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IT Career Energizer

415 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 97 ratings

Want to learn what it takes to start, develop and build a successful career in the Information Technology industry? The IT Career Energizer podcast enables you to find out how. More than 300 IT and tech professionals, consultants and experts have shared their career experiences and insights to help you to succeed. Previous guests have included Jeff Atwood (Stack Overflow), Troy Hunt (Have I Been Pwned), Nicole Archambault (La Vie en Code), April Wensel (Compassionate Coding), Kent Beck (Agile Manifesto), Chani Simms (SHe CISO Exec Founder), Danny Thompson (Community Leader), Sanjeev Sharma (DevOps Expert) and many more industry recognised figures.
Join Phil Burgess and his latest featured guest every Monday.

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Episodes

351: Educate Develop Innovate and Inspire with Caroline Bedford

April 30, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Caroline Bedford, the founder and creator of Digital Minds, an award-winning innovation programme. Her forte is embedding design thinking, future-focused skills and a creative mindset within traditional roles in the insurance and corporate tech worlds. Using her 30+ years of technology and specialty insurance experience, she brings to life discovery, ideation, innovation and cultural change within insurance organisations. She focuses her passion on deve...

350: You Should Always Negotiate Your Salary Offer with Brandon Bramley

April 24, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Brandon Bramley, the founder of The Salary Negotiator. Brandon provides professional job offer and salary negotiation coaching to help IT professionals navigate the job offer negotiation process confidently and earn higher compensation. He’s coached clients through hundreds of salary negotiations with companies ranging in size from small businesses and startups to some of the largest global corporations such as Google, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft. An...

349: Invest In Communication and Be An Optimist with James Malley

October 24, 2022 10:30 - 25 minutes - 35 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to James Malley, the CEO and Co-Founder of Paccurate. He has been working in the logistics tech space since 2009 and has helped create a variety of enterprise shipping technology. He spearheaded the design of an award-winning multi-carrier TMS (Transportation Management Software) and since 2015, he’s been evangelizing the use of AI to achieve cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable packing. James talks about the importance of investing in communicat...

348: Build Your Skill Set and Have Patience with Luke Switkowski

August 29, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes - 34.6 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Luke Switkowski, the CEO and cofounder of Kognitiv, a company that provides Workday consultancy and professional services. He has been working with Workday for more than a decade and developed an on-demand services model supporting Workday clients. Luke talks about why skill sets are at the heart of every IT career. He also discusses the value of patience when it comes to unhappiness in your career path.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   TOP CAREER TIP To buil...

347: Focus On The Value That You Can Deliver with Marcus Olson

August 22, 2022 00:00 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Marcus Olson, who discovered his love of technology by disassembling and reassembling computers salvaged from a shuttered Black & Decker office. He also taught himself Basic so that he could create his own, simple text-based games. He is now the CEO and Founder of Pliancy, a technology-enabled professional services company that helps growing start-ups scale their corporate IT. Marcus talks about why we should always focus upon the driving value behind t...

346: It’s All About People with Chuck Tomasi

August 15, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Chuck Tomasi who has worked in the IT industry for 40 years. His roles have included software developer, systems administrator, project manager and technical consultant to name but a few. He has a particular interest in integrating devices and systems to increase the value of the overall solution. And he likes share what he has learned with the developer community through blogs, videos, live streams, podcasts and books. Chuck talks to Phil about the imp...

345: Trust Yourself and Remember To Ask For Help with Tyler Rohrer

August 08, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Tyler Rohrer, a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience around end user computing. He has worked in and around the most progressive and challenging deployments in the world. And most recently, he founded Remotely INC, the world’s first Hyper Converged Console. He is leveraging his experience in the digital workspace and end user computing space to help enterprise companies contend with the daily security risks they face with remote and hybrid...

344: Focus On The Soft Skills and Read, Read, Read with Arpit Mohan

August 01, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Arpit Mohan, who has always been fascinated by technology, from taking apart has Tamagotchi to creating a mobile game that went viral. He is the co-founder and CTO of Appsmith, an open-source project built by engineers for engineers. It is now used by more than 1,000 teams, employs people in 8 countries and has raised over $10 million in capital. Arpit talks about the value of focussing upon soft skills such as communication and enhancing teams. He also...

343: Make Sure Your Customers Are Your Kind Of People and Always Empower Others with Alexander Embiricos

July 04, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Alexander Embiricos, cofounder and CEO of Remotion, a virtual office that brings hybrid teams to life. Before starting Remotion, he was a Product Manager at Dropbox, as well as having studied Computer Science at Stanford. Alexander talks about the value in identifying a customer base that you can relate to on a personal level. He also discusses the value in empowering others.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   TOP CAREER TIP In your job, make sure that the pe...

342: Can One Person Kill an Entire Industry? ‘Once Upon Atari’ with Howard Scott Warshaw

June 27, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes - 72.9 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Howard Scott Warshaw, a video game pioneer, an award-winning filmmaker, an innovative technologist, an author, and a Museum of Modern Art artist. He now employs this eclectic skillset as a psychotherapist in California’s Silicon Valley. His latest book, “Once Upon Atari” (subtitled How I made history by killing an industry) details his exploits at Atari and how they reshaped his life. Howard talks about why we should remember that goals are only achieve...

341: Make Yourself Replaceable and Remember That “NO” Stands For New Opportunities with Janet T Phan

June 20, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Janet T Phan, the Founder and Executive Director of Thriving Elements and Senior Technical Product Manager for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. She has a vision to develop and empower young women in STEM to make a sustainable impact and inspire the next generation of women leaders. Janet talks to Phil about the value in making ourselves replaceable in the industry. She also discusses why “no” can mean a whole new world of opportunities for you.   KEY TAKEAW...

340: The Power Of Networking and Always Practice Self-Care with Jossie Haines

June 13, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Jossie Haines, a software engineering leader at the forefront of emerging customer technology across Silicon Valley. She has held management roles at Apple, Zynga and American Express and she is currently VP of Software Engineering and Head of DEI at Tile. She’s also a public speaker and she coaches technology leaders on creating inclusive and diverse working spaces. Jossie talks about the importance of networking in growing your career in tech. She als...

339: Focus On The Job and Learn The Foundational Elements Of Your Field with Adrianus Warmenhoven

June 06, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Adrianus Warmenhoven, a Defensive Strategist and Threat Intelligence Manager at NordVPN. He is responsible for getting the most relevant Indicators of Compromise, malware samples and their indicators and mapping out the threat landscape for the company’s customers. He has undertaken security reviews and advised companies on how to deal with active threats and extortion. Adrianus talks about why corporate politics should be avoided in your IT career jour...

338: Learn More Than You Need To Know and Keep Your Eyes Open with Mark Angle

May 30, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Mark Angle the Chief Cloud Operations Officer at OneStream, having previously held leadership positions in areas including data centre operations, service desk, enterprise architecture and service delivery. His passions lie at the intersection of technology, science, and nature but he gets his in-office adrenaline rush leading collaboration discussions or presenting to a customer. Mark discusses why we should always go further when it comes to self-deve...

337: Continually Learn and Never Settle For Less with Don Pezet

April 11, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 44.1 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Don Pezet, the CTO and Lead Edutainer at ITPro.TV. He has been working in the IT industry since 1997 and has been training others since 2001. He is a certified trainer with many vendors including Microsoft, CompTIA, Google and Cisco. His combination of real-world experience, textbook knowledge, and a questionable sense of humour have helped him to entertain and educate thousands of people. Don talks about why it’s vital that we are continually learning ...

336: Always Follow Up and Take Control Of Your Career Path with Greg Edwards

March 28, 2022 00:00 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Greg Edwards, a technology entrepreneur since 1998. Before founding CryptoStopper, he started Axis Backup, a backup and disaster recovery company for the insurance industry. In 2015, Axis backup was acquired by J2 Global, enabling the creation of CryptoStopper which focuses exclusively on cybersecurity. Greg talks about the importance of following up when it comes to the recruitment process. He also discusses the value in taking control of your own career...

335: Look For The Opportunities To Grow and Don’t Doubt Yourself with Kirk Marple

March 21, 2022 00:00 - 21 minutes - 30.3 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Kirk Marple, a customer-focused technology leader. He is the CEO and Founder of Unstruk Data and has more than 25 years of experience developing media management pipelines, leading DevOps at venture backed companies and structuring successful exits. Kirk talks to Phil about how taking risks and looking for opportunities can often provide the most growth. He also discusses the importance in looking past negative feedback and shaking off self-doubt when it ...

334: Broaden Your Knowledge Base and Continually Learn with Craig Goodwin

March 14, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Craig Goodwin, the co-founder of Cyvatar.ai, a game-changing cybersecurity firm that makes cybersecurity simple for businesses by providing fully managed, customer-centric security solutions. He is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, having held the role of Global Chief Security Officer for a number of large public and private sector organisations. Craig talks about why we should go w...

334: Broaden Your Knowledge Base and Continually Learn with Craig Goodwin

March 14, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Craig Goodwin, the co-founder of Cyvatar.ai, a game-changing cybersecurity firm that makes cybersecurity simple for businesses by providing fully managed, customer-centric security solutions. He is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, having held the role of Global Chief Security Officer for a number of large public and private sector organisations. Craig talks about why we should go w...

333: Keep A Growth Mindset and Question Everything with Maura Charles

February 28, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Maura Charles, the founder of Keep it Human, a digital innovation consultancy. She has 25 years of experience working in digital transformation and digital product management for beloved brands like Bloomingdale’s, Real Simple, and the New York Philharmonic. She loves helping teams get unstuck by finding the right digital processes to build bridges between the technology side and human side so that they can work together. She uses a human-focused approach...

332: Exposure Changes Attitudes and Share Your Story with Kevin Harris

February 21, 2022 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Kevin Harris, who has been in the IT field for over 20 years, holding positions that range from Systems Analyst to Chief Information Officer. He is now a higher education administration official at American Public University System, continuing to make system improvements to support student success and learning. As a faculty member he has delivered instruction in several disciplines including business, cybersecurity, computer science, and computer networki...

331: An Engineering Mindset Is Crucial and Always Work On The Things You’re Passionate About with Leon Kuperman

February 14, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Leon Kuperman, the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Cast AI. He has worked in technology for more than 20 years in roles that cover product management, software design & development though to production deployment.   Leon talks about the value in fostering an engineering mind-set. He also discusses the importance of following our passions and how working on things we’re interested in can help us to be far more productive.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: ...

330: Always Reach Out To People and Remember Your Own Value with Sunir Shah

February 07, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Sunir Shah, the founder and CEO of AppBind as well as president of the Cloud Software Association. He has spent his career creating and selling software products to improve how the internet works. And he believes that nothing is more profitable than becoming a piece of the internet! Sunir talks to Phil about why we should make use of the internet to reach out to those with knowledge and experience. He also discusses the value in reminding ourselves of our...

329: Find Your Personal “And” and Bring What Makes You Unique To Your IT Career with Meredydd Luff

January 31, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 51.1 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Meredydd Luff, the CEO and cofounder of Anvil, a platform for building full-stack web apps entirely in Python. He has a PhD in building usable programming systems from Cambridge University and he wants to make programming more accessible for everyone. Meredydd talks about the importance of finding your “and” – the secondary skill that adds value to you. He also discusses why bringing your unique offerings to your IT career can make all the difference. ...

328: Keep Your Creative Spirit Alive and Document Your Ideas with Ulf Schwekendiek

January 24, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes - 41.4 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Ulf Schwekendiek, the first mobile engineer at Siri before it was acquired by Apple as well as a co-founder of Ditto which was acquired by Groupon. He is now the co-founder and CEO of Centered, designing the platform and building a team that shares his passion for achieving mindfulness at work. Ulf talks about the importance of keeping your creative spirit alive as your career progresses. He also discusses the value in documenting your ideas.   KEY ...

327: Begin With The End In Mind and Use Your Time Wisely with Matthew Gaddy

January 17, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes - 38.8 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Matthew Gaddy, a productivity and high-performance coach for engineers, helping them to operate at their best so that they can produce work that makes a difference. He is on a mission to increase productivity in a way that reduces stress and fosters a quality working environment. Matthew talks about the importance of visualizing our ideal outcomes and sticking to the roadmap that will take us there. He also discusses the value of time management and how...

326: Diversity of Experience Is Crucial and Let People Know What Excites You with Michal Juhas

January 10, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Michal Juhas, who has worked in the tech industry for more than 16 years. He has held a variety of positions during his career, from software developer to chief technical officer. And in 2019 he founded Geek Recruiters and he is now an IT Talent Advisor, Recruiter, Career Coach and Trainer as well as the author of 6 books and the creator of multiple video courses. Michal joins Phil to talk about why it’s crucial to gain as much experience as possible in...

325: Always Put Yourself Out There and Be Consistent with Edidiong Asikpo

January 03, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Edidiong Asikpo, a developer advocate who writes technical articles about Kubernetes, web development, soft skills and open-source contributions. She has given more than 50 talks at various tech conferences and meetups around the world and also played a significant role in building three of the most impactful developer communities in Africa. Edidiong talks about the importance of embracing new opportunities. She also discusses consistency and why it mat...

324: Build Long Term Relationships and Find A Great Mentor with Sham Jabeen

December 27, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Sham Jabeen, who has worked in the tech industry for the past 12 years, starting her career is an Account Manager for an IT support and services company. She is now a Senior Account Manager for Total Computers, where she works in partnership with vendors such as Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Microsoft and Google, and manages clients in the legal, financial and gaming industries. She is also the co-founder of Tech UK as well as a tech mentor and empowerme...

323: Invest In Yourself With A Growth Mind-Set and Understand The Value Of The Knowledge You Gain with Ben Hong

December 19, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 27 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Ben Hong, a Vue.js Core Team Member and a Staff Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify as well as a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies & Map Platforms. He has spoken, taught and Emc’ed around the world at events such as VueConfUS, Vue Toronto and O’Reilly’s Fluent Conf. He is also a lead instructor at Vue Mastery, one of the premier learning platforms for the Vue.js community. Ben discusses the value in investing in yourself with a growth min...

322: Focus, Go Deep and Remember To Have Fun with Annie Liew

December 13, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 41.5 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Annie Liew, who graduated from a Front-End bootcamp in summer 2019 and is currently the Front-End Engineering Lead at Pastel. She’s passionate about bringing the technical and visual aspects of digital products to life and cares deeply about the user experience, beautiful pixels and writing clean, accessible code. Her goal is to become exceptional at Front-End built on strong foundational UX concepts. She is also very active in the tech and design communi...

321: The Importance Of Growing and Develop Your Resilience with Toni Collis

December 06, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Toni Collis, the CEO of Collis-Holmes Innovations, an award-winning leader, International Keynote speaker, Consultant and Leadership Coach. Her career has focused on facilitating the use of technology, and she believes that this requires true diversity in the future leadership of the tech industry. As Founder of Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC), she developed and led innovations aiming to diversify the international Supercomputing workforce. And...

320: The Power Of Networking and How To Deal With Rejection with Devin Ford

November 29, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 29 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Devin Ford, a self-taught front-end developer who enjoys solving complex problems under pressure. And he regularly tweets about what he’s doing and shares what he’s learnt along the way. Devin talks about the power of networking and how it can accelerate your career. He also discusses why resilience is the key to learning, and how to overcome rejection.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   TOP CAREER TIP Many believe that you should have lots of projects going on...

319: Look For Variety In Projects and Why Nothing Is Impossible with Jack Domleo

November 22, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Jack Domleo, a front-end developer who loves working with web technologies and creating things for users to interact with. He has a particular passion for UX, accessibility and self-development. He is also the author of “Level-Up Your Career Today: Developer Edition” as well as a blogger and a speaker. Jack talks about the importance of diversifying when it comes to projects. He also discusses why we must not make excuses, and put the work in to get the t...

318: Learn From Your Communities and Remember That Learning Is Fun with Michelle Barker

November 15, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50.9 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Michelle Barker, a Lead Front End Developer for Atomic Smash and the author of front-end blog CSS In Real Life. She likes to build fun, creative websites and side projects that are also performant and accessible. She has written articles and regularly speaks about front end development at web conferences and meetups, covering topics such as CSS Grid Layout and CSS Custom Properties. Michelle talks about the value of community and how it can energise you...

317: Always Be Learning and Don’t Be Afraid To Change with Rob Rastovich

November 08, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Rob Rastovich, the Chief Technical Officer at ThingLogix, a provider of Internet of Things solutions, solution components and advisory services. He has been actively involved in technology for nearly 30 years including what is now known as Amazon’s AWS IoT. As CTO of ThingLogix he is the chief architect behind the company’s ground-breaking IoT platform that eliminates the need for code. Rob talks about the importance of continual learning and how it can...

316: Standing Out Is Crucial and Be Remembered For The Right Reasons with Leila Singh

November 01, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Leila Singh, a tech industry career coach who works with high-achieving career professionals who may be feeling stuck, frustrated and undervalued. She has a passion for bringing out the best in others which she does through the mi-brand academy. She is also a TEDx & Keynote Speaker, an Author and host of the mi-brand HQ podcast. Leila talks about why hard work is only part of the reason you’ll advance in your IT career. She also discusses why you need t...

315: Learn To Learn and Never Be Afraid To Ask Questions with Fernando Doglio

October 25, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Fernando Doglio, who describes himself as a fulltime geek. He’s an experienced Software Development Manager and architect with a background in Web Development and Big Data architectures. He also writes technical articles and is a published author, his latest book being ‘Codes Well with Others’ which is being published by Manning. Fernando talks about why we must continue to learn throughout our careers. He also discusses why it’s okay to ask questions i...

314: It’s Okay To Move Onwards And Upwards and Take Advice With A Pinch Of Salt with Alan Pope

October 18, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Alan Pope, an Engineering Manager and Developer Advocate for InfluxData, the creator of InfluxDB which is an open-source time series database. He is also a podcaster and he describes himself as a through and through geek. Alan talks about why it’s okay to move on when the time is right in your career journey. He also discusses why it’s important to take people’s advice with a pinch of salt.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   TOP CAREER TIP It’s okay to move on ...

313: Look Everywhere For Problems That Need Solving and Build Great Teams with Neil Day

October 11, 2021 00:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Neil Day, who has more than 30 years of experience in the industry having started his career as a coder with Apple. He went on to manage online systems for Walmart and Sears before creating the successful start-up MediaMaster. He is now the Chief Technical Officer for R-Zero. Neil talks about why the search for new initiatives may not always like in your immediate vicinity. He also discusses the value that can be found in building a great team.   KE...

312: Communication Skills Are Essential and Life Goals Are A Marathon, Not A Sprint with Jessica Chan

October 04, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Jessica Chan, a self-taught web developer who provides practical tips and tutorials for beginners in web development which she shares through blog posts and her YouTube channel, ‘Coder Coder’. Jessica talks about why communication skills are so important in an IT career. She also discusses the importance of patience when it comes to setting life goals.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP Communication skills are equally as important as the technical s...

311: Develop Your Learning Mind-Set and Consider Your Employer’s Needs with Anna McDougall

September 27, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 33.2 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Anna McDougall, a former opera singer and now a full-stack developer with a passion for JavaScript. She is also a tech blogger, a YouTube creator and a public speaker. Anna discusses impostor syndrome and why it’s always wise to receive feedback with the right mind-set in place. She also talks about the importance of altering your perspective when looking for a job in the IT sector.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP When you are faced with insecurit...

310: Start Networking Now and Step Out Of That Comfort Zone with Mike Karan

September 20, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Mike Karan, the co-host of the podcast HTML All The Things and the co-founder of Digital Dynasty Design. Mike talks about why it’s important to begin networking as early as possible in your IT career. He also discusses why it’s crucial to step outside of our comfort zones in order to truly develop.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   TOP CAREER TIP Never be afraid to start networking as soon as possible in your IT career. Put yourself out there and start making ...

309: Follow Your Passions and Build A Career Around The Things You Love with Tom Taulli

September 13, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 41 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Tom Taulli, an author, a speaker and an advisor to startups. He has co-founded a variety of companies including Hypermart.net, WebIPO and BizEquity. And his books include ‘Artificial Intelligence Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction’ and ‘The Robotic Process Automation Handbook: A Guide To Implementing RPA Systems’. Tom talks about the importance of following your passions when it comes to your IT career. He also discusses how if you create a career bas...

308: Be Open To Opportunities and Let The World Know What You’re Capable Of with Shruti Balasa

September 06, 2021 00:10 - 23 minutes - 22.3 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Shruti Balasa, a full stack developer. She has developed and delivered more than 200 websites over the last 9 years, ranging from static to fully-fledged networking and eCommerce sites. She is now focused on creating tutorials and courses to simplify web development for beginners. Shruti talks about why we should always try to remain open to new possibilities in our IT careers. She also discusses the importance of effective networking in order to let th...

307: Never Underestimate Yourself and Be Thoughtful About Your Career Path with Don Jones

September 06, 2021 00:05 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Don Jones, who has worked in the IT industry since the 1990s, and in that time has been everything from a software developer to a network engineer. He’s written dozens of IT books, and now focuses on helping technologists become the owners of their careers. Don discusses why you should never underestimate your value. He also talks about why we must be thoughtful about our careers, and guide them selfishly in order to create our own unique path in the wo...

306: Volunteer In Order To Accelerate Your Growth and Understand Who You Are with Jana Axline

September 06, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42.7 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Jana Axline, the CEO and Chief Project Officer of Project Genetics where she drives ideas from initiation to implementation, achieving successful outcomes for clients. She has strong skills and a passion for project management, coupled with years of leadership experience across a variety of industries.   She is also an international speaker as well as an active PMP, ACP, CSM and Scaled Agilist.   Jana talks about the importance of volunteering in or...

305: Why You Should Become A Software Engineer and How To Get Started with Patrick Lynott

June 28, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Patrick Lynott, the Head of UK Admissions & Placement at Boolean, a tech education company that teaches their students to be software engineers and then helps them to land their first job in tech. Patrick talks about why people should consider a career as a software engineer and how Boolean can help. He also discusses the positive ways in which investment is changing the shape of the tech sector in the UK, the best ways for aspiring engineers to begin the...

304: Become An Effective Storyteller and Focus On Your “Why” with Slater Victoroff

June 21, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to Slater Victoroff, who has been building AI, machine learning and deep learning solutions for the enterprise for the better part of the past decade having worked with everyone from the federal government to two-person startups to the Fortune 100. He has also educated hundreds of business users in the successful implementation of deep learning through a simple framework that helps executives rapidly accelerate the adoption of the technology in their busines...

303: Respect The Team That You’re A Part Of and Develop Your Network with James Stanger

June 14, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

In this week’s show, Phil talks to James Stanger, CompTIA’s Chief Technology Evangelist. James has consulted in cloud security, open source, and networking for organizations such as Northrop Grumman, Tesco, AWS, West Point, SoftBank, and Symantec. He has also developed education programs on a myriad of subjects, including security analytics, cloud administration, Linux, British Romantic literature and kayaking. In this episode James talks about the importance of interpersonal skills and ...

Guests

Mandy Michael
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Allen Holub
1 Episode
Andy Budd
1 Episode
Andy Hunt
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Asim Hussain
1 Episode
Brian Okken
1 Episode
Charity Majors
1 Episode
Dave Thomas
1 Episode
Denise Jacobs
1 Episode
Ed Finkler
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Guillermo Rauch
1 Episode
Jake Archibald
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James Montemagno
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James Shore
1 Episode
Jen Looper
1 Episode
Jeremy Clark
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Jeremy Keith
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Joe Birch
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Jon Skeet
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Josh Doody
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Justin Searls
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Kelsey Hightower
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Kent Beck
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Kyle Shevlin
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Lee Byron
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Matt Harrison
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Melissa Perri
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Mitchell Hashimoto
1 Episode
Phil Haack
1 Episode
Wes Bos
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