Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
Episodes
Short Coding Videos: A Career Booster for Developers
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers a key aspect of developer career advancement: short coding videos. Drawing from "Source Code for Happiness," we discuss how skill...
Are Technology Certifications Necessary For Career Growth?
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our podcast series! In this episode, we're delving into the realm of technology certifications, building upon our previous discussion...
Technical Mastery: Balancing Depth and Breadth
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest podcast episode explores a key developer's dilemma: Should they go deep or wide in technical mastery? Hosts Mike and Rob dissect this deci...
Navigating Technology Sprawl: Streamlining Solutions and Skillsets
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a digital landscape brimming with innovation, the allure of diverse technologies often leads to unintended consequences. In our latest podcast epi...
Niche Broad vs. Deep Expertise
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 21! We're nearing 800 episodes in. Today, we ask whether you should specialize in one skill or master a broad range of skills in yo...
Navigating Data Integration: Scraping Vs. APIs
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest Develpreneur Podcast episode, hosts Rob and Michael explore data integration methods. Focus on scraping versus using APIs. They have ex...
Deciphering Code Chaos: Strategies for Writing Maintainable Code
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode delves into the intricate world of code chaos, coding standards, and best practices, and exploring the importance of writing maintainabl...
Upwork Proposal Strategy: Crafting a Winning Proposal
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our ongoing Upwork journey! In this episode, we delve into the specifics of crafting a winning proposal. Whether you're a seasoned fr...
Upwork Startup Guide: Navigating the Freelance Landscape
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, we delve into launching a successful freelance career on Upwork. Focusing primarily on getting started, a sort of Upwork sta...
The Importance of Properly Defining Requirements
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast transcript, Rob and Michael delve into the pivotal topic of defining requirements in software development. They emphasize the signifi...
Pitching Your Services To Your Customers
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As consultants and service-based business owners, one of the biggest challenges is identifying your ideal customer and effectively pitching your serv...
Setting Realistic Expectations In Development
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, fellow developers! Whether you're tuning in from your favorite chair or your trusty work desk, we're back to share insights and reflect...
From Side Hustle to Success
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the "Developer Building Better Developers" podcast, our hosts explore the journey "From Side Hustle to Success." They delve into t...
Bootstrapping Success
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our podcast as we embark on Season 21, episode 8, where we're shifting gears to focus more on mentorship and business discussions. In...
CYA Practices in Software Development
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another insightful discussion on software development! In this podcast episode, Michael and Rob delve into the critical topic of CYA ...
Social Media Strategy Challenges
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's digital age, social media has become an indispensable tool for professionals across various industries. For developers, establishing a str...
A Project Management and Pricing Guide for Success
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the dynamic world of software development, managing projects effectively and setting appropriate pricing can be challenging. In our latest podcast...
Insights on Podcast Production Challenges
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our latest episode, where we dive into the new season of our podcast and take a behind-the-scenes look at what we do at Develpreneur....
Navigating the Consulting Roller Coaster
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to season 21, where we're diving deep into the world of entrepreneurship and technology. In this installment, we're tackling the ever-ch...
Software Development Challenges and How To Navigate Them
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our podcast series! In this episode, Navigating Software Development Challenges, we continue our journey through Season 21, dedicated...
Strategies for a Successful Business Launch
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Building Better Developers, your go-to destination for continual professional and personal improvement. In our debut YouTube episode (Seas...
Learning From Your First Business
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Christian Espinosa and turn to learning from your first business as you build another. We also talk about security an...
Smartest Person In The Room - Interview With Christian Espinosa
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new conversation and explore what being the smartest person in the room is like. While that may seem arrogant or sarcastic, it is not. How...
Cybersecurity Best Practices
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue and conclude our conversation with Tyler Ward, focusing on cybersecurity best practices and where organizations fall short. He does an ex...
Improve Security Awareness - Interview With Tyler Ward
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our new conversation focuses on how we can improve security awareness as Tyler Ward shares the mistake that launched his career. He starts with a cau...
The Software Patent Process
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our conversation with attorney Richard Gearhart continues and moves from trademarks to an introduction to the software patent process. I find this is...
Copyright And Trademarks - Interview With Richard Gearhart
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new conversation with attorney Richard Gearhart about copyright and trademarks and how we need to be aware of them. This is an area of sof...
Improve Data Capture To Improve Processes
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our interview with Samuel Drauschak and discuss how to improve data capture during our processes so we can measure them. We need metrics ...
The Science Of Processes - Interview With Samuel Drauschak
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This interview with Truvle's Samuel Drauschak explores the science of processes and how to leverage that to improve ours. Our discussion takes us int...
Create a CEO Hour To Simplify And Improve Productivity
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our interview with Donna Dube and focus on her power hour approach to simplify and improve productivity. This approach is an essential st...
Moving Forward - Releasing Past Mistakes
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We start the new year with a look at moving forward from our past mistakes. There is value in a retrospective and learning from mistakes. However, we...
Be A Better CEO - Interview with Donna Dube
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We start a discussion with Donna Dube of the CEO Amplify podcast and how to be a better CEO whether you are a company of 1 or 1000. It is easy to get...
Leverage AI To Solve Problems In New Ways
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is a hot topic recently and we take this special focus episode to look at how we can leverage AI. There are some very popular...
Build A Company You Would Work For
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our interview with Chris Barkhurst concludes with how he has built a company you would work for in a heartbeat. It is one he would want to work for. ...
Success Through Perseverance
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things we have seen through many interviews is the idea of success through perseverance. It is more than not quitting; it is driving forwar...
Use Cases For AI - Interview With Chris Barkhurst
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our interview with Chris Barkhurst is one of those that everyone needs to hear as it delves into use cases for AI. This field has so much buzz and co...
Cleaning Your Task List
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The start of a new year can be the best time for cleaning your task list. Nothing says a fresh start like an entire new year ahead. However, we need ...
Building And Vetting Your Team
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up our Bryan Clayton interview with his stories and suggestions for building and vetting your team. He has built up an organization by overco...
Longer Vacations And Mini-Retirement - Make The Most Of Your Time
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can leverage some times of the year to create longer vacations and mini-retirement experiences. There are fixed holidays and slow times that can p...
Avoid Burnout - Give Time To Yourself
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays can be a great time to catch up and get ahead with our hustles, or we can take advantage of the time to avoid burnout. While there is mu...
Defining Product Features - Interview With Bryan Clayton
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode starts a new discussion with Bryan Clayton of Your Green Pal about how he built a business and defining product features for his applica...
A New Approach For Generation Z
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continued our discussion with Mark Bolton about Generation Z and how they require a new approach to marketing and product development. This newest...
Use Metrics For Productivity
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What gets measured gets managed is a way to look at how we need to use metrics for productivity gains to become a reality. We can go by our feelings ...
Gen Z Traits - An Interview With Mark Bolton
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We shift gears and start a discussion with Mark Bolton about Gen Z traits and how this generation is changing and will continue to change the landsca...
Plan To Get Things Done
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the recurring themes from our discussions is a need to plan to get things done. We do not become successful by accident. Instead, we need to h...
Know Your Audience For YouTube Growth
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Andrew Murdoch and delve into how you will grow best when you know your audience. He mentions the well-known avatar a...
Be Intentional In Choosing Tasks For Career Growth
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We fill much of our free time with projects and side hustles that can be tasks for career growth. However, they require us to be intentional. We shou...
Thankful Over Worry
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is Thanksgiving in the States and a good time to talk about the benefit of being thankful over worry. This may seem like just another positivity p...
Prepare For Your Retrospective
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is time once again for our Thanksgiving special. Yes, it is that time of year when we pause and reflect a bit on how to prepare for your retrospe...
Leverage YouTube For Marketing And Brand Growth
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new discussion in this episode and look at how Andrew Murdoch teaches us to leverage YouTube for marketing and brand growth. This is a cha...
Consistency And Momentum: Keys To Success
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special topic episode, we examine how consistency and momentum are foundational attributes for success. Neither of these items is listed at t...
Better AI Prompts For Improved Efficiency
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Ali Abassi and dig into the value of better AI prompts and how they helped him turn a toy into a tool. Chat GPT is so...
Commitment And Consistency In Building Your Brand
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We look at how commitment and consistency are critical factors in the eventual success of your product, service or brand. It is not uncommon for some...
AI For Work - Ali Abassi Interview
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This interview has a focus on using AI for work. We chat with the founder of the site, aiforwork.co, Ali Abassi, and cover the latest hot topic. The ...
Answer Or Solution - Serving Your Customer
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the podcast turns to how we approach our customers and whether we are providing an answer or solution. There are important difference...
Master Fulfillment To Create The Happiest Customers
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We dig deep into customer satisfaction as we continue a discussion with Drake Nightenhelser and look at why we should master fulfillment. When you thi...
Embrace Coaching To Advance Your Career
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Of the many tools we have discussed, one that can not be overlooked is how to use coaching to advance your career. This option is one where we must so...
Avatars And Best Buyers - Interview With Drake Nightenhelser
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a conversation with Drake Nightenhelser to offer timeless advice about avatars and best buyers and their role in an ideal business. Every bus...
Overcoming Adversity On Your Way To Success
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every story of success often appears to have a point where overcoming adversity was a key to that eventual success. In this episode, we review lessons...
Ramping Up Your Skills Through Broad Experience
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with fractional CTO Brian Childress and dig into his career journey for tips on ramping up your skills. He did not start ou...
Take Your First Step - Start Today For Success
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a look back at some of the best advice for being successful, and we focus on taking your first step. The best plans are still just pla...
What Is A Fractional CTO? An interview with Brian Childress
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new interview and sit down with Brian Childress to answer the question, what is a fractional CTO? Well, we cover far more than that. Howeve...
It All Starts With Your Why
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new season and format with a look back at the interviews where we discussed your "why" and its importance. That has been a theme in several...
Embrace FeedBack For Better Teams
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of our discussion with Phil Alves takes us into designing an environment where we embrace feedback and use it for growth. Communicatio...
Code Reviews Make Better Developers - Interview With Phil Alves
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a conversation in this episode with Phil Alves and cover a lot of ground, including why code reviews make better developers. Phil has a uniqu...
Online Communities and Marketing
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Anne Laffin and cover big-picture topics like online communities and marketing. The suggestions and impact often blur ...
Introduction To Market Research - Interview with Anne Laffin
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an interview that is also an introduction to market research. Anne Laffin takes us through several recommendations and common misconce...
Organization Security Tips and Tricks
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the conversation with Evgenihy Kharam continues into more detail, and he offers several security tips. You can often take these actio...
Secure Your Organization - Interview with Evgeniy Kharam
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new conversation with Evgenihy Kharam and look at how to secure your organization. He has spent decades refining his approach to security a...
The Value Of A Good Morning Routine
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Shaunna Lee and self-care by diving into her morning routine and how it helps her start the day right. Her morning tas...
Self-Care For High Performers - Interview With Shaunna Lee
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our interview with Shuanna Lee explores her story and touches on self-care for high performers. However, the self-care tips and suggestions work for a...
High-Performing Culture
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our interview with Tanika De Souza of High Octane Teams and discuss how she has created a high-performing culture. Meanwhile, she provides...
Using Offshore Teams and Resources - Interview With Tanika De Souza
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our focus shifts to using offshore teams and resources as we start a new interview with Tanika De Souza of High Octane Teams. The first part of our di...
Build The Life You Want And Never Work Again
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up our discussion with Jay Aigner with a deep dive into how you can build the life you want. Yes, it is within reach. His schedule is packed w...
Starting A Project-Based Business - Interview With Jay Aigner
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new interview with Jay Aigner about launching a project-based business. He started with a need to earn some extra money and grew into a mul...
The 5-Star Success Blueprint - Building Your Business
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up the interview with Beate Chelette by discussing how to grow a business and her five-star success blueprint. The discussion explains why you...
The Growth Architect - An Interview With Beate Chelette
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new conversation with the growth architect, Beate Chelette. We dive right into reasons to launch a business, and she shoots down traditiona...
The Voice Of Your Brand
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up our discussion with Naomi Gora with a look at how multiple founders can make it a chore to find the voice of your brand. Each founder may h...
Your Business Personality Type - An Interview With Naomi Gora
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new conversation with Naomi Gora about how your business personality type needs to be a match for the founder or founders. Everyone has a p...
Remote Team Building
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our conversation with Annelise Worn concludes with a deeper look into remote team building and how to make sure you get the right people. The world ha...
Launching Your Business - Annelise Worn Interview
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a conversation with Annelise Worn to help you with launching your business based on her story and lessons learned. Her story is not unlike ma...
Work Balance And Trading Money For Happiness
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our discussion with Michaell Magrutsche transitions into the area of work balance and whether more productivity really leads to more happiness. The wh...
Human Based Systems - An Interview With Michaell Magrutsche
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new interview and delve in to the topic of human based systems. This topic is one that should be a common one as AI grows. Our discussion w...
Government Work Resources - Find Your Niche
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our discussion with Ricky Howard continues with a dive into all of the government work resources for finding and landing a contract. We talk about sit...
Land Software Development Government Contracts - Interview with Richard Howard
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new discussion and new topic of how to land software development government contracts—in short, working for the government. Ricky Howard ...
Dress For Success - Better Dressed Developers
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We change gears and talk about how to dress with success with Robyn Balsley. Yes, even developers benefit from a first impression. Furthermore, that i...
Create A Better Resume - Land Your Dream Job
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Neha Naik and talk about how to create a better resume. We look at how to make yours stand out. There is more to your ...
Recruiter Options - Interview With Neha Naik
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You have several recruiter options when you are looking for a job. While similar, each has strengths and weaknesses. We start our discussion with Neha...
Getting The Most Out Of A Mastermind
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation with Liz Scully and explore getting the most out of a mastermind. Spoiler alert, it is engagement. This is one of those a...
What Is a Mastermind? - Interview With Liz Scully
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode starts a new interview with Liz Scully and focuses on the question, "What is a mastermind?" We go far deeper than that. However, that is ...
Close Deals With LinkedIn
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Naomi Johnson and examine some of the more advanced ways to use your profile to close deals with LinkedIn. She provide...
A Better LinkedIn Profile - Interview With Naomi Johnson
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode starts a discussion with Naomi Johnson about creating a better LinkedIn profile to advance your career, reach, and brand. She is a specia...
Automating Solutions - Solve First, Then Perfect
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The second half of our discussion with Benjamin Friedman digs into how you plan for the future and scale through automating solutions. The key to this...
Build, Scale, Grow Your Business - Benjamin Friedman Interview
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new interview with the founder of build, scale, grow and talk to Benjamin Friedman about exactly that. The discussion goes into what we nee...
Presenting Data Heavy Content Without Boring Your Audience
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up the interview with Don Colliver talking about key stumbling blocks like presenting data heavy content. There are a number of other misconce...
Effective Presentations and Communicating Your Message - Don Colliver
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This interview is a new one with Don Collliver, and we go deep on effective presentations. There are a lot of best practices and rules you have heard ...
Managing Stress Through A Calculated Approach
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up the Allison Graham interview with a deeper dive into how she manages stress of all kinds and her consulting about the same. She has taken h...
A Consulting Approach To Overcoming Adversity - Allison Graham Interview
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our discussion with Allison Graham starts with someone with a long road and a lot of practice overcoming adversity. However, there is far more to the ...
Write A Book In Record Time - 30 days or less
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The discussion with Bastien Siebman continues and starts with a plan to write a book in record time. He uses Asana for productivity hacks like that an...
Grow Your Passion Into A Business - Interview with Bastien Siebman
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start a new discussion with Bastien Siebman and how to grow your passion into a business. He started with productivity and grew from there. His jou...