Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://degoes.net/">John De Goes</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/jdegoes">@jdegoes</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> John De Goes talks with Dave Rael about exploring approaches to programming, being open to new ideas, and the importance of empathetic communication </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>John A De Goes is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and long-time software architect and engineer. He loves startups, technology, science, software engineering, fitness, and his family. In addition to his consulting business, he's currently CTO at SlamData, a company building cool open source software for NoSQL analytics. </p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and John A. De Goes</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - John's background in mathematics</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The origin of John's interest in functional programming</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - John's community engagement - meetups and conferences</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Introversion, facing fears, and getting engaged</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - John's experience with experiencing vitriol in the midst of controvery</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that "light John up"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - John's story of failure - unnecessary complexity and building without feedback</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - John's success story - Confident shipping and a system that does not fail</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - John's thoughts on having "made it"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How John stays current with what he needs to know</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - John's book recommendation</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that have John most excited</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - John's sources of pain and suffering</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things about which John likes to geek out</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - John's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with John</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="http://degoes.net/" target="_blank">John's Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdegoes" target="_blank">John on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="http://lambdaconf.us/#home" target="_blank">LambdaConf</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/fantasylandinst" target="_blank">Fantasyland Institute of Learning</a></li> <li><a href="http://degoes.net/articles/lambdaconf-conclusion" target="_blank">John's Final Statement on the LambdaConf Controversy</a></li> <li><a href="http://degoes.net/articles/lambdaconf-inclusion" target="_blank">John's Blog Post Describing the LambdaConf Controversy and the Approach of the Organizers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0545162076/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7) - J. K. Rowling</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.universalorlando.com/Theme-Parks/Wizarding-World-Of-Harry-Potter.aspx" target="_blank">The Wizarding World of Harry Potter</a></li> <li><a href="http://quasar-analytics.org/" target="_blank">Quasar - Native NoSQL Analytics Engine</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/developer-on-fire-097-bryan-hunter-reducing-fear" target="_blank">Bryan Hunter on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://changelog.com/198/" target="_blank">the Changelog #198: Haskell Programming with Chris Allen and Julie Moronuki</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependent_type" target="_blank">Dependent Type</a></li> <li><a href="http://goto.ucsd.edu/~rjhala/liquid/haskell/blog/blog/2013/01/01/refinement-types-101.lhs/" target="_blank">Refinement Types</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>John's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="http://haskellbook.com/" target="_blank">Haskell Programming from first principles - Chris Allen, Julie Moronuki</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>John's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Practice empathy</li> <li>Enhance communication</li> <li>Have an open mind and be open to learning new things</li> </ol> </div> </div>
