02:42 – John Sonmez Introduction
- Simple Programmer
- GitHub
- Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual by John Sonmez
- How to Market Yourself as a Software Developer
- Get Up and CODE! Podcast
- The Entreprogrammers Podcast
- JS Remote Conf
05:12 – The Idea of Marketing
- Giving Value
- Give Away 90% / Sell 10%
07:03 – Do Software Devs Need to Market Themselves?
09:05 – Is it Possible to Not Market Yourself as a Software Developer?
- Google Your Name
10:52 – Marketing as a Freelancer
- Ways to Market Yourself
- Blogging
- Speaking at Conferences
- Talking on Podcasts
- Attending Meetups
- Training
- David Brady: The Job Replacement Guide
19:44 – Nailing Interviews & Getting Personal Referrals
- Write Meaningful Comments on Others’ Blogs
- Learn People Skills
- Meritocracy
23:31 – Taking Time to Market Yourself
- Branding
- Niche / Specialty
- “Learn Out Loud”
29:24 – Can Marketing Benefit Just Anybody?
- Consistency
- Klout
34:48 – Marketing Without Writing
- Pat Flynn
- “Be Everywhere”
37:53 – Getting Noticed by People Outside the Field
45:45 – What Would Happen if Everybody Did It?
- Sam Livingston Gray
- Selection Bias
- Double-blind Interviewing
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