Episode 284 | Heather Downing - Positive Leadership




Developer On Fire show

Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="https://www.quorralyne.com/">Heather Downing</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/quorralyne">@quorralyne</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> Heather Downing talks with Dave Rael about becoming an organizational leader, international speaking experiences, visual learning, and sharing content </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>Climbing the technology mountain and halfway up the side. Experience in .Net, mobile and basic iOT. Focusing on coding for humans and choosing the right tool for the job. Heather is a passionate coder and entrepreneur. She has experience working with Fortune 500 companies building enterprise level mobile and .Net applications. She spends her spare time at tech conferences supporting the growth of new developers of all genders, ages and backgrounds. When not coding, Heather spends her time as a competitive equestrian and learning the art of mounted archery.</p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Changes for Heather since her first Developer On Fire appearance and her many speaking opportunities</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Feedback for speakers</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Heather on making connections around the world via conferences</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The Hello World Show - Heather and Spencer Schneidenbach's YouTube Channel for Visual Learning</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Learning to share content and taking action on making it available</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Giving back</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Expert status, ego, and humility</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Heather's experience with learning from Dave Fancher while troubleshooting a demo</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Human connection and the benefits of being a speaker and sharing what you have to offer</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - "Negativity breeds negativity"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Heather on becoming a leader in technology and learning to effectively lead teams</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh1MAMXrvKK_C_piVgOFOAg" target="_blank">The Hello World Show - Heather and Spencer Schneidenbach's YouTube Channel for Visual Learning</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-185-heather-downing-finding-the-joy" target="_blank">Heather's First Appearance on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-166-jonathan-mills-you-are-not-alone" target="_blank">Jon Mills on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://ndcconferences.com/" target="_blank">NDC Conferences</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-196-rob-conery-keep-your-ignorance-close" target="_blank">Rob Conery on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-154-cory-house-life-the-universe-and-everything" target="_blank">Cory House on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-276-arthur-doler-empowering-mental-health-consumers" target="_blank">Arthur Doler on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.prairiedevcon.com/" target="_blank">Prarie Dev Con</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.codemash.org/" target="_blank">CodeMash</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-182-spencer-schneidenbach-lit-up-on-speaking" target="_blank">Spencer Schneidenbach on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://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://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-058-richard-campbell-breadth-and-depth" target="_blank">Richard Campbell on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/games-and-more/mythbusters-360-prop-giveaway/" target="_blank">MythBusters</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/jamienotweet" target="_blank">Jamie Hyneman</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tested.com/" target="_blank">Adam Savage</a></li> <li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/message/41926/" target="_blank">Amazon S3 Outage in Early 2017</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.kcdc.info/" target="_blank">Kansas City Developer Conference</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-026-dave-fancher-communication-first" target="_blank">Dave Fancher on Developer On Fire</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://www.amazon.com/dp/1455509124/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love - Cal Newport</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>Heather's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://bigmachine.io/products/the-imposters-handbook/" target="_blank">The Imposter’s Handbook - Rob Conery</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>Heather's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> </ol> </div> </div>