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Hosted by Russ White

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August 29, 202540 min

Hedge 278: Advocating for Yourself

  "Advocate for yourself!" What does this mean, and how can you do it? Alexis Bertholf joins Tom and Russ to discuss practical strategies to advocate for yourself.

April 18, 2024Episode 22259 min

Hedge 222: Get out there and publish!

Eric Chou joins Tom and Russ to talk about the importance of creating content, and the many tools and ideas you can use to get out there and publish. You've heard us talk about this a lot--now it's time to get out there and publish.

February 1, 2024Episode 21143 min

Hedge 211: Learning About Learning

How much have you thought about the way you learn--or how to effectively teach beginners? There is a surprising amount of research into how humans learn, and how best to create material to teach them. In this roundtable episode, Tom, Eyvonne, and Russ discuss a recent paper from the Communications of the ACM, 10 Things Software Developers Should Learn about Learning.

January 4, 2024Episode 20755 min

Hedge 207: Being a Network Engineer with Phil Grevasi

What does it mean to be a network engineer in today's world of information technology? Phil Gervasi joins Tom and Russ to discuss the ins and outs of network engineering, and what it's really like to be in this small corner of information technology today.

December 22, 2023Episode 20651 min

Hedge 206: Taking Care of Yourself with Ethan Banks

As we reach the end of what has been a hard two-year stretch for what seems like the entire world, Ethan Banks joins Tom, Eyvonne, and Russ to talk about the importance of taking care of yourself. In the midst of radical changes, you can apply self-discipline to make your little part of the world a better place by keeping yourself sane, fit, and well-rested.

August 24, 2023Episode 19244 min

Hedge 192: Addiction Recovery

Addiction and addiction recovery are not a "normal" Hedge topic, but addiction afflicts many people in Information Technology. We're all "hard driven" types, who feel failure keenly, and we tend to spend more time working than is probably healthy for us. Brett Lovins has been through addiction and recovery, and joins Tom Ammon, Russ White, and Eyvonne Sharp to talk about this high impact topic.

June 30, 202344 min

Hedge 184: Open Source Value, Fake Agile, Cloud & Skills

It's roundtable time at the Hedge! This month, Tom, Eyvonne, and Russ kick off the conversation talking about the value (and some dangers) of open source software. Fake Agile is up next—what does it really mean to be agile, and can organizations use agile tools without being truly agile? Finally, cloud computing, vendors, and skills come to the fore.

April 20, 202349 min

Hedge 175: Mike B on Personal Superpowers

When the economy starts contracting, career advisors start talking about the importance of "soft skills." What are "soft skills," exactly—and why are they "soft?" Mike Bushong joins Tom Amman and Russ White to talk about why these skills are important, why they are not "soft," and how we should talk about people skills instead. They are superpowers," and there isn't anything "soft" about them.

August 18, 2022Episode 14342 min

Hedge 143: Being Prepared to be Laid Off with Giovanni Messina

Forty years ago there was an implied loyalty between companies and employees—but that world is long gone. As much as companies would like their employees to be loyal, layoff culture has crept into every corner of the modern world, especially as we move into an economic downturn. Giovanni Messina joins Russ White and Tom Ammon to talk about being prepared to be laid off, including such topics as being financially prepared, building skills for the long term, and finding community.

May 5, 202252 min

Hedge 128: Network Engineering at College

Have you ever thought about getting a college degree in computer networking? What are the tradeoffs between this and getting a certification? What is the state of network engineering at colleges—what do current students in network engineering programs think about their programs, and what they wish was there that isn't? Rick Graziani joins Tom Ammon and Russ White in a broad ranging discussion on network engineering and college. Rick teaches network engineering full time in the Valley.