020 • 28 mins
I was looking for a change, and on the way to a change, and then when I got involved with the bootcamp, everything changed! It's been about six months since hosts Kelly Corey and Karin Thorne graduated from Careers in Code. We catch up on adjusting to life after class, getting more involved in the tech community, and what it's like to start a podcast. We also talk about Kelly joining the leadership team of Women in Coding and descr...
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Amanda Darcangelo: Documentation Saves Lives

January 28, 2020 • 47 mins
With Surge Syracuse and all of these initiatives, the idea is to keep tech local and tech resources local, and we can't do that if people can't find jobs here. We know the jobs are out there, but people need to be able to find them. Karin and Kelly chat with Amanda Darcangelo, leader of the Syracuse chapter of Women in Machine Learning and Data Science, about her group's upcoming career fair, the importance of collaboration in the ...
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Ashley Oliver: Cybersecurity, Cash, and You

January 21, 2020 • 31 mins
I commend people who are stuck in their ways because they're gonna be the ones that are going to be protected the most in the terrible event that something tragic does happen to us here. Karin and Kelly continue the conversation with Ashley Oliver and discuss cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and potential changes to consumer banking in the coming decade. We also talk about a fun emanation experiment, and Ashley teaches us about Farad...
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Ashley Oliver: Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert

January 14, 2020 • 31 mins
Even though these are huge advances to the technology community, we still have to be concerned and be aware of the cyber risks that are imposed because if we're not, then we're gonna just make ourselves a target for those types of attacks. Kelly and Karin chat with Ashley Oliver, Syracuse's resident cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert, about her AVR of choice, the upcoming 5G network in Syracuse, and how to get started on a career ...
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Mike DeMaria: Upstate Dreamin'

January 7, 2020 • 40 mins
"People come to these events from all over, and so they'll be able to also see that we have a tech community, that we have awesome people here, and be able to see all the really cool natural features that the upstate region has..." Kelly and Karin sit down with Mike DeMaria, founder of the Syracuse Developers Community Group/co-founder of Upstate Dreamin', and discuss working with Salesforce, what it's like to run a community Meetu...
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Podcast Goals 2020

December 31, 2019 • 21 mins
"If we want to be a podcast that's by the Syracuse tech community for the Syracuse tech community, then we better include all the Syracuse tech community." Kelly and Karin discuss their New Year's resolutions for their personal coding journeys and for Salt City Code. These include completing #100DaysofCode, publishing projects, and learning more about the science of computers. Want to be a guest or guest host on our podcast? Visit...
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