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Episode 317 | Steven Hicks - Scary Things

Steven Hicks talks with Dave Rael about conference speaking, solving problems, JavaScript, and

Steven Hicks is a full-stack web developer with nearly 20 years experience. He believes in clean, readable, and maintainable code. Steve likes to use the right tool for the job, especially if the right tool is JavaScript. He strongly believes that if you ain't falling, you ain't learning. Steve embraces continuous improvement and believes that a developer's job is to solve problems, not just write code. When he isn't talking to the duck or playing with his kids, you can find Steve at a triathlon, on his mountain bike, or in a climbing gym.

Steven's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
  1. Tighten your feedback loops
  2. Find a way that works for you and do it unapologetically
  3. Do scary things

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