How To Become A Software Engineer w/ Bobby Dorlus
What qualities do you need to have in order to be a successful software engineer? Are technical skills enough to maximize your career success?J. Bobby Dorlus (Bobby D) is the Founder and Principal of The Tech Hustle. He is also a Global Speaker and ex-Twitter Staff Engineer. He is a seasoned Engineer and Motivational Speaker with 20+ years of experience in technology and engineering. Specializing in the practices of site reliability engineering (SRE) with an emphasis on hyper-scale distributed infrastructure. He has experienced the good, the great and has had a lot of eye-openers. He also mentors the young generation on what it takes to become not only a software engineer, but a high-performing one and lead teams.BobbyD is known for his outgoing extroverted nature and historical knowledge of Twitter's Tech and D&I journey where he worked for 9-years becoming one of only a few Black engineers to achieve the title: Staff Engineer. There, he worked on teams that are responsible for the foundational platform that most services at Twitter rely on.As BobbyD's journey continues, he looks forward for opportunities to contribute to his community #TheTechHustle by mentoring, coaching, and teaching the next generation about Tech and the value of “OUR” Diverse perspective.On this episode, he shares how a culmination of technical and soft skills have been instrumental in his career acceleration.Listen as Bobby shares:- how communication skills helped him thrive in his career- how leaders respected his insights due to how he communicated- why software engineering is not work that is performed in a vacuum- how teamwork is such a crucial skill in the tech industry- why communication skills maximize your career success- how to get buy-in from the organization's leadership...and so much more!Connect with Bobby:LinkedInTwitterYouTubeWebsiteAdditional Resources:"Build Generational Wealth Using Tech" w/ William A. Adams"How To Become A UI/UX Designer" w/ Trevor AlexanderFeel free to reach out on:FacebookInstagramEmail: roberta4sk@gmail.comYouTubeLeave us a rating and a review on iTunes & Spotify:iTunesSpotify
What qualities do you need to have in order to be a successful software engineer?
Are technical skills enough to maximize your career success?
J. Bobby Dorlus (Bobby D) is the Founder and Principal of The Tech Hustle. He is also a Global Speaker and ex-Twitter Staff Engineer. He is a seasoned Engineer and Motivational Speaker with 20+ years of experience in technology and engineering. Specializing in the practices of site reliability engineering (SRE) with an emphasis on hyper-scale distributed infrastructure. He has experienced the good, the great and has had a lot of eye-openers. He also mentors the young generation on what it takes to become not only a software engineer, but a high-performing one and lead teams.
BobbyD is known for his outgoing extroverted nature and historical knowledge of Twitter's Tech and D&I journey where he worked for 9-years becoming one of only a few Black engineers to achieve the title: Staff Engineer. There, he worked on teams that are responsible for the foundational platform that most services at Twitter rely on.
As BobbyD's journey continues, he looks forward for opportunities to contribute to his community #TheTechHustle by mentoring, coaching, and teaching the next generation about Tech and the value of “OUR” Diverse perspective.
On this episode, he shares how a culmination of technical and soft skills have been instrumental in his career acceleration.
Are technical skills enough to maximize your career success?
J. Bobby Dorlus (Bobby D) is the Founder and Principal of The Tech Hustle. He is also a Global Speaker and ex-Twitter Staff Engineer. He is a seasoned Engineer and Motivational Speaker with 20+ years of experience in technology and engineering. Specializing in the practices of site reliability engineering (SRE) with an emphasis on hyper-scale distributed infrastructure. He has experienced the good, the great and has had a lot of eye-openers. He also mentors the young generation on what it takes to become not only a software engineer, but a high-performing one and lead teams.
BobbyD is known for his outgoing extroverted nature and historical knowledge of Twitter's Tech and D&I journey where he worked for 9-years becoming one of only a few Black engineers to achieve the title: Staff Engineer. There, he worked on teams that are responsible for the foundational platform that most services at Twitter rely on.
As BobbyD's journey continues, he looks forward for opportunities to contribute to his community #TheTechHustle by mentoring, coaching, and teaching the next generation about Tech and the value of “OUR” Diverse perspective.
On this episode, he shares how a culmination of technical and soft skills have been instrumental in his career acceleration.
Listen as Bobby shares:
- how communication skills helped him thrive in his career
- how leaders respected his insights due to how he communicated
- why software engineering is not work that is performed in a vacuum
- how teamwork is such a crucial skill in the tech industry
- why communication skills maximize your career success
- how to get buy-in from the organization's leadership
...and so much more!
Connect with Bobby:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIm1dDuqcgj88pITHbva1Yw
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-bobby-dorlus/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobbyd_fl
Website: https://linktr.ee/bobbyd_fl
Listen to Speaking and Communications Podcast:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cqvbReMpEyAVoqXwPBx5m
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-become-a-software-engineer-w-bobby-dorlus/id1614151066?i=1000578407851
Additional Resources:
"Build Generational Wealth Using Tech" w/ William A. Adams
"How To Become A UI/UX Designer" w/ Trevor Alexander
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