Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="https://zombiecodekill.com/">Kevin O'Shaughnessy</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/ZombieCodeKill">@ZombieCodeKill</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> Kevin O'Shaughnessy talks with Dave Rael about insights from a career in programming, getting involved in communities, and continuous learning </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>A senior Web developer based in the UK, Kevin runs a blog at www.zombiecodekill.com and is also a regular guest blogger at Outlier Developer and Simple Programmer. He believes in continuous learning and improvement, and is doing a 12 learning paths challenge on Pluralsight in 2016. He's especially focused on GPS-based applications, performance, security issues, and interesting languages. Kevin is also active on Twitter @zombiecodekill.</p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and Kevin O'Shaughnessy</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kevin, the web, mobile, and GPS</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Kevin got interested in blogging and involved with writing his own blog and writing for other sites</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kevin the learner, consumer of Pluralsight, and the 12 learning paths challenge</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kevin's definition of value - both giving and receiving</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that "light Kevin up"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Kevin got started in software</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kevin's stories of failure - difficulty finding employment, poor choices in dependencies</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - "When you're evaluating a new tool for adoption, instead of trying to understand the reasons for adopting it, you should try to understand the strongest reason not to adopt it."</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kevin's success mindset and story - questioning requirements that wound up being illegal and preventing going forward on an ill-advised project, speaking in front of large audiences</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kevin speaking on the history of the internet</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - "If you're nervous, it's a good thing because it means you're about to do something you really care about."</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Kevin stays current with what he needs to know</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kevin's book recommendations</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that have Kevin most excited</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that cause Kevin pain and suffering</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things about which Kevin likes to geek out</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kevin on psychology</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kevin's prediction for the future of software</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Kevin's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with Kevin</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="Kevin%E2%80%99s%20Blog,%20Zombie%20Code%20Kill" target="_blank">Kevin’s Blog, Zombie Code Kill</a></li> <li><a href="http://outlierdeveloper.com/author/koshaughnessy/" target="_blank">Kevin at OutlierDeveloper</a></li> <li><a href="http://simpleprogrammer.com/author/kevinoshaughnessy/" target="_blank">Kevin at Simple Programmer</a></li> <li><a href="https://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1197682/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Fcourses%2Fresource-center/learning-paths" target="_blank">Pluralsight Learning Paths</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://app.pluralsight.com/courses/career-reboot-for-developer-mind" target="_blank">Pluralsight Course by Cory House: Becoming an Outlier: Reprogramming the Developer Mind</a></li> <li><a href="http://outlierdeveloper.com/" target="_blank">Outlier Developer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345538986/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Jurassic Park: A Novel - Michael Crichton</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Passionate-About-Software/events/229821819/" target="_blank">Kevin's talk on History of the Internet</a></li> <li><a href="https://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1197682/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Fcourses%2Fresource-center/learning-paths" target="_blank">Ryan Holliday</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Maths" target="_blank">The Story of Maths</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0071JXCPI/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/081297381X/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb</a></li> <li><a href="http://developer.telerik.com/featured/what-progressive-web-apps-mean-for-the-web/" target="_blank">TJ VanToll on Progressive Web Apps</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-121-tj-vantoll-community-engagement" target="_blank">TJ VanToll on Developer on Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://zombiecodekill.com/2015/04/04/top-10-pluralsight-courses/" target="_blank">Kevin's Top 10 Pluralsight Courses Blog Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1197682/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Fcourses%2Fcourses/management-strategies-increase-productivity" target="_blank">Pluralsight Course by Jay Mcfarland: Management Strategies that will Increase Productivity Today</a></li> <li><a href="https://simpleprogrammer.com/author/daverael" target="_blank">Dave On Simple Programmer</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>Kevin's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591846358/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph - Ryan Holiday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0132350882/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship - Robert C. Martin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735619670/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition - Steve McConnell</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>Kevin's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>You're never as good or as bad as you think you are</li> <li>Remember the pendulum of success - you can't have success without the risk of failure</li> <li>Always remember how lucky you are to be alive</li> </ol> </div> </div>
