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Notes from Captivate by Vanessa Edwards

Share, tell, and hunt for captivating stories to capture imagination and attention.  Star with a hook, champion a struggle, and use provocative words. My notes from Captivate , by Vanessa Edwards      Smile Smile and show a happy face, especially in photos.  It has been proven that viewing happy faces makes the viewers feel more positive. Happy people make us happy, but fake happy people—they are forgettable. Confidence Confidence is contagious and so is lack of confidence, and a customer will recognize both. —Vince Lombardi A great question to ask when meeting someone new is: Who else should I meet? Make eye contact to build trust. Communication Unique talking points create memorable conversations. Unusual or surprising requests pique the most interest. The best conversations aren’t about what you say, they are about what you hear. Asking why gets you beyond small talk into an exploration of motivations, dreams, and interests. Next to physical survival, the greatest need of a human

Apply computer science concepts to the rest of your life

Notes and takeaways from The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

Lessons learned when development teams engage on major customer escalations

Quotes and Notes: Verbal Judo, The Gentle Art of Persuasion

Blog by one my shadows: What I learned as a Development Director Shadow at GitLab

7CTO's podcast: Build Your Network

Utilizing blockchain to decentralize vulnerability disclosures

Notes on Managing Up

How GitLab Makes Agile Shine With Developers Spread Across 65 Countries

My notes on The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

The engineering director shadow experience at GitLab

Meet the Tanukis on Twitch featuring yours truly

My first (flutter) mobile app accepted on the Apple store

Innersource Summit - How GitLab breaks down barriers to increase collaboration during the software development process

Fail Faster Podcast

Top five actions engineers should take based on the OWASP Top 10 2021 security updates

GitLab issue to email monitoring from inception to live in a few weeks

Great discussion with Sai Charan Paloju from the Smart Cherrys podcast

Reliability Training for Developers

How to get a better tech job - podcast interview

Production First Mindset Podcast