In this episode Heather interviews Richard Campbell, tech consultant and host of the RunAs Radio and .NET Rocks! podcasts.
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"It was an accelerant."
How the pandemic shifted our focus to how the tools serve us to build healthier workplaces and patterns and brought wellness to the forefront.
"We're never getting to the bottom of our to-do list."
The evolution of business process automation and how the low code/no code revolution has opened doors to traditional and non-traditional developers.
"I'm literally a lifer."
With an early start at the age of eight programming cash registers for his dad and his first job in computer repair at the age of 12, Richard's career in tech was supported by his parents and inspired by curiosity.
"I was able to translate bad documentation into better things."
How Richard's career transitioned over the years and led to consulting and podcast hosting.
“Our tools are simply amplifiers of our behavior. “
Heather and Richard get into the human side of work and share experiences of how teams succeed and fail.
"I'm not going to put energy into things I do not want more of."
How the birth of his second child was the catalyst that pushed Richard to take charge of his career path and drive it in the direction he wanted.
Connect with Richard
Twitter - @richcampbell
Richard Campbell
Richard Campbell wrote his first line of code in 1977. His career has spanned the computing industry both on the hardware and software sides, development and operations. He was a co-founder of Strangeloop Networks, acquired by Radware in 2013 and was on the board of directors of Telerik that was acquired by Progress Software in 2014. Today he is a consultant and advisor to several successful technology firms and is the founder and chairman of Humanitarian Toolbox (www.htbox.org), a public charity that builds open-source software for disaster relief. Richard is also the host of two podcasts: .NET Rocks! (www.dotnetrocks.com) the Internet Audio Talkshow for .NET developers and RunAs Radio (www.runasradio.com), a weekly show for IT Professionals. He also produces the DevIntersection (www.devintersection.com) series of conferences.
Mavens Do It Better original theme music composed by Jesse Case with voice over by Julia Francis.