Voices of eCommerce, Ep. 1 – Interview with Aaron Drake
I’m pleased to announce my new podcast – Voices of eCommerce – where I interview professionals in and around the eCommerce world. These professionals include web developers, e-commerce managers, digital marketers, SEO specialists, social media managers, web server administrators, graphic designers, and more.
In my first interview, I speak with Aaron Drake. Aaron shares his history with Google, Shutterfly, RockYou!, Wiki Media, Augur, and Stanford University. In this wide ranging discussion, we hit on:
- What is Blockchain technology
- Using integration software to connect and control telecommunication system APIs
- Building JavaScript on the front-end and back-end of websites
- Unintended consequences of early design decisions
- Working at startups
- Moving to the Bay area
- Five pieces of advice that new software engineers should consider
If you want to learn more about e-commerce, check out my textbook.
