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Scott Nimrod on Consulting and Software Craftsmanship
Manage episode 206556759 series 1756036
Scott Nimrod is an experienced Software Consultant based out of Miami who specializes in Test Automation, WPF, Functional Programming, and a variety of other technologies.
He was an early subscriber to my channel and has given me a lot of great advice and support since I started out on YouTube in 2017!
In this interview, Scott and I discuss some serious topics related to software craftsmanship and consulting.
Specifically the dynamics between consultants and managers, working with difficult people, career growth, testing – and the direction of the software industry.
Scott also runs a YouTube channel with great interviews and live coding exercises: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bizmonger
Join my Patreon: https://thrivingtechnologist.com/patreon
Learn about one-on-one career coaching with me: https://thrivingtechnologist.com/coaching
TechRolepedia, a wiki about the top 25 roles in tech: https://thrivingtechnologist.com/techroles
The Thriving Technologist career guide: https://thrivingtechnologist.com/guide
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
CHAPTER MARKERS
(9:55) Rescuing Projects with Quality (13:17) Short-Term Product Decisions (17:40) Continuing Developer Education (20:34) Accepting Unmotivated Employees (26:01) Getting Blamed for Failures (29:11) Staying Positive and Fearless (35:31) Establishing Industry Authority (42:53) Unpredictability and Estimating (48:45) Forcing Process Changes on People (58:40) Focusing Your Passion on People (1:00:27) Coping With Corporate Politics
Visit me at thrivingtechnologist.com
178 episodes
Manage episode 206556759 series 1756036
Scott Nimrod is an experienced Software Consultant based out of Miami who specializes in Test Automation, WPF, Functional Programming, and a variety of other technologies.
He was an early subscriber to my channel and has given me a lot of great advice and support since I started out on YouTube in 2017!
In this interview, Scott and I discuss some serious topics related to software craftsmanship and consulting.
Specifically the dynamics between consultants and managers, working with difficult people, career growth, testing – and the direction of the software industry.
Scott also runs a YouTube channel with great interviews and live coding exercises: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bizmonger
Join my Patreon: https://thrivingtechnologist.com/patreon
Learn about one-on-one career coaching with me: https://thrivingtechnologist.com/coaching
TechRolepedia, a wiki about the top 25 roles in tech: https://thrivingtechnologist.com/techroles
The Thriving Technologist career guide: https://thrivingtechnologist.com/guide
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
CHAPTER MARKERS
(9:55) Rescuing Projects with Quality (13:17) Short-Term Product Decisions (17:40) Continuing Developer Education (20:34) Accepting Unmotivated Employees (26:01) Getting Blamed for Failures (29:11) Staying Positive and Fearless (35:31) Establishing Industry Authority (42:53) Unpredictability and Estimating (48:45) Forcing Process Changes on People (58:40) Focusing Your Passion on People (1:00:27) Coping With Corporate Politics
Visit me at thrivingtechnologist.com
178 episodes
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