In this episode, Bennett and Bradley discuss their thoughts on attending conferences, including strategies for how to get the most of your experiences and how to make genuine connections. They also discuss small but often overlooked strategies that turn one's career from successful to exceptional with just a little extra effort.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and San Diego Trip
03:01 The Importance of Attending Industry Conferences
11:22 Preparing for Conferences and Setting Goals
18:47 The Benefits of Technical and Social Conferences
25:13 Speaking at Conferences and Career Opportunities
30:47 Balancing Preparation and Authenticity in Presentations
34:13 Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
37:37 Taking Notes and Following Up at Conferences
43:45 The Difference Between Success and Exceptional Success
50:19 The Importance of Effort and Going the Extra Mile
58:38 Finding Joy and Fulfillment in Challenging Work

Articles/Links
Brad's Interesting Bookmark:
Magic UI is becoming the go-to UI library for startup landing pages

Bennett's Interesting Bookmark:
Reusable Components in Django with Stimulus and Tailwind CSS - Part 1 | TestDriven.io

Creators & Guests

• Bradley Bernard - Host


• Bennett Bernard - Host

• (00:00 ) - Introduction and San Diego Trip
  


• (03:01 ) - The Importance of Attending Industry Conferences
  


• (11:22 ) - Preparing for Conferences and Setting Goals
  


• (18:47 ) - The Benefits of Technical and Social Conferences
  


• (25:13 ) - Speaking at Conferences and Career Opportunities
  


• (30:47 ) - Balancing Preparation and Authenticity in Presentations
  


• (34:13 ) - Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
  


• (37:37 ) - Taking Notes and Following Up at Conferences
  


• (43:45 ) - The Difference Between Success and Exceptional Success
  


• (50:19 ) - The Importance of Effort and Going the Extra Mile
  


• (58:38 ) - Finding Joy and Fulfillment in Challenging Work