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Therman Trotman is a husband and father of 3. He’s been in the IT field for 16 years, he’s an Army veteran, a NYC native and a SharePoint developer. Therman feels that the number one key to growing your career is building relationships.

 

Sponsors

• Minio Cloud Storage — Built in Go for developers and devops.

 

Key Takeaways

• You have to build technology / solutions with real people in mind. They won’t use it if the UX isn’t a great fit for them.
• Good people will beat out bad technology.
• It’s not about the tools, it’s not about apps, it’s all about the people.
• There are 3 types of power:
• • Having the Boss title.
  • Technical Knowledge.
  • Relationships — This is the stongetst of the 3.
• If you’re an introvert, stop caring about what people think about you, both professionally and personally.
• • Detach yourself from how others feel about you.
  • Allow others have their opinion.
  • Be yourself.
  • Keep your general convictions.
• Look on the bright side of things. Intentionally choose the good.
• Don’t think too much, just try it.

 

Resources Mentioned

• Don’t Make Me Think – Steve Krug

 

Contact Guest

• @ema_therm
• emaradio.com

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