CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer I've talked several times before about productivity and how important it is for programmers to get ahead in their careers and complete projects. In this video, I teamed up with Tynan to discuss how programmers can be more productive in their day to day routine and how adopting productive techniques can transform your career. Tynan has spent his life exploring the outer reach...
Apr 20, 2017•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer Being productive is important and there is a whole industry built in order to tackle all these questions related to productivity. One of the virtues of productivity is being able to to the most work that you can in the least amount of time possible. Time optimization is definitely a key element in this industry. and one of the ways you can optimize your time is by batching t...
Apr 19, 2017•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer A bot (short for "robot") is a program that operates as an agent for a user or another program or simulates a human activity. On the Internet, the most ubiquitous bots are the programs, also called spiders or crawlers, that access Web sites and gather their content for search engine indexes. (Source: http://searchmicroservices.techtarget.com/definition/bot-robot) I've receiv...
Apr 18, 2017•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer It’s not too often that completely new roles are invented in the IT field, so the role of DevOps is both unique and a little, shall we say, loosely defined. What exactly is DevOps? Well, it’s a conglomeration or a mashup, if you will, of development and operations. In my mind, I think MacGyver. If you ask different people, you’ll get many answers, but for the most part, they...
Apr 17, 2017•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer Past memories can haunt us for the rest of our lives. I see a lot of people struggling to get ahead in their lives because of past experiences. Trauma. Sadness. Fear... All these emotions come back whenever a past experience is triggered by some new experiences. How do you get rid of past memories? Is there a technique to forget all the painful memories? Watch this video and...
Apr 16, 2017•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer Living life is full of experiences. We are in constant change and every experience we have changes us in ways we can't even imagine. However, just like everything in life, we experience big and small events that will stick with us or will fade forever. How many times have you experienced memories that changed your life forever? Have you wondered how it made you who you are t...
Apr 15, 2017•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer What if you were a software developer but did not like... CODING? What would you do? In this video, I received a question from a reader telling me that he was finishing his software development degree and he wanted to get a job but... HE DOESN'T LIKE CODING. What are the job he could apply for that does not involve coding? Watch this video and find out!...
Apr 14, 2017•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer Most developers aim to become entrepreneurs and the amount of information regarding that transition is still scarce. Most information out there is purely technical. This is why I decided to team up with John-Daniel Trask, the founder of Raygun, so that he could share with you all the experience he had in going from developer to entrepreneur. "In 2014 we raised capital to agg...
Apr 13, 2017•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer How many times have you heard someone say "Ok, let's do it! We build a project, put it in the app store, start selling it and we're good"? I would say a lot. Developers have this thing when ti comes to building projects and I found this to be a wonderful thing. We should focus on building our own portfolio and the more we produce, the better. However, have you ever stopped t...
Apr 12, 2017•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer A lot of people, especially people who watch this channel, often ask me this: "John, do you still like programming?" In this video, I'll tell you my current relationship with programming, why I made such a change in my career, what I hope to do in the future and why you shouldn't let labels define you. John Sonmez Pluralsight Courses: https://simpleprogrammer.com/pluralsight...
Apr 11, 2017•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast CHECK OUT HIRED.COM: https://www.simpleprogrammer.com/hiredsp CHECK OUT KOBITON: htttps://www.kobiton.com/simpleprogrammer Most developers are afraid to change jobs, especially in a short period of time. This term can be defined as "job-hopping", or "To change jobs frequently, especially as a means of quick financial gain or career advancement" In this video, I received a question from a reader telling me that he was afraid that job-hopping would hurt his career. He told me that he is changing j...
Apr 10, 2017•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Being resilient is a virtue. More and more, things are getting more and more complex and yet, people are expecting life to become easier. Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or even significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace and financial stressors. It means “bouncing back” from difficult experiences. So... Should you expect things to get easier? How do you cope with th...
Apr 09, 2017•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast From time to time I receive some awesome emails from readers of the blog and viewers of the channel telling me how their lives have changed over time by putting all the advice I give here in this channel into practice. In this video, I'll simply read this email I received in which this guy simply shared his story with me and he was able to summarize very well all the advice I try to give here in this channel. This is why I do what I do. This is how you become a better version of yourself. What W...
Apr 08, 2017•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast A REIT is a type of security that invests in real estate through property or mortgages and often trades on major exchanges like a stock. REITs provide investors with an extremely liquid stake in real estate. They receive special tax considerations and typically offer high dividend yields. (Source: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reit.asp#ixzz4cGRqQxdj) I see a lot of people who are afraid of investing in real estate asking me if REIT is a good option. Imagine how good it would be if you coul...
Apr 07, 2017•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast From time to time, I make some videos for men, telling how they should be strong, not show weakness, etc. However, recently I read a book that kind of changed my opinions on this topic. I've been studying and observing how showing weakness can, actually make you stronger in front of your opponents and other people. Wanna know more about how showing vulnerability (and not weakness) will make you stronger? Watch this video and find out! Models: Attract Women Through Honesty: https://simpleprogramm...
Apr 06, 2017•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Starting a side project can be challenging. It involves a lot of different things: time, courage, determination, motivation, action, money, etc... All of this can scare most people and this is why so any developers drop their side projects after a few months. This is why you should consider the idea of having someone to help you, which means, a partner to help you with your side projects. How do you find the perfect partner for a side project? Watch this video and find out! Want To Accomplish Yo...
Apr 05, 2017•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Motivation is something that comes and go. We're constantly in this motivation cycle: sometimes we feel like we're in the top of the mountain and, suddenly, it feels like all our energy is drowned and we hit rock bottom. When we feel unmotivated, we suddenly feel lazy and this is absolutely normal. However, sometimes, we can't escape the laziness and we can definitely suffer the consequences. In this video, I'll share with you a very powerful technique to overcome laziness and get yourself motiv...
Apr 04, 2017•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Getting a good night of sleep is of major important for any human being. When we're talking about sleep, there is a common factor for every person, whether you're an athlete or a programmer, and this is quality. In the short term, a lack of adequate sleep can affect judgment, mood, ability to learn and retain information, and may increase the risk of serious accidents and injury. In the long term, chronic sleep deprivation may lead to a host of health problems including obesity, diabetes, cardio...
Apr 03, 2017•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, recently I released a video called "Backend Developer: What Does it Do" and it turns out that a lot of people started posting comments asking me if I was high. Well, we cannot deny that I was different and very happy in the videos, but why do I need to be high to act like that? This is exactly the point in this video: Why do we/you need to be high to start doing things and acting in an energetic way? In this video I'll tell you why you can find all of this inside of you and you should start ...
Apr 02, 2017•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Time for another Real Estate / Financial question here in Simple Programmer... Why? Because we all love money ;) Anyway, in this video, I'll discuss two financial options that seem similar for most people but can take you to two different financial roads... In this video I'll explain the difference between investing in SP 500 Index and Real Estate... Which one is better for you? Watch this video and find out! Making Money & Finances Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwWT1Xy3c4UGO...
Apr 01, 2017•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast When I first received this question I must confess I thought it was a really silly question... C'mon, how in the earth would someone not know what IT is? However, after reading the question, I became aware that it could really help a lot of people because I see a lot of developers making some confusion with this. Basically, the most basic definition for IT is: "Set of tools, processes, and methodologies (such as coding/programming, data communications, data conversion, storage and retrieval, sys...
Mar 31, 2017•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Technical leads and managers work hard to hire the best people, choose the best tools, implement the best process, and deliver great software. Unfortunately, our actions too often sabotage our best efforts, producing frustrated teams, poor software quality and driving away our best developers. It happens to a lot of us but, fortunately, we have some strategies to teach you that can greatly reduce the amount of damage caused by these mistakes. In today's webinar I've teamed up with Marcus Blanken...
Mar 30, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you're a blogger of any kind, new or advanced, you must have heard the term guest posting, right? Guest blogging is a method used by bloggers to increase blog traffic where bloggers write posts to be published on other bloggers' blogs. Guest blogging can work in one of two ways: - You write a post to appear on another person's blog - Another person writes a post to appear on your blog (Source: https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-guest-blogging-3476279) However, I see a lot of people asking me "J...
Mar 29, 2017•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast What would you do if you were in your 30s and suddenly realized that you're in a very bad place and you don't have the perspective to change your life or get your years back? In this video, I received a question from a reader telling me exactly this: He is 35 years old and he feels stuck in his life, but he can't change and he has a very bad feeling that he can't get his years back. What should he do? How can he turn his life around and feel alive again? Watch this video and find out! GET ACCESS...
Mar 28, 2017•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Real Estate investing is definitely one of the best investments in terms of ROI and I always say, here in this channel, why every developer should start investing in Real Estate. However, Real Estate is not always good things and there are some administrative tasks that come along the way which you should be aware of. In today's episode, we are going to talk about the importance of inspecting and managing your properties. Real Estate Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwWT1Xy3c4VW...
Mar 27, 2017•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast I like to say that the best employees I have are the ones that have the what I call "Mommy Skills" very strong in their personality. Technical skills are important but not so much as the Soft Skills and the Mommy Skills... Wanna know what are these skills and why they are so important? Watch this video and find out!
Mar 26, 2017•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, today I received a question from a reader telling me that, basically, he can't stop being lazy as f**k! Ha! What a good way to start your day, huh? So, how do you stop being lazy as f**k? What are the strategies you can adopt to make sure you'll get what you need to do and to start accomplishing your projects and dreams? Watch this video and find out! How To Learn C++?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXr2gRk8nco&list=PLjwWT1Xy3c4XYAbLKJ54J7eC5ft01eFeB&index=3 Get Up And Do Something Playlis...
Mar 25, 2017•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, building social apps, especially for those programmers who are just starting out, is a funny thing, right? For some social app to become a success, it needs to have an audience, but you can't have an audience for a product that does not exist and was not built yet, right? New developers that do not understand this system might find it VERY difficult to build a social app that will eventually become a success. So... How do you build a social app from zero so that it will be successful? Watch ...
Mar 24, 2017•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, for those who don't know, Evan Carmichael is one of the big names today when it comes to personal development. He has written a WONDERFUL book called "Your One Word" and has changed a lot of my perception about this subject. So, this is why I decided to team up with him to talk about how programmers can find inspiration and motivation to keep going with their programming careers. I often see a lot of developers struggling to find motivation and to keep going doing things that they want to do...
Mar 23, 2017•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Whether you're a manager or employee, reviews aren't a particularly popular subject and with them comes the often-despised self-evaluation. You may ask yourself: "How can I shine the best spotlight on my performance without looking like I'm a jackass and I'm bragging myself?" This is such an important topic to be discussed because I see a lot of developers having trouble with this. Self-Evaluations are not easy. In one hand we do not want to come off as jackasses and give ourselves something we ...
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