Jeff Meyerson - Poker Player Launches Tech Podcast, Software Engineering Daily #49
Biography
\Jeffrey Meyerson is the creator and host of the tech podcast, Software Engineering Daily (@software_daily). He is also the founder of FindCollabs, a platform to find collaborators for ventures.
Jeff definitely took a non-traditional path to software engineering. Before getting his degree he played poker professionally for 3 years and then became a poker coach!
Post-college, he worked at a number of software companies including Amazon and eBay as an engineer. Pretty quickly, Jeff realized that he prefers to work for himself. These days he is a podcaster, founder, and investor.
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Episode Summary
“Somebody invented poker. Poker isn’t just a product of nature. Would you rather spend your entire life being someone who just plays poker? Or would you rather figure out how to become somebody that can invent things like poker?”
“Once I found computer science, I was like ‘this is the medium through which one can invent important things!’.”
—Jeff Meyerson
In this episode we’ll cover:
- Why did Jeff start his tech podcast, Software Engineering Daily? How does it make money?
- What should you do if you feel out of place in tech? Is it worth it getting a remote job so that you can have more flexibility?
- Where is the podcast space headed? Is it saturated or is there still room to grow?
Key Milestones
Software Engineering Radio - Podcast by Robert Blumen.
https://www.indiehackers.com - A good place to learn how to start a small business
https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/114-jeff-meyerson-of-software-engineering-daily - Interview with Jeff Meyerson about podcasting!
Charles Max Wood – From Programmer to Full-Time Podcast Wiz - Episode 31 of Develomentor
CONNECT WITH JEFF MEYERSON
LinkedIn
Twitter
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