Web Rush

Episode 225: Maximizing Your Impact as a Developer

Episode Summary

We use the question "What fills your bucket?" as a starting point into a conversation around becoming the type of person, and by proxy, the kind of developer you want to be and the importance of planning instead of just reacting to life.

Episode Notes

Recording date: March 2, 2023

John Papa @John_Papa

Ward Bell @WardBell

Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin

Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

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• AG Grid

  

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Resources:

• How full is your bucket? For kids
• How to Maximize Your Impact as an Engineer
• Impact vs Activity
• “If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far go together.” African Proverb
• The Coaching Habit
• Measuring Impact vs Activity
• How to Win Friends and Influence People
• Have You Filled A Bucket Today?

Timejumps

• 00:59:00 Craig the Stormbringer
• 02:54:00 What fills your bucket?
• 05:50:02 Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 06:50:00 What fills Dan's bucket?
• 15:59:12 Intentionality vs reacting
• 25:23:09 Sponsor: Narwhal
• 26:01:00 How do you get past blockers on projects?
• 29:12:00 How do you deal with pushback?
• 35:53:12 Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.