Interviews with successful software developers and entrepreneurs.
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Interviews with successful software developers and entrepreneurs.
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10/23/2024
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November 7, 2024
Mastering Mocking in Automated Tests with Artem Zakharchenko
<p>Cory and Artem discuss the intricacies of mocking in software testing, focusing on common mistakes developers make, the importance of understanding the boundaries of mocking, and the distinction between unit and integration testing. We delve into the role of end-to-end testing, strategies for prioritizing tests, and best practices for mocking third-party services. The discussion highlights the benefits of using Mock Service Worker (MSW) and compares it with alternative tools, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a clean production codebase while effectively managing mock data. We discuss various aspects of software testing, focusing on the importance of mocking, the use of tools like Faker for generating realistic mock data, and the implications of the HAR format in testing. We explore the balance between unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, emphasizing the need for clarity and value in testing practices. The discussion also highlights modern testing tools such as Vitest and Playwright, and the evolving landscape of testing methodologies.</p>
October 28, 2024
Building a TRUSTED Software Agency with J Tower
<p>How do you create and grow a successful software consultancy? Build trust. This episode explores how J Tower and his team grew their agency from zero to over 30 employees. We discuss billing, hiring, remote work, offshoring, sales, and most importantly, how to do all this while building trust.</p><p>Chapters</p><p>0:00 Introduction</p><p>0:40 Trailhead Technology Partners inception story</p><p>1:39 Are you your own boss?</p><p>2:50 What is your schedule like?</p><p>4:10 How do you decide what work to reject?</p><p>13:45 Building a sales funnel</p><p>16:40 Building client trust</p><p>19:30 Handling initial sales</p><p>20:50 Remote work model</p><p>24:40 Offshoring and nearshoring</p><p>29:30 Team structure</p><p>31:10 Being a Principal engineer</p><p>32:00 What does partner mean?</p><p>33:40 Billing approaches</p><p>37:30 Influence techniques</p><p>39:10 Building client trust</p><p>40:30 Billing for discovery</p><p>45:37 Tradeoffs and motivation for owning an agency</p><p>47:57 What's the right company size?</p><p>50:52 Picking the right people</p>
October 24, 2024
Making over $130,000/mo as an AI specialist with Andy Walters
<p>AI is hot. So, just 10 months ago, Andy Walters created a new software agency that specializes in AI. The result? He's making over $130,000 a month! In this episode we explore how he built the agency, their marketing approaches, how he learned about AI, and how you can create your own lucrative career as what he calls an "AI Engineer".</p><p>Andy Walters on X: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG5MWVdCTThFYWRUUjFfS2NEZFBKZnFoQkh3Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuYTVFUTl3VTVwV0ZVNEl5UHpwSGtFQ2t3UjViTzc5VFI3eUNib2ZJS2ZzdUVCMEUyN2EwOHhHRmhKQ2tIMWNUZzc5QmFfN21nZG53SmlOUEM5TXpBNWNmaUZLZUxjOFRVQmtnUE4tRDNYQVozNWZ6SQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fandywalters&v=gpAimnWg_v8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://x.com/andywalters</a></p><p>Andy's Agency: Emerge Haus</p><p><br></p><p>Cory House on X: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUFENlRxV3RGRHV5NkhFal84ckI3bGpSQUNEQXxBQ3Jtc0tsZnlGXzNMQVVjaGVzZ0ZQYi1MZ3c0LTdUTjRWYW8xZXRVVHRtdkk3VUowUGpqR2VkSFJYMWhLaEEwT1g4TzI1Y0tkQ0s2UkdPM1J4Z1YxY1RubTc5ZjVCTURMRWRLLVB0QlJkeDVIemNzMDB1WlZQdw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fhousecor&v=gpAimnWg_v8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://x.com/housecor</a></p><p>Cory's Courses: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2VIM3NFdTFNSmROU1pBRGVSMFpRTDhYaWNCUXxBQ3Jtc0tsTHkzYng0SzBuclpmQ19fY1JBM1VXSW9TN01wY2xabDZhTDl3TVlSazFtSTJrTjVLa0JpVE9fTnlPRjlwWVlfX2t2RzdLaEM2aHhOdktVelRrMVY2aXZhbWtlTTcxTzlvQVBwYi1GSktuYWJTaENUMA&q=http%3A%2F%2Fpluralsight.com%2Fauthors%2Fcory-house&v=gpAimnWg_v8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://pluralsight.com/authors/cory-h...</a> </p><p>Cory's Consultancy: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUxxN0ZnTTZjZ29aV1J3UmxaTHRZcTBJaVdrd3xBQ3Jtc0trWnBtX1J6SDFzdmlWUzA5MVB3QlNmYlNTUVc5WW5TaTVRVWR4NlBSVTFpMmdUbjRfa2plY1I5MkVHcWE0ZlF6MGVfdWh2ZVBKWEVsVTBxOGhoYTd1TF9DcFcxOTZtVVhXYmQxeHNnNFFtVC00MXEwcw&q=http%3A%2F%2Freactjsconsulting.com%2F&v=gpAimnWg_v8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://reactjsconsulting.com</a></p>
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