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

The Business of Curiosity Progression with Anudeep Parhar (1/2) 24.01.2023 41:22

Welcome to episode 208 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 Anudeep Parhar, talking through his early career as a...

A Tale of Two Interview Processes 17.01.2023 38:14

Welcome to episode 207 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 Nick shares his experience going through two different interview processes over the last y...

Revisiting the Foundations of Job Interviews, Part 2 10.01.2023 33:57

Welcome to episode 206 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 discuss what to expect in other types of interviews like a technical screen, a team scr...

Revisiting the Foundations of Job Interviews, Part 1 03.01.2023 33:17

Welcome to episode 205 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 discuss previous episodes on job interviews, the goal of an interview and some types of...

Revisiting the Foundations of the Job Search 27.12.2022 42:56

Welcome to episode 204 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 discuss processes and considerations for your next job search, including ways to allow...

Revisiting the Foundations of Resumes 20.12.2022 34:42

Welcome to episode 203 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 discuss tips for resume writing, format, structure, and how to get from accomplishment...

Having Some Career Zigzags with Yvette Edwards (2/2) 13.12.2022 48:49

Welcome to episode 202 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 an interview with Yvette Edwards, discussing . Original Recording Date:...

Generate Depth On-Demand with Yvette Edwards (1/2) 06.12.2022 46:59

Welcome to episode 201 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 an interview with Yvette Edwards, discussing her early career as a deve...

Reflecting on Two Hundred Episodes of Career Podcasting 29.11.2022 52:26

Welcome to episode 200 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 discuss favorite moments, statistics, and what we learned from 200 episodes of career podcasting. Origina...

Confessions of an Atta Boy Junkie with Nathan Bennett (2/2) 22.11.2022 55:07

Welcome to episode 199 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 an interview with Nathan Bennett, discussing positive and negative feed...

The Transferrable Skill of Systems Thinking with Nathan Bennett (1/2) 15.11.2022 52:59

Welcome to episode 198 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 an interview with Nathan Bennett, discussing Nathan’s transition...

Connected to the Customer Base with David Babbitt (3/3) 08.11.2022 38:57

Welcome to episode 197 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 3 of a discussion with David Babbitt, discussing agile ceremonies and proces...

Manage the Product, Influence the People with David Babbitt (2/3) 01.11.2022 40:49

Welcome to episode 196 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 an interview with David Babbitt, discussing David’s time in the p...

Perceptions and Realities of Startup Life with David Babbitt (1/3) 25.10.2022

Welcome to episode 195 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 an interview with David Babbitt, discussing his early career as a devel...

Question Askers and Problem Solvers with Neil Thompson (2/2) 18.10.2022 48:00

Welcome to episode 194 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 an interview with Neil Thompson, discussing the entrepreneur’s de...

Communication for Specialists with Neil Thompson (1/2) 11.10.2022 51:03

Welcome to episode 193 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 an interview with Neil Thompson, discussing his early career as a biome...

Begin a Mindfulness Practice with Brett Hill (2/2) 04.10.2022 51:50

Welcome to episode 192 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 an interview with Brett Hill, discussing his shift in focus away from t...

Owner of the Space with Brett Hill (1/2) 27.09.2022 1:04:22

Welcome to episode 191 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 an interview with Brett Hill, detailing his entry point into the tech i...

Delivering a Conference Talk at VMware Explore US 2022 20.09.2022 43:01

Welcome to episode 190 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 discuss the preparation for, delivery of, and post mortem on our VMware Explore US 2022...

Capture the Intangibles with Joe Houghes (3/3) 13.09.2022 50:05

Welcome to episode 189 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 3 of an interview with Joe Houghes, discussing his transition to working for...

The Surfer of Technology Waves with Joe Houghes (2/3) 06.09.2022 48:18

Welcome to episode 188 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 an interview with Joe Houghes, discussing his technical community invol...

Dead Ends and Defining Direction with Joe Houghes (1/3) 29.08.2022 41:34

Welcome to episode 187 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 an interview with Joe Houghes, discussing his early career in tech, the...

The Unassuming Architect with Phil Monk (2/2) 23.08.2022 51:55

Welcome to episode 186 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 an interview with Phil Monk detailing some resources for understanding...

Make Accommodations for Success with Phil Monk (1/2) 16.08.2022 59:16

Welcome to episode 185 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 Phil Monk detailing Phil’s progression from col...

Dive Deeper and Enjoy the Process with Michael Levan (2/2) 09.08.2022 1:00:44

Welcome to episode 184 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 an interview with Michael Levan, discussing Michael’s career from...