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	Podcast:		Developer On Fire
	Episode:		Episode 128 \| Kevin O'Shaughnessy - Dedicated to Learning
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:42:29
	Publish Date:		2016-05-08 19:00:00
	Description:		Guest: Kevin O'Shaughnessy @ZombieCodeKill Kevin O'Shaughnessy talks with Dave Rael about insights from a career in programming, getting involved in communities, and continuous learning A senior Web developer based in the UK, Kevin runs a blog at www.zombiecodekill.com and is also a regular guest blogger at Outlier Developer and Simple Programmer. He believes in continuous learning and improvement, and is doing a 12 learning paths challenge on Pluralsight in 2016. He's especially focused on GPS-based applications, performance, security issues, and interesting languages. Kevin is also active on Twitter @zombiecodekill. Chapters: 1:21 - Dave introduces the show and Kevin O'Shaughnessy 3:08 - Kevin, the web, mobile, and GPS 4:16 - How Kevin got interested in blogging and involved with writing his own blog and writing for other sites 5:16 - Kevin the learner, consumer of Pluralsight, and the 12 learning paths challenge 7:59 - Kevin's definition of value - both giving and receiving 11:03 - The things that "light Kevin up" 11:45 - How Kevin got started in software 13:57 - Kevin's stories of failure - difficulty finding employment, poor choices in dependencies 16:38 - "When you're evaluating a new tool for adoption, instead of trying to understand the reasons for adopting it, you should try to understand the strongest reason not to adopt it." 18:51 - Kevin's success mindset and story - questioning requirements that wound up being illegal and preventing going forward on an ill-advised project, speaking in front of large audiences 23:30 - Kevin speaking on the history of the internet 25:55 - "If you're nervous, it's a good thing because it means you're about to do something you really care about." 26:09 - How Kevin stays current with what he needs to know 29:12 - Kevin's book recommendations 31:24 - The things that have Kevin most excited 32:14 - The things that cause Kevin pain and suffering 33:41 - The things about which Kevin likes to geek out 34:45 - Kevin on psychology 35:57 - Kevin's prediction for the future of software 37:16 - Kevin's top 3 tips for delivering more value 41:03 - Keeping up with Kevin Resources: Kevin’s Blog, Zombie Code Kill Kevin at OutlierDeveloper Kevin at Simple Programmer Pluralsight Learning Paths Cory House on Developer On Fire Pluralsight Course by Cory House: Becoming an Outlier: Reprogramming the Developer Mind Outlier Developer Jurassic Park: A Novel - Michael Crichton Kevin's talk on History of the Internet Ryan Holliday The Story of Maths Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb TJ VanToll on Progressive Web Apps TJ VanToll on Developer on Fire Kevin's Top 10 Pluralsight Courses Blog Post Pluralsight Course by Jay Mcfarland: Management Strategies that will Increase Productivity Today Dave On Simple Programmer Kevin's book recommendation: The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph - Ryan Holiday Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship - Robert C. Martin Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition - Steve McConnell Kevin's top 3 tips for delivering more value: You're never as good or as bad as you think you are Remember the pendulum of success - you can't have success without the risk of failure Always remember how lucky you are to be alive
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