TD Cafe #005 - Mike Miles and Aubrey Sambor

Join Mike Miles and Aubrey Sambor as they discuss their
experiences with public speaking at tech conferences, including
the challenges and joys of presenting technical and big-picture
talks. Dive into their personal summer plans, ranging from trips
to Cape Cod and Asheville to beer festivals and camping
adventures. The conversation also explores recent technology
updates, such as Figma's site builder and Apple's new 'Liquid
Glass' design, emphasizing the importance of accessibility. Tune
in for a casual, insightful chat about professional growth,
summer fun, and the ever-evolving tech landscape.


For show notes visit:
https://www.talkingDrupal.com/cafe005
Topics Michael Miles

Mike is passionate about development and working with the latest
open source technologies. He has been working in web engineering
since 2003, utilizing a number of different technologies,
languages and frameworks. He has been working with Drupal since
2008 and is a regular contributor to the community and project.
From 2015 to 2024 he was the lead organizer of the Boston Drupal
Meetup Group. Since 2017 has been one of the organizers of New
England Drupal Camp.


In his day-to-day role as Director of Web Development at MIT
Sloan, Mike leads the development, maintenance and growth of the
digital properties for the school, as well as, the development
team that supports them. He is a public speaker and regularly
presents at technical conferences around the world. Since 2013
Mike has presented dozens of talks at many different
conferences/camps across the globe.
Aubrey Sambor

Aubrey is a lead front end developer and accessibility advocate
with over 19 years of experience in software development and
leadership. She specializes in writing modern CSS, semantic HTML,
and performant JavaScript and brings almost two decades of
experience in web development across higher education,
non-profits, and public sector projects.


Aubrey is an active member of the Drupal community, contributing
to open source initiatives and speaking at regional and national
conferences. She champions accessibility best practices and
writes about front end development, music reviews, and knitting
projects on her blog, aubreysambor.com.


When she's not coding, Aubrey enjoys running, spinning her own
yarn, fountain pens, and exploring local coffee shops and
breweries.


Casual Conversation and Weather

Fitness Routines and Treadmills

Podcast Preferences

Remote Work and Buffer Time

Job Search and Conference Experience

Travel Stories and Conference Talks

Halloween and Conference Talks

Evolving as a Speaker

Technical vs. Idea-Driven Talks

Managing Bugs and Building Trust

Balancing Multiple Talks

Figma Sites and Accessibility Concerns

Apple's Liquid Glass Design

Nostalgia for Old Tech

Summer Plans and Conferences

Guests

Mike Miles - mike-miles.com mikemiles86
Aubrey Sambor - aubreysambor.com starshaped