Tech After Five

Is there an overriding Philosophy for IT Professionals? Does being in tech drive us toward Determinism or even Objectivism? We need a practical philosophy. Do the Ancient Greeks or Classical Roman Stoics have an answer? In this episode, we discuss the question and we look for answers in the Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov and others. Can we save Sarah Connor? Can we save ourselves? Can we act as a beneficial lever in the use of technology to lead to better lives? Can we achieve the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number? We explore the question and point towards some answers.

We've got our friend and fellow podcaster, Chris Lockhart of Consultants Saying Things to bring some additional perspective. And, we tease the idea of a new cross-over with his podcast. You'll want to hear them both.

One more reason to listen to the podcast, we've got a non-metaphorical use of the word "Luddite." I've got to believe no other podcast will bring that to you any time soon. It's a fun and free-ranging podcast where we explore the underpinnings of what it means to be in tech. Come listen, play, and think with us. We'd love to have you as part of the conversation.

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Check out the Consultants Saying Things podcast with Chris Lockhart.

Looking to connect with Carol Hamilton? Look for her on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolhamiltonlive/)

Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.

Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.

Gratitude is a powerful tool for changing our attitude and life. It can make small changes quickly and when practiced regularly it can reorient us to accomplishing more and finding contentment. This isn't just a feel good move. The idea of purposefully expressing gratitude in a specific way changes us. This idea has clear connections to the ancient Greek philosophers and the many famous practitioners of Stoic philosophy. Looking for a change in yourself. See how we do it in this episode of the Tech After Five podcast.

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Looking to connect with Carol Hamilton? Look for her on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolhamiltonlive/)

Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.

Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.

We flipped the tables on this episode. Scott Pfeiffer asks Phil Yanov the questions. How did Tech After Five get started? Why does it exist? How did it grow to multiple cities? How did we make it to 600 events? What's next? We've got the stories. Listen in.

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Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.

Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.

Whether you’re having your annus mirabilis or annus horribilus, you probably can get benefit from reflection. How do you do that? You write it down. There are lots of great techniques for this, and we have tried several. In this episode of the podcast we start with the benefits of journaling and then cover some of the methods that have worked best for us. There is no better way to clear your mind fo what comes next, than by having a conversation with yourself by journaling.

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Looking to connect with Carol Hamilton? Look for her on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolhamiltonlive/)

Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.

Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.

Some of the rules we have for ourselves just don't work for us. In fact, they are keeping us from being content. They are keeping us from getting where we want to go. If that's you, you might need better rules. Where do you get them from? We start in a simple place and then encourage you to explore.

Jefferson's Ten Rules to Live By: https://ta5.us/3kcRlHs

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Looking to connect with Carol Hamilton? Look for her on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolhamiltonlive/)

Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.

Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.

We are about to celebrate Tech After Five #600, so we thought we'd plan a a party. 

Care to help? Listen in and tell us what you think!

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Looking to connect with Carol Hamilton? Look for her on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolhamiltonlive/)

Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.

Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.

We love Open Source. It’s an incredible piece of the IT industry that brings together both an incredible range of technical disciplines with a unique sense of community. As Todd Lewis points out in this interview, Open Source presents a great on-ramp for IT careers. Whether you are new, mid-career looking for a pivot, or just want to learn more about the technology and people working with Open Source software, there are opportunities to collaborate, learn, and be inspired. The bottom line of this interview? Thousands of people will come together to learn, network, and create opportunity at All Things Open 2020. I can’t think of a better learning or networking experience you can have from your own home or office. Learn more as we talk to Todd Lewis of All Things Open.

Want to learn more about All Things Open? Check out the event, keynotes, speaker panel, and executive sessions.

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Looking to connect with Carol Hamilton? Look for her on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolhamiltonlive/)

Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.

Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.

Think of yourself as an Introvert? Wondering how someone like you can build a strong network of friends, colleagues, and associates but feel awkward or uncomfortable around others? You are not alone. As an Introvert, you have to come up with new ways to talk to others and meet new people. We've got an expert for that. Nick Shelton is the best selling author of An Introverts Guide to World Domination. His book goes way beyond ordinary professional networking and tells you how to level up your networking in all areas of your life. In this episode we ask him about how networking has changed during quarantine, what we can do now, and how can we set ourselves up for success at networking. He tells us why we should make ourselves memorable and how to get to the key person in any room. This episode is full of tips that any Introvert can apply immediately. You can build your network now. Let Nick tell you how.

Our Guest, Nick Shelton is the author of An Introvert's Guide to World Domination, and can be found at ConnectedIntrovert.com.

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Looking to connect with Carol Hamilton? Look for her on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolhamiltonlive/)

Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.

Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.

Did you know that there are resources online where you can learn to write software for free? Whether its Front End Development, HTML, CSS, Javascript, React, Java, or Ruby on Rails, there are programs, now online with SCCodes.org. Whether you are a new developer or wanting to build up your skills for your next career transition, there are classes and mentors available.

By the way, are you as excited about this as we are? It turns out there are opportunities to serve as a mentor as well. 

Thanks to Kaity Miller, Program Director at SC Codes for being our guest on the podcast. She is an enthusiastic advocate for the program and ready to get you connected to the program either as student or mentor.  Kaity told us 8000 people are already registered for the program, and that the online programs fill to capacity very quickly, so if this is for you, jump on over to SCCodes.org and sign up.

Kaity Miller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitymiller/

SC Codes: https://www.sccodes.org/

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Looking to connect with Carol Hamilton? Look for her on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolhamiltonlive/)

Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.

Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.

We want to talk about distractions. And eliminating them. And getting ourselves focused. So we did.

Are you on the Tech After Five mailing list? http://eepurl.com/KLhj

Looking to connect with Carol Hamilton? Look for her on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolhamiltonlive/)

Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.

Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.