In this episode, I talk about dealing with criticism when marketing oneself. [responsive_video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvvQ2jWBw9o[/responsive_video] [blank_space height='3em'] Full transcript: John: Hey, John Sonmez from simpleprogrammer.com. So I got a question about marketing yourself. This is a topic that I like to talk about. If [ read more...]
When Marcus Blankenship contacted me regarding an interview about leaving employment and becoming successful, I knew I had to share it. The paths we took in our careers is quite similar. He is an author, and he coaches technical managers, consultancy owners and [ read more...]
I have to admit it, after all this time, I still can’t understand why so many otherwise intelligent people make themselves look like absolute idiots by arguing on the internet. This week, I’m looking at my Facebook feed—perhaps I shouldn’t, because I [ read more...]
I received an email from Zephyr about their new mobile app and I want to share the news to all of you. I'm posting this because this can benefit the software development and QA community. Here are some of the reasons why [ read more...]
I had the opportunity of interviewing Sir John Hargrave about mind hacking, a topic that I'm very interested in. If we all have the ability to reprogram our thoughts to gain or maintain new habits, then it is a skill that we [ read more...]
It seems that everyone wants a shortcut to success. I constantly talk to programmers and wannabe entrepreneurs who are ready to give up and throw in the towel at the first sign of trouble. It reminds me of this quote by eight-time—yes, [ read more...]