Jean MacDonald, Joe Cieplinski & John Wilker: Creative Communities, Conferences & Sharing Ideas

A live gathering of creative minds brings together three voices who have built communities around technology, writing, and education. Jean MacDonald, Joe Cieplinski, and John Wilker each represent a different path through the creative world, from supporting new developers to documenting independent careers and building imaginative stories.

Their work highlights the importance of helping others grow, whether through conferences, podcasts, teaching, or creative projects. Their journeys reveal how collaboration and community can become powerful parts of a lasting creative practice.

In this episode:

  • Building supportive communities that help new creators find their path
  • Encouraging more people to explore technology and creative careers
  • The role of independent podcasts in sharing knowledge and experiences
  • Combining technical expertise with storytelling and imagination
  • How conferences create unexpected connections between creators

Topics: developer community, app development, podcasting, writing, creative education

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Jean MacDonald
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Jean MacDonald

Jean founded App Camp For Girls, which teaches mobile app development to middle schoolers to close the gender gap in tech. She served as community manager of Micro.blog and hosted the Micro Monday microcast and SestraCast, an Orphan Black fan podcast.

John Wilker
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John Wilker

John turned a NaNoWriMo project into a ten-book science fiction series — Space Rogues — plus two additional series, writing what he calls 'rompy adventures with casts of misfits.' He's a SFWA member based in Denver and also founded an independent conference company in 2007.

Joseph Cieplinski
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Joseph Cieplinski

Joe spent several years as one of Apple's early retail presenters, teaching Mac and GarageBand classes at the Palo Alto Apple Store. He's now a Senior iOS Engineer, Creative Director at Bombing Brain Interactive, and co-host of the 450-episode podcast Release Notes.

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