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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.
Episodes
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Evaluating Vendors and Selecting Solutions - More Than an RFP
Even the lowliest of developers will come to a point where they are asked to look into a potential decision. Their role may only be as an advisor. However…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Logging Your Work - Best Practices in Learning From Mistakes and Reproducing Success
There are a broad range of reasons for logging or tacking the work we do. In technology work, we have such a varied bunch of tasks we perform that this becomes…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Thinking Big - When The End Overwhelms The Means
Hope is a critical factor in a happy life and, in my opinion, that includes thinking big. The challenge is in remembering that any goal we set is a journey…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Recording Users and Heat Maps
One of the most influential ways to improve your site is through recording users. When I say record, this is not just noting where they clicked. This is a…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Databases Overview - Laying The Groundwork
In this episode, we continue the series of overview discussions. This time around we will cover a databases overview. We looked at SDLC in the prior…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Free Advice and Paid Advice - What Are You Paying For?
It is not uncommon to hear some give you free advice and follow up by saying you get what you pay for. Sometimes that is true. Unfortunately, bad advice can…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Making a Change to Stir the Pot
There are many ways to improve productivity. When hockey coaches substitute a goalie for no apparent reason, they are looking to spark a response by making a…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
SDLC - The software development life cycle simplified
A few years ago we created a one day course to teach IT to those that were not technical but still needed a general understanding of it. We covered six main…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Assumptions and Patience - Reducing Stress in Your Life
I do not know about you, but my most significant challenges in life come from assumptions. When I am right, I can be ahead of the game and look like a psychic…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Super Stars and Role Players - Building A Team
In my years of managing and coaching, I have found that the most significant challenge is often building a team out of the individuals. A good team will have a…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Selling New Technology To Your Boss
Sooner or later we all face the challenge of selling our boss or team on using the latest tool or technology. We love our work so selling new technology is a…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Keeping Up With Pop Culture
You are more likely to be focused on business and technology than pop culture if you listen to this podcast. However, there is a value in keeping up with such…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Building a Business: All-in vs. Bootstrapping
When you start building a business there are two extremes you can follow. There is the all-in approach on one end and the bootstrap approach on the other…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Object-Oriented Design - A Pragmatic Approach
Object-Oriented Design has been around for a few decades now. Therefore, we have whole generations of developers that have been taught OOD in their college…
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Binge-Watching For Fun And Entertainment
You might find it odd that anyone would recommend bingeing of any sort. We all know that moderation is always best. Nevertheless, I think there is good that…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
How To Decide When To Quit
One of the hardest choices to make with a business is to close the doors. Many of us have the "winners never quit" quote floating around in our head. That…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Developing Automation - Avoiding The Brute-Force Solution
We can code for a quick solution, or we can focus on developing automation for the same. There are times when we stumble across the latter while concentrating…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Fun With Puzzles and Problem-Solving
It may seem odd, but one of the great things to embrace in life is puzzles. Whether you prefer crosswords, sudoku or any of the other puzzles out there, they…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Learn From Others (Before Becoming an Entrepreneur)
One of the attributes of a successful entrepreneur is a sense of what not to do. They still take risks, but the successful ones are either very lucky or have a…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Improve Productivity - Pick Up Your Head And Plan
How often have you been too busy to consider ways to improve productivity? Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon problem. We can easily get buried in…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Buying Toys and Enjoying Life
Once we become adults we often relegate playing as something that died along with our childhood. This can often be a mistake. A trip for buying toys may look…
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Build Or Buy - Deciding What Is Right For You
In a simple way of looking at solutions, the decision comes down to build or buy. We run into this a lot in planning and running a business. Time after time we…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Code Generation Or Manual Coding as a Learning Tool
It is hard to imagine how different software development was even a few decades ago. We used to have to write our applications manually. Heck, even copy and…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Stay True To Yourself For A Happy Life
The good and bad news about being truly happy is that it comes down to individual taste. We are only going to be truly happy when we are doing the things we…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Raises and Compensation For Your Employees
When you start a business, the idea of proper compensation of employees is not often a primary concern. There may be a budget and a business plan. However…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Building Your Personal Code Repository
Of the countless tips and tricks I have learned over the years, none is more valuable than a personal code repository. We put so much time and effort into our…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Keeping Things Light In a Hectic World
We spend a lot of time talking about how to squeeze every drop out of each day. That includes ways to stay driven and avoid distractions. Although all of this…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Passive Networking and Building Trust
The type of networking where you shake hands and pass out business cards has its purpose. However, passive networking is a far more valuable tool for building…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
A General Approach To Testing Strategies For Developers
Testing strategies for developers are often seen as lacking import. To be honest, developers are in their role to write code, not provide quality assurance…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Stop and Smell The Roses
Life is a busy thing for those of us in IT and pursuing entrepreneurial goals. Nevertheless, we still need to find some time to "live" life while still…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
When to Give In When To Hold Your Ground
There comes a time where you have a difference of opinion from your customer. This may be due to personal taste, or it may be a misunderstanding. There are…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Make The Most of Search Engines
We all like to work through the problems we have been presented. However, this is not the fastest way to a solution. When we are in an office, we can pester…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Eating the Frog and Reducing Stress
Eating the Frog is a term that may be new to you. Simply put, this is the idea of getting the things done that you want to do the least. It is a popular way to…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Getting The Most From Mastermind Program
In this episode, we take the risk of self-promotion and look at the elements of a good mastermind program. We put our money where our mouth is in this respect…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Native Vs Mobile Friendly Applications
In case you have not noticed, mobile applications are all the rage. In fact, the very definition of mobile is constantly evolving as well. The apps that were…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Switching Careers and Job Hopping
The modern landscape in almost every line of business makes it less likely than ever that we will stay in one job throughout our career. Switching careers has…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Improving Your Odds of Crushing It
We get into a line of business to crush it. At least, I assume that is our goal. I cannot think of anyone that launched a business with the goal of barely…
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The Product Launch - A Todo List
The journey to a product launch can seem incredibly long. However, the final steps in polishing a product for commercial availability cannot be ignored. Doing…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
A Team Victory Brings Great Joy
One of the most valuable lessons I have learned is the joy of a team victory. We can celebrate and be proud of individual accomplishments. However, it is…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Business Networking For Introverts
A challenge for many IT workers is business networking. We chose out career often as a desire to avoid dealing with people more than we have to. We are often…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Problem-Solving With Friends and Associates (or Google)
One of the reasons for an enjoying an IT career is problem-solving. We get to face a challenge of varying levels every day. That can lead to us spending more…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Continuing Education - Learning More Every Day
We live in the technology age. Also known as the information age. Thus, we have more and easier ways to educate ourselves each day. As Apple says, "there is an…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Further Your Career Through a Higher Degree
A higher degree in my mind is anything beyond a high school diploma. These days, that diploma is almost always a minimum requirement for a technology job…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Certifications and Improving Your Value
Experience is the number one asset you can bring to your job. A close second is a degree and certifications. There are situations where a decision is required…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Charity - Better To Give Than Receive
We have all heard that it is better to give than receive. However, instead of taking it at face value, this is something worth looking at deeper. In this…
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Accounting For The Entrepreneur
Accounting may not be the most exciting part of a business, but it is an integral part of success. We primarily keep score for our business based on how it…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Common Sense System Security We Can All Implement
System security is a big business. We see hackers in the news all the time, and no one wants to be the next victim that has to admit to a breach. This allows…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Finding Your Rhythm For Better Productivity
We have looked at a few ways to improve productivity through the early podcast episodes. However, we have only touched on the idea of rhythm and how it can…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Excellent Resources For Brand Design
I have to admit that the Develpreneur icon and banners are not designed by me. I used a site called 99 Designs for this work. I have a few skills and none of…
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Version Control - The Key To Modern Development
When best practices are considered for development, version control has become a normal facet of any modern coding. Many integrated development environments…
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Burnout and How To Avoid It While Staying Productive
Burnout is a big stumbling block to productivity. It is a bit like clinical depression where you are not sure it is coming, but when it hits, recovery is…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Business Communication - Critical For Success
Of all the skills I have learned, business communication has paid the greatest dividends. This is not a difficult skill to learn. However, practice…
Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and EntrepreneurThe Value of Varied Development Environments
When we get serious about development we have to use enterprise tools. These include version control, defect tracking, change management, and multiple…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Sleeping Well In a Busy World
We all have busy lives. That is just a part of modern life. However, those of us in the develpreneur world can have it even worse. Sleeping well can be quite a…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Side Hustle To Passive Income
A Side Hustle will typically earn money by trading hours for dollars. There is a hustle or level of work that is required. However, there is also income…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Development Language Families
Across the hundreds of programming languages, there are some similarities. These even fall into types of development language families. When you are looking at…
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Staying Healthy and Exercise for The Insanely Busy
We have a full schedule and are always busy. That is no excuse for skipping exercise. In fact, staying healthy is a critical key to success. In this episode…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Underpromise and Overdeliver for Long-term Success
There is an old saying that we should underpromise and overdeliver. This may seem obvious to us, but it is worth considering in our career and business. In…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Databases - An Overview and Introduction
Like any area of technology, there is a lot to know about databases. We are not going to cover all of them. In this episode, we will look at popular modern…
- Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Automation and Batching Tasks for Improved Productivity
It may be my background in technology, but I find automation to be the greatest way to improve productivity. This time-saving mechanism is not new either. We…