Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://bowtiebeej.com/">BJ Burns</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/BowtieBeej">@BowtieBeej</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> BJ Burns talks with Dave Rael about learning to write software, mentors, teaching, podcasting, and helping others </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p> BJ Burns is a full-stack developer with the State of Tennessee building API’s in .NET and doing some work on the front end with AngularJS. Occasionally he writes some HTML and CSS. With his mentor Will Gant he host Complete Developer Podcast and hosts a monthly meet up group called Developer Launchpad. Each month he writes a new challenge for the group. BJ became interested in IoT when he was given an Arduino starter kit for my birthday. Since then he has added a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B and Zero to his collection. Outside of computers he enjoys riding my motorcycle, hiking, camping, hunting and fishing. He gets on his Xbox 360 as often as possible, though that is less and less these days. He's also an avid bibliophile to the point that he listen to Audible when driving. That is when not listening to one of his favorite podcasts. During the holiday season he has been known to dye his beard white and dress in a red suit for family events and photo shoots. </p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and BJ Burns</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - BJ, the teacher</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - BJ's story of using software as a way to deal with life's difficulty and discovering a career</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How Will Gant became BJ's mentor</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The origin of BJ, the podcaster, and how the Complete Developer Podcast was born</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Podcasting influencers</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - What BJ has learned from being a podcaster</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - BJ's career as a software developer - getting a job, converting from contract to full-time and dealing with recruiters</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - No longer a newbie and upcoming changes to the Complete Developer Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - BJ and Will's involvement with CodeNewbie and spinning off a CodeNewbie meetup into something of their own</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - BJ's experience with being a user group organizer</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - BJ's book recommendations</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How BJ stays current with what he needs to know</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that have BJ most excited</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How BJ got into AngularJS</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - BJ's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with BJ</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="http://completedeveloperpodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Complete Developer Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-226-will-gant-rewards-of-mentoring" target="_blank">Will Gant on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.microconf.com/" target="_blank">MicroConf</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.smodcast.com/channel/jaysilentbobgetold?audio=200" target="_blank">Jay and Silent Bob Get Old</a></li> <li><a href="http://dotnetrocks.com/" target="_blank">.NET Rocks!</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-013-carl-franklin-just-be-awesome" target="_blank">Carl Franklin on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.codenewbie.org/" target="_blank">CodeNewbie</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.codenewbie.org/podcast" target="_blank">The CodeNewbie Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/saronyitbarek" target="_blank">Saron Yitbarek</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.codenewbie.org/meetup-events" target="_blank">Code Newbie Meetups</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/Developer-Launchpad-Nashville/" target="_blank">Developer Launchpad Nashville - BJ and Will's User Group</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-206-david-bernstein-beyond-legacy-code" target="_blank">David Bernstein on Developer On Fire</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>BJ's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0451191145/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0312875037/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">The Sword of Truth Series, Books 1-5 - Terry Goodkind</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>BJ's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Have a schedule and plan what you're gong to do</li> <li>Be flexible and adjust to the needs of the day</li> <li>Review your plan and your results</li> <li>Carry a notesbook</li> </ol> </div> </div>
