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Episode 091 | Basel Farag - Persistent Fire

Basel Farag talks with Dave Rael about learning to code, sharing with communities, passoin, and getting help along the way

Basel Farag is a software developer and data geek with proven experience in web/mobile development and Agile methodologies utilizing languages like JavaScript and Objective-C. Lately, however, he's been OBSESSED with Swift. It's awesome. He's lectured on Swift for various organizations, including Women Who Code. He also regularly writes for http://www.garglingwithrazorblades.com/ -- a website dedicated to explaining Apple's new programming language Swift and concepts in Cocoa. Sometimes he's interviewed by tech podcasts. He's also the organizer of the Denver Swift Heads meetup crew.

Basel's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
1. Don't listen to people who put you down.
2. Remember to take care of yourself
3. Never give up

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