In this episode I talk with professor and doctor Erik Goodwyn, MD about his fantasy novel King of the Forgotten Darkness. We explore what took him away from academia into fantasy and the influences of his daily practise as a psychiatrist and the role of dreams in fantasy literature. You can find out more about Dr Goodwyn and his work over at his Yo…

In this episode I talk to Livia J. Elliot, author of the interactive fiction collection Unearthed Stories and host of the Books Undone Podcast. You can find out more about Livia and her work over at www.liviajelliot.comJose Salinas

In this episode I am joined by the ever delightful Derri Hibbert to discuss all things Discworld and explore why we both love it so much. You can find out more about Derr over at her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@derrisreaditbeforeJose Salinas

In this episode, I am delighted to talk to Dugeons and Dragons historian Ben Riggs about his book, Slaying the Dragon and the rise and fall of TSR, the company that birthed the seminal role playing game Dungeons and Dragons. You can find out more about Ben and his work over at: www.writerbenriggs.com…

In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of talking to Christopher Ruocchio himself about his journey into writing and publishing the very popular Sun Eater series. I was also exceptionally fortunate to have the wonderful Susana Imaginário as a co-host and save the day when I was struck with technical issues. You can find out more about Mr Ruocc…

In this episode, I am joined by two great friends, Ian from BNB Books and author Susana Imaginario to discuss Ashes of Man, book 5 in the Sun Eater series by American author Christopher Ruocchio. You can find out more about Ian over at: https://www.youtube.com/@bnbbooks1794 You can find out more about Susana and her works: www.susanaimaginario.com…

In this episode, I have the privilege of talking with two time World Fantasy Award winner Tim Powers. In this conversation, Mr Powers shares his personal relationship with sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick, his career as an author, I get him to rank his novels and even offer him an idea for his next book!…

In this episode, I have the pleasure of being joined by two great friends of the podcast, Ian and Susana, to discuss and spoil all we can out of Kingdoms of Death, book 4 in the Sun Eater series by American author Christopher Ruocchio.Jose Salinas

In this episode, I sit down with author Jared Michaud to talk about Artificial Intelligence and the impact it could have/is having on the creative arts. You can find out more about Jared and his work over at his website: https://jarednmichaud.comJose Salinas

In this episode, Ian and I continue our journey through the Sollan Empire and discuss the relative merits and demerits of Demon in White, book 3 in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio.Jose Salinas

In this episode, I have the privilege of talking to legendary games designer Sandy Petersen. Mr Petersen is the creator of the classic Call of Cthulhu RPG, and designer of such classic computer games as DOOM and Age of Empires II. In this conversation we talk about his journey into games design, his love for H. P. Lovecraft and future projects. You…

In this episode I am joined by Chris Mohan, host of the Chris Mohan Youtube movie channel to discuss the current state of Hollywood movies. You can find out more about Chris and his take on movies and recommendations over at this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chrismohanJose Salinas

In this episode, I am joined by Joey Oliveira, chief editor at Afterlight Comics, an award winning independent horror comics publisher who just got a distribution deal with Diamond Comics Distributor. A great success story of having a vision and chasing your dreams through hard work, determination, and learning along the way. You can find out more …

In this episode I am joined with long term partner in crime Ian from BNB Books to discuss The Howling Dark, book 2 in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. Warning: Wheel of Time flashbacks mentioned...Jose Salinas

In this episode, Derri is back to discuss the final three installments in the Realm of the Elderlings series by american author Robin Hobb. We discuss the finale of this long series and ponder the merits and demerits of the series as a whole.Jose Salinas

In this episode I hold a wonderful conversation with the fantastic David J. Butler, chief editor at Baen Books, to lear about the role of the editor in the writing and publishing process. David soon became a good friend of the podcast and went on to facilitate some of the future conversations in the podcast.…

In this episode I meet and talk for the first time with the truly insightful Susana Imaginario, author of The Timelessness series and soon to be become a great friend of the podcast. You can find out more about Susana and her work over at her Youtube channel: Den of the Wyrd.Jose Salinas

Welcome back! In this episode, Ian and I talk about our first foray into the Sollan Empire by Christopher Ruocchio. In this episode, we discuss the Empire of Silence, the first book in the Sun Eater series. Little did we know what the future had in store for us...Jose Salinas

In this episode, the one and only Derri Herbert is back to discuss and spoil the heck out of the wonderful Rain Wild Chronicles by Robin Hobb. In this one, I am glad to discover I am not the only one who thinks that this tetralogy is the hidden gem within the Realm of the Elderlings.Jose Salinas

In this episode, I am joined by indie author Robert Bone to talk about his first book, The Condemned, book 1 in his Ages of Eshéa series. You can find out more about Robert and his work at www.robertboneauthor.comJose Salinas

In this episode, the queen of the Elderlings herself, Derri Herbert, is back to discuss the third installment in the Realm of the Elderlings fantasy series by Robin Hobb. As usual, I present to Derri why I think some parts of the series do not work that well and Derri tells me why I am wrong!Jose Salinas

In one massive scoop for the podcast, I have the pleasure of firing questions at Joshua Bilmes, chairman of the Jabberwocky Literary Agency, and agent to some of the biggest names in Fantasy, like Brandon Sanderson, Charlaine Harris and many more. In this episode, Mr Bilmes talks about his career, what the role of an agent is and the best way for a…

After our successful yet unenjoyable journey through the Wheel of Time series, I am joined by Ian from the BNB Books Youtube channel for a live conversation to discuss which fantasy series to embark on next. Turns out, we settled on one we had not even considered that took the channel and the podcast to unexpected heights...…

In this episode, the wonderful Derri from Derri's Read It Before youtube channel joins me to discuss this wonderful trilogy by American author Robin Hobb.Jose Salinas

In this episode, Ian and I go through our experience of reading the full Wheel of Time series, only to find out that we were pretty much on the same page...Jose Salinas

In this episode, I hold a really interesting conversation with independent author, SPFBO finalist and grimdark emperess Holly Tinsley. Holly tells me about how she has managed to make a living out of being a writer in spite of not having a traditional publishing deal. You can find out more about Holly's work over at her website: www.hltinsley.co.uk…

In this episode, I was joined by Jolien from https://www.youtube.com/@JolienReads and the amazing Derri from https://www.youtube.com/@derrisreaditbefore to unpick and discuss The Farseer Trilogy, the first trilogy in the Realm of the Elderlings saga by Robin Hobb.Jose Salinas

A couple of years ago, shortly after starting my Youtube channel, I made a connection with someone across the Atlantic. Joined by our love for fantasy and curiosity about one of the biggest series of all time, we embarked on a journey of discover together of The Wheel of Time. Suffice to say that, what we discovered we did not expect...…

A live and organic discussion with traditionally published author Tim Akers, author of The Burn Cycle and The Hallowed War series, about the current state of the fantasy genre. You can find more about Tim over at: www.timakers.netJose Salinas

La AI ya está aquí! Y viene a cambiarlo todo. Pero, deberíamos también temerle? Qué va a pasar con los empleos, y el mundo de la programación? Charlie y José platican como la AI es un aliado para ser más productivo. ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, Github Copilot, entre otros, están en camino para ayudarnos a crear nuevas cosas.…

Junior, Mid, Senior, Staff, Principal... Muchos nombres para describir el progreso del developer durante su carrera. Pero qué identifica a cada uno? Qué características se necesitan para progresar durante tu carrera? En el capítulo de hoy, Charlie y José comparten su camino en el mundo de la tecnología, y lo que han descubierto para avanzar y llega…

En este episodio Charlie y Jose exploran sus hobbies, la importancia de la salud mental, y otro aspectos para no llegar al punto de burnout. Es acaso posible mantener una vida saludable como dev? Cuales son ejemplos para mantener un balance? Más que programar, es importante debes en cuando despegarse del teclado y checar como esta tu físico y mente…

En el episodio de hoy, Charlie y José comparten sus experiencias cayendo en el limbo de tomar cursos indefinidamente, y no tener el tiempo suficiente para poder aplicarlo. Como podemos romper el ciclo de ser el estudiante eterno, y tomar las riendas para convertir la teoría en práctica? La acción de saltar de la teoría a la acción es imprescindible…

Es común escuchar acerca de la importancia de los skills técnicos para desarrollar una carrera en desarrollo de software. Pero que tal las habilidades que se enfocan más al desarrollo personal? Habilidades como la adaptabilidad, la humildad, la paciencia y la comunicación. En este episodio, hablamos con Sergio Collazos, Manager en el equipo de Chro…

En este episodio, José y Charlie platican de sus experiencias enfrentando uno de los retos más comunes en el mundo tech: el síndrome del impostor. El síndrome del impostor es creer que no mereces algo porque dudas de tu talento! Como enfrentan Charlie y José esto? Y es una experiencia que se va en algún momento?…

Charlie y José hacen un recorrido por una pregunta clave: ¿qué significa ser full stack developer? En una serie de anécdotas, nos platican cuáles son los core skills de estos roles, los mitos, y las ventajas de tener una calificarse a uno mismo como un full stack!Charlie Lopez and Jose Salinas

Los Full Stackers empiezan el año con algo nuevo. Charlie y José lograron pasar las temidas entrevistas de trabajo! Preguntamos a la audiencia que querían saber de este nuevo logro, y resolvemos todas sus dudas aquí: Cómo es el on-boarding remoto? Hicieron solo una entrevista? Les tocó enfrentar el rechazo? Cómo se prepararon?…

Lo lograste! El último reto ha llegado. Enfrentaste la entrevista técnica y todo luce genial. Es hora de prepararse para el gran momento, el famoso on-site! Que importa durante el on-site? Es cierto que dura horas? Como debo de prepararme para alcanzar esa oferta de trabajo? Netflix, Google, Dropbox, Facebook y demás tienen en común este proceso. P…

Lo lograste, pasaste a la segunda etapa en tu viaje y conseguiste una entrevista técnica. Ahora comienzan una serie de preguntas: ¿como te preparas para la entrevista? ¿cuales son los conceptos clave a estudiar? Charlie y José continuan la segunda parte de esta trilogía donde nos explicaran como empezar a estudiar de forma efectiva lo necesario par…

Tienes los skills y la experiencia. Te has preparado por muchos años para alcanzar el trabajo de tus sueños. Pero como lograr que las grandes empresas descubran el talento que tienes? Estos días de fiestas y posadas Charlie y Jose quieren darles su cuento de la navidad a la developer. En una serie de 3 capitulos comenzando con este episodio, les pr…

[Español] En este episodio, Jose y Charlie platican acerca de la importancia de aprender ingles en el mundo de la tecnologia siendo latinx. Es posible crecer sin aprender este idioma? Y que tal al leer la documentacion que ofrecen otros lenguajes de programacion? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

In this episode, Jose and Charlie speak with Dr. Fiona Lee and Diana Lizarraga about the role of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in academia and the workplace. They discuss common definitions and misconceptions, social impact of taking action and advocacy, and ongoing research in the areas of gender inequality and technoinclusion. Dr. Fiona Lee recei…

[Español] En este episodio de Los Full Stackers, Charlie y José tuvieron 8 días para explorar nuevas bases de datos en la compañía donde trabajan. Una discusión que no solo exploró como enfrentar los problemas al escalar una startup, sino también elegir el timing para tomar este tipo de decisiones. Big Query, Postgres o Elastic Search. Cual fue la …

[Español] En este episodio, José y Charlie platican su experiencia y aprendizajes al elegir un career path como developers, y como podemos establecer las características que definen cada uno de estos niveles. [English] In this episode, José and Charlie do a deep dive on the career path of a developer and the different tracks. Lines tend to be a bit…

[English] We’ve all been there and we now it is hard to get back it to sometimes. In this episode, Charlie and Jose will take you on a tour through the different layers of software engineering interviews and challenges candidates face during their process. Although there is no secret formula there are actions you can take to improve your confidence…

[English] Choosing a tech stack can be tedious and ocasionally a source of unecessary stress, due to the large number of alternatives and their tradeoffs. In this episode, Charlie and Jose will navigate the process of selecting technologies as you build your projects. [Español] Elegir un tech stack puede ser tedioso, y en ocasiones una fuente de es…