Episode 30: Robby Russell
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English - February 15, 2018 14:06 - 52 minutes - 72.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCareers Business Technology development technology ruby ruby on rails rails careers programming developer tech software Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 29: Lara Hogan
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The creator of Oh My Zsh talks about his popular open source project, how a rescinded verbal job offer changed the course of his career and the legacy he wants to leave.
Show Notes:
Robby Russell created Oh My Zsh to support his co-workers, never intending it to become a popular open source project.
"This side project was a good way to experiment with some ideas.”
Robby shares how a rescinded verbal offer transformed his career, setting him on a new path ultimately to starting Planet Argon. He speaks about the origin story of Oh My Zsh experimenting with marketing and branding on a open source projects, and the legacy he wants to leave -- it might surprise you.
Show Links:
Robby RussellPlanet ArgonOh My ZshThe Mighty MissoulaRobby on Medium@robbyrussellRobby on RailsOh My Zsh origins