John White | Nick Korte

Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology Professional

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Are you a technology professional unsatisfied with your current role? Looking for a resource to help understand changing job functions, changing organizations, or gaining recognition and progression? The Nerd Journey podcast helps explore alternative roles, increase job satisfaction, and accelerate career progression. Each week, we uncover patterns of technical career progression by dissecting careers of guests and discussing different job roles they’ve held, or discussing relevant career topics. We’ve interviewed people in IT operations, sales engineering, technical marketing, product managem...

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John White | Nick Korte

Episodes

Nerd Journey 039: The Transition to Enterprise with Paul Woodward Jr and A.J. Kuftic Part 1 11.06.2019 40:55

Welcome to episode 39 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we chat with Paul Woodward Jr. and A.J. Kuftic about the transition from smaller organizations...

Nerd Journey 038: Jon Hildebrand and Recovering From a Layoff 04.06.2019 48:04

Welcome to episode 38 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we have part two of our interview with Jon Hildebrand, where we get to hear the story of his l...

Nerd Journey 037: Jon Hildebrand and the Journey to Architectural Thinking 28.05.2019 30:22

Welcome to episode 37 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss. Original Recording Date: 05-06-2019 Topics – Jon Hildebrand 2:26 – Jon’s Bac...

Nerd Journey 036: Customer Advocacy Programs 22.05.2019 39:34

Welcome to episode 36 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss the pros and cons of customer advocacy programs. Original Recording Date: 04-23-201...

Nerd Journey 035: Jimmy Tassin – Minecraft and Building Community 14.05.2019 55:33

Welcome to episode 35 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss how Minecraft influenced Jimmy Tassin’s career in the second of our two part discussion. Original Rec...

Nerd Journey 034: Jimmy Tassin – Career Path 07.05.2019 44:51

Welcome to episode 34 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss career paths in the first part of our discussion with Jimmy Tassin. Original Record...

Nerd Journey 033: Tony Reeves Part 2- User and Advocacy Groups 30.04.2019 33:04

Welcome to episode 33 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss user groups and advocacy groups in the second part of our conversation with Tony Re...

Nerd Journey 032: Tony Reeves Part 1- Career Path 23.04.2019 1:02:55

Welcome to episode 32 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss career paths in the first part of our discussion with Tony Reeves. Original Recordi...

Nerd Journey 031: Scaling for a New Endeavor 16.04.2019 44:57

Welcome to episode 31 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss scaling for a new endeavor. Original Recording Date: 04-06-2019 This episode is a n...

Nerd Journey 030: Adapting to a New Team 09.04.2019 49:14

Welcome to episode 30 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss adapting to a new team. Original Recording Date: 03-19-2019 Topics – Adapting to a...

Nerd Journey 029: Internal Conferences 02.04.2019 48:56

Welcome to episode 29 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss organizational benefits of company meetings. Original Recording Date: 03-06-2019 To...

Nerd Journey 028: Asking For More Money 12.03.2019 57:31

Welcome to episode 28 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss asking for more money! Original Recording Date: 2019-02-26 Topics – Asking fo...

Nerd Journey 027: Ramzi Marjaba Interview 05.03.2019 1:08:52

Welcome to episode 27 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we interview Ramzi Marjaba of the "We the Sales Engineers" podcast. Original Record...

Nerd Journey 026: The Generalist/Specialist Divide 26.02.2019 1:00:40

Welcome to episode 26 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss the generalist vs. specialist divide. Original Recording Date: 2019-02-16 Topics –...

Nerd Journey 025: Adapting to a New Manager 19.02.2019 44:40

Welcome to episode 25 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss tips for adapting to a new manager. Original Recording Date: 2019-02-07 Topics – A...

Nerd Journey 024: John’s 3-Year Check-In at VMware Part 2 12.02.2019 1:14:16

Welcome to episode 24 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss John’s 3 Year Check-in at VMware, Part 2. Original Recording Date: 2019-2-2 T...

Nerd Journey 023: John’s 3-Year Check-In at VMware Part 1 05.02.2019 1:01:11

Welcome to episode 23 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss John’s 3 Year Check-in at VMware, Part 1. Original Recording Date: 2019-1-26...

Nerd Journey 022: Nick’s First Year at VMware Part 2 29.01.2019 41:42

Welcome to episode 22 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss Nick’s 1 Year Check-in at VMware, Part 2. Original Recording Date: 2019-1-19...

Nerd Journey 021: Nick’s First Year at VMware Part 1 22.01.2019 41:26

Welcome to episode 21 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss Nick’s 1 Year Check-in at VMware, Part 1. Original Recording Date: 2019-1-19...

Episode 020: Reasons to Quit, Area of Destiny, and Finding Your Area of Destiny 15.01.2019 47:09

Welcome to episode 20 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss "Four Reasons to Quit Your Job", "What Is Your Area of Destiny&quot...

Nerd Journey Bonus 04: New Year’s Resolutions 08.01.2019 39:31

Welcome to the fourth Bonus Episode of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman)  and Nick Korte  ( @NetworkNerd_) , two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we talk about community resolutions, an annual career checkup framewor...

Nerd Journey Bonus 03: Holiday! 28.12.2018 34:34

Welcome to the third Bonus Episode of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_) , two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we talk about the effects of work on holidays and what we collectively do to unpl...

Episode 019: “Process Over Outcomes” and “Dreaming in Bands” 18.12.2018 39:56

Welcome to episode 19 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_) , two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we have a discussion about Process-oriented thinking over Outcomes-oriented thinking and dream...

Episode 018b: Joseph Griffiths Interview Part 2 11.12.2018 37:57

Welcome to episode 18b of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_) , two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we have Part 2 of a two-part interview with Joseph Griffiths, Staff Solution Architect with V...

Episode 018a: Joseph Griffiths Interview Part 1 04.12.2018 39:14

Welcome to episode 18a of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_) , two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we have Part 1 of a two-part interview with Joseph Griffiths, Staff Solution Architect with V...