https://simplecast.com Two Black Nerds Two nerdy, black professionals talkin' about tech, culture, and life. Hosted by Iheanyi Ekechukwu and Romeo Kwihangana. 2020 Two Black Nerds en Sat, 1 Aug 2020 16:00:06 +0000 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:54:46 +0000 http://www.twoblacknerds.com Two Black Nerds https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a6a5538a-2e26-48a1-b062-07e49033931b/9bfcd2b3-6dc6-4f8d-856f-6d671e08a6bb/3000x3000/tbn_dark_strokeat3x.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://www.twoblacknerds.com episodic Two nerdy, black professionals talkin' about tech, culture, and life. Hosted by Iheanyi Ekechukwu and Romeo Kwihangana. Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana no https://feeds.simplecast.com/LD_kV2Hm technology, lifestyle, life, black, engineering, software, hardware, programming Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana iekechukwu@gmail.com 690d10ef-1153-42d4-a481-116a30bf211d Coping with a Pandemic In this episode of Two Black Nerds, Romeo and Iheanyi catch up on life and talk about how they've been during the COVID19 pandemic. They talk about how their cities have handled the pandemic, how they have been coping with the isolation through hobbies, and what the pandemic has also taught them and made them grateful for.

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The song used for the intro is 1.26 beat1 by BOPD.

]]> Sat, 1 Aug 2020 16:00:06 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu, Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/coping-with-a-pandemic-sPgl7Pkc In this episode of Two Black Nerds, Romeo and Iheanyi catch up on life and talk about how they've been during the COVID19 pandemic. They talk about how their cities have handled the pandemic, how they have been coping with the isolation through hobbies, and what the pandemic has also taught them and made them grateful for.

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The song used for the intro is 1.26 beat1 by BOPD.

]]> Coping with a Pandemic Iheanyi Ekechukwu, Romeo Kwihangana 00:37:39 In this episode of Two Black Nerds, Romeo and Iheanyi catch up on life and talk about how they've been during the COVID19 pandemic. They talk about how their cities have handled the pandemic, how they have been coping with the isolation through hobbies, and what the pandemic has also taught them and made them grateful for. In this episode of Two Black Nerds, Romeo and Iheanyi catch up on life and talk about how they've been during the COVID19 pandemic. They talk about how their cities have handled the pandemic, how they have been coping with the isolation through hobbies, and what the pandemic has also taught them and made them grateful for. 2020, two black nerds, hobbies, pandemic, covid19 yes full 33 b595a3f0-8ebd-4ed6-a03e-e6853af22636 From Hardware to Software: Changing Engineering Careers In this episode, Two Black Nerds take the time to discuss Romeo's career transition from being an Electrical Engineer to a Software Engineer from beginning to end. Romeo guides us through his thought process behind switching careers, his plan of attack for making the transition, and also shares insights he learned throughout the entire process and what excites him about being in software now.

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]]> Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:00:30 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/from-hardware-to-software-changing-engineering-careers-Hv296SRj In this episode, Two Black Nerds take the time to discuss Romeo's career transition from being an Electrical Engineer to a Software Engineer from beginning to end. Romeo guides us through his thought process behind switching careers, his plan of attack for making the transition, and also shares insights he learned throughout the entire process and what excites him about being in software now.

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]]> From Hardware to Software: Changing Engineering Careers Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:50:51 In this episode, Two Black Nerds take the time to discuss Romeo's career transition from being an Electrical Engineer to a Software Engineer from beginning to end. Romeo guides us through his thought process behind switching careers, his plan of attack for making the transition, and also shares insights he learned throughout the entire process and what excites him about being in software now. In this episode, Two Black Nerds take the time to discuss Romeo's career transition from being an Electrical Engineer to a Software Engineer from beginning to end. Romeo guides us through his thought process behind switching careers, his plan of attack for making the transition, and also shares insights he learned throughout the entire process and what excites him about being in software now. software, hardware, career transitions, engineering, programming, two black nerds, tech no full 32 424f02e8-2a7a-42b4-a336-82a11af4f34d Welcome Back, Welcome Back Two Black Nerds return to the microphone after a two year hiatus. In this episode, they discuss relationships, technological advancements since 2017, a little bit about crypto and what they don’t understand about it, and the moral responsibility of tech companies.

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The song used for the intro is 1.26 beat1 by BOPD.

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:00:04 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/welcome-back-welcome-back-0q4dVId3 Two Black Nerds return to the microphone after a two year hiatus. In this episode, they discuss relationships, technological advancements since 2017, a little bit about crypto and what they don’t understand about it, and the moral responsibility of tech companies.

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The song used for the intro is 1.26 beat1 by BOPD.

]]> Welcome Back, Welcome Back Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:31:59 Two Black Nerds return to the microphone after a two year hiatus. Two Black Nerds return to the microphone after a two year hiatus. lifestyle, crypto, cryptocurrency, two black nerds, tech, technology yes full 31 ca88f6bb-a1cd-48c0-b75f-7d4786cc7761 Habits In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk about habits, inspired by the book "The Power of Habit". They discuss the theory behind habits and habit loops. They discuss how to create, change, and getting rid of habits. They also talk about habit loops they've successfully created in the past, and which ones they want to change.

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Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit.
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.

]]> Tue, 30 May 2017 11:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/9a282a6d-9a282a6d In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk about habits, inspired by the book "The Power of Habit". They discuss the theory behind habits and habit loops. They discuss how to create, change, and getting rid of habits. They also talk about habit loops they've successfully created in the past, and which ones they want to change.

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Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit.
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.

]]> Habits Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:40:15 In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk about habits, inspired by the book "The Power of Habit". They discuss the theory behind habits and habit loops. They discuss how to create, change, and getting rid of habits. They also talk about habit loops they've successfully created in the past, and which ones they want to change. In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk about habits, inspired by the book "The Power of Habit". They discuss the theory behind habits and habit loops. They discuss how to create, change, and getting rid of habits. They also talk about habit loops they've successfully created in the past, and which ones they want to change. lifestyle, self-improvement, two black nerds, habits no full 30 5afb4ad7-0b6d-4d80-a77e-ca4050bdc97d Goals, Books, and Recommendations: Reflecting on 2016 In this episode, Two Black Nerds go back to their roots and have a casual conversation where they reflect on 2016. They briefly talk about shows and films that they watched recently, including the amazing show Luke Cage and reflect on the state of politics in the United States after the election. They also talked about their goals and close the discussion with books they read. Happy Belated New Year!

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Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2017 18:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/a2487e17-a2487e17 In this episode, Two Black Nerds go back to their roots and have a casual conversation where they reflect on 2016. They briefly talk about shows and films that they watched recently, including the amazing show Luke Cage and reflect on the state of politics in the United States after the election. They also talked about their goals and close the discussion with books they read. Happy Belated New Year!

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Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Goals, Books, and Recommendations: Reflecting on 2016 Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:56:03 In this episode, Two Black Nerds go back to their roots and have a casual conversation where they reflect on 2016. They briefly talk about shows and films that they watched recently, including the amazing show Luke Cage and reflect on the state of politics in the United States after the election. They also talked about their goals and close the discussion with books they read. Happy Belated New Year! In this episode, Two Black Nerds go back to their roots and have a casual conversation where they reflect on 2016. They briefly talk about shows and films that they watched recently, including the amazing show Luke Cage and reflect on the state of politics in the United States after the election. They also talked about their goals and close the discussion with books they read. Happy Belated New Year! lifestyle, reflection, 2016, goals, politics no full 29 c8ad23de-2c07-4e10-9267-65d78c1f0c3f The Story is The Pitch: A Discussion with Transparent Collective on Underrepresented Founders, Pitching Inverstors and More In this episode, TBN has a conversation with Rohini Pandhi and James Norman from Transparent Collective, a non-profit that helps founders from underrepresented groups access the resources they need in order to create successful companies. We talk about the history of TC, the progress that they’ve made so far, in addition to how they’ve structured their past events. They also give really helpful advice on the do’s and don’ts of making a pitch deck and discuss the plans for the future of the organization.

Links

Airbnb’s First Pitch Deck
Transparent Collective’s Twitter
Transparent Collective’s Website

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Mon, 9 Jan 2017 20:00:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/0ac0bd79-0ac0bd79 In this episode, TBN has a conversation with Rohini Pandhi and James Norman from Transparent Collective, a non-profit that helps founders from underrepresented groups access the resources they need in order to create successful companies. We talk about the history of TC, the progress that they’ve made so far, in addition to how they’ve structured their past events. They also give really helpful advice on the do’s and don’ts of making a pitch deck and discuss the plans for the future of the organization.

Links

Airbnb’s First Pitch Deck
Transparent Collective’s Twitter
Transparent Collective’s Website

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> The Story is The Pitch: A Discussion with Transparent Collective on Underrepresented Founders, Pitching Inverstors and More Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:36:35 In this episode, TBN has a conversation with Rohini Pandhi and James Norman from Transparent Collective, a non-profit that helps founders from underrepresented groups access the resources they need in order to create successful companies. In this episode, TBN has a conversation with Rohini Pandhi and James Norman from Transparent Collective, a non-profit that helps founders from underrepresented groups access the resources they need in order to create successful companies. startups, pitching, two black nerds, business, small business, technology, entrepreneurship no full 28 bbaf69ed-9104-4f35-92e1-cb50b70481e7 Stage for Change: Using Narrative as a Catalyst for Empathy In this episode, Two Black Nerds talks to Deandra and Taeyin, founders and visionaries of Stage for Change. Stage for Change is a nonprofit dedicated to using storytelling and the arts to build inclusive communities, on college campus and beyond. They talk about the mission Stage for Change and how it evolved from a campus community theater production, to a not for profit with a great mission. Deandra and Taeyin explain the process of and lessons learned from “scaling” their nonprofit from one university to another, in addition to future plans for Stage for Change. They also discuss the process of starting a nonprofit 501(c)(3) company.
This episode is a discussion on how to approach diversity and inclusion from the perspective of the personal narrative. If you enjoyed our diversity in tech episode, you will definitely enjoy this episode!

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#Credit

]]> Thu, 8 Dec 2016 22:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/ba4e4d9c-ba4e4d9c In this episode, Two Black Nerds talks to Deandra and Taeyin, founders and visionaries of Stage for Change. Stage for Change is a nonprofit dedicated to using storytelling and the arts to build inclusive communities, on college campus and beyond. They talk about the mission Stage for Change and how it evolved from a campus community theater production, to a not for profit with a great mission. Deandra and Taeyin explain the process of and lessons learned from “scaling” their nonprofit from one university to another, in addition to future plans for Stage for Change. They also discuss the process of starting a nonprofit 501(c)(3) company.
This episode is a discussion on how to approach diversity and inclusion from the perspective of the personal narrative. If you enjoyed our diversity in tech episode, you will definitely enjoy this episode!

#Links

#Credit

]]> Stage for Change: Using Narrative as a Catalyst for Empathy Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 01:08:40 This episode is a discussion on how to approach diversity and inclusion from the perspective of the personal narrative. If you enjoyed our diversity in tech episode, you will definitely enjoy this episode! We talk to the people who started stage for change, an organization looking at how stories can change how we talk about diversity and inclusion. This episode is a discussion on how to approach diversity and inclusion from the perspective of the personal narrative. If you enjoyed our diversity in tech episode, you will definitely enjoy this episode! We talk to the people who started stage for change, an organization looking at how stories can change how we talk about diversity and inclusion. social impact, intersectionality, community theater, stage for change, diversity, nonprofit organization, inclusion, social justice no full 27 bba80d5b-f883-4d8a-9f55-5d45aa168f71 MIT, YC Alum, and Solo Founder: IndieHackers’ Courtland Allen on Work Ethic and Starting Your Own Venture In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk to Courtland Allen, MIT graduate and YC Alum and the founder of IndieHackers’. Courtland tells them about his career as a programmer and how he made the progression from developer to founder and the lessons and skills he learned while at MIT and YCombinator. They also discuss the history of IndieHackers and how it was initially founded and created and the future direction of the website, with snippets of technical discussion here and there.

Links

Taskforce
YCombinator
IndieHackers
IndieHackers: How to Come Up With a Business Idea
NomadList
Levels.io
Courtland Allen’s Twitter

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/7f13d93f-7f13d93f In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk to Courtland Allen, MIT graduate and YC Alum and the founder of IndieHackers’. Courtland tells them about his career as a programmer and how he made the progression from developer to founder and the lessons and skills he learned while at MIT and YCombinator. They also discuss the history of IndieHackers and how it was initially founded and created and the future direction of the website, with snippets of technical discussion here and there.

Links

Taskforce
YCombinator
IndieHackers
IndieHackers: How to Come Up With a Business Idea
NomadList
Levels.io
Courtland Allen’s Twitter

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> MIT, YC Alum, and Solo Founder: IndieHackers’ Courtland Allen on Work Ethic and Starting Your Own Venture Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 01:02:02 In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk to Courtland Allen, MIT graduate and YC Alum and the founder of IndieHackers’. Courtland tells them about his career as a programmer and how he made the progression from developer to founder and the lessons and skills he learned while at MIT and YCombinator. In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk to Courtland Allen, MIT graduate and YC Alum and the founder of IndieHackers’. Courtland tells them about his career as a programmer and how he made the progression from developer to founder and the lessons and skills he learned while at MIT and YCombinator. founders, startups, programming, ycombinator, indiehackers, tech, technology, hackers, entrepreneurship yes full 26 73df69d1-74a1-4b2a-87e7-c6e2e94e402d Jumping Ships (Or How To Think About Switching Jobs) In this episode, Romeo interviews Tre Haskins, a friend and fellow Notre Dame alum. They discuss the transition from his job as Technology Consultant at Deloitte to a Production Manager on Celebrity Cruises. They discuss Tre’s mentality entering Deloitte and how he went about finding his new gig and leaving his “comfy” job and the challenges it presented.
They talk about how he convinced himself about the change, how talked to his parents about it, and becoming comfortable with his decision and finding the courage to pursue a different path to fulfill his passion.

Links

– The United States Institute for Theatre Technology USITT

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Sat, 15 Oct 2016 18:00:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/40ebdaba-40ebdaba In this episode, Romeo interviews Tre Haskins, a friend and fellow Notre Dame alum. They discuss the transition from his job as Technology Consultant at Deloitte to a Production Manager on Celebrity Cruises. They discuss Tre’s mentality entering Deloitte and how he went about finding his new gig and leaving his “comfy” job and the challenges it presented.
They talk about how he convinced himself about the change, how talked to his parents about it, and becoming comfortable with his decision and finding the courage to pursue a different path to fulfill his passion.

Links

– The United States Institute for Theatre Technology USITT

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Jumping Ships (Or How To Think About Switching Jobs) Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:37:36 In this episode, Romeo interviews Tre Haskins, a friend and fellow Notre Dame alum. They discuss the transition from his job as Technology Consultant at Deloitte to a Production Manager on [Celebrity Cruises](http://www.celebritycruises.com/). In this episode, Romeo interviews Tre Haskins, a friend and fellow Notre Dame alum. They discuss the transition from his job as Technology Consultant at Deloitte to a Production Manager on [Celebrity Cruises](http://www.celebritycruises.com/). cruises, theatre, consulting, careers, two black nerds, celebrity, acting, jobs no full 25 a5baa3ae-ac2a-40fe-9b2d-bf846e43bcf1 TBN: 2016 Graduation Edition In this episode, we answer questions from recent college graduates. We talk about everything from our salaries, what we spend money on, taxes and what to do if people do not take you seriously at work, and much more.
If you don’t want to listen to the whole episode, feel free to skip around the episode using the timestamps (with links) below:

Questions Answered

00:06:20 - How much do you make?

00:08:55 - What are taxes and why do they suck?

00:14:22 - Financially what do you do?

Resource:

  • Use the Mint App to track your expenses

00:25:05 - What can we do to build a strong financial foundation upon getting our first job?

Resources:

00:30:00 - Balancing research with family/social life (or how to have work life balance?)

Resource:

00:38:00 - How do you make new friends and have a social life if you are moving to a new area?

Resources:

00:41:20 - Your thoughts on dating while black after Notre Dame/PWIs

00:49:20 - Do you really have to go to work when you're hungover or can you use a sick day?

00:53:30 - I would like advice about cold-emailing/-calling people and companies when they don't have jobs posted but you still want to work for them.

01:03:34 - How can I break into a major industry if I don't come from a top tier college?

01:11:00 - How do you avoid getting depressed after you achieve your goals and lose your passion for doing things?

Resource:

01:22:30 - How should I go about evaluating if the work I'm doing is worthwhile? How much does whether or not you think your job is improving people’s lives weigh into it?

Resources:

01:30:55 - How do I deal with people that won't take me seriously in the workplace?

Resource:

01:36:35 - What are the best ways to keep learning new things?

Resources

Odds and Ends

We are also giving away two copies of Ramit Sethi’s I Will Teach You to Be Rich. The details are in the show. The giveaway will last until June 15th, 2016. So first people to follow the instructions get dibs.

Our Intro and Outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Mon, 6 Jun 2016 02:00:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/c2cd7092-c2cd7092 In this episode, we answer questions from recent college graduates. We talk about everything from our salaries, what we spend money on, taxes and what to do if people do not take you seriously at work, and much more.
If you don’t want to listen to the whole episode, feel free to skip around the episode using the timestamps (with links) below:

Questions Answered

00:06:20 - How much do you make?

00:08:55 - What are taxes and why do they suck?

00:14:22 - Financially what do you do?

Resource:

  • Use the Mint App to track your expenses

00:25:05 - What can we do to build a strong financial foundation upon getting our first job?

Resources:

00:30:00 - Balancing research with family/social life (or how to have work life balance?)

Resource:

00:38:00 - How do you make new friends and have a social life if you are moving to a new area?

Resources:

00:41:20 - Your thoughts on dating while black after Notre Dame/PWIs

00:49:20 - Do you really have to go to work when you're hungover or can you use a sick day?

00:53:30 - I would like advice about cold-emailing/-calling people and companies when they don't have jobs posted but you still want to work for them.

01:03:34 - How can I break into a major industry if I don't come from a top tier college?

01:11:00 - How do you avoid getting depressed after you achieve your goals and lose your passion for doing things?

Resource:

01:22:30 - How should I go about evaluating if the work I'm doing is worthwhile? How much does whether or not you think your job is improving people’s lives weigh into it?

Resources:

01:30:55 - How do I deal with people that won't take me seriously in the workplace?

Resource:

01:36:35 - What are the best ways to keep learning new things?

Resources

Odds and Ends

We are also giving away two copies of Ramit Sethi’s I Will Teach You to Be Rich. The details are in the show. The giveaway will last until June 15th, 2016. So first people to follow the instructions get dibs.

Our Intro and Outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> TBN: 2016 Graduation Edition Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 01:43:45 In this episode, we answer questions from recent college graduates. We talk about everything from our salaries, what we spend money on, taxes and what to do if people do not take you seriously at work, and much more. In this episode, we answer questions from recent college graduates. We talk about everything from our salaries, what we spend money on, taxes and what to do if people do not take you seriously at work, and much more. graduation, productivity, life after college, personal finance, life long learning no full 24 d5a21a63-5017-4c6c-8f08-f87548113d6d Coding: Where I Would Start This episode is long overdue. We recorded at the end of last year, and just now got around to publish it. We discuss the difference between static and dynamic site, native vs. web apps, iOS vs Android, Front End vs. Back End developer and much more. We give our personal opinion on which coding languages are best to start with, and give recommendation on which resources we think are best.

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Our Intro and Outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Sun, 8 May 2016 17:00:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/05afaea8-05afaea8 This episode is long overdue. We recorded at the end of last year, and just now got around to publish it. We discuss the difference between static and dynamic site, native vs. web apps, iOS vs Android, Front End vs. Back End developer and much more. We give our personal opinion on which coding languages are best to start with, and give recommendation on which resources we think are best.

###Links:

Our Intro and Outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Coding: Where I Would Start Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:49:30 In this episode, Two Black Nerds hosts, Romeo and Iheanyi, give their recommendations on how to go about learning how to code assuming no technical background. In this episode, Two Black Nerds hosts, Romeo and Iheanyi, give their recommendations on how to go about learning how to code assuming no technical background. learn ios, learn android, learn to code, coding, learn web apps, code no full 23 aec33a20-ee48-4a3f-a23d-a6abe42c87a4 All I Want in 2016 is an Eames Chair In this episode, Two Black Nerds hosts reflect on 2015 and share what they have learned through the year. They discuss this new year’s goals and how they plan to go accomplishing them. They also share the books they intend on reading, trips they want to take, and as usual, they get side tracked and talk about random things.

Links

Iheanyi’s Year In Review Post
Alternative to Eames Chair : The Ikea Poang Chair
Cal Newport’s new book: Deep Work: Rules of Focused Success in a Distracted World
Grid Systems in Graphic Design: A Visual Communication Manual for Graphic Designers, Typographers and Three Dimensional Designers

Credits

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2016 01:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/262feec9-262feec9 In this episode, Two Black Nerds hosts reflect on 2015 and share what they have learned through the year. They discuss this new year’s goals and how they plan to go accomplishing them. They also share the books they intend on reading, trips they want to take, and as usual, they get side tracked and talk about random things.

Links

Iheanyi’s Year In Review Post
Alternative to Eames Chair : The Ikea Poang Chair
Cal Newport’s new book: Deep Work: Rules of Focused Success in a Distracted World
Grid Systems in Graphic Design: A Visual Communication Manual for Graphic Designers, Typographers and Three Dimensional Designers

Credits

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> All I Want in 2016 is an Eames Chair Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:39:03 In this episode, Two Black Nerds hosts reflect on 2015 and share what they have learned through the year. They discuss this new year’s goals and how they plan to go accomplishing them. They also share the books they intend on reading, trips they want to take, and as usual, they get side tracked and talk about random things. In this episode, Two Black Nerds hosts reflect on 2015 and share what they have learned through the year. They discuss this new year’s goals and how they plan to go accomplishing them. They also share the books they intend on reading, trips they want to take, and as usual, they get side tracked and talk about random things. tbn, reflection, eames, two black nerds, new years, design, personal yes full 22 5faad1e7-4ed4-4995-a81e-97321435cba9 Designing for Anonymity: An Interview with Justin Carson, Product Designer at YikYak In this episode, Two Black Nerds interviews Justin Carson from YikYak. They start off talking about his journey to becoming a Product Designer and where he is now, starting from his high school years. They also take a moment to discuss his current job at YikYak and the role of the designer in a product based around anonymity and other topics, such as diversity in tech for designers and Twitter as a product.

Credits

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit.

]]> Thu, 7 Jan 2016 00:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/31047e35-31047e35 In this episode, Two Black Nerds interviews Justin Carson from YikYak. They start off talking about his journey to becoming a Product Designer and where he is now, starting from his high school years. They also take a moment to discuss his current job at YikYak and the role of the designer in a product based around anonymity and other topics, such as diversity in tech for designers and Twitter as a product.

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]]> Designing for Anonymity: An Interview with Justin Carson, Product Designer at YikYak Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:34:35 In this episode, Two Black Nerds interviews Justin Carson from YikYak. They start off talking about his journey to becoming a Product Designer and where he is now, starting from his high school years. They also take a moment to discuss his current job at YikYak and the role of the designer in a product based around anonymity and other topics, such as diversity in tech for designers and Twitter as a product. In this episode, Two Black Nerds interviews Justin Carson from YikYak. They start off talking about his journey to becoming a Product Designer and where he is now, starting from his high school years. They also take a moment to discuss his current job at YikYak and the role of the designer in a product based around anonymity and other topics, such as diversity in tech for designers and Twitter as a product. two black nerds, yik yak, designer, technology, product design, interview, design no full 21 2130b899-9338-447c-85e0-70accb0d4d20 The Tip of the Iceberg: Thoughts on the Future of Education In this episode, Two Black Nerds catch up and talk about mathematics before talking about Khan Academy and how it changed the way we learn and it’s future potential through Artificial Intelligence. They also briefly discuss the value of data in “free” services before discussing the college education’s future and viability due to increases in tuition and degree inflation. They also discuss how people in STEM fields do not necessarily have an ‘education’ but rather ‘training’ for solving problems. They also enter a discussion around coding bootcamps and their viability before concluding that they are definitely fulfilling a need. Lastly, they close out by discussing the Stanford 2025 project and other non-traditional forms of education.

Links and people mentioned in this episode

In praise of idleness by philosopher Betrand Russel

On Shortness of Life

The Stanford2025 Project

Peter Diamandis - really interesting individual.

David Heinemeier Hansson on writing software and how it’s different from computer science

Aunalytics

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]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/aa5b52d0-aa5b52d0 In this episode, Two Black Nerds catch up and talk about mathematics before talking about Khan Academy and how it changed the way we learn and it’s future potential through Artificial Intelligence. They also briefly discuss the value of data in “free” services before discussing the college education’s future and viability due to increases in tuition and degree inflation. They also discuss how people in STEM fields do not necessarily have an ‘education’ but rather ‘training’ for solving problems. They also enter a discussion around coding bootcamps and their viability before concluding that they are definitely fulfilling a need. Lastly, they close out by discussing the Stanford 2025 project and other non-traditional forms of education.

Links and people mentioned in this episode

In praise of idleness by philosopher Betrand Russel

On Shortness of Life

The Stanford2025 Project

Peter Diamandis - really interesting individual.

David Heinemeier Hansson on writing software and how it’s different from computer science

Aunalytics

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]]> The Tip of the Iceberg: Thoughts on the Future of Education Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:43:09 In this episode, Two Black Nerds catch up and talk about mathematics before talking about Khan Academy and how it changed the way we learn and it’s future potential through Artificial Intelligence. They also briefly discuss the value of data in “free” services before discussing the college education’s future and viability due to increases in tuition and degree inflation. They also discuss how people in STEM fields do not necessarily have an ‘education’ but rather ‘training’ for solving problems. They also enter a discussion around coding bootcamps and their viability before concluding that they are definitely fulfilling a need. Lastly, they close out by discussing the Stanford 2025 project and other non-traditional forms of education. In this episode, Two Black Nerds catch up and talk about mathematics before talking about Khan Academy and how it changed the way we learn and it’s future potential through Artificial Intelligence. They also briefly discuss the value of data in “free” services before discussing the college education’s future and viability due to increases in tuition and degree inflation. They also discuss how people in STEM fields do not necessarily have an ‘education’ but rather ‘training’ for solving problems. They also enter a discussion around coding bootcamps and their viability before concluding that they are definitely fulfilling a need. Lastly, they close out by discussing the Stanford 2025 project and other non-traditional forms of education. data mining, artificial intelligence, data, education, engineering, programming, khan academy, technology, stem yes full 20 afd43fa4-021a-4885-bc6c-8247cd0bf00c Recreating Nipsey: An interview with the founders of the HBD App In this episode, Two Black Nerds talks to the founders Chi and Jide of the HBD app, an application aiming to change how we think about and celebrate our friends’ birthdays. In this interview, we discuss how they juggle their venture and their careers, talk about how they approached creating an application without knowing how to code, the biggest lesson they have learned so far and much more.

Notes

Learn more at thehbdapp.com
Get the HBD App here
Reach out to the HBD app on Twitter: @theHBDapp)

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]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2015 23:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/ec7afb4e-ec7afb4e In this episode, Two Black Nerds talks to the founders Chi and Jide of the HBD app, an application aiming to change how we think about and celebrate our friends’ birthdays. In this interview, we discuss how they juggle their venture and their careers, talk about how they approached creating an application without knowing how to code, the biggest lesson they have learned so far and much more.

Notes

Learn more at thehbdapp.com
Get the HBD App here
Reach out to the HBD app on Twitter: @theHBDapp)

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]]> Recreating Nipsey: An interview with the founders of the HBD App Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:31:04 In this episode, Two Black Nerds talks to the founders Chi and Jide of the HBD app, an application aiming to change how we think about and celebrate our friends’ birthdays. In this interview, we discuss how they juggle their venture and their careers, talk about how they approached creating an application without knowing how to code, the biggest lesson they have learned so far and much more. In this episode, Two Black Nerds talks to the founders Chi and Jide of the HBD app, an application aiming to change how we think about and celebrate our friends’ birthdays. In this interview, we discuss how they juggle their venture and their careers, talk about how they approached creating an application without knowing how to code, the biggest lesson they have learned so far and much more. happy birthday, apps, iphones, startups, ios, two black nerds, mobile, development, tech, entrepreneurship, apple no full 19 74d863e3-4bd5-4946-95e6-5945a64dfc21 We'll Do It Live! In this episode, Two Black Nerds finally record an episode in-person and catch up on life. They discuss the differences between electrical engineering and software engineering and the different paths it takes to get better at both. Additionally, they catch up on life, discussing new projects, recent purchases and books, personality types, and projects at work.

Notes

MUJI for the notebooks mentioned

Von Shelf Egg Steamer for fast and easy hard boiled eggs and no guess work

You and Your Research by Richard Hamming for a perspective on how to be better at engineering

Experiences of an Academician in Industry by Dr. Amar Bose for a view of life after graduation while remaining in academia.

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]]> Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/19cc18d8-19cc18d8 In this episode, Two Black Nerds finally record an episode in-person and catch up on life. They discuss the differences between electrical engineering and software engineering and the different paths it takes to get better at both. Additionally, they catch up on life, discussing new projects, recent purchases and books, personality types, and projects at work.

Notes

MUJI for the notebooks mentioned

Von Shelf Egg Steamer for fast and easy hard boiled eggs and no guess work

You and Your Research by Richard Hamming for a perspective on how to be better at engineering

Experiences of an Academician in Industry by Dr. Amar Bose for a view of life after graduation while remaining in academia.

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]]> We'll Do It Live! Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:24:04 In this episode, Two Black Nerds finally record an episode in-person and catch up on life. They discuss the differences between electrical engineering and software engineering and the different paths it takes to get better at both. Additionally, they catch up on life, discussing new projects, recent purchases and books, personality types, and projects at work. In this episode, Two Black Nerds finally record an episode in-person and catch up on life. They discuss the differences between electrical engineering and software engineering and the different paths it takes to get better at both. Additionally, they catch up on life, discussing new projects, recent purchases and books, personality types, and projects at work. software engineering, electrical engineering, projects, school, hobbies, technology no full 18 d8bdc1e9-1515-425f-be6a-8aa4131825ec Dream Phones and T9 Keyboards In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss phones: what they like, what they dislike only to have a moment of clarity. They also talk about the legendary Nokia 3310, T9 Keyboards and and phone platforms.

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]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:00:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/e006e9f2-e006e9f2 In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss phones: what they like, what they dislike only to have a moment of clarity. They also talk about the legendary Nokia 3310, T9 Keyboards and and phone platforms.

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]]> Dream Phones and T9 Keyboards Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:34:57 In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss phones: what they like, what they dislike only to have a moment of clarity. In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss phones: what they like, what they dislike only to have a moment of clarity. no full 17 2a89192b-4135-409f-8619-30ebff2a682e Ember Talks and Birdman Handrubs In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk about giving technical presentions. Romeo interviews Iheanyi, who recently has been giving talks about Ember.js around Austin. They discuss overall content, steps for preparation, and advice for anybody thinking about doing a talk.

Birdman Handrub

Notes

Iheanyi’s Ember.js and Ember-CLI Slides

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]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:45:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/64d506c3-64d506c3 In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk about giving technical presentions. Romeo interviews Iheanyi, who recently has been giving talks about Ember.js around Austin. They discuss overall content, steps for preparation, and advice for anybody thinking about doing a talk.

Birdman Handrub

Notes

Iheanyi’s Ember.js and Ember-CLI Slides

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]]> Ember Talks and Birdman Handrubs Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:28:44 In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk about giving technical presentations. Romeo interviews Iheanyi, who recently has been giving talks about Ember.js around Austin. They discuss overall content, steps for preparation, and advice for anybody thinking about doing a talk. In this episode, Two Black Nerds talk about giving technical presentations. Romeo interviews Iheanyi, who recently has been giving talks about Ember.js around Austin. They discuss overall content, steps for preparation, and advice for anybody thinking about doing a talk. tbn, presentations, ember.js, two black nerds, javascript, talks, ember, technology no full 16 c527897b-3abc-46cf-b34e-d7345a1bb7e2 Being Woke in a Tech Office In this episode, Two Black Nerds discusses the difficulties of discussing the state of race relations in the office, especially after tragedies involving police brutality. Along the way they correctly identify some events, but also get confused by some. They talk about the feelings, and thoughts that go through their minds after such events, and how they try to cope with it. They also talk about their day to day lives and the lives of their relatives are affected.

Notes

Article on All Lives Matter for Zachary Hammond

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]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:00:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/df8a872d-df8a872d In this episode, Two Black Nerds discusses the difficulties of discussing the state of race relations in the office, especially after tragedies involving police brutality. Along the way they correctly identify some events, but also get confused by some. They talk about the feelings, and thoughts that go through their minds after such events, and how they try to cope with it. They also talk about their day to day lives and the lives of their relatives are affected.

Notes

Article on All Lives Matter for Zachary Hammond

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]]> Being Woke in a Tech Office Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:31:29 In this episode, Two Black Nerds discusses the difficulties of discussing the state of race relations in the office, specially after tragedies involving police brutalities. Along the way they correctly identify some events, but also get confused by some. They talk about the feelings, and thoughts that go through their minds after such events, and how they try to cope with it. They also talk about their day to day lives and the lives or their relatives are affected. In this episode, Two Black Nerds discusses the difficulties of discussing the state of race relations in the office, specially after tragedies involving police brutalities. Along the way they correctly identify some events, but also get confused by some. They talk about the feelings, and thoughts that go through their minds after such events, and how they try to cope with it. They also talk about their day to day lives and the lives or their relatives are affected. black, blm, america, black lives matter, two black nerds, current events, police brutality no full 15 84bb6768-e95b-4fd8-ade5-52657e7bb6f1 Creepily Convenient In this episode, Two Black Nerds have a discussion around privacy, inspired by the recent Ashley Madison hack. They attempt to give their own answers to the question, "How much do we really care about our privacy?" and how lack of privacy can be both a positive and a negative. They also talk about Facebook Graph project, Google Location History, and targeted advertisements.

Notes

You can find a short summary of the Ashley Madison hack here
You can read the Shazam Paper here
There is a good narrative of Facebook’s graph project by Wired and if you want to learn about it’s architecture and behavior Facebook has you covered.

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]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2015 22:00:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/4aec753e-4aec753e In this episode, Two Black Nerds have a discussion around privacy, inspired by the recent Ashley Madison hack. They attempt to give their own answers to the question, "How much do we really care about our privacy?" and how lack of privacy can be both a positive and a negative. They also talk about Facebook Graph project, Google Location History, and targeted advertisements.

Notes

You can find a short summary of the Ashley Madison hack here
You can read the Shazam Paper here
There is a good narrative of Facebook’s graph project by Wired and if you want to learn about it’s architecture and behavior Facebook has you covered.

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]]> Creepily Convenient Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:30:12 In this episode, Two Black Nerds have a discussion around privacy, inspired by the recent Ashley Madison hack. They attempt to give their own answers to the question, "How much do we really care about our privacy?" and how lack of privacy can be both a positive and a negative. In this episode, Two Black Nerds have a discussion around privacy, inspired by the recent Ashley Madison hack. They attempt to give their own answers to the question, "How much do we really care about our privacy?" and how lack of privacy can be both a positive and a negative. hacking, google, privacy, facebook, two black nerds, tech, technology, security, shazam no full 14 2958c4cf-f63c-409f-b5e2-cf3e9a81ab40 From Problem to Side Project (and what is an Ember.js datastore) In this episode, Two Black Nerds how they are turning their problems into interesting side projects. They mention a few examples of their past projects, what they are working on and what issues they’ve encountered that could be solved using software. Also, they touch on the Facebook API, MVC paradigm, and what is an Ember.js datastore. Like what is it really?

Notes

A couple of the links that were mentioned in the show:
Notre Dame Class Search
Front Porch in Austin Texas. Iheanyi Ekechukwu will speak about his coding experience with Ember.js
TED Talk on noticing as a key principle of design, and entrepreneurship
On Building Coding Confidence by Iheanyi Ekechukwu - a simple guide on improving coding skills while in school.

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]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:00:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/b8f49338-b8f49338 In this episode, Two Black Nerds how they are turning their problems into interesting side projects. They mention a few examples of their past projects, what they are working on and what issues they’ve encountered that could be solved using software. Also, they touch on the Facebook API, MVC paradigm, and what is an Ember.js datastore. Like what is it really?

Notes

A couple of the links that were mentioned in the show:
Notre Dame Class Search
Front Porch in Austin Texas. Iheanyi Ekechukwu will speak about his coding experience with Ember.js
TED Talk on noticing as a key principle of design, and entrepreneurship
On Building Coding Confidence by Iheanyi Ekechukwu - a simple guide on improving coding skills while in school.

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]]> From Problem to Side Project (and what is an Ember.js datastore) Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:27:00 In this episode, Two Black Nerds how they are turning their problems into interesting side projects. They mention a few examples of their past projects, what they are working on and what issues they’ve encountered that could be solved using software. In this episode, Two Black Nerds how they are turning their problems into interesting side projects. They mention a few examples of their past projects, what they are working on and what issues they’ve encountered that could be solved using software. software, hardware, side projects, projects, technology, learning, emberjs yes full 13 78aa977f-503d-4ffd-a100-056a737552d5 Hi, my name is Iheanyi and I have an Amazon Purchasing Addiction In this episode, Two Black Nerds use this conversation to talk about what’s on their mind, such as keeping their skills sharp, prioritizing daily tasks, and being an optimist first rather than a pessimist.

Links

Bullet Journal

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]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/5d492c1c-5d492c1c In this episode, Two Black Nerds use this conversation to talk about what’s on their mind, such as keeping their skills sharp, prioritizing daily tasks, and being an optimist first rather than a pessimist.

Links

Bullet Journal

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]]> Hi, my name is Iheanyi and I have an Amazon Purchasing Addiction Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:36:34 In this episode, Two Black Nerds use this conversation to talk about what’s on their mind, such as keeping their skills sharp, prioritizing daily tasks, and being an optimist first rather than a pessimist. In this episode, Two Black Nerds use this conversation to talk about what’s on their mind, such as keeping their skills sharp, prioritizing daily tasks, and being an optimist first rather than a pessimist. random, real life, two black nerds, motivation, technology, design yes full 12 d25116b6-fd4d-40a8-a97d-01b0d7c7328d The Tape Was Before the CD In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss how the music industry has evolved primarily to streaming services. They also discuss how Tidal is a viable competitor to Apple Music. Additionally, they talk about hip-hop artists and musicians are playing a major role in this evolution.

Links

Apple Music
Tidal - Verge Article
Tidal

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]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/812edbfc-812edbfc In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss how the music industry has evolved primarily to streaming services. They also discuss how Tidal is a viable competitor to Apple Music. Additionally, they talk about hip-hop artists and musicians are playing a major role in this evolution.

Links

Apple Music
Tidal - Verge Article
Tidal

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]]> The Tape Was Before the CD Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:35:08 In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss how the music industry has evolved primarily to streaming services. They also discuss how Tidal is a viable competitor to Apple Music. Additionally, they talk about hip-hop artists and musicians are playing a major role in this evolution. In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss how the music industry has evolved primarily to streaming services. They also discuss how Tidal is a viable competitor to Apple Music. Additionally, they talk about hip-hop artists and musicians are playing a major role in this evolution. dr dre, tbn, notre dame, two black nerds, tidal, beats, jay z, technology, apple, spotify, music no full 11 9759d760-e61e-496c-ad95-25c7ff0b360e Remembering Our Mentors In this episode, Two Black Nerds remembers and discusses their mentors from their undergraduate career at Notre Dame.

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]]> Wed, 3 Jun 2015 17:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/17e1e5ad-17e1e5ad In this episode, Two Black Nerds remembers and discusses their mentors from their undergraduate career at Notre Dame.

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]]> Remembering Our Mentors Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:34:55 In this episode, Two Black Nerds remember and discuss their mentors from their time at Notre Dame. In this episode, Two Black Nerds remember and discuss their mentors from their time at Notre Dame. notre dame, fighting irish, university, college, mentorship no full 10 f17de704-6461-4e16-9f79-8b5376aeb167 Silicon Valley Potluck In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss untapped markets and trending products in the tech industry, in addition to how the culture of efficiency in the Valley is killing the sanctity of dinner.

Links

Soylent
Munchery
DemandFood

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]]> Fri, 29 May 2015 02:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/342075b2-342075b2 In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss untapped markets and trending products in the tech industry, in addition to how the culture of efficiency in the Valley is killing the sanctity of dinner.

Links

Soylent
Munchery
DemandFood

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]]> Silicon Valley Potluck Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:37:48 In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss untapped markets and trending products in the tech industry, in addition to how the culture of efficiency in the Valley is killing the sanctity of dinner. In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss untapped markets and trending products in the tech industry, in addition to how the culture of efficiency in the Valley is killing the sanctity of dinner. austin, black, two black nerds, nerds, blacks in tech, san francisco, technology, munchery, soylent yes full 9 1a2e9f0c-331e-47c4-9b24-a0933ba20215 Minorities in Tech In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss their thoughts and opinions on the state of diversity in the tech industry in regards to both race and gender. They also discuss black CEOs in the tech industry, both underground and prominent.

Links

Black Girls Code
CODE2040
YesWeCode
Coding While Black
Google Diversity Data
Open Diversity Data
Female Tech Founder Fundraising Narrative
Small Empires: WorldStar HipHop
Small Empires: Part Pic

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]]> Wed, 20 May 2015 19:45:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/2486d068-2486d068 In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss their thoughts and opinions on the state of diversity in the tech industry in regards to both race and gender. They also discuss black CEOs in the tech industry, both underground and prominent.

Links

Black Girls Code
CODE2040
YesWeCode
Coding While Black
Google Diversity Data
Open Diversity Data
Female Tech Founder Fundraising Narrative
Small Empires: WorldStar HipHop
Small Empires: Part Pic

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]]> Minorities in Tech Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:33:47 In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss their thoughts and opinions on the state of diversity in the tech industry. In this episode, Two Black Nerds discuss their thoughts and opinions on the state of diversity in the tech industry. founders, startups, engineering, two black nerds, diversity, tech, technology, entrepreneurship, minorities yes full 8 b16de38a-e9f8-4427-beb1-d73559d2703a Before I Started Engineering, I Wish I Knew... In this episode, we answer a listener's question about what we wished we knew before we started our specific major. Two Black Nerds weigh in with their opinion.

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]]> Wed, 13 May 2015 17:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/ad55299a-ad55299a In this episode, we answer a listener's question about what we wished we knew before we started our specific major. Two Black Nerds weigh in with their opinion.

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]]> Before I Started Engineering, I Wish I Knew... Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:11:40 In this episode, we answer a listener's question about what we wished we knew before we started our specific major. Two Black Nerds weigh in with their opinion. In this episode, we answer a listener's question about what we wished we knew before we started our specific major. Two Black Nerds weigh in with their opinion. no full 7 b68c7184-fff9-4995-9851-008878f09622 "Wait, I'm not the only minority anymore!" In this episode, we try to talk about how the trials and tribulations we encountered when transitioning from college to the real world, but we ended up discussing using the internet to meet new people from Meetup.com, Twitter or LinkedIn. We also talk about some twitter hacks, being famous on the internet and many other random topics.

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]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:15:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/88b08b67-88b08b67 In this episode, we try to talk about how the trials and tribulations we encountered when transitioning from college to the real world, but we ended up discussing using the internet to meet new people from Meetup.com, Twitter or LinkedIn. We also talk about some twitter hacks, being famous on the internet and many other random topics.

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]]> "Wait, I'm not the only minority anymore!" Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:36:54 We try to talk about how the trials and tribulations of transitioning from college to the real world, but fail. Instead, we discuss using the internet to meet new people from meetup.com, twitter or linkedin among many random topics. We try to talk about how the trials and tribulations of transitioning from college to the real world, but fail. Instead, we discuss using the internet to meet new people from meetup.com, twitter or linkedin among many random topics. yes full 6 7c5932be-b82b-4927-bd90-3730b3091898 Wearables and Fashion Conspiracy Theories Episode Description

In this episode, we discuss our opinions on wearables such as the Apple Watch, Moto 360, and fitness trackers in addition to examining how wearables may influence the fashion industry and conspiracies about the male consumer and fashion.

Show Notes

Atlas Wearables
Athos Wearables
Apple Watch
Trunk Club

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]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2015 22:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/885d7e62-885d7e62 Episode Description

In this episode, we discuss our opinions on wearables such as the Apple Watch, Moto 360, and fitness trackers in addition to examining how wearables may influence the fashion industry and conspiracies about the male consumer and fashion.

Show Notes

Atlas Wearables
Athos Wearables
Apple Watch
Trunk Club

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]]> Wearables and Fashion Conspiracy Theories Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:46:07 In this episode, we discuss our opinions on wearables such as the Apple Watch, Moto 360, and fitness trackers in addition to examining how wearables may influence the fashion industry and conspiracies about the male consumer and fashion. In this episode, we discuss our opinions on wearables such as the Apple Watch, Moto 360, and fitness trackers in addition to examining how wearables may influence the fashion industry and conspiracies about the male consumer and fashion. fashion, apple watch, male, android wear, wearables, technology, apple, moto 360, male fashion yes full 5 0ced8a2e-8972-4a0e-9b36-aa54d5ee8e79 Your Mileage May Vary In this episode, we talk about the people who inspired us to study engineering, how we defined success in college, and we share the best tricks that allowed us to make it through Notre Dame. We also get into a fierce debate on whether or not multitasking in class is good advice.

Credits

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/4b9f042a-4b9f042a In this episode, we talk about the people who inspired us to study engineering, how we defined success in college, and we share the best tricks that allowed us to make it through Notre Dame. We also get into a fierce debate on whether or not multitasking in class is good advice.

Credits

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Your Mileage May Vary Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 01:08:16 In this episode, we talk about the people who inspired us to study engineering, how we defined success in college, and we share the best tricks that allowed us to make it through Notre Dame. We also get into a fierce debate on whether or not multitasking in class is good advice. In this episode, we talk about the people who inspired us to study engineering, how we defined success in college, and we share the best tricks that allowed us to make it through Notre Dame. We also get into a fierce debate on whether or not multitasking in class is good advice. yes full 4 93479363-b101-44a1-b723-bff2b3d4e254 Francais is the language de l'amour. Don't you know zat? In the episode, we talk about our favorite book, website, and movies. We talk about websites we visit every day, books that have challenged our views and helped along the way. We also philosophize about travel, almost talk about diversity in tech among other things. Check the show notes for all the links.

Books

The Obstacle is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday

How Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

So Good they Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport

I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi

Models: Attract Women Through Honesty by Mark Manson

Movies

Jiro Dreams of Sushi available on Netflix and Amazon Prime

500 Days of Summer

The Notebook

Websites

Study Hacks for college and career advice

Hacker News for start up and tech related news

The Four Hour Workweek Blog for unusual approaches to life

Mark Mason for philosophical pieces like [The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck] (http://markmanson.net/not-giving-a-fuck)

Project Gutenberg for free public domain ebooks

Useful subreddits:
emberjs
programming
design
web design
web dev

Personalities Mentioned

Joshua Topolski

Nilay Patel

Credit

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Thu, 9 Apr 2015 02:35:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/bc4ff12c-bc4ff12c In the episode, we talk about our favorite book, website, and movies. We talk about websites we visit every day, books that have challenged our views and helped along the way. We also philosophize about travel, almost talk about diversity in tech among other things. Check the show notes for all the links.

Books

The Obstacle is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday

How Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

So Good they Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport

I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi

Models: Attract Women Through Honesty by Mark Manson

Movies

Jiro Dreams of Sushi available on Netflix and Amazon Prime

500 Days of Summer

The Notebook

Websites

Study Hacks for college and career advice

Hacker News for start up and tech related news

The Four Hour Workweek Blog for unusual approaches to life

Mark Mason for philosophical pieces like [The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck] (http://markmanson.net/not-giving-a-fuck)

Project Gutenberg for free public domain ebooks

Useful subreddits:
emberjs
programming
design
web design
web dev

Personalities Mentioned

Joshua Topolski

Nilay Patel

Credit

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Francais is the language de l'amour. Don't you know zat? Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 01:03:04 In this episode, we talk about which sites we visit every day, books that have challenged our views and helped along the way, in addition to favorite movies that have inspired us and/or tell a beautiful story. We also philosophize about travel, almost talk about diversity in tech among other things. Check the show notes for all the links. In this episode, we talk about which sites we visit every day, books that have challenged our views and helped along the way, in addition to favorite movies that have inspired us and/or tell a beautiful story. We also philosophize about travel, almost talk about diversity in tech among other things. Check the show notes for all the links. software development, electrical engineering, black, personal development, web design, web development, websites, technology, web yes full 3 204b016f-8e7a-45e8-920c-3860cd7be893 The Dude with Dancing on His Resume Episode Notes

In this episode, although we intended to only talk about creative outlets, we ended up talking about the hobbies we pursued during college, and discussed what a bit what we are doing now that we are in the workforce. There are a couple anecdotes in this episodes: Romeo’s first talent show, how Iheanyi has breakdancing on his resume and why you should always try to get Fridays off at some point during your collegiate years.

Let us know what you think

Email us at hello@twoblacknerds.com

Tweet us @twoblacknerds

Your Hosts

Iheanyi Ekechukwu @kwuchu

Romeo Kwihangana @kwiromeo

Credits

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> Thu, 2 Apr 2015 02:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/defb9baa-defb9baa Episode Notes

In this episode, although we intended to only talk about creative outlets, we ended up talking about the hobbies we pursued during college, and discussed what a bit what we are doing now that we are in the workforce. There are a couple anecdotes in this episodes: Romeo’s first talent show, how Iheanyi has breakdancing on his resume and why you should always try to get Fridays off at some point during your collegiate years.

Let us know what you think

Email us at hello@twoblacknerds.com

Tweet us @twoblacknerds

Your Hosts

Iheanyi Ekechukwu @kwuchu

Romeo Kwihangana @kwiromeo

Credits

Our intro and outro music is Sorry by Comfort Fit

]]> The Dude with Dancing on His Resume Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:39:55 In this episode, although we intended to only talk about creative outlets, we ended up talking about the hobbies we pursued during college, and discussed what a bit what we are doing now that we are in the workforce. There are a couple anecdotes in this episodes: Romeo’s first talent show, how Iheanyi has breakdancing on his resume and why you should always try to get Fridays off at some point during your collegiate years. In this episode, although we intended to only talk about creative outlets, we ended up talking about the hobbies we pursued during college, and discussed what a bit what we are doing now that we are in the workforce. There are a couple anecdotes in this episodes: Romeo’s first talent show, how Iheanyi has breakdancing on his resume and why you should always try to get Fridays off at some point during your collegiate years. lifestyle, anime, two black nerds, advice, dragonballz, creativity yes full 2 7dfe6291-3110-4302-8a81-109f38f13553 This Is Not Serial In this first episodes of Two Black Nerds, we stumble to find our words, or settle on a specific topic to talk about. So we settled on fitness, habits, domain squatting, books, and third wheeling at SXSW.

Notes:

Intro/Outro Song is Sorry by Comfort Fit

ZenHabits - Musing on habits and how to make them stick.

Tiny Habits - BJ Fogg’s framework on changing habits

]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2015 02:30:00 +0000 iekechukwu@gmail.com (Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana) https://twoblacknerds.com/episodes/60f0b48b-60f0b48b In this first episodes of Two Black Nerds, we stumble to find our words, or settle on a specific topic to talk about. So we settled on fitness, habits, domain squatting, books, and third wheeling at SXSW.

Notes:

Intro/Outro Song is Sorry by Comfort Fit

ZenHabits - Musing on habits and how to make them stick.

Tiny Habits - BJ Fogg’s framework on changing habits

]]> This Is Not Serial Iheanyi Ekechukwu & Romeo Kwihangana 00:32:43 In this first episodes of Two Black Nerds, we stumble to find our words, or settle on a specific topic to talk about. So we settled on fitness, habits, domain squatting, books, and third wheeling at SXSW. In this first episodes of Two Black Nerds, we stumble to find our words, or settle on a specific topic to talk about. So we settled on fitness, habits, domain squatting, books, and third wheeling at SXSW. lifestyle, black, african-american, technology yes full 1