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+title: "Boba Talk Ep. #13 with Tyrus Yeo"
+description: "I interviewed Victoria Kirst, a former software engineer of 13 years working at Google and The Browser Company, and what she's doing now!"
+author: Ellie Popoca
+seoImageLink: https://i.imgur.com/9gVrJAm.png
+dateCreated: 2025-10-04
+published: true
+tags:
+  - Community
+---
+
+Back with another episode! Ep. #13 with Tyrus Yeo is now live. 🎙️
+
+What does it take to go from coding your first “Hello World” in a college CS class to becoming a founding engineer at one of the hottest upcoming NYC consumer startup? 
+
+In this episode,, I sat down (in the Codédex office!) with [Tyrus Yeo](linkedin.com/in/tyrus-yeo), a University of Michigan grad who left Hong Kong, dove headfirst into computer science, and carved his own path into the world of tech startups.
+
+Wed talked about the importance of taking that one intro coding class, what it’s like to hustle for that very first tech internship (including an 800-word midnight email!), how to figure out whether you’re mission-driven or tech-driven in your career, the gap between CS education and real-world software engineering, and things you can do to make lasting connections in college. 
+
+From startup culture to learning React on the fly, this episode is a must-listen for CS students and recent Gen Z grads. 💌
+
+<iframe style={{ borderRadius: "12px" }} src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/1dxXebkEicz4h6KroLITmR?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowFullScreen allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>
+
+🎧 Available now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts:
+
+- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dxXebkEicz4h6KroLITmR
+- **Apple Podcasts:** https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13-tyrus-yeo-founding-engineer-ditto-cs-umich-from/id1707247454?i=1000728382047
+
+<div style={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "center", marginBottom: "1.2rem", transform: "scale(.9)" }}>
+  <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dxXebkEicz4h6KroLITmR" style={{ all: "unset" }} target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer"><Button variant="yellow">Listen on Spotify</Button></a>
+</div>
+
+## Full YouTube Video
+
+<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1Su-ZW6Ty8c?si=uC2yXQw-v_JYAUUG" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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+This is the first episode that we uploaded the full footage! Hope you like it! 🛋️
+
+<div style={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "center", marginBottom: "1.2rem", transform: "scale(.9)" }}>
+  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@bobatalk" style={{ all: "unset" }} target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer"><Button variant="yellow">Boba Talk YouTube</Button></a>
+</div>
+
+## Behind the Scenes
+
+![bts pics](https://i.imgur.com/etT42pP.png)
+
+Some BTS pics ^ Huge shouout to Victoria, it has been amazing getting to learn from you and your journey! I'm hoping that it gets to help other people in pursuing their tech journey. Thank you for all the amazing gifts (zines + stickers) for the office~
+
+Boba Talk ep. #13:
+
+- **Host:** Ellie Popoca (me!)
+- **Producer:** Jay Yow
+- **Videographer:** Naomi Lee
+- **Editor:** Sonny Li
+
+<div style={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "center", marginBottom: "1.2rem", transform: "scale(.9)" }}>
+  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bobatalk.pod" style={{ all: "unset" }} target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer"><Button variant="yellow">Boba Talk Instagram</Button></a>
+</div>
+
+Thanks for listening! 🧋
+
+## Links
+
+Listen to the episode: 
+
+- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dxXebkEicz4h6KroLITmR
+- **Apple Podcasts:** https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13-tyrus-yeo-founding-engineer-ditto-cs-umich-from/id1707247454?i=1000728382047
+
+Keep up with Tyrus:
+
+- **Website:** ⁠https://victoriakirst.com⁠
+- **Newsletter:** ⁠https://vrklovespaper.substack.com⁠
+- **LinkedIn:** ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/victoriakirst⁠
+
+Keep up with Ditto:
+
+- **Website:** ⁠⁠https://pouchmagazine.com
+- ⁠**Instagram:** ⁠[@pouch.studio](https://instagram.com/pouch.studio)
+
+<img src="https://i.imgur.com/9OYEZh0.png" width="20%" />