The Perfect Education for a Software Developer with Thomas Betts
What does the perfect developer education look like? Carl and Richard talk to Thomas Betts about how he learned about software development, and how he has taught others. The conversation dives into the diversity of education, including the power of a liberal arts education to provide key skills like communication, teamwork and communication. Oh, and also, communication! This wide-ranging conversation also dives into the differences in generations of developers, adding new skills when you're an experienced developer, and more!
Guests:
Thomas Betts
Thomas Betts is a Laureate Software Architect at Blackbaud, the leading software provider for social impact. In his spare time, he contributes to InfoQ.com and helps organize QCon Software Development Conferences. He credits .NET Rocks! for inspiring him to give back to the software community, as a writer, podcast host, and international speaker.
Links:
- gRPC-Web with Blazor WebAssembly https://blog.stevensanderson.com/2020/01/15/2020-01-15-grpc-web-in-blazor-webassembly/
- .NET Rocks on the Rockstar Language https://dotnetrocks.com/?show=1636
- Grammarly https://www.grammarly.com/
- A Great Engineer Needs the Liberal Arts https://www.infoq.com/articles/great-engineer-needs-liberal-arts/