Mobile Apps, Tech Talk, and “Down” with Colin Hodge

Colin Hodge is the creator of the popular dating app “Down” on IOS. He comes from a Computer Science background and has spent time with major companies like Amazon and Microsoft. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences leading up to building a successful company. 00:00 Introduction 00:49 What is Colin Doing Today? 11:55 First Memory of a Computer16:20 Interests in High School / Early Programming23:50 College Experience32:30 Applying for Internships / Starting a Business41:15 Starting Mobile App Development49:50 Creating a Dating App1:03:10 The Tech Stack1:16:30 The Future of Down1:26:45 Plans for Improving the Company1:35:45 Contact InfoConnect with Colin: Colin’s Site: https://colinhodge.com/Mentioned in today’s episode:Down App: https://www.downapp.com/Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs