S1E2 - François-Olivier Leblanc - iOS Software Engineer

This week I chat with a veteran of the mobile development trade on iOS who's plied his trade for over a decade, François-Olivier Leblanc. Frank, as I like to call him, shares with us some gnarly tales from the trenches of recruitment, but from a candidate's point of view, while also expounding on the myriad ways in which Tech can help us make the world a better place for all in the end.

Episode Timeline & Highlights

[00:00] - Preview & Intro

[00:32] - Introducing my guest, François-Olivier Leblanc, and his Cabin Gossip Fact

[04:06] - About singing in tune and Auto Tune

[06:13] - Frank's other Artistic endeavours and on the importance of using both hemispheres of our brains

[07:00] - Code as Art

[08:33] - Transparent pixels, the bane of W3C conformity

[10:14] - A candidate's candid take on headhunters at large

[14:54] - Invasion of the bots in recruiting

[16:05] - 🏴‍☠️ A very Pirate thing to do 🏴‍☠️

[17:35] - Introducing Big Nerd Ranch, Bootcamps and imposter syndrome

[20:42] - On how Bootcamps in general help promote diversity by acting at the source

[22:18] - M. Health on the importance of working for a company that has a meaningful mission

[26:48] - The main downside of working in Tech for the Adult Industry

[29:24] - Extreme usability - Suicidal tendencies and user context

[31:38] - Closing words of wisdom