Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmediaThe Overlooked Radicalism of Tim Ferriss [13:53]QUESTIONS:- Is it time for a career change or do I just lack discipline? [37:30]- Do occasional leak ... Show More
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673: Getting Hired, Interviewing, and Why Recruiters Suck with Taylor Desseyn
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Taylor Desseyn about his work as a job recruiter, how hiring has changed over the last few years, what soft and tech skills developers need, what not to do when applying, and how AI is affecting the hiring process.
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David Epstein – Wide or Deep? - [Invest Like the Best, EP.133]
My guest this week is David Epstein. David is a writer and researcher extraordinaire and the author of two great books. His second, Range, is out today and I highly recommend it. We discuss the pros and cons of both the generalist and specialist mindsets in detail and go down man ... Show More
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Mar 2021
#166 – Cal Newport: Deep Work, Focus, Productivity, Email, and Social Media
Cal Newport is a computer scientist who also writes about productivity. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Sep 2023
Episode 35: King of Collaboration: Douglas Day
Episode 35: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, we're thrilled to welcome Douglas Day, a bug bounty hunter known for his unique methodologies and collaborative spirit. We talk about his approach to finding new endpoints in applications, his ingenious techni ... Show More
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50: With Tim Ferriss – Darkness & How to Stay on the Path, Last Days of Life & What to Do, Back-up Plans, Misconceptions
0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:57 - Tim Ferriss Introduction 0:09:50 - Some Practical Thoughts on Suicide" from Tim Ferriss's new book, "Tools of Titans" 1:15:08 - Tims additional thoughts on getting out of the Darkness 1:L16:41 - How to Stay on the Path and not get distr ... Show More
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Anything but Coding - Landscaping, Fitness, and more!
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about concerts, getting tired because of being old, landscaping, spinning on your head, gym updates, awful search engines and awful ethics for YouTubers, rewiring old engines, and what’s being streamed.
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Jun 2023
#381 – Chris Lattner: Future of Programming and AI
Chris Lattner is a legendary software and hardware engineer, leading projects at Apple, Tesla, Google, SiFive, and Modular AI, including the development of Swift, LLVM, Clang, MLIR, CIRCT, TPUs, and Mojo. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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May 2023
Episode 618: How to Cure Imposter Syndrome in 54 Minutes or Less
<p dir="ltr">Imposter syndrome is something that course creators and online experts experience, especially when in the beginning phases of business. In fact, I would say that feeling this way is a right of passage for entrepreneurs! That's why in this episode, we want to give you ... Show More
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