Community Update - EP. 51

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Community Leaders Kasey Hart and David Draper. They hop on to discuss the value of community contribution and share stories of how different EE members are finding value by giving back to the wider community. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Rodney Barnhardt, Server Administrator at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry.  He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss his role in the ReConnect pilot program, a new initiative from EE designed to help members connect in person. Rodney discusses his time at VMware Explore and gives his thoughts on what he would change about tech conferences (it might not be what you think!). 

Coming soon to the EE community: a better way to follow topics and a new way to find questions to participate in! Check out this episode to hear from Kasey Hart and David Draper as they discuss the details of the next updates coming to the platform. On October 10th we are releasing major updates to the Followed Topics functionality that will allow members to indicate what type of content you want to see and when you want to see it. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Christopher Hippensteel, Network and System Administrator at New Resources Companies  He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss his experiences at Black Hat in Las Vegas as part of a new EE pilot program. He also breaks down why connecting face-to-face with people is incredibly important for the learning process. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Robert Derman, Application Manager at Paramount.  He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss the benefit of surrounding yourself with like-minded professionals both virtually and in person. 

This week's episode of Conversations with Tech Experts is a little bit different from our usual releases - it features the audio recording of the launch party virtual event for phase 1 of the Experts Exchange navigation update! Director of Community Kasey Hart is joined by David Draper and Carter Young from the EE team, as well as members Mike Paradis, Alicia St. Rose, and William Peck.

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Mike Paradis, Network Engineer and Owner of OutagesIO. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss the benefit of supporting small tech business and the value of Experts Exchange in his daily IT life. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Community Leaders Kasey Hart and David Draper. They join Experts Exchange Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss Phase 1 of our platform navigation update designed to make it easier to collaborate with other members and find their content. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Dagna Bieda, owner of The Mindful Dev. She joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss how IT pros and software engineers can level up and find fulfillment in their careers. Dagna gets into how she moved from mentoring other devs in her organization to starting her own small business mentoring devs around the world. They also discuss the best ways to advance in your career, and why marketing yourself is just as important as putting out good work. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Chad Savage, owner of East-West Digital. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss his passion for how relationships and culture are the most important aspect of any organization. Chad dives into examples of how soft skills, fear of authenticity, and corporate mindset are more important to an organization's longevity than hard skills and production.