Taking Risks

Developing Up

English - October 10, 2017 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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An important part of your development career is understanding when and how to take risks. In the first episode of season two we sit down with Jim Fisk (@jimafisk) and Stephanie Luz (@SayStephanieNow) of Jantcu (@jantcutech) and talk about taking risks as a developer. In our conversation we discuss why taking risks is important, the two types of risks you'll face and how to balance risk with reward in development.

Key Takeaways

Risk can be a catalyst for career growth.
Without taking risks you’ll stagnate as a developer.
Overt risks are easy to quantify and measure.
Covert risks are harder to quantify and take a long time to measure.

Questions to ask when taking a risk

What is the worst potential loss?
What is the best potential gain?
Does the gain outweigh the loss? (to you)

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