Scott Nimrod is an experienced Software Consultant based out of Miami who specializes in Test Automation, WPF, Functional Programming, and a variety of other technologies.

He was an early subscriber to my channel and has given me a lot of great advice and support since I started out on YouTube in 2017!

In this interview, Scott and I discuss some serious topics related to software craftsmanship and consulting.

Specifically the dynamics between consultants and managers, working with difficult people, career growth, testing – and the direction of the software industry.

Scott also runs a YouTube channel with great interviews and live coding exercises: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bizmonger

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CHAPTER MARKERS

(9:55) Rescuing Projects with Quality (13:17) Short-Term Product Decisions (17:40) Continuing Developer Education (20:34) Accepting Unmotivated Employees (26:01) Getting Blamed for Failures (29:11) Staying Positive and Fearless (35:31) Establishing Industry Authority (42:53) Unpredictability and Estimating (48:45) Forcing Process Changes on People (58:40) Focusing Your Passion on People (1:00:27) Coping With Corporate Politics

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