Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gantsoftwaresystems.com/">Will Gant</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/gantsoftsys">@gantsoftsys</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> Will Gant talks with Dave Rael about being a seasoned software professional, the value of mentors, proteges, and peers, podcasting, being a leader </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>Will Gant is a full-stack C#, Javascript, and Delphi developer living in Nashville, TN working for Transformations LLC, as a contractor under Gant Software Systems, and as a partner in an agricultural trading platform called Agulus. He's used .NET since the first public beta and has recently started doing some lower-level work in Delphi, as well as kicking the tires on Dotnet Core. In addition, he's an avid weightlifter, wine-maker, occasional hunter, and terrible with both 9 irons and soldering irons.</p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and Will Gant</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Freedom and security</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The Complete Developer podcast</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Will's thoughts and experiences with mentoring newer developers</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Will's story of failure - losing a job because of an act of conscience, enabling failure by putting something in place that was later misused, suffering hacking</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Will's success story - software that survived an enormous disaster, becoming a creator of audio content</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Will stays current with what he needs to know</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Will's book recommendations</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The value of mastermind groups</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that have Will most excited</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Will's sources of pain and suffering</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Will's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with Will</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="http://completedeveloperpodcast.com/" target="_blank">Complete Developer Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="http://completedeveloperpodcast.com/bj-burns/" target="_blank">BJ Burns</a></li> <li><a href="http://dotnetrocks.com/?show=1394" target="_blank">Will and BJ on .NET Rocks!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.joeaudette.com/" target="_blank">Joe Audette</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mojoportal.com/" target="_blank">MojoPortal</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-156-david-neal-bacon-driven-drawing" target="_blank">David Neal on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-001-john-sonmez-simple-programmer" target="_blank">John Sonmez on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-119-pinal-dave-serving-a-benevolent-master" target="_blank">Pinal Dave on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.sqlauthority.com/" target="_blank">Pinal Dave's site - Sql Authority</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.simpleprogrammer.zaxaa.com/s/18903784138608" target="_blank">How To Market Yourself as a Software Developer - Recommended Course from John Sonmez</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series)" target="_blank">Lost (TV series)</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-032-ted-neward-presence-and-values" target="_blank">Ted Neward on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_aren%27t_gonna_need_it" target="_blank">"You aren't gonna need it"</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bitnative.com/2013/02/26/are-you-a-resume-driven-developer/" target="_blank">Resume Driven Development</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.microconf.com/" target="_blank">Microconf</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-220-john-baluka-fully-engaged" target="_blank">John Baluka on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://lifehacker.com/5926309/how-the-people-around-you-affect-personal-success" target="_blank">"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." -Jim Rohn</a></li> <li><a href="https://mastermindjam.com/" target="_blank">MastermindJam</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/boaticus" target="_blank">Ken Wallace</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/forms/about/" target="_blank">Google Forms</a></li> <li><a href="https://zapier.com/" target="_blank">Zapier</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-114-robert-martin-master-craftsman" target="_blank">Uncle Bob Martin on Developer On Fire</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>Will's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1630474770/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">DotCom Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company Online - Russell Brunson</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0201633612/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software - Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0321965515/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition) (Voices That Matter) - Steve Krug</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>Will's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Figure out what you're supposed to do and don't do anything that doesn't provide value</li> <li>Always work on your skills</li> <li>Think about your integration points</li> </ol> </div> </div>
