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Episode 294 | Reid Evans - Connected Mindset

Dec 11 '17

Guest:

Reid Evans talks with Dave Rael about conference speaking and organizing, balancing priorities, functional programming, habits, encouragement, accountability, and mindset

Reid Evans is a functional programming advocate, founder of FunctionalKnox, and enjoys presenting at conferences across the US on functional topics. He has been in the IT industry since 2003 in roles from software support through lead development, project management, systems analysis, and executive level management in a variety of languages, paradigms, and development platforms. He is a father to two beautiful children and husband to a wonderful wife. Currently he is a Senior Developer at The Tombras Group in Knoxville, TN.

Chapters:

2:01 - Dave and Reid reconnect
3:00 - Reid, the conference organizer and the simple lesson of getting people involved in your creation
8:49 - The state of being a developer and calling oneself a developer
12:23 - The state of being a functional programmer and calling oneself a functional programmer
18:39 - Reid's family life, lifestyle, and travel schedule
20:44 - Conference speaking and getting submissions rejected
25:40 - Good habits, content creation, sustainability, growth, and obstacles
32:44 - The psychology of reduced intensity leading to complete abandonment - accountability as a response
38:45 - The origin of #goofyreligion, mutual encouragement, and accountability
43:10 - The desires of Dave's heart
46:13 - The power of mindset and taking action

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