Brian 'Redbeard' Harrington - Chief Architect at CoreOS

Junior to Senior with David Guttman

Talking Points:

• Balancing Skill and Opportunity
• Asking Questions Effectively
• Foundational Learning Skills
• Consulting Career Aspects
• Developing Your Personal Network
• Genuine Conversation
• Learning Via Teaching
• Interviewing For The Team

Quotable Quotes:

• “The team saw that I was going to do the research before asking a question, even if it’s a dumb question.” - BH
• “One of the best skills that you can develop in your early career is balancing that fear of asking questions with developing a sense of vulnerability.” - BH
• “Take the path of most resistance and feel good when you arrive.” - BH
• “Get good at memory and pattern recognition.” - BH
• “If you’re genuinely interested in solving the problems that a person has or willing to find things to be fascinated in the things they’re trying to do, a lot of beneficial conversations can happen.” - BH
• “Teaching is a way to solidify your own understanding.” - BH
• “Having a good job and being on a good team means more than writing beautiful code.” - DG
• “If you can take a complex topic and break it down into simple topics for others to understand that, that’s critical.” - BH

Notes:

Redbeard’s Website

brianredbeard.com

Redbeard’s LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/in/brianredbeard

Redbeard’s Twitter

twitter.com/brianredbeard
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