Summary: <br> <br> This is post 33 of 36 in the series “IT Origins” <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.solarwinds.com/">SolarWinds</a>. Be sure to check out their new Tech Publication, <a href="https://orangematter.solarwinds.com/">Orange Matter</a>, to learn more about the other SolarWinds Head Geeks.<br> <br> Leon Adato is a Head Geek at SolarWinds. <br> This week on the podcast, we have an interview with SolarWinds Head Geek Leon Adato, recorded on-premises from our lovely Hudson, Ohio offices. We discussed how Leon went from Theater major to working in tech education, what exactly a head geek does, and finishes with some great career advice.<br> A full transcript of the interview is available <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQm-8exQ20q7qKSxC8NkUIXqISqO0fLrbiyfdZ50t0oIdnMNi90TycwCHFV8npXajGzqDJk6DCTD6dW/pub">here</a>.<br> Table of Contents<br> 0-0:40: Host intro<br><br> 0:40 – 10:10: IT Origins Story<br><br> 10:10 – 12:25: What is a Head Geek?<br><br> 12:25 – 15:24: When Did Single Pane of Glass Enter the IT Lexicon<br><br> 15:24 – 22:58: Biggest Change Since You Started Your Career<br><br> 22:58 – 27:05: Current Worst Trend in IT<br><br> 27:05 – 32:45: Current Best Trend in IT<br><br> 32:45 – 38:57: Where is IT Going in the Next 3-5 years?<br><br> 38:57 – 44:23: Book Recommendations:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Empires-Silicon-Millions-Competition/dp/0887308554">Accidental Empires</a> by Robert X. Cringely<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Project-DevOps-Helping-Business/dp/1942788290/">The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business</a> by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hit-Refresh-Rediscover-Microsofts-Everyone/dp/0062652508/">Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone</a> by Satya Nadella<br> <br> 44:23 – 46:43: First Computer You Owned<br><br> 46:43 – 48:06: What Do You Do When You’re Not Working in IT?<br><br> 48:06 – 50:03: How Do You CXaffeine?<br><br> 50:03 – 50:40: Who Do You Want to See on IT Origins?<br><br> 50:40: Career Advice<br> <br> © rich for <a href="http://gestaltit.com">Gestalt IT</a>, 2018. |<br> <a href="http://gestaltit.com/podcast/rich/leon-adato-it-origins-sponsored/">Leon Adato – IT Origins</a><br> <br><br> Read more posts categorized as <a href="http://gestaltit.com/category/podcast/" rel="category tag">On-Premise IT Podcast</a><br><br>
