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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

The Importance of Mastering Foundational Skills and Using Technology To Further Your Passion with Jeff Ton

October 19, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 40.1 MB

Phil’s guest on today's show is Jeff Ton, a sought-after speaker, author and thought leader, having led powerful teams and built successful Information Technology departments for over 30 years.  His mission is to change the face of IT. And he says that, “Businesses today are demanding more from their technology and their technology leaders.” As well as being the author of Amplify Your Value (2018) and Amplify Your Job Search (2020), Jeff serves on numerous boards and advisory councils incl...

272: The Importance of Mastering Foundational Skills and Using Technology To Further Your Passion with Jeff Ton

October 19, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 40.1 MB

Phil’s guest on today's show is Jeff Ton, a sought-after speaker, author and thought leader, having led powerful teams and built successful Information Technology departments for over 30 years.  His mission is to change the face of IT. And he says that, “Businesses today are demanding more from their technology and their technology leaders.” As well as being the author of Amplify Your Value (2018) and Amplify Your Job Search (2020), Jeff serves on numerous boards and advisory councils incl...

It’s Okay To Admit You Don’t Have All The Answers with Danny Thompson

October 12, 2020 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

Phil’s guest on today's show is Danny Thompson, a Software Developer who has a passion for tech and programming.  He is also Chapter Founder & Leader of GDG Memphis, providing resources for aspiring developers. In this episode Danny joins Phil to talk about why it’s okay to admit when you don’t have the answer, and how it can lead to personal growth. Danny also discusses the importance of self-motivation, and why your career goals can only truly be achieved by never giving up. Full sho...

271: It’s Okay To Admit You Don’t Have All The Answers with Danny Thompson

October 12, 2020 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

Phil’s guest on today's show is Danny Thompson, a Software Developer who has a passion for tech and programming.  He is also Chapter Founder & Leader of GDG Memphis, providing resources for aspiring developers. In this episode Danny joins Phil to talk about why it’s okay to admit when you don’t have the answer, and how it can lead to personal growth. Danny also discusses the importance of self-motivation, and why your career goals can only truly be achieved by never giving up. Full sho...

Always Seek To Innovate And Be Clear About Your Career Destination with Sam Lightstone

October 05, 2020 00:00 - 39 minutes - 55 MB

Phil’s guest on today’s show is Sam Lightstone, IBM’s Chief Technology Officer for AI Strategy, an IBM Fellow and a Master Inventor in the IBM Data and AI group. He is also chair of the Data and AI Technical Team, the working group of IBM’s technical executives in the division. In this episode Sam joins Phil to discuss the power of innovation, and why we must always seek to first convince people that we have good ideas by allowing them to visualise, and innovate through creative thinking. ...

270: Always Seek To Innovate And Be Clear About Your Career Destination with Sam Lightstone

October 05, 2020 00:00 - 39 minutes - 55 MB

Phil’s guest on today’s show is Sam Lightstone, IBM’s Chief Technology Officer for AI Strategy, an IBM Fellow and a Master Inventor in the IBM Data and AI group. He is also chair of the Data and AI Technical Team, the working group of IBM’s technical executives in the division. In this episode Sam joins Phil to discuss the power of innovation, and why we must always seek to first convince people that we have good ideas by allowing them to visualise, and innovate through creative thinking. ...

269: Discovering New Perspectives And Why Facilitation Is The Key To The Future with Douglas Ferguson

September 28, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB

Phil’s guest on today’s show is Douglas Ferguson, an entrepreneur and technologist with over 20 years of experience.  He is a master facilitator and the author of three innovation books: Beyond the Prototype, How to Remix Anything, and Start Within.   He is also the founder and president of Voltage Control, a facilitation agency helping teams to work better together.   Douglas discusses the importance of finding new perspectives by looking outside of our own industry, and how this ca...

Discovering New Perspectives And Why Facilitation Is The Key To The Future with Douglas Ferguson

September 28, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB

Phil’s guest on today’s show is Douglas Ferguson, an entrepreneur and technologist with over 20 years of experience.  He is a master facilitator and the author of three innovation books: Beyond the Prototype, How to Remix Anything, and Start Within.   He is also the founder and president of Voltage Control, a facilitation agency helping teams to work better together.   Douglas discusses the importance of finding new perspectives by looking outside of our own industry, and how this ca...

268: Build Your Personal Brand And Don’t Be Afraid To Change Your Life with Raj Subrameyer

September 21, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB

Phil’s guest on today’s show is Raj Subrameyer, an international speaker, writer and tech coach who helps people step into the leadership role of their dreams through his services and speeches.  He is helping countless people to discover their ‘Zone of Genius’ and leverage it to live the life that they love. In this episode Phil and Raj discuss the importance of establishing your own brand, and how an effective network can help to energise our career path. Raj also talks about the importan...

Build Your Personal Brand And Don’t Be Afraid To Change Your Life with Raj Subrameyer

September 21, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB

Phil’s guest on today’s show is Raj Subrameyer, an international speaker, writer and tech coach who helps people step into the leadership role of their dreams through his services and speeches.  He is helping countless people to discover their ‘Zone of Genius’ and leverage it to live the life that they love. In this episode Phil and Raj discuss the importance of establishing your own brand, and how an effective network can help to energise our career path. Raj also talks about the importan...

Build Better Business Relationships And Welcome Feedback Gratefully with Doug Arcuri

September 14, 2020 00:00 - 21 minutes - 21.6 MB

Phil’s guest on the show this time is Doug Arcuri, a Software Engineering Manager for IBM who has worked in the IT industry for 15 years.  His interest in computers began when his parents purchased a Gateway PC in 1998 which led to him developing a few successful game modifications for Half Life. Subsequently, Doug went on to learn engineering concepts, C++, website design and game modification tooling setting the foundation for his IT career.   Doug and Phil talk about the importance of...

267: Build Better Business Relationships And Welcome Feedback Gratefully with Doug Arcuri

September 14, 2020 00:00 - 21 minutes - 21.6 MB

Phil’s guest on the show this time is Doug Arcuri, a Software Engineering Manager for IBM who has worked in the IT industry for 15 years.  His interest in computers began when his parents purchased a Gateway PC in 1998 which led to him developing a few successful game modifications for Half Life. Subsequently, Doug went on to learn engineering concepts, C++, website design and game modification tooling setting the foundation for his IT career.   Doug and Phil talk about the importance of...

266: Listen To The Voice That Guides You And Don’t Be Afraid To Speak Out with Brad Finkeldei

September 07, 2020 00:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MB

Phil’s guest on today’s show is Brad Finkeldei, a former IT professional who is now on a mission to help 10,000 people-pleasers become confident, and to do what they love.  He teaches his clients how to find their purpose, and how to powerfully share their stories so that they stand out in the job search process. Brad discusses the importance of listening to the voice inside that guides us from time-to-time, and why we should endeavour to find the confidence to speak out on our own behalf ...

Listen To The Voice That Guides You And Don’t Be Afraid To Speak Out with Brad Finkeldei

September 07, 2020 00:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MB

Phil’s guest on today’s show is Brad Finkeldei, a former IT professional who is now on a mission to help 10,000 people-pleasers become confident, and to do what they love.  He teaches his clients how to find their purpose, and how to powerfully share their stories so that they stand out in the job search process. Brad discusses the importance of listening to the voice inside that guides us from time-to-time, and why we should endeavour to find the confidence to speak out on our own behalf ...

265: The Potential Of Technology To Unite People with Kris Howard

August 31, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MB

Phil’s guest on today’s show is Kris Howard, a Solutions Architect Manager at Amazon Web Services in Sydney, Australia.  Her achievements include creating a serverless application that creates an iCal feed for tech events, and the RoaldDahlFans website which has been running since 1996. In this episode Kris shares her thoughts on mentorship, IT as part of a modern society, the importance of engaging with your local tech community and much more. Full show notes and links to related resour...

The Potential Of Technology To Unite People with Kris Howard

August 31, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MB

Phil’s guest on today’s show is Kris Howard, a Solutions Architect Manager at Amazon Web Services in Sydney, Australia.  Her achievements include creating a serverless application that creates an iCal feed for tech events, and the RoaldDahlFans website which has been running since 1996. In this episode Kris shares her thoughts on mentorship, IT as part of a modern society, the importance of engaging with your local tech community and much more. Full show notes and links to related resour...

The Power Of Having A Clear Plan with Ramona Shaw

August 24, 2020 00:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Ramona Shaw, the former VP of a global equity firm, who now leverages her analytical, results-driven approach, personal leadership experiences and extensive research to help companies such as Google, Dropbox and Asana, to achieve success through building relationships and a strong executive presence. Ramona shares her thoughts on successful leadership, remote working and the importance of making those around you feel valued...

264: The Power Of Having A Clear Plan with Ramona Shaw

August 24, 2020 00:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Ramona Shaw, the former VP of a global equity firm, who now leverages her analytical, results-driven approach, personal leadership experiences and extensive research to help companies such as Google, Dropbox and Asana, to achieve success through building relationships and a strong executive presence. Ramona shares her thoughts on successful leadership, remote working and the importance of making those around you feel valued...

Look For Opportunities To Get Better with Boris Paskhaver

August 17, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutes - 28.9 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Boris Paskhaver, author of 'Pandas in Action' and a full-stack web developer who builds apps in React and Ruby on Rails. He is also an Agile consultant and online educator, with six programming course credits on Udemy, encompassing 236,000 students. Boris discusses his insights into ways of dynamically increasing your own creativity, the importance of initiative, and why we must always strive to grow. Full show notes and ...

263: Look For Opportunities To Get Better with Boris Paskhaver

August 17, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutes - 28.9 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Boris Paskhaver, author of 'Pandas in Action' and a full-stack web developer who builds apps in React and Ruby on Rails. He is also an Agile consultant and online educator, with six programming course credits on Udemy, encompassing 236,000 students. Boris discusses his insights into ways of dynamically increasing your own creativity, the importance of initiative, and why we must always strive to grow. Full show notes and ...

262: You Have To Understand The Tools At Your Fingertips with Ramzi Marjaba

August 10, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Ramzi Marjaba, Senior Sales Engineer for Keysight Technologies, where he helps customers to diagnose problems and then build a vision of the required solution. He is also the creator of the website WeTheSalesEngineers and its corresponding podcast, which seeks to help other sales engineers develop and improve their careers.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   (2:35) TOP CAREER TIP Although the world is headed to a more tech-driven...

You Have To Understand The Tools At Your Fingertips with Ramzi Marjaba

August 10, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Ramzi Marjaba, Senior Sales Engineer for Keysight Technologies, where he helps customers to diagnose problems and then build a vision of the required solution. He is also the creator of the website WeTheSalesEngineers and its corresponding podcast, which seeks to help other sales engineers develop and improve their careers.   KEY TAKEAWAYS:   (2:35) TOP CAREER TIP Although the world is headed to a more tech-driven...

261: Manage Your Manager and Learn to Interview and Network Well with David Bishop

August 03, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is David Bishop. He is a technologist, consultant, researcher, entrepreneur, and instructor with experience across telecommunications, transportation, government and utilities.  He is an author of numerous books and articles as well as a frequent contributor to the IEEE’s Engineering Management Review.   David is also founding chair for the Atlanta chapter of the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society.   In t...

Manage Your Manager and Learn to Interview and Network Well with David Bishop

August 03, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is David Bishop. He is a technologist, consultant, researcher, entrepreneur, and instructor with experience across telecommunications, transportation, government and utilities.  He is an author of numerous books and articles as well as a frequent contributor to the IEEE’s Engineering Management Review.   David is also founding chair for the Atlanta chapter of the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society.   In t...

260: Be Ready for the Next Big Tech and Stick to Your Plan with Broadus Palmer

July 27, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Broadus Palmer. He is a Google Cloud Training Architect and Cloud Career Coach. Broadus is focused on helping individuals who are strongly committed to changing their lives by advancing or transitioning careers in the cloud industry.   He’s an in-demand coach, specialising in hands-on coaching with the industry’s hottest tools and skills along with motivation aimed at changing your mindset.   In this episode, Phil and...

Be Ready for the Next Big Tech and Stick to Your Plan with Broadus Palmer

July 27, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Broadus Palmer. He is a Google Cloud Training Architect and Cloud Career Coach. Broadus is focused on helping individuals who are strongly committed to changing their lives by advancing or transitioning careers in the cloud industry.   He’s an in-demand coach, specialising in hands-on coaching with the industry’s hottest tools and skills along with motivation aimed at changing your mindset.   In this episode, Phil and...

259: What IT Professionals And Bridge Builders Should Have In Common with Tom Gilb

July 20, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Tom Gilb, the author of ten books and hundreds of papers on requirements, design, project management and related subjects. His ideas on requirements are the acknowledged basis for CMMi Level 4, which were based upon his pioneering book, ‘Software Metrics’, where he also coined that term. Tom has lectured at universities across the globe, and has been a keynote speaker at multiple technical conferences. In 2012, he was named...

What IT Professionals And Bridge Builders Should Have In Common with Tom Gilb

July 20, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Tom Gilb, the author of ten books and hundreds of papers on requirements, design, project management and related subjects. His ideas on requirements are the acknowledged basis for CMMi Level 4, which were based upon his pioneering book, ‘Software Metrics’, where he also coined that term. Tom has lectured at universities across the globe, and has been a keynote speaker at multiple technical conferences. In 2012, he was named...

258: Refocus Regularly to Stay Relevant and Shoot for the Top with Joe Carson

July 13, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Joe Carson. Joe is a cybersecurity professional with over 25 years’ experience in Enterprise Security & Infrastructure.  He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, an active member of the Cyber Security Community, and a frequent speaker at Cyber Security events around the world. He is currently the Chief Security Scientist at Thycotic. In this episode, Phil and Joe Carson discuss how to keep your skills ...

Refocus Regularly to Stay Relevant and Shoot for the Top with Joe Carson

July 13, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Joe Carson. Joe is a cybersecurity professional with over 25 years’ experience in Enterprise Security & Infrastructure.  He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, an active member of the Cyber Security Community, and a frequent speaker at Cyber Security events around the world. He is currently the Chief Security Scientist at Thycotic. In this episode, Phil and Joe Carson discuss how to keep your skills ...

257: Consider Zigging Instead of Zagging and Set Clear Career Goals with Austin Belcak

July 06, 2020 00:00 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Austin Belcak. He teaches people how to land jobs they love in today’s market without traditional ‘experience’ and without applying online. His strategies have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Inc., Fast Company, and USA Today.  His clients have landed job offers at Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook to name but a few.  In this episode, Phil and Austin Belcak discuss how to land an IT job with a major compa...

Consider Zigging Instead of Zagging and Set Clear Career Goals with Austin Belcak

July 06, 2020 00:00 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Austin Belcak. He teaches people how to land jobs they love in today’s market without traditional ‘experience’ and without applying online. His strategies have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Inc., Fast Company, and USA Today.  His clients have landed job offers at Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook to name but a few.  In this episode, Phil and Austin Belcak discuss how to land an IT job with a major compa...

256: How to Make the Best Career Decisions and Work on Impactful Projects with Nyari Samushonga

June 29, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Nyari Samushonga. Nyari is the Chief Executive Officer of WeThinkCode_ where her primary responsibility is to gear the organization up for growth.  She also co-founded FoldLeft, a digital consultancy that uses hypothesis-driven models to design and deliver impactful software solutions. Her expertise lies in bridging the divide between business executives and tech innovators to maximize the value of software. In this episo...

How to Make the Best Career Decisions and Work on Impactful Projects with Nyari Samushonga

June 29, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Nyari Samushonga. Nyari is the Chief Executive Officer of WeThinkCode_ where her primary responsibility is to gear the organization up for growth.  She also co-founded FoldLeft, a digital consultancy that uses hypothesis-driven models to design and deliver impactful software solutions. Her expertise lies in bridging the divide between business executives and tech innovators to maximize the value of software. In this episo...

255: Share What You Know and Be Willing to Have Your Views Challenged with Bret Fisher

June 22, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Bret Fisher. Bret is a freelance DevOps and Docker consultant, Udemy Instructor, trainer, speaker, and Open Source volunteer.  He teaches courses on Docker and Container technology and often does live training workshops. He’s also a volunteer Docker Captain and has been blogging about tech for more than 15 years. In this episode, Phil and Bret Fisher discuss the importance of holding strong opinions on things that are fac...

Share What You Know and Be Willing to Have Your Views Challenged with Bret Fisher

June 22, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Bret Fisher. Bret is a freelance DevOps and Docker consultant, Udemy Instructor, trainer, speaker, and Open Source volunteer.  He teaches courses on Docker and Container technology and often does live training workshops. He’s also a volunteer Docker Captain and has been blogging about tech for more than 15 years. In this episode, Phil and Bret Fisher discuss the importance of holding strong opinions on things that are fac...

254: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone and Learn Soft Skills with Chani Simms

June 15, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Chani Simms. She is an award-winning cybersecurity leader and keynote speaker with more than 17 years’ experience in the IT industry.  Chani is an advisor and a specialist in helping organizations to understand, implement, and manage information security and privacy requirements. She is also the founder of the SHe CISO Exec. Global platform.  In this episode, Phil and Chani Simms discuss how to ensure that you are always ...

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone and Learn Soft Skills with Chani Simms

June 15, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Chani Simms. She is an award-winning cybersecurity leader and keynote speaker with more than 17 years’ experience in the IT industry.  Chani is an advisor and a specialist in helping organizations to understand, implement, and manage information security and privacy requirements. She is also the founder of the SHe CISO Exec. Global platform.  In this episode, Phil and Chani Simms discuss how to ensure that you are always ...

253: Take Responsibility for Your Career and Work on Things You Enjoy with Dan Shappir

June 08, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 38.5 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Dan Shappir. He has been involved in software development for more than 25 years, having worked in a variety of different roles including engineer, team lead, architect, and chief technical officer.  Dan is currently the performance tech lead at Wix.com where he focuses on making their 100 million hosted websites load and execute faster. He is also an international speaker as well as a panelist on the JavaScript Jabber podc...

Take Responsibility for Your Career and Work on Things You Enjoy with Dan Shappir

June 08, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 38.5 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Dan Shappir. He has been involved in software development for more than 25 years, having worked in a variety of different roles including engineer, team lead, architect, and chief technical officer.  Dan is currently the performance tech lead at Wix.com where he focuses on making their 100 million hosted websites load and execute faster. He is also an international speaker as well as a panelist on the JavaScript Jabber podc...

252: Use Informal Mentors and Be as Hands-on as Possible with Krista Seiden

June 01, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Krista Seiden. She is an experienced leader in the digital analytics industry.  She has led analytics and optimization at companies such as Adobe, The Apollo Group, and Google. She is also a frequent conference speaker as well as a winner of ‘Digital Analytics Rising Star’ in 2014 and ‘Practitioner of the Year’ in 2015. In this episode, Phil and Krista Seiden discuss how she got into digital analytics and how she used inf...

Use Informal Mentors and Be as Hands-on as Possible with Krista Seiden

June 01, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Krista Seiden. She is an experienced leader in the digital analytics industry.  She has led analytics and optimization at companies such as Adobe, The Apollo Group, and Google. She is also a frequent conference speaker as well as a winner of ‘Digital Analytics Rising Star’ in 2014 and ‘Practitioner of the Year’ in 2015. In this episode, Phil and Krista Seiden discuss how she got into digital analytics and how she used inf...

Understand the Fundamentals Stay Curious and Never Give Up with Tobias Macey

May 25, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Tobias Macey. He currently manages and leads the Technical Operations Team at MIT Open Learning where he designs and builds cloud infrastructure to power online access to education for the global MIT community. He also owns and operates Boundless Notions where he offers design, review, and implementation advice on data infrastructure and cloud automation.  And he’s the host of the weekly Python Podcast and the Data Engineer...

251: Understand the Fundamentals Stay Curious and Never Give Up with Tobias Macey

May 25, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Tobias Macey. He currently manages and leads the Technical Operations Team at MIT Open Learning where he designs and builds cloud infrastructure to power online access to education for the global MIT community. He also owns and operates Boundless Notions where he offers design, review, and implementation advice on data infrastructure and cloud automation.  And he’s the host of the weekly Python Podcast and the Data Engineer...

250: Focus on the Core Principles and Keep Reinventing Yourself with Sanjeev Sharma

May 18, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Sanjeev Sharma. He was an early practitioner and coach of the Scrum methodology and has become a world-renowned expert and thought leader in DevOps as well as a pioneer of DevOps at IBM. He has authored two bestselling books, “DevOps for Dummies” and “The DevOps Adoption Playbook” and he is now a thought leader in the emerging area of DataOps. In this episode, Phil and Sanjeev Sharma discuss the importance of not getting ...

Focus on the Core Principles and Keep Reinventing Yourself with Sanjeev Sharma

May 18, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Sanjeev Sharma. He was an early practitioner and coach of the Scrum methodology and has become a world-renowned expert and thought leader in DevOps as well as a pioneer of DevOps at IBM. He has authored two bestselling books, “DevOps for Dummies” and “The DevOps Adoption Playbook” and he is now a thought leader in the emerging area of DataOps. In this episode, Phil and Sanjeev Sharma discuss the importance of not getting ...

249: Network with As Many People as Possible and Teach What you Know with Chris Ferdinandi

May 11, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Chris Ferdinandi. He is the author of the Vanilla JS Pocket Guide series, creator of the Vanilla JS Academy training program and host of the Vanilla JS Podcast.  Chris has created JavaScript plugins that have been used by organizations such as Apple and the Harvard Business School. He also publishes a developer tips newsletter which is read by more than 8,000 developers every weekday. In this episode, Phil and Chris Ferdi...

Network with As Many People as Possible and Teach What you Know with Chris Ferdinandi

May 11, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Chris Ferdinandi. He is the author of the Vanilla JS Pocket Guide series, creator of the Vanilla JS Academy training program and host of the Vanilla JS Podcast.  Chris has created JavaScript plugins that have been used by organizations such as Apple and the Harvard Business School. He also publishes a developer tips newsletter which is read by more than 8,000 developers every weekday. In this episode, Phil and Chris Ferdi...

Own Your Career Use a Mentor Set Goals and Make a Plan with Bob Belderbos

May 04, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Bob Belderbos. He is a software developer at Oracle, co-author of the 100 Days of Code in Python course and co-founder of PyBites, a community for those wanting to improve their Python skills. To date, Pybites has hosted 50 code challenges, published more than 100 articles and built a Python exercise platform. In this episode, Phil and Bob Belderbos discuss owning your career and how to choose the right skills to acquire....

248: Own Your Career Use a Mentor Set Goals and Make a Plan with Bob Belderbos

May 04, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MB

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Bob Belderbos. He is a software developer at Oracle, co-author of the 100 Days of Code in Python course and co-founder of PyBites, a community for those wanting to improve their Python skills. To date, Pybites has hosted 50 code challenges, published more than 100 articles and built a Python exercise platform. In this episode, Phil and Bob Belderbos discuss owning your career and how to choose the right skills to acquire....

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

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