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...

Author

John White | Nick Korte

Episodes

Leaps of Faith That Fail with Josh Duffney (1/2) 18.07.2023 56:45

Welcome to episode 233 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In...

Perceptions of Parental Priorities, Pressure, and Profession 11.07.2023 1:11:13

Welcome to episode 232 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In...

It Comes Back Tenfold with Chris Williams (3/3) 04.07.2023 34:06

Welcome to episode 231 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

A Steward of the Community with Chris Williams (2/3) 27.06.2023 39:16

Welcome to episode 230 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

A Depth and a Breadth with Chris Williams (1/3) 20.06.2023

Welcome to episode 229 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

The Displacement of Joy with Scott Egbert (2/2) 13.06.2023 41:54

Welcome to episode 228 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

Through Profit and Loss with Scott Egbert (1/2) 06.06.2023 1:04:22

Welcome to episode 227 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

Negotiating Job Offers and Personal Finance Tips with John Nicholson (3/3) 30.05.2023

Welcome to episode 226 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

Take Stock of Your Compensation with John Nicholson (2/3) 23.05.2023 48:24

Welcome to episode 225 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

Tech Marketing, Interview Questions, and Executives as Wild Bears with John Nicholson (1/3) 16.05.2023

Welcome to episode 224 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

First Impressions from a First Time Manager 09.05.2023

Welcome to episode 223 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

A Closer Look at John’s Recent Interview Process 02.05.2023 49:42

Welcome to episode 222 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

John Got Hired 25.04.2023 44:23

Welcome to episode 221 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

John Got Fired 18.04.2023 38:00

Welcome to episode 220 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our...

Management Swings and Marketing in Tech with Jason Langer (2/2) 11.04.2023

Welcome to episode 219 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 2 of a discussion with Jason Langer, exploring his various stints as a peopl...

Explaining Hard Concepts in Simple Terms with Jason Langer (1/2) 04.04.2023 50:52

Welcome to episode 218 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 1 of a discussion with Jason Langer, detailing his early career in phone sup...

The Vulnerable Parts of ADHD with Kristen Carder (2/2) 28.03.2023

Welcome to episode 217 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 2 of a discussion with Kristen Carder, talking through ADHD from a leader&#8...

Experiencing a Neurodivergent Diagnosis with Kristen Carder (1/2) 21.03.2023 56:32

Welcome to episode 216 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 1 of a discussion with Kristen Carder, talking through her early life and ed...

The Beautiful Right Turns with Cait Donovan (2/2) 14.03.2023

Welcome to episode 215 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 2 of a discussion with Cait Donovan, talking through Cait’s experience...

Across the Patterns of Burnout with Cait Donovan (1/2) 07.03.2023

Welcome to episode 214 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 1 of a discussion with Cait Donovan, talking all things burnout from what it...

Advocacy Lost and Found with Leah White (2/2) 28.02.2023 56:02

Post-Edit Show Notes Welcome to episode 213 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 2 of a discussion with Leah White. We’ll hear the...

Seek and Embrace Flexibility with Leah White (1/2) 21.02.2023 51:58

Welcome to episode 212 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 1 of a discussion with Leah White, detailing her early career and the transi...

Structure the Levels of Contribution with Shailvi Wakhlu (2/2) 14.02.2023 51:01

Welcome to episode 211 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 2 of a discussion with Shailvi Wakhlu, talking through her move to 100% peop...

A Collection of Ambiguous Experiments with Shailvi Wakhlu (1/2) 07.02.2023 59:51

Welcome to episode 210 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 1 of a discussion with Shailvi Wakhlu. We’ll talk through Shailvi&#821...

Meetings with the Chief with Anudeep Parhar (2/2) 31.01.2023 40:42

Welcome to episode 209 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [ @NerdJourney ]! We’re John White ( @vJourneyman ) and Nick Korte ( @NetworkNerd_ ), two Pre-Sales Technical 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 share part 2 of a discussion with Anudeep Parhar, exploring the difference in the CIO a...