Episode 283 | Duane Newman - Socially Engaged

Guest:

Duane Newman

@duanenewman

Duane Newman talks with Dave Rael about exciting hobbies, conference speaking, career growth, and the joy of automation

Duane is Co-Founder of Alien Arc Technologies, LLC where he focuses on creating apps targeting mobile devices, modern desktops, and the Internet of Things. As a Microsoft MVP and technology enthusiast with a passion for good software he strives to bring solutions that improve or eliminate costly duplication and repetitive processes so more important things can be done. He enjoys teaching others and speaks at conferences around the Midwest on topics ranging from DevOps to Xamarin. When not behind a computer screen he can be found sharing his love of SCUBA and all things underwater with new divers at the pool or through his underwater videos and photos at DLDAdventures.com.

Chapters: 2:38 - Dave introduces the show and Duane Newman6:40 - Duane and game development8:01 - Duane, the business owner10:54 - Duane, the conference speaker and social developer14:49 - The things that "light Duane up"15:30 - Duane's story of failure - copy/paste coding, error handling without due care, embarrassing application crashes20:58 - Duane's success story - delivering value via automation, especially around DevOps30:16 - How Duane stays current with what he needs to know32:14 - Duane, the user group organizer34:20 - Duane's path toward engaging more in conferences and advice for developers to do the same39:32 - Duane's book recommendation42:02 - The things that have Duane most excited43:43 - XAML, Xamarin, Windows Presentation Foundation, and related platforms and tooling49:59 - Duane's top 3 tips for delivering more value51:42 - Keeping up with Duane

Resources: Duane's Blog Duane's SCUBA and Advernture Site SCUBA Diving Ultima Jeremy Clark on Developer On Fire Jeremy Clark's "Becoming a Social Developer" Site Jeremy Clark's "Becoming a Social Developer" Talk Octopus Deploy Paul Stovell on .NET Rocks! talking about Octopus Deploy (including a mug-worthy comment from Duane) Damian Brady on Developer On Fire Kansas City .NET User Group Lee Brandt on Developer On Fire Kansas City Developer Conference John Papa on Developer On Fire Jon Mills on Developer On Fire The Jetsons Xamarin Xamarin.Forms Trello

Duane's book recommendation: Mistborn Trilogy Boxed Set (Mistborn, The Hero of Ages, & The Well of Ascension) - Brandon Sanderson

Duane's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Do not repeat yourself Think about what is needed, not what you can do Track your objectives