Break Point

Saying "I want to be a ServiceNow Developer" is like saying "I want to be a Doctor" or "I want to work in construction". That's too broad! Brad and I discuss why this is a problem and how you can fix it to ensure your ServiceNow Developer career is satisfying and rewarding. Topics

• 00:00 Welcome
• 00:53 Why is being non-specific a problem and what you can do?
• 04:22 The process angle
• 07:06 Personal projects
• 09:46 Keep a portfolio
• 12:16 Next episode info
• 12:33 Outro

Links

• Developer Portal
• GitHub

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A Chinese proverb states that the journey of 1000 miles begins beneath one's feet. Becoming a ServiceNow Developer may seem like a 1000 mile journey to some. Brad Tilton joins me again to help you find out how to take those first few steps. Topics

• 00:00 Welcome
• 00:52 Where to start and fundamental skills
• 04:19 Brad's resources
• 07:26 Chuck's resources
• 09:00 Recognized opportunities & community
• 13:26 More about the developer Site
• 15:44 What's next
• 16:07 Outro

Links

• Learn JavaScript on the Now Platform
• Developer Portal
• YouTube: ServiceNow Essentials
• Training/Now Learning
• YouTube: User Interface

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This is the first episode in a series to help you on your journey to becoming a ServiceNow Developer ServiceNow. Sr. Developer Advocate Brad Tilton joins me to explore the various resources and paths you may take. This episode explains what a developer is and serves as an overview for the rest in the series. Topics

• 00:00 Welcome and introductions
• 03:13 What is a ServiceNow Developer?
• 07:09 Other parts of this series
• 08:14 Outro

Links

• Developer Portal

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If you're still wondering if your career choice of ServiceNow can change your life – well wonder no more because my guest on this episode of Break Point has a great story to tell. Topics

• 00:00 Welcome and introductions
• 08:29 Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll
• 13:48 How has ServiceNow changed your career?
• 17:32 What does a typical day look like for you?
• 20:23 What do you like best about your job?
• 23:17 What do you want to do next?
• 24:17 Never have I ever...
• 28:45 Advice for new developers
• 33:29 Contact info
• 34:11 Closing (and don't skip the outtakes)

Links

• LinkedIn
• Twitter

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James Neale is probably best known for his popular ServiceNow add-on Xplore, however there's more to the man. Have a listen and find out how his career and life have been transformed in the past few years. Topics

• 00:00 Welcome and introductions
• 10:18 How did you get your start in ServiceNow?
• 11:38 How has ServiceNow changed your career?
• 12:40 How did ShareLogic come about?
• 15:15 A little bit about Unifi
• 17:13 The origin of Xplore
• 20:40 James' most underutilized feature of Xplore
• 23:24 What are you passionate about?
• 24:32 Promo
• 25:31 Never have I ever...
• 34:11 Advice for new developers
• 40:14 Contact info
• 41:01 Outro (don't miss the bloopers)

Links

• Twitter
• Download Xplore
• LinkedIn

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We continue our series on effective presentations. We'll share our top 10 common mistakes people make while presenting and how you can avoid them to give you a better chance of people receiving your message. Topics

• 00:00 Welcome and introductions
• 03:17 Presenting in edit mode
• 06:44 Doing demonstrations poorly
• 11:25 Turning your back
• 15:39 Lack of practice
• 18:58 Reading the slides to the audience
• 21:22 Lack of confidence and energy
• 24:07 Turn off notifications
• 27:23 Mistakes with virtual presentations
• 29:24 Mistakes with hybrid (in-person and remote)
• 33:28 Boring PowerPoints
• 38:04 Starting and ending late
• 40:55 Contact information
• 41:23 Outro and outtakes

Links

• Certified Master Architect/Certified Technical Architect programs
• Contact Julian Mills: [email protected]

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ServiceNow may not be the first thing you think of when you hear the words "Open Source". Have a listen because my guests will tell you how you can share work and contribute to open source projects using your favorite platform. Topics

• 00:00 Intro and welcome
• 02:48 Hacktoberfest overview
• 04:55 Things to work on
• 12:08 Getting started
• 16:55 Prior projects
• 18:11 Your own new ideas
• 19:39 Contact info
• 20:14 Outro
• 21:06 Outtakes

Links

• Git Repo: Code snippets
• SNDevs Slack
• Git Repo: Instance Scan Checks
• Digital Ocrean Hacktoberfest page

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There are many ways you can elevate your visibility and build your brand in the ServiceNow ecosystem. Creating, blogs, videos, meetups, podcasts, webinars, presenting at conferences… and my guest on this episode sets a great example. Topics

• 00:00 Welcome and introduction
• 03:30 How Dhruv got his start
• 05:34 Favorite thing built on ServiceNow
• 09:35 Typical day for Dhruv
• 12:12 Th secret to Dhruv's superpower
• 14:12 Dhruv's meetups, podcast, and more
• 21:10 How ServiceNow changed Dhruv's career
• 26:23 One thing Dhruv would like to see changed
• 29:20 The highlight of Dhruv's career so far
• 31:19 Words of advice to new developers
• 38:00 Contact info
• 38:20 Outro

Links

• LinkedIn

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We've got a new developer advocate on the team. Here's a chance to get to know him better.

Topics

• 00:00 Welcome and introductions
• 15:39 Earl when he's not working
• 17:56 Board games
• 20:19 Being a developer advocate
• 22:42 Mentorship
• 27:40 Biggest influence
• 28:42 Words of advice to new developers
• 30:41 Outro

Links

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Email: [email protected]

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Automated Test Framework is your key to reducing the time it takes to do major upgrades and deployments. But what do you REALLY know about ATF? I've got Daniel Draes to help. Topics

• 00:00 Welcome and introductions
• 08:11 ATF Overview
• 08:57 What ATF can and cannot test
• 12:13 Customer feedback
• 13:20 The payoff of investing in ATF
• 16:10 Skills needed to implement ATF
• 18:28 Structuring your tests
• 20:09 New features in Rome
• 23:06 Best practices
• 24:19 Roadmap
• 25:46 The process to go from customer idea to product release
• 27:01 Daniel's contact info
• 27:25 Outro

Links

• LinkedIn
• Email: [email protected]

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