As we established last episode, Unicorns are a big part of our IT ecosystem. This week on the Geek Whisperers we discuss Unicorn Husbandry from a one-on-three level. Friend of the podcast and respected influencer Chris Wahl joins us to paint a picture of Unicorns in the wild.
We discuss at length about:
- Talking Unicorn with your employer
- Does and don’ts to being a Unicorn
- What it’s like to be a citizen analyst
- How do you do your day job and still do this other thing?
- The tension between authenticity and being “for hire”
- All the value that isn’t derived from money
A few of the links we talked about:
- What’s It Like To Be A Technical Evangelist? GW #15 with Greg Knieremen
- How Much Is A Geek Worth These Days? GW #21 with Ethan Banks
- IT Should Be Like Nachos by our guest
- Hubspot marketing statistics
Heed our opening! We love hearing from listeners who would like to be on the show. Let us know online or with comments below.
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Thanks for having me on, it was a great experience. If anyone else is on the fence about offering to join in on a conversation – take my word for it and jump in with both feet.
We don’t bite. Much. 🙂 Thanks Chris, it was a great discussion!
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