EP005: From EVE to TAM, Rick Chan on how Networking Has Been Key in His Tech Career. - Angle Free IT

Summary: <br> Rick and I connected over a subreddit we both tend to hang out in – /r/ITCareerQuestions.  As the owner of the most popular 5 posts, he clearly has a lot of wisdom to share.  We talk about leveraging networking from even seemingly trivial things like online games to build your network.  Networking is a HUGE part of Rick’s success – and it came from a source that may seem unconventional.  We then went on to talk the evolution of the data center and what we think will be important skills-wise in a few years.<br> 04:00: How Rick sees getting ahead – Networking With Humans. Even EVE Online can get you jobs – Rick’s proof.<br> 12:00: Interview skills discussions.<br> 24:00: Not boxing yourself in.<br> 27:00: Career progression and figuring out – the journey is the destination.<br> 30:00: We talk Hyperconvergence.<br> 35:00: Talking CBT training.<br> 40:00: Rick’s money is where his mouth is – Gaming wise! Check this out:<br> <br> 42:00: The ‘pick a practice’ quiz that Rick wrote.<br>  <br> We had a great time chatting, and I hope to meet him in person sometime – maybe I’ll shoot up to Calgary to ski!<br> You can find Rick on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-chan-a1886116/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</a>.<br> You can check out Rick’s quiz <a href="http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=devquiz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Right Here</a>.<br>