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187: Seeing The World with Bryan Liles
01:50 - Bryan’s Superpower: The ability to see the world as it is
06:52 - Conference Circuits / Virtual Conferencing
- KubeCon
- Re-imagining Continuous {Integration | Delivery | Deployment | Whatever} - Bryan Liles (DeliveryConf Seattle Talk)
- Engagement: In-Person vs Virtual
- Conferences Aren’t Inclusive (as they stand)
17:44 - Working Remotely During Quarantine
- Productivity
- Depression
- Find a Piece of Life That Makes You Happy
23:48 - The Premise of Being Greater Than Code
- We Are Not Our Code
26:24 - Fighting/Overcoming Meritocracy
- Be the Smartest Person in the Room
- Sharing Ideas
- Building a Supportive Community Around Yourself
“I'm not underrepresented anymore. Y'all are over-represented. Not going to use a negative to describe my existence. I'm Bryan, and I'm supposed to be here.” – Bryan Liles via Twitter
- If you believe in meritocracy, you believe in white supremacy.
34:50 - How People Work and View the World
- Writing Things Down
- Be Ready to Perform
- Cockiness vs Confidence: Celebrating Success
- Humans are Inconsistent: People Are NOT Perfect
42:41 - Finding Power in Something Else
- Have Mantras; Center Your Life
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Special Guest: Bryan Liles.
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