Scott Nimrod on Consulting and Software Craftsmanship

Scott Nimrod is an experienced Software Consultant based out of Miami who specializes in Test Automation, WPF, Functional Programming, and a variety of other technologies. He was an early subscriber to my channel and has given me a lot of great advice and support since I started out on YouTube in 2017! In this interview, Scott and I discuss some serious topics related to software craftsmanship and consulting. Specifically the dynamics between consultants and managers, working with difficult people, career growth, testing – and the direction of the software industry. Scott also runs a YouTube channel with great interviews and live coding exercises: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bizmonger  Join my Patreon:  https://thrivingtechnologist.com/patreon Learn about one-on-one career coaching with me: https://thrivingtechnologist.com/coaching TechRolepedia, a wiki about the top 25 roles in tech:  https://thrivingtechnologist.com/techroles The Thriving Technologist career guide:  https://thrivingtechnologist.com/guide You can also watch this episode on YouTube.  CHAPTER MARKERS (9:55) Rescuing Projects with Quality  (13:17) Short-Term Product Decisions  (17:40) Continuing Developer Education  (20:34) Accepting Unmotivated Employees  (26:01) Getting Blamed for Failures  (29:11) Staying Positive and Fearless  (35:31) Establishing Industry Authority  (42:53) Unpredictability and Estimating  (48:45) Forcing Process Changes on People  (58:40) Focusing Your Passion on People  (1:00:27) Coping With Corporate Politics  Visit me at thrivingtechnologist.com