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	Podcast:		Developer On Fire
	Episode:		Episode 446 \| Taylor Perkins - Hard Things Thoughtfully Done
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:37:34
	Publish Date:		2019-10-20 19:00:00
	Description:		Guest: Taylor Perkins @ Taylor Perkins talks with Dave Rael about data science, teaching, mentoring, learning, bold action, self-knowledge, and growth Taylor Perkins is a developer in the Greater Nashville area. He is currently employed as a Machine Learning Engineer at The General Insurance where he helps in the packaging of data science models. Additionally, he serves part time as a Junior Instructor at Nashville Software School for the current Data Analytics Bootcamp. When Taylor is not coding, he is playing music, discovering new ways to make cocktails, and enjoying time with his newly-wed wife. Chapters: 0:18 - Dave introduces the show and Taylor Perkins 2:12 - Taylor's interest in machine learning 4:28 - How Taylor got started in software and comparing building instruments to building software 8:16 - How Taylor approaches learning 10:07 - Taylor's teaching experience 12:53 - Being a machine learning engineer 14:25 - What software developers should know about data science 17:37 - Taylor's story of failure - going too fast 23:29 - Mentors and mentoring 25:42 - Software developers and computer science education 28:51 - Taylor's book recommendations 32:48 - Taylor's top 3 tips for delivering more value 36:06 - Keeping up with Taylor Resources: Taylor on LinkedIn Nashville Software School John Wark Khan Academy Mary van Valkenburg Andy Collins on Developer On Fire Uncle Bob Martin on Developer On Fire Myers-Briggs Enneagram Taylor's book recommendation: Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations - Alex Harris Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship - Robert C. Martin Taylor's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Work on something you're passionate about Know yourself Approach situations with a beginner's mind
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