Ian Reandeau was our first-ever in-studio guest on the Building You Podcast.  Ian discusses how his career lead him to Microsoft, then a brief stint away, and then back with a vengeance.  How he's learned Scrum and we break down the concepts of emotional intelligence in Episode 18.

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In Episode 17, I was lucky enough to connect up with Neal Reizer.  Neal is an exceptional leader and someone I am thoroughly happy to have run into in my career.  He was my SVP of development for several years and opened the door for many opportunities.  Neal is one of a handful of leaders who is humble enough to admit he doesn't know everything, but exceptional enough to really put that statement to the test.  He and I chat about information dashboard design, leadership, building teams, and all those crazy things that go into developing software at scale.

Information Dashboard Design was mentioned and is STILL a great text when it comes to putting the RIGHT information on the page.  It's on sale right now for $21 - use this link and support the channel: https://amzn.to/2XLdgOt

Also, Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink is available at: https://amzn.to/2KfcaTf

Thank you Neal for your time and investment in this channel and sharing your amazing mind with us.  

I can't wait for our paths to cross again :)

Video Version: https://youtu.be/j0E6SeGfGVc

In this episode, I recap the last few episodes you may have missed before diving into one of the most valuable lessons I’d ever been taught by one of my mentors.  “Question the Business Value” is a simple concept, but often overlooked as we try to convince others that our way is “right”.

Take a listen, then tell me what you think using the comment features.

Thanks for listening!

-Jon Freeman, Host

This is the second of a two-part roundtable on tech hiring, interviewing, and more.    

Part 1: https://youtu.be/4lott8Qw7TU  

We even seek to answer where all the TP has gone!    

Avik Das is a Senior Software Engineer for LinkedIn and runs AvikDas.com as well as a great tech hiring newsletter at HiringFor.Tech  

Bertram Lansiquot is the owner and founder of Renown Talent, a recruiting company focusing on Healthcare, HIM, and IT recruiting.  He's also featured in Renown Tube on YouTube.  

Ned Rockson is the genius behind NedRockson.com - a collection of blog articles cataloging his many years of experience in hiring and interviewing top tech talent. 

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Music: BenSound.com, YouTube Audio Library     

This episode was simply so good - and so long - I had to break it into two parts.  Episode 14 is Part 1 of 2 on Hiring Tech amid the coronavirus pandemic that has encircled the nation.

Avik Das is a Senior Software Engineer for LinkedIn and runs AvikDas.com as well as a great tech hiring newsletter at HiringFor.Tech

Bertram Lansiquot is the owner and founder of Renown Talent, a recruiting company focusing on Healthcare, HIM, and IT recruiting.  He's also featured in Renown Tube on YouTube.

Ned Rockson is the genius behind NedRockson.com - a collection of blog articles cataloging his many years of experience in hiring and interviewing top tech talent.

Ned Rockson joins the show to discuss his article - "Interviewing Correctly" published in early 2020.  Ned has a tremendous wealth of interviewing knowledge, having conducted over 750 technical job interviews with candidates.  He joins the show to discuss interviewing, technology, and what really matters when selecting candidates.

COVID-19 update - this episode was recorded well before the most recent outbreak, but we are recording a roundtable episode this week.  If you have questions for my guest Ned, Bertram, or my soon to be announced special guest - submit them at BuildingYouPodcast.com and they will be featured.

Also, all proceeds from advertising on the podcast in 2020 will be donated to charities helping victims of the COVID-19 outbreak.  Thanks for doing your part in this difficult time.

Jason Lengstorf hops behind the mic this week to tell us all about LearnWithJason.dev - what it's like to record nearly 100 episodes of dynamic content for software engineers.  He's a one-of-a-kind host with a one-of-a-kind show - mad props to him for spending an hour sharing his thoughts with us.

http://learnwithjason.dev

http://lengstorf.com

Jeff and I cut our teeth together over 20 years ago at "Adhost Internet Advertising".  The web host of the Classmates.com web site that was a near-miss of the popularity of Facebook.com, it was a great firm with many small-mid size businesses that taught us to do "Agile" before it had a name.

Jeff was a rock star back then and has become a thought leader, instructional designer and media ninja.  He creates great content and learning material for companies like Microsoft, T-Mobile, and even Amazon.  If you're looking for someone to augment your team or lead it - Jeff is available for conversations.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/JeffTillett/

http://mojocat.com/