Listen to the season 8 finale of DevDiscuss!
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Published: 2022-03-30 18:43:11

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## The season 8 finale of DevDiscuss is here... already!

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We're closing out season 8 with a fascinating exploration of the open source community software that powers DEV itself... [Forem](https://forem.com) ✨ 

_Quick refresher — DevDiscuss is the first original podcast from DEV all about the burning topics that impact all our lives as developers._

### Host:
- **@ben** — Creator of DEV & Co-Founder of Forem
  
### Guests: 

- **@jennieocken** is Forem's Head of Product. She brings a business and market perspective into the software development process and represent the software development team to the business and market. As a passionate user advocate and visionary product owner, she strikes the right balance between user needs and business results, between market demand and technical requirements.
- **@asheren** — is Forem's Head of Engineering. She is a self-taught web developer with over a decade of leadership and management experience.

Let us know your thoughts on this episode and/or season 8 in the comments below — or on Twitter ([@thepracticaldev](https://twitter.com/thepracticaldev) ).

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## Quick Listening Links
- [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s8-e8-take-a-look-inside-forems-product-and-engineering/id1513053883?i=1000555688501)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sFq3LESnWBtNuRY7QEtPF)
- [Google](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5kZXZwb2RzLmRldi9kZXZkaXNjdXNzX3BvZGNhc3QueG1s/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9kZXZwb2RzLmRldi9wb2RjYXN0cy9kZXZkaXNjdXNzLzY1?sa=X&ved=0CAQQkfYCahcKEwjQzObbve72AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ)
- [Listen Notes](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/devdiscuss/s8e8-take-a-look-inside-5kNfW3nspyG/)
- [Tune In](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/DevDiscuss-p1324596/?topicId=170940475)
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- [DEV Pods Site](https://devpods.herokuapp.com/podcasts/devdiscuss/episodes/257)

> ### _Acknowledgements_ 
> - The wonderful _@levisharpe for producing & mixing the show_
> - _Our season eight sponsors: [Duckly](https://duckly.com/?utm_source=devdiscuss&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=devdiscussseason8), [Compiler](https://link.chtbl.com/compiler?sid=podcast.devdiscuss), & [Scout APM](https://scoutapm.com/?utm_source=devdiscuss&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ad_q2_2021&utm_content=sponsored)!_

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Thanks for tuning in to DevDiscuss over the past 8 episodes. We'll be back soon for a brand new season of exploring the burning topics that impact all our lives as developers ❤️ 

![Man saying "it's not goodbye forever"](https://media.giphy.com/media/H1eDNDLnaTVrpgGVAT/giphy.gif)