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Episode 151 | Sam Nasr - The Joy of User Groups

Sam Nasr talks with Dave Rael about positively working with clients, the benefits of running user groups, pitfalls of dealing with humans, and spaced repetition to overcome fear

Sam Nasr has been a software developer since 1995, focusing mostly on Microsoft technologies. Having achieved multiple certifications from Microsoft (MCAD, MCTS, and MCT), Sam develops, teaches, and tours the country to present various topics in .Net. He’s involved with the Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group, where he has been the group leader since 2003. In addition, he’s the leader of the .Net Study Group, an author for Visual Studio Magazine, and a Microsoft MVP since 2013. When not coding, Sam loves spending time with his family and friends or volunteering at his local church. He can be reached by email at sam@nasr.info.

Sam's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
  1. Look at the problem from different angles
  2. Pay attention to details
  3. Strongly embrace the client's goals

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