Developer on Fire
Developer on Fire
Episode 266 | Dustin Ewers - Spreading Ideas
Guest:
Dustin Ewers speaks with Dave Rael about sharing ideas, speaking at conferences, empathetic user experiences, taking care of yourself, and building systems
Dustin Ewers is a consultant at Centare, where he works to help businesses build better software. Dustin has been building software for over 10 years, specializing in Microsoft technologies. He is an active member of the technical community, speaking at user groups and conferences in and around Wisconsin. While not building the software of the future, Dustin likes a mix of low tech and high tech hobbies, including reading, cooking, hiking, and fishing. He writes about technology at https://www.dustinewers.com/. Follow him on Twitter at @DustinJEwers
Chapters:
- - Dave introduces the show and Dustin Ewers
- - Dustin and the ketogenic diet
- - Dustin, the conference speaker
- - The things that "light Dustin up"
- - How Dustin got started in software
- - Dustin's story of failure - Converting to a new system in an upgrade that downgraded user experience
- - Dustin's success story - blogging and speaking - connection with excellent people
- - How Dustin stays current with what he needs to know
- - Dustin's book recommendations
- - The things that have Dustin most excited
- - Dustin's causes of pain and suffering
- - Dustin's schedule and work lifestyle
- - Dustin's cooking hobby
- - Dustin's prediction for the future of software
- - Decoding empathy and how it relates to creating quality software
- - Dustin's top 3 tips for delivering more value
- - Keeping up with Dustin
Resources:
- Dustin's Blog
- Ketogenic diet
- 2 Keto Dudes Podcast - Carl Franklin and Richard Morris
- Kassie and Dustin Ewers on the 2 Keto Dudes Podcast
- Enterprise resource planning
- The Six Million Dollar Man
- 900 (skateboarding)
- The Hidden Genius Project on Developer On Fire
- Isaiah Rider's "East Bay Funk Dunk"
- Roger Bannister
- Safari Books Online
- Pluralsight
- Stoicism
- T-Shaped Skills
- Sous-vide
- Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
- Indi Young on Developer On Fire
Dustin's book recommendation:
Dustin's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
- Try to get a deep understanding of your customers and your users
- Prioritize concentration
- Invest in communication skills
