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S19:E6 - How to make learning databases fun and approachable ( Joe Karlsson)
In this episode, we talk about making databases fun and approachable with Joe Karlsson, Senior Developer Advocate at Single Store DB. Joe talks about going from hating coding to loving it, the relationship between databases and backend work, and how people can bring creativity and fun into their learning and their work in databases.
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- Python
- SQL
Joe Karlsson
Joe's career has taken him from building out database best practices and demos for MongoDB, architecting and building one largest eCommerce websites in North America at Best Buy, and teaching at one of the most highly-rated software development boot camps on Earth. Joe is also a TEDx Speaker, film buff, and avid TikToker and Tweeter.
Really enjoyed this episode—making databases fun is such an underrated angle. Creative learning breaks also help a lot when tackling backend concepts. For me, even light entertainment during short pauses keeps the mind fresh, and apps like OnStream Movie App make those quick resets easy without breaking focus.