My (podcast) interview with Scott Hanselman
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Earlier today after a sleepless night with migraine I was interviewed by Scott Hanselman. The interview lasted about half an hour, and we had a bit of a chat afterwards as well. I was extremly nervous- I had a really bad experience with an interview a few years ago and those feelings like that stick around. Scott was very polite and genuine, and he handled the interview great. It was a subject close to my heart, and it got more personal than I thought it would be. I’m not good att acting, and I got the worst pokerface in the world- so I spoke straight from my heart,- and when the interview is out I hope people will understand what I am saying beneath all the babbling, my accent and somewhat trembling voice. I try my best to stay true to who I am, and to be the same person in an interview as the one you would meet at a conference or at a party. So I never plan ahead what to say- but do my best to make sense once I let those words come out. The podcast will be out next week or the week after, and I probably will have a hard time sleeping untill I hear it and see the response. A big thank you to Scott for listening to my babble and for having me on the show. It was a pleasure meeting you!
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Looking forward to this one! :)
Thank you Eric! I am quite excited, and nervous :D Sure hope I can give something to the listeners , the other podcasts are so good! :) It was really cool to meet Scott, and I'm sure we will stay in touch.
Scott's a good guy, I'm sure it's a great interview.
Hi Iris, When I suggested to Scott via Twitter that I thought your story would make a great Hanselminutes episode, I wasn't sure if I was putting you in a difficult position. So, I'm glad it went well! :-) Cheers Mark
Thank you for suggesting an interview with me to Scott, that really means a lot to me. I usually don't get nervous - but I got a few why should he interview you comments - and after listening to some of the podcasts I kind of felt a little overwhelmed. I can't really see myself anywhere close to as awesome as the others that have been interviewed,- the only thing I have to offer is my story and sincerity and transparency - and maybe some inspiration to other new developers (and maybe some senior ones a s well?). There is no great OSS project in my name, no awesome title or conference talks, but I have me - my thoughts, my energy and my absolute dedication and passion for programming and this community. And that is open source, and people can make as many branches and pull requests as they want ;) I want to give something back to those that have and are believing in me - and that is were I feel some pressure. Not from others but from myself,- and Scott is a very intelligent and kind human and made me feel comfortable.
I guess it's natural to feel a little overwhelmed but there really is no need. I suggested the interview because I found your story interesting and inspiring. From some of the comments I have read it seems many other share my view. I have been a developer for many years and reading the story of your first year in programming has made me reassess a little. I have rediscovered some of my enthusiasm and have started blogging again. Believe me, you don't have to be a conference speaker alpha-geek to inspire people!
Don't forget the links when you have it. :-)
Congratulations Iris! You're well on the radar now. Thoroughly enjoyed your interview and your fresh perspective on things. Being a beginner or "newbie" as you said, (somewhat like myself) is a gift! You have the clarity to make things drastically better. You won't miss the nonsense that veterans have long since accepted as the norm. You are in a magical position to make great strides, to propose radical solutions and promote deliberately ignorant ideas that might just be brilliant :) Keep up with the work, your blog and pushing your zones, I look forward to learning more from your experience. Cardi
Last modified on 2012-08-02