Episode 202 | Clarice Bouwer - Leaving Comfort Behind




Developer On Fire show

Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.corporateprogrammer.com/">Clarice Bouwer</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/cbillowes">@cbillowes</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> Clarice Bouwer talks with Dave Rael about collboration, empathy, fear, and being an impostor </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>Clarice Bouwer makes software for people. Living outside her comfort zone keeps her challenged and continuously learning. She enjoys solving problems and bridging communication between business and technology.</p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and Clarice Bouwer</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Self-doubt and leaving comfort behind</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Dealing with the fear of putting ourselves in the conversation</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Motivation for getting out of your comfort zone</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Clarice's story of failure - toiling in solitude and missing out on learning to collaborate</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Clarice on Mentoring</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Clarice got started in software</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that "light Clarice up"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Clarice's Blog and motivations for getting started</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Clarice's success story - creating content for a site with a great audience</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Clarice stays current with what she needs to know</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Clarice's book recommendation</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things about which Clarice likes to geek out</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Punching fear in the face</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Clarice's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with Clarice</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.corporateprogrammer.com/" target="_blank">Clarice's Blog</a></li> <li><a href="http://alistapart.com/article/finding-opportunities-in-the-mistakes-we-make" target="_blank">Clarice's Post on A List Apart - Finding Opportunities in the Mistakes We Make</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.corporateprogrammer.com/blog/the-imposter-within/" target="_blank">Clarice's Blog Post on Impostor Syndrome</a></li> <li><a href="http://codingwithempathy.com/" target="_blank">Pavneet Singh Saund</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-075-pavneet-singh-saund-pushing-boundaries" target="_blank">Pavneet Singh Saund on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/developeronfire" target="_blank">The Developer On Fire Facebook Community</a></li> <li><a href="https://simpleprogrammer.com/lp/create-your-blog-1/" target="_blank">John Sonmez's Create a Blog to Boost Your Career Course</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.simpleprogrammer.zaxaa.com/s/18903728638959" target="_blank">John Sonmez's Create a Blog to Boost Your Career Workbook</a></li> <li><a href="https://simpleprogrammer.com/author/daverael" target="_blank">Dave's Blog Posts on Simple Programmer</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/developer-on-fire-096-chad-fowler-being-deliberate" target="_blank">Chad Fowler on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tess-Gerritsen/e/B000AQ4IHU/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Tess Gerritsen</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Douglas-Adams/e/B000AQ2A84/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Douglas Adams</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345453743/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams</a></li> <li><a href="http://codingwithempathy.com/2016/09/20/embrace-your-inner-imposter/" target="_blank">Pavneet Singh Saund on Ebracing Your Inner Impostor</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>Clarice's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553419633/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life - Caroline Webb</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>Clarice's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Reflect, inspect, and adapt</li> <li>Be empathetic</li> <li>Perfection is an illusion</li> </ol> </div> </div>