Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie talks with Taylor Desseyn and Jason Torres about the future of tech careers, AI&rsquo;s impact on hiring, and why relationships still matter more than r&eacute;sum&eacute;s. They share insights from years in recruiting and community building, stressing that genuine connection&mdash;not cold applications&mdash;opens doors in today&rsquo;s market.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>(00:00) - Intro</li>
<li>(01:48) - A toast to Busch Light</li>
<li>(05:46) - Meet Taylor and Jason</li>
<li>(08:14) - Is now a good time to get into tech?</li>
<li>(13:12) - How AI is reshaping the tech job market</li>
<li>(16:07) - Standing out in a crowded industry</li>
<li>(20:36) - Can open source help you get hired?</li>
<li>(23:48) - Will Shane Beamer head to Virginia Tech?</li>
<li>(25:13) - Do pro athletes really make too much money?</li>
<li>(26:47) - Should politicians be paid like CEOs?</li>
<li>(30:43) - What it means to be an authentic creator</li>
<li>(34:07) - How Torc is chasing greatness</li>
<li>(38:01) - Is AI killing organic content growth?</li>
<li>(39:26) - Parenting, perspective, and balance</li>
<li>(42:20) - Where to connect with Taylor and Jason online</li>
</ul>
Links
<ul>
<li>Busch Light:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.busch.com/">https://www.busch.com/</a></li>
<li>Ep 216: Why Open Source Might Be Your Best Career Move w/ Shruti Kapoor:&nbsp;<a href="https://whiskey.fm/why-open-source-might-be-your-best-career-move-w-shruti-kapoor">https://whiskey.fm/why-open-source-might-be-your-best-career-move-w-shruti-kapoor</a></li>
<li>Jason Lengstorf:&nbsp;<a href="https://jason.energy/">https://jason.energy/</a></li>
<li>Costco:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.costco.com/">https://www.costco.com</a></li>
<li>The Office:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(American_TV_series)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(American_TV_series)</a></li>
<li>Dragonberry Bacardi:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bacardi.com/us/en/our-rums/dragonberry-rum/">https://www.bacardi.com/us/en/our-rums/dragonberry-rum/</a></li>
<li>Goldschlager:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sazerac.com/our-brands/sazerac-brands/goldschlager.html">https://www.sazerac.com/our-brands/sazerac-brands/goldschlager.html</a></li>
<li>Jagermeister:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jagermeister.com/">https://www.jagermeister.com/</a></li>
<li>Amazon:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/">https://www.amazon.com/</a></li>
<li>Guidance Counselor 2.0 podcast:&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/career-counseling/id1256154656?mt=2">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/career-counseling/id1256154656?mt=2</a></li>
<li>Ep 493 - Pretending to Have The Job Before You Get It w/ Josh Cirre, DevRel @ Laravel:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-493-pretending-to-have-the-job-before-you-get/id1256154656?i=1000729870607">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-493-pretending-to-have-the-job-before-you-get/id1256154656?i=1000729870607</a></li>
<li>Cobol:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COBOL">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COBOL</a></li>
<li>React:&nbsp;<a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li>
<li>X:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.x.com/">https://www.x.com/</a></li>
<li>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/">https://www.linkedin.com</a></li>
<li>Discord:&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.com/">https://discord.com</a></li>
<li>Taylor's All Things Open talk:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEV7TO7UEBU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEV7TO7UEBU</a></li>
<li>Mr. Beast:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast</a></li>
<li>Kai Cenat:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Cenat">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Cenat</a></li>
<li>All Things Open:&nbsp;<a href="https://allthingsopen.org/">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li>
<li>.NET:&nbsp;<a href="https://dotnet.microsoft.com/">https://dotnet.microsoft.com/</a></li>
<li>Java:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.java.com/">https://www.java.com/</a></li>
<li>React Miami:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reactmiami.com/">https://www.reactmiami.com/</a></li>
<li>Taylor's YouTube Channel:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tdesseyn">https://www.youtube.com/@tdesseyn</a></li>
<li>Slack:&nbsp;<a href="https://slack.com/">https://slack.com/</a></li>
<li>South Carolina Gamecocks:&nbsp;<a href="https://gamecocksonline.com/">https://gamecocksonline.com/</a></li>
<li>Shane Beamer:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Beamer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Beamer</a></li>
<li>Virginia Tech:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vt.edu/">https://www.vt.edu/</a></li>
<li>James Franklin:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)</a></li>
<li>Pennsylvania State University:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.psu.edu/">https://www.psu.edu</a></li>
<li>LaNorris Sellers:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaNorris_Sellers">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaNorris_Sellers</a></li>
<li>Patrick Mahomes:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Mahomes">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Mahomes</a></li>
<li>Kansas City Chiefs:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chiefs.com/">https://www.chiefs.com/</a></li>
<li>NVidia:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nvidia.com/">https://www.nvidia.com/</a></li>
<li>Apple:&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.com/">https://apple.com</a></li>
<li>Elon Musk:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk</a></li>
<li>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a></li>
<li>DHH:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/dhh/">https://x.com/dhh/</a></li>
<li>Rails:&nbsp;<a href="https://rubyonrails.org/">https://rubyonrails.org/</a></li>
<li>Bain:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bain.com/">https://www.bain.com/</a></li>
<li>McKinsey:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/">https://www.mckinsey.com/</a></li>
<li>Netlify:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.netlify.com/">https://www.netlify.com/</a></li>
<li>Barstool Sports:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barstoolsports.com/">https://www.barstoolsports.com/</a></li>
<li>Syntax:&nbsp;<a href="https://syntax.fm/">https://syntax.fm/</a></li>
<li>Sentry:&nbsp;<a href="https://sentry.io/">https://Sentry.io/</a></li>
<li>CodeRabbit:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.coderabbit.ai/">https://www.coderabbit.ai/</a></li>
<li>Torc:&nbsp;<a href="https://torc.dev/">https://torc.dev</a></li>
<li>Torc Community:&nbsp;<a href="https://torc.dev/community">https://torc.dev/community</a></li>
<li>Torc Discord:&nbsp;<a href="https://torc.dev/discord">https://torc.dev/discord</a></li>
</ul>
Connect with Taylor
<ul>
<li>Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/taylordesseyn">https://linktr.ee/taylordesseyn</a></li>
<li>X / Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/tdesseyn">https://x.com/tdesseyn</a></li>
</ul>
Connect with Jason
<ul>
<li>GitHub:&nbsp;<a href="https://github.com/jasonetorres">https://github.com/jasonetorres</a></li>
<li>X / Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/TasonJorres">https://x.com/TasonJorres</a></li>
</ul>
Connect with the hosts
<ul>
<li>Robbie Wagner:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner">https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li>
<li>Chuck Carpenter:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd">https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd</a></li>
<li>Adam Argyle:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/argyleink">https://x.com/argyleink</a></li>
</ul>
Subscribe and stay in touch
<ul>
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<li>Spotify:&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf">https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf</a></li>
<li>Overcast:&nbsp;<a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603">https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603</a></li>
<li>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot">https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot</a></li>
</ul>
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