Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://reverentgeek.com/">David Neal</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/reverentgeek">@reverentgeek</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> David Neal talks with Dave Rael about passionate interests, speaking at conferences, the appeal of drawing, and career path joys and woes </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>David is a family man, geek, musician, motorcyclist, speaker, and software developer living in Georgia, USA. He's currently a Developer Advocate for LeanKit. He's a Microsoft MVP, and runs on a high-octane mixture of caffeine and bacon. </p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and David Neal</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How David got started in software</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - David and drawing and the emphasis of drawings in presentations</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that "ligth David up"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - David's story of failure - "promoted beyond my ability" - in management without embracing management</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - David's current role at LeanKit</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - David and humans - being an introvert and the genesis of David Neal, conference speaker</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Comparing conference and user group speaking to performing live music</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - David's love of music</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - David's success story - software remaining useful over a long time and with meaningful impact</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How David stays current with what he needs to know</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - David's book recommendations</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - "There are three inevitable things in life: death, taxes, and PowerPoint"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that have David most excited</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - David's sources of pain and suffering</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - David's prediction for the future of software</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - David's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with David</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Finding out more about LeanKit</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="http://reverentgeek.com/" target="_blank">David's Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://leankit.com/" target="_blank">LeanKit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1SMm4mOV9A" target="_blank">Dan Roam: "Show and Tell" | Talks at Google</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-145-kestrel-blackmore-force-multiplier" target="_blank">Kestrel Blackmore on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-135-jamie-romanowski-leading-leaders" target="_blank">Jamie Romanowski on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="Kestrel%20Blackmore%20on%20Developer%20On%20Fire" target="_blank">Richard Campbel on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://alanstevens.io/" target="_blank">Alan Stevens</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.johnkellar.com/2015/02/farewell-to-the-devlink-technical-conference/" target="_blank">Farewell to the devLink Technical Conference</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-050-cory-house-out-of-his-shell" target="_blank">Cory House on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-154-cory-house-life-the-universe-and-everything" target="_blank">Cory House on Developer On Fire Again</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-032-ted-neward-presence-and-values" target="_blank">Ted Neward on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1197682/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Fauthors%2Fcory-house" target="_blank">Cory House on Pluralsight</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.safaribooksonline.com/" target="_blank">Safari Books Online</a></li> <li><a href="http://electron.atom.io/" target="_blank">Electron</a></li> <li><a href="https://atom.io/" target="_blank">Atom</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAP_theorem" target="_blank">CAP Theorem</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>David's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591848024/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations - Dan Roam</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gitbook.com/book/drboolean/mostly-adequate-guide/details" target="_blank">Professor Frisby's Mostly Adequate Guide to Functional Programming - Brian Lonsdorf</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>David's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Have a genuine respect for people</li> <li>Have daily habits</li> <li>Work hard consistently over time and you can become an "overnight success"</li> </ol> </div> </div>
