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Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
This podcast is for aspiring entrepreneurs and technologists as well as those that want to become a designer and implementors of great software solutions. That includes solving problems through technology. We look at the whole skill set that makes a great developer. This includes tech skills, business and entrepreneurial skills, and life-hacking, so you have the time to get the job done while still enjoying life.
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- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
The Sprint Process - An Agile Approach
The sprint process is a popular way to implement the Agile approach to software development. Is has its detractors. However, there are many ways that this…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Scrum - A Framework for Agile Software Development
The Agile Manifesto gave us many ideas. These were embraced by the software development community and implemented in many ways. Scrum is one of these…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Responding To Change - An Agile Value
In this episode, we reach the fourth and final value statement. There is a larger value in responding to change than following a plan. Planning is essential…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Customer Collaboration Over Contract Negotiation
Software development works best when everyone is on the same team. We need to pull together to be most effective. However, the sub-groups and members of a team…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Working Software Over Comprehensive Documentation
We started this season with a focus on satisfying the customer. Since then, we have built a case for working software being the best way to achieve…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Individuals and Interactions Over Processes And Tools
We shift slightly in our tour of the Agile Manifesto to focus on the opening statements. In this episode, we dig into the value of individuals and interactions…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Twelve Principles of the Agile Manifesto
We take a look at overall ideas from the twelve principles of the Agile Manifesto before moving on. There are some challenging concepts mixed in among…
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Reflect on How To Become More Effective, Then Tune And Adjust
The final principle of the Agile Manifesto directs us to reflect on a project. We follow those eleven principles and then evaluate how we did so we can become…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Self-Organizing Teams Produce The Best Results - An Agile Principle
We near the end of the focus on the agile principles with a bold statement. The idea of self-organizing teams producing the best results is a strong position…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Simplicity - Avoid Doing Busywork
Simplicity is an integral part of satisfying the customer. Ideally, we would provide them a button to click that does everything they want. However, that is…
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Good Design Enhances Agility
We have mentioned time and again that the goal of agile is satisfying the customer. However, each principle we explore provides ways to accomplish that goal…
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A Constant Pace Indefinitely - Measured Development
Software development has high and low points. Likewise, there are hectic and "slow" times that we live with as part of our work-life. When you think of…
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Working Software - The Primary Measure of Progress
There are times where it helps to state the obvious. The most glaring truths can be lost in the details when we forget to focus or reset. Working software as…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Face-To-Face Conversation - Efficient And Effective
The season of digging deeper into the Agile Manifesto continues forward to the sixth principle. Our primary focus is on satisfying the customer. However, we…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
An Environment And Support They Need
In this episode, we continue our crawl through the fifth principle of the agile manifesto. Our focus switches from motivated individuals to the environment and…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Motivated Individuals - An Agile Principle
The fifth principle of the Agile Manifesto is a big one. It starts with the idea of motivated individuals and progresses to getting the job done. This…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Work Together To Be An Agile Team
The principle we cover in this episode is short but powerful. It is also one that goes to the heart of defining an Agile team. We do not focus on the technical…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Deliver Working Software Frequently - Clear and Open Communication
The third principle of the Agile Manifesto tells us to deliver working software frequently. This step is an essential factor in satisfying the customer. While…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Changing Requirements - Welcome Them For Competitive Advantage
In this episode, we continue a walk through the twelve principles of the Agile Manifesto. The second principle focuses on change and how it can be a…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Satisfy The Customer - The Agile Manifesto
We start our focus on the Agile Manifesto with a deep dive into the twelve principles they address. Thus, we begin at the first principle and will focus on…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
The Agile Manifesto - A Deep Dive
The Agile Manifesto was a game-changing paper many years ago. That impact is still felt today. However, there are a lot of thoughts that are expressed that are…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Business Agreements - Lessons Learned
Most of us are technical in our background and focus. However, we have many facets of business we need to understand to be successful. The area of business…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Writing A Book - Getting Started, And Completing The Goal
This episode sees a return to the work involved in writing a book. First, you should consider aiming for this lofty goal. It is not as monumental as it seems…
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Creating a Podcast - Lessons Learned
The intermission between seasons comes at a time where a retrospective seems appropriately placed. This episode focuses on creating a podcast and some of the…
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A Summary Of The Positivity Season
We come to the close of another season. The focus for the last series of episodes has been positivity. Therefore, I hope you have shifted to a more optimistic…
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Experienced Worker Benefits - Why We Desire Experience
In a season full of positive points, the list of experienced worker benefits is one of the easiest to put together. We might not see any negatives in these…
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The Upsides Of Entry-Level Workers
We all are beginners in our careers at some point. Some of us even do so multiple times. We are not entirely green a second time. However, we may be new to…
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The Benefits of Status Meetings and Stand-Ups
Any event that distracts us from work can be seen as a negative. That goes for both paperwork and in-person activities. However, there are benefits of status…
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Remote Work Benefits - The Positives Of Working Out Of Office
Modern technology and related jobs have allowed us to get out of our office. This change in a work venue can be full of challenges. On the other hand, remote…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
The Joy of Co-Workers
Some things are universal in the world of work. Nearly everyone has complained about co-workers at some point. Even those that work alone have probably…
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Benefits of Time Off
We have been looking at the bright side of things that bother us. Many of you may be questioning what could be wrong about time off. Why would an episode on…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Benefits of Certifications and Training
A series that focuses on the positives of pain points could skip the tasks with a noticeable ROI. Nevertheless, we will dive into the less apparent benefits of…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Benefits Of Presentations - Worth The Stress
One of the scariest things many of us face in our jobs is getting up in front of a crowd. This situation may occur as part of presenting to our team, the…
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Performance Tuning Benefits - More Than The Obvious Points
There are countless performance tuning benefits. Well, maybe not countless, but there are a number of them that are readily apparent. However, the typical…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
The Benefits Of Planning
As annoying things go, planning is not at the top of the list. However, developers tend to feel they are most productive when they are writing code. Therefore…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
The Positives From Meetings
Almost all Developers prefer to skip most meetings. These are not activities we tend to look forward to with joy. However, we can get positives from meetings…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
The Positives of Grunt Work
Grunt work is often a significant portion of our job that makes it feel like "work." It is not the fun part of our day. However, there are pros and cons to…
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The Upsides of Niche Requests - Not All Outliers Are Bad
Outliers and niche requests can often push us over the line from a simple solution to a complex one. We commonly can get that eighty percent of the cases…
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The Bright Side of Office Politics
Office politics are one of the most frustrating things in the business world. There are people that live for this challenge. However, they are often seen as…
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Upsides of Cellphones - Yes, There Are Some
Cellphones have become a constant in many of our lives. They are the first thing we reach for in the morning and the last thing we put away at night. This…
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The Upside of Messaging Tools
Our modern communication within a group is dominated by tools like MS Teams and Slack. These messaging tools are the outcome of several years of working on the…
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Email As a Positive - Looking on the Bright Side
We all use email daily. Even though we have seen several new ways to communicate in recent years, it is still a staple of our lives. That is why spam is so…
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Email As a Positive - Looking on the Bright Side
We all use email daily. Even though we have seen several new ways to communicate in recent years, it is still a staple of our lives. That is why spam is so…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Email As a Positive - Looking on the Bright Side
We all use email daily. Even though we have seen several new ways to communicate in recent years, it is still a staple of our lives. That is why spam is so…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
A Positive Look At Scope Creep
When you look at statistics on software development, the success rate is disappointing. Many factors contribute to this negative trend. However, scope creep is…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Positive Customer Experience - Finding a Win
Our paychecks primarily come from customers, directly or indirectly. That may point to there being no negatives in dealing with them. Nevertheless, supporting…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
The Upside of Challenging Problems
We all face obstacles and challenges in our daily work. However, the IT world is full of extra challenging problems. These are the tasks that we struggle…
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The Upside of Recruiters
Timing is everything. There are moments where it is easy to list the upside of recruiters. On the other hand, there are times when we have less nice things to…
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Open Source Software and Tools- A Positive Look
Open Source software is a staple in most modern careers. One reason is that there are essential pros to using it. Some developers would even argue that it is…
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Technology Changes - Using It To Your Advantage
Technology changes at a fast rate. It might even seem like that speed is increasing every year. This speed of change can be daunting to those that want to…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Testing Challenges - Teach More Than Quality
We will look at a number of obstacles during this season. The testing challenges that are part of quality assurance can be daunting for developers. However…
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Learning From Debugging - A Positive Viewpoint
Developers have many ways to advance their careers. Our resumes can fill up quickly when we take the right view of our tasks. However, the best results can…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Learning From Challenges - A Season With a Positive Focus
There are numerous obstacles we face in our careers. The day-to-day things that we dread can be a source for complaining and even whining. However, learning…
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Turning Extra Effort Into A Better Career - Season Review
A better career has ben the underlying topic for this season. As we bring this season to a close, it seems like a perfect time to hit the high points. We…
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Surge Effort and Just In Time Work
The steady effort we put in to become a better developer can be redirected when needed. This surge effort can provide us the extra steam we need to get a…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Giving Back And Building a Brand
We have often looked at ways to provide content as part of a side-hustle. Thus, we will skip that topic this time around. Instead, let's look at giving back…
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Mastering Skills In Under Ten Thousand Hours
There is a well-known book that describes mastery of skills as needing ten thousand hours. The ideas put forth in the book have many arguments for and against…
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Mixing Side-hustle Tasks With Your Daily Job - Overlap Benefits
Time is arguably our most valuable resource. We can not buy extra time. We can only spend it as wisely as possible. That means we need to be mindful of the…
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Prior Work As a Starting Point For Higher Quality
Our daily work to get better is not without positive side-effects. One of the most powerful of these is the ability for us to build on prior work. These tools…
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Self-Confidence That Comes From Incremental Improvement
A big part of a good interview is self-confidence. Those that answer questions directly and confidently are more likely to impress than those that waver or…