Episode 182 | Spencer Schneidenbach - Lit Up on Speaking

Guest: Spencer Schneidenbach @schneidenbach Spencer Schneidenbach talks with Dave Rael about getting involved, happy circumstances, the joy of speaking, and delivering value Spencer Schneidenbach is a web developer, Microsoft MVP, speaker, consultant, and blogger from St. Louis Missouri, focusing on JavaScript, C#, AngularJS, and ASP.NET. He currently works as the Platform Architect at Ryvit/Gadellnet, leading the technical decisions on the Ryvit integration platform as well as mentoring other developers. While not working, he enjoys spending time with his two kids and wife. Chapters: 1:58 - Dave introduces the show and Spencer Schneidenbach3:26 - How Spencer got started with being a speaker5:03 - How Spencer became a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional5:49 - How and why Spencer got started in blogging7:34 - Spencer's transition to more engagement and advice to developers who'd like to get involved13:29 - Spencer's family15:12 - How Spencer got started in software17:08 - The things that "light Spencer up"22:38 - Excitement vs fatigue24:31 - Spencer's story of failure - trying to fake knowing something he didn't know28:28 - Spencer's success story - fixing a broken user experience and making quick headway into being a recognized speaker31:54 - Good things happen in smaller markets, too33:58 - Spencer's book recommendation36:55 - Spencer's travel and conferences and impending international conference speaking38:09 - The things that have Spencer most excited39:20 - Ryvit41:35 - Spencer's causes of pain and suffering42:19 - The things about which Spencer likes to geek out43:25 - Spencer's top 3 tips for delivering more value Resources: Spencer's Blog Dev Up Conference Jeff Strauss Scott Spradlin Spencer's First Blog Post Catching flies with chopsticks Chris Wallace Jeremy Clark on Developer On Fire about Becoming a Social Developer Jeremy Clark's talk on "Becoming a Social Developer" Jon Mills on Developer On Fire Cory House on Developer On Fire Yarn Package Manager Nate Taylor on Imposter Syndrome Scott Hanselman on Developer On Fire Laurence Bradford on Developer On Fire The Kansas City Developer Conference Lee Brandt on Developer On Fire John De Goes on Developer On Fire The Tim Ferriss Show David Neal on Developer On Fire Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations - Dan Roam IFTTT Spencer's book recommendation: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't - Jim Collins Spencer's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Focus on problem solving, not necessarily on technology Manage expectations