Developer on Fire
Developer on Fire
Episode 289 | Bryan Liles - Leading By Example
Guest:
Bryan Liles talks with Dave Rael about the power of computing, relationships, and expanding the toolbelt
Bryan Liles loves computers and computing. When not learning a new language or tool, he gets to speak at conferences on topics ranging from machine learning to building the next generation of developers. In his free time, Bryan races cars in straight lines and around turns and builds robots and devices.
Chapters:
- - Dave introduces the show and Bryan Liles
- - Bryan's interest in DevOps
- - Opportunity and how Bryan got into UNIX, Linux, and programming
- - The things that "light Bryan up"
- - Leading teams vs tech focus, "being in charge vs leading", and the meaning of leadership
- - Bryan's story of failure - fired because of deficiency of humility
- - Bryan's success story - establishing mutually beneficial relationships such that jobs are easy to find and require no interview
- - Bryan's work ethic and the value of hard work
- - Bryan, the conference and event speaker
- - Bryan's tips for speakers
- - Bryan's interest in learning new languages and tools
- - How Bryan stays current with what he needs to know
- - Bryan's book recommendation
- - Bryan's self-reflection process, including motivations
- - Bryan's big advice for being your best
- - The things that have Bryan most excited
- - The things that cause Bryan pain and suffering
- - Bryan's top 3 tips for delivering more value
- - Keeping up with Bryan
Resources:
Bryan's book recommendation:
Bryan's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
- Have a plan
- Don't be a jerk
- It's not that serious
