211: Becoming Humble and Kind with Brandon Weaver

01:16 - Brandon’s Superpower: Recognizing Others’ Superpowers and Spotting Potential Talent

Convincing Others

Recognizing and Talking About Failure(s)

09:23 - Brandon’s Personal Journey & Transformation Towards Humility

Wanting To Be Heard

Placing Identity

Developing Empathy

Speaking Candidly Re: Growth

Talking About Negatives in Your Past

25:40 - The Importance of Community and Community Leaders

The Ruby Scholar and Guide Program

Michael Hartl’s Rails Tutorial

The Beerware License

34:35 - Being Kind vs Being Nice

Privilege

40:59 - Being Austistic and Being Visible

Tales of the Autistic Developer - The Mentor

Brandon’s illustrated conference talks with cartoon lemurs

“Looks like me”

Calling Out Hubris

52:32 - Tech Is Political

Reflections:

Jamey: When someone gives you feedback it’s because they trust you that you’re going to do something about yourself and do better.

Brandon: Thinking about who is saying something.

John: The power we can embrace by talking about our personal history.

This episode was brought to you by @therubyrep of DevReps, LLC. To pledge your support and to join our awesome Slack community, visit patreon.com/greaterthancode

To make a one-time donation so that we can continue to bring you more content and transcripts like this, please do so at paypal.me/devreps. You will also get an invitation to our Slack community this way as well. Special Guest: Brandon Weaver. Sponsored By:Twilio: Businesses all over the world right now are trying to reinvent how they connect with the world. Whether a business is delivering packages, treating patients, or running a global customer support center, their customers need them to invent new ways to stay connected. Twilio is the platform that Fortune 500 companies and startups alike trust to build seamless communications experiences with phone calls, text messages, video calls, and more. Really, the only limit becomes your developer’s imaginations. It’s time to build. Visit twilio.com to learn more.Support Greater Than Code