Past Events

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May 17, 2022: Krista Widmann

Graphic Designer, TN Rennaissance Festival Cast Director, Performer, Swordfighter

Krista recommends: 

  1. Buy a sword
  2. “Fuck around and find out” (watch the video for context!).
  3. Watch A Knight’s Tale (or Dune).

February 15, 2022: Charles Jackson

Forex Investor 

November 16, 2021: Jawan Brown

(NFT Workshop)

Software Engineer & Visual Artist
 

 Jawaun recommends: 

  1.  DAO Haus
  2. defipulse.com
  3. dune.xyz
  4. MetaMask

October 21, 2021: Jillian Vasquez

Managing Director At Girls In Tech
 

 Jillian recommends: 

  1. Confident Career Woman (book)
  2. The DevOps Handbook (book)
  3. Plaza Mariachi Nashville (salsa dancing)

September 21, 2021: Jawaun Brown

 Software Engineer & Visual Artist
 

 Jawaun recommends: 

  1. The Shock of the New (YouTube series)
  2. Read about “metamodernism” (concept/critical lens)
  3. Make someone else the subject of your story (experience)

August 17, 2021: Taylor Perkins

 

Machine Learning Engineer

 Taylor recommends: 

  1. Statistics lessons by Luis Serrano, Khan Academy, and 3Blue1Brown (education)
  2. Have a hobby! Like taking walks or video games (brain breaks)
  3. Emo Night Nashville (music)

July 20, 2021: Angel Rivera

 

3D/Visual Artist & VJ

 Angel recommends: 
  1. Deep Breathing (mindfulness)
  2. Foxgloves, Caladium, Coleus (flowers)
  3. Centr by Chris Hemsworth (workout)

June 16, 2021: BJ Burns

 

Lead Software Developer

Co-host of Complete Developer Podcast

 BJ recommends: 
  1. Pragmatic Programmer (book)
  2. Remote Work (book)
  3. Lindsey Sterling (musician)
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May 18, 2021: Zach Keller

 

Lead UX Designer at Lonely Planet

Building and designing digital products in the last 8 years and 17 years in the industry.

 Zach recommends: 
  1. Friends of Figma (website)
  2. New Layer (podcast)
  3. Karmawin (musician) 
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April 20, 2021: Will Harper

 

William Harper is the Executive Director of the Make Nashville makerspace in Nashville, TN. He has a passion for teaching engineering principles through hands-on making, and he also works inspiring youth at Studio NPL through the Nashville Public Library. 

 Will recommends: 
  1. Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry (documentary)
  2. My Octopus Teacher (documentary)
  3. Born a Crime (book)

March 16, 2021: Yaron Trax

 

Yaron is the owner of the legendary Tel Aviv club ‘The Block’ & inventor of the TRAXX 1 Mixer, which was inspired by the systems of the old New York City clubs of the 70’s and 80’s. In this talk, he discusses his evolution from classical musician to club owner, the story behind his famous mixer, and what it means to experience music.

 Yaron recommends: 
  1. The Walking Dead (tv show)
  2. The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy by Stanislaw Lem (book)
  3. A.I. Artificial Intelligence by Stephen Spielberg (movie) 
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February 16, 2021: Bobby Holland

 
Bobby is a Grammy-nominated music producer, audio engineer, and musician. Informed by years of experience in the Nashville music industry, he discusses the possibilities and pitfalls that technology brings to the artistic process.
 
 Bobby recommends: 
  1. Recording Studio Rockstars (podcast)
  2. Here, There, and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles by Geoff Emerick (book)
  3. Luna Recording System by Universal Audio