Episode 294 | Reid Evans - Connected Mindset

Guest:

Reid Evans

@ReidNEvans

Reid Evans talks with Dave Rael about conference speaking and organizing, balancing priorities, functional programming, habits, encouragement, accountability, and mindset

Reid Evans is a functional programming advocate, founder of FunctionalKnox, and enjoys presenting at conferences across the US on functional topics. He has been in the IT industry since 2003 in roles from software support through lead development, project management, systems analysis, and executive level management in a variety of languages, paradigms, and development platforms. He is a father to two beautiful children and husband to a wonderful wife. Currently he is a Senior Developer at The Tombras Group in Knoxville, TN.

Chapters: 2:01 - Dave and Reid reconnect3:00 - Reid, the conference organizer and the simple lesson of getting people involved in your creation8:49 - The state of being a developer and calling oneself a developer12:23 - The state of being a functional programmer and calling oneself a functional programmer18:39 - Reid's family life, lifestyle, and travel schedule20:44 - Conference speaking and getting submissions rejected25:40 - Good habits, content creation, sustainability, growth, and obstacles32:44 - The psychology of reduced intensity leading to complete abandonment - accountability as a response38:45 - The origin of #goofyreligion, mutual encouragement, and accountability43:10 - The desires of Dave's heart46:13 - The power of mindset and taking action

Resources: Reid's First Appearance on Developer On Fire The Kansas City Developer Conference Dave's Blog Post About Asking For Participation John Sonmez on Developer On Fire Saron Yitbarek on Developer On Fire The Developer On Fire Community on Facebook Tyler Jennings Pinal Dave on Developer On Fire How To Market Yourself as a Software Developer - John Sonmez Rick Pack on Developer On Fire #goofyreligion on Twitter Jose Gonzalez Jose Gonzalez on Twitter Support for Developer On Fire Dave's Daily Journal Practice YouTube Channel Resulting From This Conversation The Developer On Fire Remote Conference

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