He has worked at Netflix, Apple, Amazon and now... 🤯

What’s it like working at Netflix, Apple, Amazon, AND now??? 🤯In this episode of The Programming Podcast, Danny Thompson and Leon Noel sit down with Robbie Wagner—Ember core team member, Staff Engineer at HashiCorp, and co-host of Whiskey Web and Whatnot—to talk about his journey through some of the world’s most recognized tech companies.Grab a glass (of whiskey or water), and let’s go deep on career, code, and community.🎧 Follow Robbie and his podcast: Whiskey Web and Whatnothttps://www.youtube.com/@UCogup1kGwxzjKjkAwUhVYEw https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDfFollow Robbie!https://x.com/RobbieTheWagnerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robbiethewagner/https://bsky.app/profile/robbiethewagner.devStay in Touch:📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business?Email us at [email protected]!Danny Thompsonhttps://x.com/DThompsonDevhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/DThompsonDevwww.DThompsonDev.comLeon Noelhttps://x.com/leonnoelhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leonnoel/https://100devs.org/📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business?Email us at [email protected]!They cover:- The future of AI-generated code (and whether it’s useful)- Why Robbie still loves EmberJS- What it actually feels like to leave your "dream job"- How to prepare for FAANG (or Manoma) interviews- Why mentorship may be the real key to success⏱️ Chapter Timestamps00:00 – Intro: Meet Robbie Wagner (Netflix, Apple, Amazon, HashiCorp)02:00 – The “Manoma” Acronym Explained03:42 – AI Will Write 90% of Code? Our Hot Takes07:00 – Where AI Fails and Why Documentation Still Matters10:55 – How AI is Changing the Code Economy13:17 – EmberJS, Framework Evolution & Why React Might Be Subpar18:30 – Are We Chasing Hype Instead of Building Real Things?21:00 – Working at Amazon, Apple, Netflix: Pros & Cons26:35 – The Toxic Culture That Made Him Quit29:00 – Interview Prep for Big Tech (LeetCode, STAR, and Strategy)32:45 – What HashiCorp’s Interview Process Got Right34:00 – Advice for People Who See FAANG as the Dream36:00 – Defining Success Later in Your Career37:10 – Mentorship, Scaling Help, and Developer Growth39:08 – Preparing for a “Manoma” Interview41:40 – Final Thoughts & Closing Thanks