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	Podcast:		Developer On Fire
	Episode:		Episode 131 \| Rob Reynolds - Automate Everything
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:51:58
	Publish Date:		2016-05-18 19:00:00
	Description:		Guest: Rob Reynolds @ferventcoder Rob Reynolds talks with Dave Rael about experiences with open source, automating Windows software installation, and the joys of family Rob is a Senior Software Engineer on the Windows Team at Puppet, where we make Windows moar awesome! He has a passion for automation and making hard concepts simple. Rob is also the creator and primary maintainer of Chocolatey, a package manager for Windows. His past as an artist has shaped the way he thinks about and develops code. Rob lives in Kansas where he spends time with his wife and two children, cheers on the Royals, and avoids tornadoes. Chapters: 1:21 - Dave introduces the show and Rob Reynolds 3:04 - Rob and working remotely 4:51 - The origin of the ferventcoder moniker 5:29 - Rob and open source software 7:56 - Approachability and ease of use 10:28 - Chocolatey - origins, history, and dreams that may or may not be achievable 18:53 - Rob's costs on Chocolatey, sponsorhip, and the Kickstarter 23:34 - Rob's definition of value 25:02 - The things that "light Rob up" 29:34 - Rob's story of failure - discomfort with interviewing and talking about himself 31:44 - Rob's greatest success - Chocolatey and children 33:15 - How Rob stays current with what he needs to know 35:52 - Rob's book recommendations 38:48 - The things that have Rob most excited 45:26 - Rob's causes of pain and suffering 46:21 - The things about which Rob likes to geek out 48:02 - Rob's prediction for the future of software 49:08 - Rob's top 3 tips for delivering more value 50:20 - Keeping up with Rob Resources: Rob's Blog Chocolatey Puppet Chuck Norris Framework UppercuT RoundhousE Tarantino Dru Sellers MassTransit Nuget Scott Hanselman on Developer On Fire Phil Haack on Developer On Fire Notepad++ Rob at PuppetConf 2014 on Chocolatey The Chocolatey Kickstarter Chocolatey For Business / Chocolatey Professional Future Farmers of America Love and Logic ScreenToGif Dave Thomas on Developer On Fire Andy Hunt on Developer On Fire Udi Dahan on Developer On Fire Mobile Video Doorbell Rob on .NET Rocks! Rob's book recommendation: The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master - Andrew Hunt Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic Programmers) - Andy Hunt Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age - Paul Graham Head First Design Patterns: A Brain-Friendly Guide - Eric Freeman, Bert Bates Rob's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Find something that interests you Find a way to contribute to that something that interests you Find a problem that is bigger than you and find a way to resolve it
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