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43: Just Do Stuff

Jul 9, 2024

Ian and Aaron discuss hiring challenges and a controversial take, Aaron's course progress, the need for a stage name, life automation, and more interesting topics like toothpaste brand competition and MySQL 9 release excitement.

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ANECDOTE

Beach Boys 'Kokomo' Trivia

Ian and Aaron discuss Beach Boys' 'Kokomo' being from 1988 and how music memories differ.
That small chat sets a casual tone before diving into hiring and product topics.

ADVICE

Showcase Small Public Work

Do produce public work (projects, GitHub, podcast appearances) to stand out in competitive hiring processes.
Even small, recent artifacts like a decent personal site or a podcast guest spot provide useful hiring data points.

INSIGHT

Visibility Converts To Hiring Advantage

Doing visible things builds reputation that helps both hiring and business discovery.
Community presence and consistent output make you easier to trust and hire for small teams.

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