Software Huddle

Mar 04 2025 62 ep. 60 mins 6
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Join Alex DeBrie and Sean Falconer in insightful and in-depth interviews with tech experts, covering software development, entrepreneurship, and technology trends.

Alex is the author of The DynamoDB Book and a DynamoDB expert as well as AWS Data Hero. Sean Falconer has over 20 years of experience working in research and technology as an engineer, founder, and marketing executive. Sean is a Snowflake Data Superhero.

For more on Software Huddle, visit softwarehuddle.com or contact [email protected].

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