Episode 398 | Eric Anderson - Community Works

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Eric Anderson talks with Dave Rael about community, web and desktop development, diversity of experiences, and communication

Eric Anderson is a technical lead at an agribusiness company in the Nashville, TN area. He has the privilege of being a cross-team technical resource and guide to more than 20 other .NET developers. Outside of work Eric blogs about .NET related topics, is co-president of the Nashville .NET User Group, is an avid reader, enjoys video games, and most importantly spending time with his family.

Chapters: 0:36 - Dave introduces the show and Eric Anderson3:14 - Eric's position as a cross-team technical resource5:14 - Involvement with the Nashville .NET User Group10:53 - Long tenure in Eric's job and how he gained confidence to grow and advance13:20 - Getting more comfortable with involvement with people and groups15:16 - Overcoming self-imposed limitations17:36 - Eric's story of failure - limiting himself by avoiding social contact19:46 - Balancing the needs to competing interests and how Eric stays current with what he needs to know20:53 - Eric's book recommendation22:09 - How Eric got started in software 25:47 - Eric's interest in blogging on web development26:24 - The things that have Eric most excited29:30 - The causes of Eric's pain and suffering and attempts to make communication more reliable33:16 - The things about which Eric likes to geek out and the primacy of developer communities37:52 - Eric's top 3 tips for delivering more value38:32 - Keeping up with Eric

Resources: Eric's Blog Nashville .NET User Group Nintendo Entertainment System David Neal on Developer On Fire Gaines Kergosien on Developer On Fire Daniel Oliver on Developer On Fire Scott Hanselman on Developer On Fire Rob Conery on Developer On Fire Eric Lawrence on Developer On Fire Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software - Eric Evans Eric Evans on Developer On Fire Aslak Hellesøy on Developer On Fire Jeremy Clark on Developer On Fire talking about Being a Social Developer Spencer Schneidenbach on Developer On Fire

Eric's book recommendation: The Imposter’s Handbook - Rob Conery

Eric's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Take time to talk to your customers, get to know them, and understand what they need Make connections in your local community Always be growing and learning