Episode 211 | Jeff Meyerson - Software and Business For Humans




Developer On Fire show

Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://jeffmeyerson.com/">Jeff Meyerson</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/the_prion">@the_prion</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> Jeff Meyerson talks with Dave Rael about podcasting, learning and listening, gratitude, and mentors </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>Jeff Meyerson is the host of Software Engineering Daily, a podcast about the world through the lens of software. He is also the creator of Adforprize and a musician who writes music as The Prion, which can be found on Spotify and SoundCloud.</p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and Jeff Meyerson</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Jeff, music, and flow states</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Adforprize - Jeff's startup business and product and the problems with advertising he intends to address</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Software Engineering Daily - motivations, approach, and execution for Jeff's podcast relating to software</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Software Engineering Radio - "The crown jewell of software podcasts" - Jeff's involvement and learning from Robert Blumen and others in a long-running and respected software podcast</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Jeff and professional poker - some lessons learned in difficult ways</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Gratitude and productivity</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that "light Jeff up"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Jeff got started in software</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Jeff's story of failure - a shortage of fulfillment and meaning in cubicle life</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Jeff's podcasting journey - learning, growing, producing valuable content, and being rewarded</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Jeff's success story - growing in understanding of what makes good music and how to inspire the intended emotion</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Jeff stays current with what he needs to know</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Jeff's book recommendations</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that have Jeff most excited</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Jeff's causes of pain and suffering</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Jeff's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with Jeff</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/" target="_blank">Software Engineering Daily</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.adforprize.com/" target="_blank">Adforprize</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.spotify.com/artist/7ypFFBJINZtKfxN7ez5ZVF" target="_blank">The Prion on Spotify</a></li> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/the_prion" target="_blank">The Prion on SoundCloud</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.image-line.com/flstudio/" target="_blank">FL Studio</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062458191/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley - Antonio Garcia Martinez</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.eofire.com/" target="_blank">Entrepreneur On Fire - John Lee Dumas</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.eofire.com/podcast-sponsorships/" target="_blank">John Lee Dumas on the Economics of Podcast Sponsorship</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.se-radio.net/" target="_blank">Software Engineering Radio</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.se-radio.net/team/robert-blumen/" target="_blank">Robert Blumen</a></li> <li><a href="http://voelter.de/" target="_blank">Markus Voelter</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-140-haseeb-qureshi-virtue-and-hustle" target="_blank">Haseeb Qureshi on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://quoracast.com/" target="_blank">Quoracast</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RJD2" target="_blank">RJD2</a></li> <li><a href="http://johnmayer.com/" target="_blank">John Mayer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1455586692/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Cal Newport</a></li> <li><a href="http://calnewport.com/" target="_blank">Cal Newport</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.samharris.org/podcast" target="_blank">Waking Up - Sam Harris's Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.taskrabbit.com/" target="_blank">Task Rabbit</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>Jeff's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0804139296/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future - Peter Thiel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0991306740/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">How to Be a Poker Player: The Philosophy of Poker - Haseeb Qureshi</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062316095/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316219282/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon - Brad Stone</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>Jeff's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Think long term</li> <li>Try to be more empathetic</li> <li>Listen more than you talk</li> </ol> </div> </div>