Developer on Fire

Episode 398 | Eric Anderson - Community Works

Dec 10 '18

Guest:

Eric Anderson talks with Dave Rael about community, web and desktop development, diversity of experiences, and communication

Eric Anderson is a technical lead at an agribusiness company in the Nashville, TN area. He has the privilege of being a cross-team technical resource and guide to more than 20 other .NET developers. Outside of work Eric blogs about .NET related topics, is co-president of the Nashville .NET User Group, is an avid reader, enjoys video games, and most importantly spending time with his family.

Chapters:

0:36 - Dave introduces the show and Eric Anderson
3:14 - Eric's position as a cross-team technical resource
5:14 - Involvement with the Nashville .NET User Group
10:53 - Long tenure in Eric's job and how he gained confidence to grow and advance
13:20 - Getting more comfortable with involvement with people and groups
15:16 - Overcoming self-imposed limitations
17:36 - Eric's story of failure - limiting himself by avoiding social contact
19:46 - Balancing the needs to competing interests and how Eric stays current with what he needs to know
20:53 - Eric's book recommendation
22:09 - How Eric got started in software
25:47 - Eric's interest in blogging on web development
26:24 - The things that have Eric most excited
29:30 - The causes of Eric's pain and suffering and attempts to make communication more reliable
33:16 - The things about which Eric likes to geek out and the primacy of developer communities
37:52 - Eric's top 3 tips for delivering more value
38:32 - Keeping up with Eric

Resources:

Eric's book recommendation:

The Imposter’s Handbook - Rob Conery

Eric's top 3 tips for delivering more value:

Take time to talk to your customers, get to know them, and understand what they need
Make connections in your local community
Always be growing and learning

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