Episode 17: The Invention of Fire

Update: 2019-04-28

Description

Ben and Brian discuss what it's like working with non-technical people or for a fundamentally non-technical company and how to navigate that as a programmer. They share their experiences with that at previous and current jobs as well as their best practices for advancing your ideas and showcasing your skills to a non-technical audience.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

02:54 - Feeling valued and having context on a software team

11:24 - Interacting with non-technical team members

32:48 - Introducing tech to your non-tech employer

42:47 - The tech wizard fallacy

59:45 - Outro

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In Channel

36: Bama's On It!

2020-03-3059:44

35: The Old Man and the SQL

2020-03-1856:16

34: Almost Software

2020-03-0201:07:44

33: The NFL or the A-Team

2020-02-1736:58

32: The iPhone is a Submarine

2020-02-0443:41

31: A Textbook Case of Developer

2020-01-1352:10

30: A Festivus for the Restivus

2019-12-2445:30

29: Don't Join the Nerd Wars

2019-12-1101:01:25

28: You Can't Make a Second First Impression

2019-11-2558:07

27: The Old Man and the C

2019-11-1145:53

26: Jump in an Elevator and Talk to Yourself

2019-10-2801:06:03

25: Refill Your Social Battery

2019-10-0759:49

24: A Need to Nerd Basis

2019-09-2358:29

23: Refill Your Tank with Fun

2019-09-0256:28

22: Jack of All Trades, Master of One

2019-08-1901:02:29

Episode 21: Tell Your Story

2019-08-0501:00:10

Episode 20: The Differently Technical

2019-06-1001:01:20

Episode 19: Ways to Learn, Part II

2019-05-2751:50

Episode 18: Ways to Learn, Part I

2019-05-1346:30

Episode 17: The Invention of Fire

2019-04-2801:00:25

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Episode 17: The Invention of Fire

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Chapters

Episode 17: The Invention of Fire

Ben Gohlke, Brian Gates

Episode 17: The Invention of Fire