Podcast appearances and mentions of James Hickey

Most builders know they need systems, but why do so many struggle to implement them? In this episode of The ToolShed Podcast, I sit down with James Hickey of JHC Consulting to uncover the biggest roadblocks that keep builders stuck—and the proven strategies to fix them. If you're overwhelmed with admin, struggling with cash flow, or feel like your business is running you instead of the other way around, this episode is for you. What You'll Learn: ✔ Why builders resist systemizing their business ✔ The three key pillars of a successful construction company ✔ How WorkflowMax improves job profitability and financial control ✔ The biggest cash flow mistake builders make ✔ How to balance automation with human relationships Why JHC Consulting Recommends WorkflowMax ✔ Full job lifecycle tracking (Leads → Quotes → POs → Invoicing → Xero Sync) ✔ Eliminates cash flow blind spots and reduces admin overload ✔ Affordable, scalable, and integrates with leading BI and payment tools ✔ API integrations with EzzyBills, RDI, and AirWallex for financial efficiency Exclusive Offer for ToolShed Listeners

"Your top clients are your competitors' top prospects. Are you showing up as their trusted advisor?" Accounting Influencerswith Rob BrownHow well-equipped is the accounting profession to handle rapid technological advancements and a changing workforce? Are firms ready to embrace the future or stuck in outdated models?  More Rob BrownRob Brown hosts an expert panel featuring Angie Grissom, co-owner of The Rainmaker Companies; Itamar Jobani, CEO of PayEM; Todd Robinson, director of practice engagement at Woodard; and James Hickey, chief "cat herder" at Herding Cats; to discuss the future of the accounting profession. The conversation explores critical challenges facing accountants today, such as adapting to technological changes, AI integration, talent retention, and shifting towards a more advisory-based role. The panel shares their unique insights on how firms must navigate cultural shifts, embrace leadership, and rethink their traditional business models to stay competitive.

We spent hours looking ahead to Championship over the weekend on KCLR Sport. Here we cut out the ads and updates and bring you the uninterrupted versions of our chats with Michael Walsh and Aidan Taggy Fogarty, Naoise Waldron and James Hickey. Plus, we talk to Brian Dowling about Kildare. Remember every Kilkenny game in the Leinster Championship and Carlow game in the Joe Mc Donagh Cup is live on KCLR.

James Hickey, Board Member of Screen Producers Ireland, reacts to indication by Arts Minister that he will not proceed with proposed levy on streaming services.

Derek Lyng, Richie Reid and Paddy Deegan were all present at the Kilkenny GAA & Tírlan 2025 Sponsorship Launch. We hear from Lyng and Reid with Deegan to come next week. We also assess where the Cats and all the top teams are at with Aidan Taggy Fogarty.The Carlow and Kilkenny under 20's got their campaigns under way at the weekend and have more to come this weekend, we chat to Mark Dowling and analyze where Carlow are at under 20 and senior level with James Hickey.

Special guests and friends of the podcast, Gordy Brown and James Hickey sat down with Gino to chat about the 2024 Carolina Clash and the current state of golf balls in Golden Tee.

How well-equipped is the accounting profession to handle rapid technological advancements and a changing workforce? Are firms ready to embrace the future or stuck in outdated models?Rob Brown hosts an expert panel featuring Todd Robinson, Angie Grissom, Itamar Jobani, and James Hickey to discuss the future of the accounting profession. The conversation explores critical challenges facing accountants today, such as adapting to technological changes, AI integration, talent retention, and shifting towards a more advisory-based role. The panel shares their unique insights on how firms must navigate cultural shifts, embrace leadership, and rethink their traditional business models to stay competitive.The discussion also highlights the necessity of upskilling accountants and the role of technology in shaping the future. The panel dives deep into the transformative impact of AI, the benefits of a corporate rather than partnership model, and how firms can move from good to great by telling better stories and offering more personalized advisory services. They also emphasize the importance of attracting and retaining talent in a profession undergoing rapid change.Key Takeaways:✓ The accounting profession faces a critical people problem with talent shortages, driven by long work hours and declining interest from younger generations.✓ Contrary to fears, AI will not replace accountants but will enhance their roles by automating mundane tasks and enabling them to focus on strategic advisory services.✓ Strong leadership and innovative culture are key to moving accounting firms from good to great. Firms must empower young talent and create a strategic approach to problem-solving.✓ Accountants need to stop fearing technology and start viewing it as an enabler that helps streamline operations and enhance client service.✓ The outdated partnership model should evolve toward a corporate structure, enabling firms to be more agile and strategic.Quotes:"Your top clients are your competitors' top prospects. Are you showing up as their trusted advisor?" – Angie Grissom"AI won't kill the accounting profession; it will free accountants to do the work that really matters." – Itamar Jobani"Firms need to stop doing what they've always done and rethink what it means to add value in today's market." – James Hickey"The biggest threat? Talent. The next generation doesn't see accounting as sexy, and we need to change that." – Todd RobinsonView this episode in video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/JLCm3FGilXk◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢The Accounting Influencers Podcast, hosted by Rob Brown, is one of the world's leading shows for accounting leaders, professionals, finance specialists, software vendors, tech providers and influencers. Thanks to our sponsors:ADVANCETRACK OUTSOURCING. Transform your accounting firm with AdvanceTrack. Our top-tier offshoring solutions free your team from mundane tasks, allowing you to focus on growth and client engagement. Experience seamless scalability and expert support. Visit advancetrack.com and elevate your practice today. https://www.advancetrack.comACCOUNTEX. Bringing the accounting world together with UK and international events for the accounting and tech world. https://www.accountex.co.ukIf you'd like to sponsor the show and elevate your brand with our audience, reach out to show host Rob Brown on LinkedIn and his team will reach out to fix up a chat to explore.

Its Clash time! Brian and special guests, James Hickey and Gordy Brown, sat down for an extensive discussion about the 2025 courses and the upcoming 2024 Carolina Clash.

When it comes to Carlow GAA there are very few people that offer better insight on both codes than James Hickey.As a player he has achieved a massive amount and he's on a great path in terms of coaching and managing teams both at underage and adult level.He joins us to talk about a wide range of topics which is sure to keep you entertained for an hour as always. ★ Support this podcast ★

James Hickey subbed in and joined Gary and Brian to discuss "click chipping" and help recap the Florida Open.

Today. Ben & Mo are joined by lifelong Everton fan James to preview Liverpool vs Everton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1216 Are you ready to skyrocket your digital and social media marketing strategies? Tune in to this episode for an exclusive conversation with a true industry leader who's here to unlock the secrets of success in the digital world. From lead generation to conquering social media platforms, our guest has the insights you need to thrive. With a substantial following and a YouTube channel boasting over 1 million views, their influence is felt far and wide. But that's not all – our guest is also the mastermind behind the Digital Marketing Summit, an event that brings together industry experts and professionals to discuss the latest trends and strategies. Plus as an added bonus, I will be speaking at this event come September 21st! Discover how you can harness the power of digital marketing, gain priceless insights, and position yourself as a leader in your niche. Stay tuned for an electrifying episode that's your guide to digital marketing mastery. And now, let's welcome to the show our esteemed guest James Hickey! Website: www.digitalmarketingsummit.net Social: @jameshickeysdentrepreneur __________ Go to www.BusinessBros.biz to be a guest on the show or to find out more on how we can help you get more customers! #Businesspodcasts #smallbusinesspodcast #businessmarketingtips #businessgrowthtips #strategicthinking #businessmastery #successinbusiness #businesshacks #marketingstrategist #wealthcreators #businessstrategies #businesseducation #businesstools #businesspodcast #businessmodel #growthmarketing #businesshelp #businesssupport #salesfunnel #buildyourbusiness #podcastinglife #successgoals #wealthcreation #marketingcoach #smallbusinesstips #businessmarketing #marketingconsultant #entrepreneurtips #businessstrategy #growyourbusiness Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6164371927990272 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/businessbrospod/support

This week the guys continue to update you on the latest in spring sports in Augusta County and James Hickey comes on to talk about his fun job of PA announcing.

Join special guest John Clifton, Innovation Manager of Development covering land sales in Western Australia. As well as guests Daniel Paton from Developed Property, James Hickey from Lifesize Plans, Robyn Pillinger from Acton Land and Sarah Mahony from Safety Bay Settlements. Get the up to date information on land sales, settlements and suppliers with PropTech Hub WA on PropTech Radio Show Perth.Hosts Prash, Sarah & Ash brought to you by Land Services WA, HMO Property Co, Highbury Homes, JNG Property Group & Realty Assist Australia.

James Hickey and Joe Nolan join us to cast their views on Carlow's loss to Down. The allegations which have emerged in the National media in the aftermath are discussed along with the prospects going forward. And we chat to Nicolas Redmond a Canadian who has become massively involved in the game! Episode is with thanks to solarsigns.ie and also if you want to support us you can here for the price of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leftwingback ★ Support this podcast ★

James Hickey, managing director of alternative strategies at Spearhead Capital, discusses investment opportunities to boost yields outside of traditional stocks and bonds, and discusses how important those choices are now in light of higher inflation that he says is permanent and that has him highly negative on traditional fixed-income investments for the foreseeable future. Also on the show, Tom Lydon, chief executive officer at ETFTrends.com, makes a fund that donates all management fees to a charity his pick as 'ETF of the Week,' and in the Market Call, Brian Frank of the Frank Value Fund talks absolute value investing and how the markets recent troubles have presented him with the chance to get fully invested again and at reasonable prices.

Welcome to Cool Hand Crypto, where Cinema, Culture and Crypto collide!  In this episode of Cool Hand Crypto, Matt speaks with Moviecoin.com Team Leads James Mackie and James Hickey. Silverman, Mackie and Hickey discuss the promise of funding films through crypto, the hurdles in launching such a platform, the solutions this type of platform will bring to film financing, and the future of web3 cinema.  — Moviecoin.com is a new platform that brings movie funding into the modern era. By combining the technology of NFTs and blockchain Moviecoin has created a first of its kind movie funding platform allowing fans to invest from as little as $10 and for lesser known directors and producers to have their movies funded. By tokenizing movie investment into unique and interesting NFTs with profit rights attached, Moviecoin is giving fans a chance to own a piece of movie history and create some passive income, and moviemakers to create unique movie related works opening the doors of funding to their fans. — For more on James Mackie head to: LinkedIn For more on James Hickey head to: LinkedIn — Cool Hand Crypto Host & Executive Producer: Matt Silverman Assoc. Producer: Cassidy Slamin — Listen and subscribe to the Cool Hand Crypto Podcast! Watch and subscribe to Cool Hand Crypto on YouTube! For the latest episodes and updates head to: CoolHandCrypto.com #CoolHandCrypto #coolhandcrypto,#cinema,#culture,#crypto,#moviecoin,#jameshickey,#jamesmackie, metaverse,#movies,#Hollywood,#nft,#dao,#cryptocurrency,#matt silverman,#TikTok

It's County Hurling Final weekend in Carlow and we're joined by Des Shaw and James O'Hara to look at the IHC decider between Naomh Brid and Naomh Eoin, We have Cian Doyle and Cormac Holloway looking at the JHC Final and then James Hickey and Pat Coady preview the SHC Final! You get raw honesty here as well as great craic. ★ Support this podcast ★

James Hickey, Joe Nolan and Stevie Bambrick join us to preview the 2021 Carlow Hurling Championships. ★ Support this podcast ★

Social media has become so prominent in the past couple of years that it has made way for a different shift in the digital world. As an entrepreneur, how can you create success for your business by becoming a top influencer? James Hickey, a Digital Marketing and Social Media consultant, joins Krissy Chin as he shares his journey to success as a top influencer, working his way to the digital world and dominating it. James tells Krissy that one of the essential steps is putting yourself out there. Another thing is that entrepreneurs must remember to make use of social media platforms. He notes that you don't have to be active on all media, but one must have their presence in all of them. Discover more on how you can succeed in the digital world and be a top influencer to bring your business to the top in this episode.

In this episode of the Build Hatch Podcast, we had the opportunity to hear from James Hickey from Lifesize Plans  In this episode we talk about:  Lifesize Plans was born in 2016 after founder Chris renovated his own home and realised that there was a lack of understanding when it comes to A3 plans, so, Chris hired a warehouse so he could project life size plans for clients to have a virtual walk though.  James grew up in Western Sydney near Penrith but now calls The Blue Mountains home.   For James, there was always construction talk at home and after school he completed a carpentry apprenticeship in the renovation space.   James is process-driven and always had a feeling that there was more for him outside of the day to day of carpentry so, he spent two years travelling the world and shopfitting.   After returning home, James realised his calling was in project management and he ended up in an international role managing multi-million-dollar projects.   Chris, at Life Size Plans, was looking for someone who shared his vision and to scale the business - so, James joined the team.  James' role in not only scaling Lifesize Plans, but also building the team by implementing process so people can shine.   The problems with the current construction ecosystem.  Seeing a life-size plan of a home can bring to light layout issues that can be re-designed at the planning stage rather than half-way through construction, saving time and money for all parties, including the client.   The application for Lifesize Plans is endless – from hospitals, day-care centres and hotels - the ability to make changes early on and mitigate risk.   Humans connect best when we are face to face and the ‘ah-ha' moments which are revealed during their virtual walkthrough.   The process of working with Lifesize Projects and how architects, designers and families can take advantage of this new technology.  The pre-construction journey and application for builders and contractors to see a final product and know their role when it comes time to the build.  The product ecosystem James wants to see and the application for the client experience.   The feel, and even smell of home, is considered so that a client feels an emotional connection to their future plans.   The value of feedback to evolve a business to be the best it can be.   The ultimate goal of Lifesize Plans is to allow everyone to bring their passions to the table resulting in a client centric model using technology to facilitate the process.   The future for Lifesize Plans as they step into the global space.  James loves enabling people to see their vision come to life and this is the same for his personal life.   Sit back and enjoy this helpful interview with James Hickey from Lifesize Plans.     Links:  Lifesize Plans  Follow @lifesizeplans on Instagram  Build Hatch  Follow @buildhatch on Instagram   

Happy Founder's Day TKE Nation, and welcome to this special bonus episode of the TKE Nation Podcast. To celebrate our Fraternity's founding, The TKE Nation Podcast is happy to release this reenactment of that speech. It will also be available on YouTube for you to watch the full video, as it appeared for the first time during our Centennial Celebration in 1999. As we reflect on the impact of that speech and our organization's future, the TKE Nation Podcast is also proud to broadcast the 2021 Founders' Day Address of Venerable Grand Prytanis, Doctor James Hickey. For more Founders' Day info and events, visit TKE.org/FoundersDay2021

With the Carlow Hurling Championship Finals down for decision this weekend we preview the Junior, Intermediate and Senior showdowns with guests from each of the clubs involved. Ciaran Bolger of Burren Rangers, Joe Nolan of Ballinkillen, Damien Jordan of Naomh Eoin and James Hickey of Mount Leinster Rangers all join us as guests ★ Support this podcast ★

James Hickey guides the world's most daring business leaders on their most challenging journeys. On his own journey to success, he traveled across the globe to work with thousands of market-leading businesses— from local independent firms, magic circle law firms, and SMEs, to the Big 4 and Fortune 100 companies.  Now, James has founded Business Vision Consulting to change the way businesses do business, by leading them to embrace what works and eliminate what doesn't— to grow their fortunes as well as their fulfillment. As the founding director of this revolutionary consultancy, James Hickey molds commercial minds, catapults renowned reputations, creates unparalleled opportunities— and helps companies be seen. In this episode… When you first open your doors, only opportunity awaits— but that thrill quickly dissipates. Imagine if every day of business was as exciting as your first. The bitter reality of the corporate world is that more often than not, the enthusiasm fades, and sales decline. As businesses and leadership roles evolve, leaders lose sight of the purpose that drove them to their work in the first place. Unfortunately, numerous professional services firms never even started with a clearly defined vision. Now, as businesses across the globe encounter crisis, they must rediscover their mission and passion to adapt and survive in the face of formidable change. In this episode of Drive Profit with Purpose, Fran Biderman-Gross talks to James Hickey, the founder and director of Business Vision Consulting, about the leadership techniques that every leader needs to thrive in unprecedented times. While it's too early to tell which brands will emerge from the global pandemic unscathed, James suggests that the leaders who stand the best chance are the ones who lead “from the outside in,” and master the basics. He draws from his own leadership and consulting experience to explain the reinvigorated value of reflection, alignment, openness, and agility in a world of unknowns. Stay Tuned.

James Hickey is a man who is never afraid to speak his mind. In this Episode he gives an honest account of how his career with Carlow and Mount Leinster Rangers unfolded and for the first time ever he reveals something that still hurts him to this day. ★ Support this podcast ★

Hi and welcome back to Weekly Dev Tips. I’m your host Steve Smith, aka Ardalis. This is episode 58, on the concept of boundaries, with guest James Hickey. Boundaries This week's tip is brought to you by devBetter.com. Sponsor - devBetter Group Career Coaching for Developers Need to level up your career? Looking for a mentor or a the support of some motivated, tech-savvy peers? devBetter is a group coaching program I started last year. We meet for weekly group Q&A sessions and have an ongoing private Slack channel the rest of the week. I offer advice, networking opportunities, coding exercises, marketing and branding tips, and occasional assignments to help members improve. Read some of the testimonials on devBetter.com and see if it sounds like it you might be a good fit. This week we have our first returning guest, James Hickey. James was on the show earlier for episode 48 on how to accelerate your career. This week, he's back to talk about boundaries withing software systems. James is a software developer working remotely in eastern Canada. He's recently written a book about keeping your code clean called "Refactoring TypeScript" (https://leanpub.com/refactoringtypescript). He's also the author of an open-source .NET Core library called Coravel, which provides advanced capabilities to web applications. Welcome back, James! Boundaries Hi! I'm James Hickey. I'm a software developer working remotely in eastern Canada. When I started my career as a software developer I was thrust into a large codebase for a SAAS that helped automotive manufacturers perform analytics on their financial data. The way the codebase was organized is probably familiar to most developers - especially those with a background in enterprise-y companies. The solution was organized into 3 main projects: business, DAL (data-access), and "core" (which was just a bunch of classes having no business logic full of public getters and setters). At the end of the day, all the real business logic was mostly found within stored procedures in the database. So, all those layers didn't serve any real purpose. Business-oriented classes would just call a function from the DAL layer, and that method would call a stored procedure. As a fresh-out-of-school developer who's trying to learn "how the pros do it", I didn't question this way of organizing code. Eventually, though, I came to realize that this way of organizing code was terrible. It was hard to find code for specific features. You end up having to switch contexts between multiple projects when working on the same feature. A Better Way I've also been in projects having very different ways of organizing code, yet suffered from the same kinds of issues. Throughout this time, I had a hunch that there was a common issue that was causing these difficulties. It didn't matter how well classes or sub-systems were designed, because, in the grand scheme of things, it was still hard to deal with the codebase as a whole. As I read books and blogs and listened to well-known industry experts share their knowledge about software design, I came across better techniques and patterns for organizing code and designing software well. Then, I discovered domain-driven design. DDD DDD is a pretty huge subject, but at the heart of the entire philosophy is the idea that the most important thing about managing complexity in software is around putting up boundaries. In these other systems I've mentioned, the boundaries were enforced the wrong way. Instead of slicing our solutions by technical concerns (like by data-access, objects, interfaces, etc.), DDD teaches us to slice our solutions by business functionality (like shipping, search, billing, etc.) Since then, I've had the opportunity to learn about other approaches to software design and have formed some opinions around what works well and what generally doesn't work out so well. Out of all of these ideas, the most important one I've learned and have seen the effects of within real software projects is this idea of creating boundaries. Different Boundary Types You might be familiar with the concept called Bounded Contexts. In a nutshell, these are isolated sub-systems or bubbles that you design and build individually. Instead of creating one codebase and shoving all your code into it, you create a codebase or application per specific business feature or area of functionality. Multiple boundaries can communicate with each other, but not by traditional means. In projects like the ones I mentioned at the beginning, if shipping needed information from the payments feature, it would just reach into the database and query the payments table! These more strict boundaries mean you can't just reach into another feature's data or code. This has many benefits. Mainly, it allows the inside of each boundary to attack its core business problem head-on and not worry about secondary concerns like persistence and what other business problems require. And it decouples all your different bubbles or contexts. Inside each bounded context are these other boundaries called aggregates. These are objects that represent transactional boundaries. The details are not important, but what is important is that each aggregate does not directly call another aggregate's methods and grab its data. Usually, aggregates will emit events to communicate with each other. I use domain-driven design as the first example because the idea of boundaries is so fundamental to it. But there are other ways to enforce boundaries. Some prefer to create an isolated component, module, package or assembly (depending on what language you are in) and expose all the functionality of that isolated component as a facade. In this case, you might have one class that has all the publicly accessible behaviours or functions. None of the internal classes are exposed. When looking at architectures like Clean Architecture, all business functionality might be exposed as use cases. Each use case, like "register new user", would be modelled as a single class. This class would not expose any domain objects or objects from modules farther down the chain. It would expose it's own specific models or DTOs. This is a way to enforce a boundary so that the outside world doesn't know about the internal details of specific modules or components. Similarly, if you are building a web API then you might want to enforce boundaries by using view models or DTOs which are used for sending data to your clients. This way, internal details like specific domain classes aren't exposed and you can modify or version each endpoint without affecting the other modules or projects that depend on it. Using specific classes dedicated for use in HTTP POST data binding also helps keep boundaries around each specific end-point. You also get the added security benefit of not "over posting." Duplication? Whenever you share code you are introducing some form of coupling. This, in turn, is the opposite of putting up boundaries. Let's say, for example, I have a User class. This class is used within the user profile logic and the authentication logic for an application. If I need to add new behaviours to the authentication flow, does it make sense that the same functionality is now available for use in the user profile scenario? Since both features are sharing the same class, this is possible. This approach of trying to share as much code as possible throughout our apps is what causes spaghetti code and bugs galore. This is probably the biggest issue I come across in codebases. We think that sharing everything is good. But it's not. It creates a tangled mess of dependencies that, over time, cause businesses who want to be agile to sluggishly attempt to keep up with customer and market needs. Instead, if we isolate each of these features and NOT share that User class, then changes from one feature won't affect the other. Sure, you might end up creating two different user classes that have what look like duplicated fields, but that's OK. You aren't duplicating logic because these classes represent different things. The logic for the user profile screen is going to be different than authentication logic by definition. There is a place for shared behaviour, like sharing how you might display a user's name in your application's UI. But fundamentally, we should seek to create boundaries around the different parts of our codebases. Conclusion Next time you find yourself having to start a new project or product, think about how you can isolate that product or feature from the rest of your codebase. Maybe you want to build it as a completely separate assembly or project? In this case, you could use an event-driven means of communication. Or, maybe expose a public API as a facade. If that doesn't make sense or isn't possible, you can at least create a new folder structure that makes it very clear what business functionality exists in that place. I've written more about this last point over at builtwithdot.net if you are curious. Thanks for listening in! Thanks, James. I've added a link to your blog to the show notes. Listeners interested in learning more about Domain-Driven Design and Clean Architecture will find additional resources in the show notes as well. Show Resources and Links devBetter Changing How Your Code is Organized Could Speed Development Clean Architecture on GitHub DDD Fundamentals That’s it for this week. If you want to hear more from me, go to ardalis.com/tips to sign up for a free tip in your inbox every Wednesday. I'm also streaming programming topics on twitch.tv/ardalis most Fridays at noon Eastern Time. Thank you for subscribing to Weekly Dev Tips, and I'll see you next week with another great developer tip.

This week's pod is basking in the sunshine of the Millwall victory. David Fraser hosts Flo- Lloyd Hughes, Chris Charles and making his podcast debut James Hickey. Struggling to find something to moan about, the pod talk about our great goalscoring vs our defensive record. Find us online at www.qprpod.co.uk on twitter twitter.com/QPRPod and facebook www.facebook.com/qprpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's pod is basking in the sunshine of the Millwall victory. David Fraser hosts Flo- Lloyd Hughes, Chris Charles and making his podcast debut James Hickey. Struggling to find something to moan about, the pod talk about our great goalscoring vs our defensive record. Find us online at www.qprpod.co.uk on twitter twitter.com/QPRPod and facebook www.facebook.com/qprpod

This week's pod is basking in the sunshine of the Millwall victory. David Fraser hosts Flo- Lloyd Hughes, Chris Charles and making his podcast debut James Hickey. Struggling to find something to moan about, the pod talk about our great goalscoring vs our defensive record. Find us online at www.qprpod.co.uk on twitter twitter.com/QPRPod and facebook www.facebook.com/qprpod

TKE CEO Donald E. Aldrich sits with then Grand Epiprytanis James Hickey, Ph.D. to discuss how he has lived his life focused around change.

Remember: you can also always follow the show's host on twitter @dotnetcoreshow This episode is sponsored by Rider from JetBrains Have you heard about Rider, a cross-platform .NET IDE developed by JetBrains and based on IntelliJ Platform and ReSharper? If not, it's time to give it a try! Develop .NET, ASP.NET, .NET Core, Xamarin, or Unity applications on Windows, Mac, or Linux. Get Rider today at RiderIDE.net and try it free for 30 days! In this episode of The .NET Core Podcast, we talk to James Hickey about Coravel and Event Driven programming The full show notes, including links to some of the things we discussed and a full transcription of this episode can be found at: https://dotnetcore.show/episode-32-coravel-with-james-hickey Remember to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or wherever you find your podcasts, this will help the show's audience grow. Or you can just share the show with a friend. The .NET Core Podcast is a proud member of Jay and Jay Media. If you like this episode, please consider supporting our Podcasting Network. One $3 donation provides a week of hosting for all of our shows. You can support this show, and the others like it, at https://ko-fi.com/jayandjaymedia   You can support the show by making a monthly donation one the show's Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/TheDotNetCorePodcast

Joel Greenblatt of Gotham Asset Management -- arguably the leading light along with Warren Buffett when it comes to value investing -- said that reports that value investing has stopped working are exaggerated and wrong, so long as you have the right definition of value investing. Most investors don't. Yann Cornil of the University of British Columbia talked about something else investors don't do right, namely diversify. James Hickey of H.D. Vest Financial Services said he doesn't expect a recession in the near-term despite headline risks, and Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com covers a hot trend with a trendy new fund.

Randolph head coach Will Nahan and offensive coordinator James Hickey sit down with Morris Sussex Sports to share about their up-tempo approach to coaching and the dividends they are reaping in the form of on-the-field success. 

On this week's Star Sport Podcast we're joined by James Hickey from Durrus who has foregone the traditional route of chasing the footballing dream in England by signing for non-league side FC United of Manchester.

Learn how to write an uplifting bass line, using a music theory hack from Black Eyed Peas “Be Nice” ft. Snoop Dogg (written by Adam Friedman for Songland TV show). Subtitles/CC available. Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory. We help you make great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! If that sounds useful to you, then subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit that bell to get notified every Thursday, when we publish our new video. Also, if you're new to our channel, be sure to download our free book “12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords” below. Alright, it's time to open your DAW to hack music theory. But first… tea! INTROThe new single “Be Nice” from The Black Eyed Peas (which was written by Adam Friedman for the Songland TV show), has a super fun bass line that's not only the central focus of the song, but it's also perfect for conveying the super positive message behind the lyrics. So what makes this bass line feel so good? Well, there's a few things, like the fact that it's built around an ascending line, which is literally uplifting. But far more interesting than that, is the fact that the bass line is in a minor key. And as you probably know, major keys are usually used in feel good songs like this. So how do they make a minor key feel so uplifting? Easy, they made the song for dancing, and when we move to music, we feel good. So to get people dancing, they used lots of syncopation in their bass line, and that makes it really funky. And by the way, syncopation is when you accent an off-beat. Also, most funk bass lines are actually in minor keys, cos funk's favourite notes are the 1, the ♭3 and the ♭7. And lastly, to emphasise all those off-beats in the bass line, the drums accent all the 1/4 note beats by playing the classic four-on-the-floor groove. SETUPAlright, now you're gonna learn how to use this theory to make your own version. And for the example in this lesson, we'll be using our version that we made earlier. So, start by setting up two bars of 4/4, with your grid set to 1/16 notes, and your tempo set to 105 BPM. “Be Nice” is in the key of F minor, so we'll use it too. STEP 1. SYNCOPATIONFunkiness is all about syncopation. So to get people moving to your bass line, you have to accent lots of off-beats. If you don't, it'll sound rigid and stiff, and that ain't gonna get anybody dancing! And for that reason, the best place to start writing a funky bass line, is with the rhythm, and more importantly, syncopation. And remember, great bass lines have a balance of notes on the beat and notes off the beat. So don't just play everything off the beat thinking it'll make your bass line extra funky, you gotta spank some of those 1/4 note beats as well! In our example, we're playing beat 1 and beat 3 in each bar, and then everything else is syncopated. MOREAnd by the way, if you want our ultimate hack for funky bass lines, along with a MIDI file example, then check out our Songwriting & Producing PDF (click & scroll down). It also contains hacks on how to write great chord progressions, melodies, and more MIDI examples as well! STEP 2. TWO LINESRight, now it's time to turn your rhythm into a bass line. And what's cool about the bass line in “Be Nice”, is that it's a 2-in-1. What I mean by that, is there's actually two clearly defined lines playing together (obviously playing one-at-a-time though). The upper line carries the melody, while the lower line holds things down with one note (in the original, that note is C, the 5). And writing two lines like this will make your bass even more funky, as it mirrors the slap bass technique often used in funk. VALUENow, as with many of the songs we hack, the vibe and the production are super cool, but when it comes to the actual music, the songwriters and producers often choose to sacrifice longevity for popularity. And for the record, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, because the value of music is different for everyone. If music has extrinsic value to you, then you're making music as a way of achieving something, like a hit. On the other hand, if music has intrinsic value to you, then you're making music purely for the joy of creating art. And this song is the perfect example of music that was made for extrinsic value, as it was written to be a hit. BE NICESo, in their bass' upper line, they simply ascend note-by-note through the scale. This makes it instantly appealing, cos the first time someone hears it they already know where it's going, and the average person likes music that sounds familiar. The downside to writing predictable music though, is that people get tired of it quickly. But, if you're aiming for a hit that doesn't matter, because you only need it to be trending for a few weeks. BE DIFFERENTIf you're like us though, and you're happy to sacrifice popularity for longevity, then write an upper line that people won't be able to guess where it's going on their first listen, as that will keep them coming back again and again! NEXTOkay, so now that you've got one section down, how do you write the other sections? How do you transition between them (especially when they're in different keys)? And, how do you structure and arrange your song? These are issues that many songwriters and producers struggle with, and that's exactly why we made our online course Apprenticeship #1. So, if you wanna overcome these obstacles once and for all, then sign up now! Kate & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony)Music Teachers & Producers in Vancouver BC, Canada   LEVELSLevel 1 - Read our free book (below) & watch our YouTube videosLevel 2 - Read our "Part 1" book & "Songwriting & Producing" PDFLevel 3 - Practice making music using our lessons (PDF+MIDI+WAV)Level 4 - Learn our secret art of song-whispering & finish your music ABOUTHack Music Theory is a pioneering DAW method for making great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! Taught by award-winning music lecturer Ray Harmony, and his protégé wife Kate Harmony, from their studio in Vancouver BC, Canada. Ray is the author of critically-acclaimed book series "Hack Music Theory", and has made music with Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad), Ihsahn (Emperor), Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MCs), Madchild (Swollen Members), and many more! Kate has the highest grade distinction in Popular Music Theory from the London College of Music, and is the only person on the planet who's been trained by Ray to teach his method. On that note, the "Hack Music Theory" YouTube channel teaches relevant and instantly-usable music theory for producers, DAW users, and all other music makers (songwriters, singers, guitarists, bassists, drummers, etc.) in all genres, from EDM to R&B, pop to hip-hop, reggae to rock, electronic to metal (and yes, we djefinitely djent!). 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Learn how to write an uplifting bass line, using a music theory hack from Black Eyed Peas “Be Nice” ft. Snoop Dogg (written by Adam Friedman for Songland TV show). Subtitles/CC available. Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory. We help you make great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! If that sounds useful to you, then subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit that bell to get notified every Thursday, when we publish our new video. Also, if you’re new to our channel, be sure to download our free book “12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords” below. Alright, it’s time to open your DAW to hack music theory. But first… tea! INTROThe new single “Be Nice” from The Black Eyed Peas (which was written by Adam Friedman for the Songland TV show), has a super fun bass line that’s not only the central focus of the song, but it’s also perfect for conveying the super positive message behind the lyrics. So what makes this bass line feel so good? Well, there’s a few things, like the fact that it’s built around an ascending line, which is literally uplifting. But far more interesting than that, is the fact that the bass line is in a minor key. And as you probably know, major keys are usually used in feel good songs like this. So how do they make a minor key feel so uplifting? Easy, they made the song for dancing, and when we move to music, we feel good. So to get people dancing, they used lots of syncopation in their bass line, and that makes it really funky. And by the way, syncopation is when you accent an off-beat. Also, most funk bass lines are actually in minor keys, cos funk’s favourite notes are the 1, the ♭3 and the ♭7. And lastly, to emphasise all those off-beats in the bass line, the drums accent all the 1/4 note beats by playing the classic four-on-the-floor groove. SETUPAlright, now you’re gonna learn how to use this theory to make your own version. And for the example in this lesson, we’ll be using our version that we made earlier. So, start by setting up two bars of 4/4, with your grid set to 1/16 notes, and your tempo set to 105 BPM. “Be Nice” is in the key of F minor, so we’ll use it too. STEP 1. SYNCOPATIONFunkiness is all about syncopation. So to get people moving to your bass line, you have to accent lots of off-beats. If you don’t, it’ll sound rigid and stiff, and that ain’t gonna get anybody dancing! And for that reason, the best place to start writing a funky bass line, is with the rhythm, and more importantly, syncopation. And remember, great bass lines have a balance of notes on the beat and notes off the beat. So don’t just play everything off the beat thinking it’ll make your bass line extra funky, you gotta spank some of those 1/4 note beats as well! In our example, we’re playing beat 1 and beat 3 in each bar, and then everything else is syncopated. MOREAnd by the way, if you want our ultimate hack for funky bass lines, along with a MIDI file example, then check out our Songwriting & Producing PDF (click & scroll down). It also contains hacks on how to write great chord progressions, melodies, and more MIDI examples as well! STEP 2. TWO LINESRight, now it’s time to turn your rhythm into a bass line. And what’s cool about the bass line in “Be Nice”, is that it’s a 2-in-1. What I mean by that, is there’s actually two clearly defined lines playing together (obviously playing one-at-a-time though). The upper line carries the melody, while the lower line holds things down with one note (in the original, that note is C, the 5). And writing two lines like this will make your bass even more funky, as it mirrors the slap bass technique often used in funk. VALUENow, as with many of the songs we hack, the vibe and the production are super cool, but when it comes to the actual music, the songwriters and producers often choose to sacrifice longevity for popularity. And for the record, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, because the value of music is different for everyone. If music has extrinsic value to you, then you’re making music as a way of achieving something, like a hit. On the other hand, if music has intrinsic value to you, then you’re making music purely for the joy of creating art. And this song is the perfect example of music that was made for extrinsic value, as it was written to be a hit. BE NICESo, in their bass’ upper line, they simply ascend note-by-note through the scale. This makes it instantly appealing, cos the first time someone hears it they already know where it’s going, and the average person likes music that sounds familiar. The downside to writing predictable music though, is that people get tired of it quickly. But, if you’re aiming for a hit that doesn’t matter, because you only need it to be trending for a few weeks. BE DIFFERENTIf you’re like us though, and you’re happy to sacrifice popularity for longevity, then write an upper line that people won’t be able to guess where it’s going on their first listen, as that will keep them coming back again and again! NEXTOkay, so now that you’ve got one section down, how do you write the other sections? How do you transition between them (especially when they’re in different keys)? And, how do you structure and arrange your song? These are issues that many songwriters and producers struggle with, and that’s exactly why we made our online course Apprenticeship #1. So, if you wanna overcome these obstacles once and for all, then sign up now! Kate & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony)Music Teachers & Producers in Vancouver BC, Canada   LEVELSLevel 1 - Read our free book (below) & watch our YouTube videosLevel 2 - Read our "Part 1" book & "Songwriting & Producing" PDFLevel 3 - Practice making music using our lessons (PDF+MIDI+WAV)Level 4 - Learn our secret art of song-whispering & finish your music ABOUTHack Music Theory is a pioneering DAW method for making great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! Taught by award-winning music lecturer Ray Harmony, and his protégé wife Kate Harmony, from their studio in Vancouver BC, Canada. Ray is the author of critically-acclaimed book series "Hack Music Theory", and has made music with Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad), Ihsahn (Emperor), Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MCs), Madchild (Swollen Members), and many more! Kate has the highest grade distinction in Popular Music Theory from the London College of Music, and is the only person on the planet who's been trained by Ray to teach his method. On that note, the "Hack Music Theory" YouTube channel teaches relevant and instantly-usable music theory for producers, DAW users, and all other music makers (songwriters, singers, guitarists, bassists, drummers, etc.) in all genres, from EDM to R&B, pop to hip-hop, reggae to rock, electronic to metal (and yes, we djefinitely djent!). COPYRIGHT© 2019 Revolution HarmonyRevolution Harmony is Ray Harmony & Kate HarmonyAll content (script & music) in video by Revolution HarmonyThumbnail photo by James Hickey     Wooohooo!!! You’re a mere 30 minutes away from being even smarter than you already are. Just head on over to your inbox now for your free download. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.   “The most brilliant, fast, easy & fun music theory book I’ve ever seen!” DEREK SIVERS, CD Baby founder We use this field to detect spam bots. If you fill this in, you will be marked as a spammer. 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Learn how to write an uplifting bass line, using a music theory hack from Black Eyed Peas “Be Nice” ft. Snoop Dogg (written by Adam Friedman for Songland TV show). Subtitles/CC available. Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory. We help you make great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! If that sounds useful to you, then subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit that bell to get notified every Thursday, when we publish our new video. Also, if you’re new to our channel, be sure to download our free book “12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords” below. Alright, it’s time to open your DAW to hack music theory. But first… tea! INTROThe new single “Be Nice” from The Black Eyed Peas (which was written by Adam Friedman for the Songland TV show), has a super fun bass line that’s not only the central focus of the song, but it’s also perfect for conveying the super positive message behind the lyrics. So what makes this bass line feel so good? Well, there’s a few things, like the fact that it’s built around an ascending line, which is literally uplifting. But far more interesting than that, is the fact that the bass line is in a minor key. And as you probably know, major keys are usually used in feel good songs like this. So how do they make a minor key feel so uplifting? Easy, they made the song for dancing, and when we move to music, we feel good. So to get people dancing, they used lots of syncopation in their bass line, and that makes it really funky. And by the way, syncopation is when you accent an off-beat. Also, most funk bass lines are actually in minor keys, cos funk’s favourite notes are the 1, the ♭3 and the ♭7. And lastly, to emphasise all those off-beats in the bass line, the drums accent all the 1/4 note beats by playing the classic four-on-the-floor groove. SETUPAlright, now you’re gonna learn how to use this theory to make your own version. And for the example in this lesson, we’ll be using our version that we made earlier. So, start by setting up two bars of 4/4, with your grid set to 1/16 notes, and your tempo set to 105 BPM. “Be Nice” is in the key of F minor, so we’ll use it too. STEP 1. SYNCOPATIONFunkiness is all about syncopation. So to get people moving to your bass line, you have to accent lots of off-beats. If you don’t, it’ll sound rigid and stiff, and that ain’t gonna get anybody dancing! And for that reason, the best place to start writing a funky bass line, is with the rhythm, and more importantly, syncopation. And remember, great bass lines have a balance of notes on the beat and notes off the beat. So don’t just play everything off the beat thinking it’ll make your bass line extra funky, you gotta spank some of those 1/4 note beats as well! In our example, we’re playing beat 1 and beat 3 in each bar, and then everything else is syncopated. MOREAnd by the way, if you want our ultimate hack for funky bass lines, along with a MIDI file example, then check out our Songwriting & Producing PDF (click & scroll down). It also contains hacks on how to write great chord progressions, melodies, and more MIDI examples as well! STEP 2. TWO LINESRight, now it’s time to turn your rhythm into a bass line. And what’s cool about the bass line in “Be Nice”, is that it’s a 2-in-1. What I mean by that, is there’s actually two clearly defined lines playing together (obviously playing one-at-a-time though). The upper line carries the melody, while the lower line holds things down with one note (in the original, that note is C, the 5). And writing two lines like this will make your bass even more funky, as it mirrors the slap bass technique often used in funk. VALUENow, as with many of the songs we hack, the vibe and the production are super cool, but when it comes to the actual music, the songwriters and producers often choose to sacrifice longevity for popularity. And for the record, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, because the value of music is different for everyone. If music has extrinsic value to you, then you’re making music as a way of achieving something, like a hit. On the other hand, if music has intrinsic value to you, then you’re making music purely for the joy of creating art. And this song is the perfect example of music that was made for extrinsic value, as it was written to be a hit. BE NICESo, in their bass’ upper line, they simply ascend note-by-note through the scale. This makes it instantly appealing, cos the first time someone hears it they already know where it’s going, and the average person likes music that sounds familiar. The downside to writing predictable music though, is that people get tired of it quickly. But, if you’re aiming for a hit that doesn’t matter, because you only need it to be trending for a few weeks. BE DIFFERENTIf you’re like us though, and you’re happy to sacrifice popularity for longevity, then write an upper line that people won’t be able to guess where it’s going on their first listen, as that will keep them coming back again and again! NEXTOkay, so now that you’ve got one section down, how do you write the other sections? How do you transition between them (especially when they’re in different keys)? And, how do you structure and arrange your song? These are issues that many songwriters and producers struggle with, and that’s exactly why we made our online course Apprenticeship #1. So, if you wanna overcome these obstacles once and for all, then sign up now! Kate & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony)Music Teachers & Producers in Vancouver BC, Canada   LEVELSLevel 1 - Read our free book (below) & watch our YouTube videosLevel 2 - Read our "Part 1" book & "Songwriting & Producing" PDFLevel 3 - Practice making music using our lessons (PDF+MIDI+WAV)Level 4 - Learn our secret art of song-whispering & finish your music ABOUTHack Music Theory is a pioneering DAW method for making great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! Taught by award-winning music lecturer Ray Harmony, and his protégé wife Kate Harmony, from their studio in Vancouver BC, Canada. Ray is the author of critically-acclaimed book series "Hack Music Theory", and has made music with Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad), Ihsahn (Emperor), Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MCs), Madchild (Swollen Members), and many more! Kate has the highest grade distinction in Popular Music Theory from the London College of Music, and is the only person on the planet who's been trained by Ray to teach his method. On that note, the "Hack Music Theory" YouTube channel teaches relevant and instantly-usable music theory for producers, DAW users, and all other music makers (songwriters, singers, guitarists, bassists, drummers, etc.) in all genres, from EDM to R&B, pop to hip-hop, reggae to rock, electronic to metal (and yes, we djefinitely djent!). COPYRIGHT© 2019 Revolution HarmonyRevolution Harmony is Ray Harmony & Kate HarmonyAll content (script & music) in video by Revolution HarmonyThumbnail photo by James Hickey     Wooohooo!!! You’re a mere 30 minutes away from being even smarter than you already are. Just head on over to your inbox now for your free download. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.   “The most brilliant, fast, easy & fun music theory book I’ve ever seen!” DEREK SIVERS, CD Baby founder We use this field to detect spam bots. If you fill this in, you will be marked as a spammer. 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James Hickey will soon step down from his eight-year stewardship of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland. In conversation with Hugh Linehan, Arts and Culture Editor of The Irish Times, he will reflect on his tenure – on Screen Ireland’s contribution to the growth of the Irish film industry over the past ten years; the ongoing battle for retention of industry tax incentives; the highlights of his time at the helm and the areas he wasn’t able to develop as he would have hoped; and where he thinks the future focus of Screen Ireland needs to be as a new era dawns. Recorded at the Irish Film Institute on the 30th of May 2019.

You are the only person who can take control of your career in development and make it what you want. In this episode we talk with James Hickey (@jamesmh_dev), a .NET developer about the concept of career ownership. James shares his journey into a career in development and what he needed to do to shape his career direction and opportunities. During our conversation we talk about why taking control of your career is imperative to grow as a developer, methods you can use to find a direction in your career and ways you can set yourself up for career success. Links from this Episode James Hickey Career Ownership Newsletter Have an idea for a future episode? Tweet Us: @devuppodcast Email Us: hello@developingup.com

Hi and welcome back to Weekly Dev Tips. I’m your host Steve Smith, aka Ardalis. This is episode 48 on Effective Ways to Accelerate Your Career, with guest James Hickey. Effective Ways to Accelerate Your Career This week's tip is brought to you by devBetter.com. Sponsor - devBetter Group Career Coaching for Developers Are you a software developer looking to advance in your career more quickly? Would you find a mentor and a group of like-minded professionals valuable? If so, check out devBetter.com and read the testimonials at the bottom of the page. Sign up for a risk free membership if you're interested in growing your network and skills with us. Show Notes / Transcript This week's tip is brought to you by guest James Hickey. James is a software developer working remotely in eastern Canada. James helps software developers gain traction in their careers with his free email newsletter, "Navigating Your Software Development Career", which I link to in the show notes. He's also the author of an open source .NET Core library called Coravel, which provides advanced capabilities to web applications. James is going to share some tips on accelerating your career. Welcome to Weekly Dev Tips, James! Hi! I'm James Hickey. I'm a senior .NET developer and consultant based in eastern Canada. I'm also the author of an open source .NET Core library you might be familiar with called Coravel. One of the big realizations I had early on in my career was that doing a good job and doing what I was told to do would actually not lead to: Promotions, recognition, becoming really skilled at my craft, and opening up more opportunities. Many developers find themselves comfortable with having an easy and carefree job with minimal responsibilities. Other developers, like myself, have an inner drive, ambition, and passion to be the best that we can be. We recognize that having options means we can support our families better, have more money and resources to help our friends when in need, have the ability to create new businesses that solve important problems in our world, and know that we can inspire others to conquer obstacles in their own lives. Are you one of these developers? Here are some tips for you to accelerate a bit faster in your career! Find Gaps Here's my first tip. Early in my own career, there were times when I would solve a problem and developers who were more senior than I would ask, "How did you that?" One example was when I worked on a large database migration project. My colleagues were building various scripts that could take days to run. When I started building my own scripts, I started using regular expressions in SQL to fetch certain patterns in the data, manipulate it and then store the results. My solutions were taking mere hours to run! I became known as the guy who could migrate these large data sets very well. The senior developers would start coming to me for advice whenever they needed help in this area. Have you ever solved a problem and then been asked questions like these? "How did you do that?" "What did you do there?" "Why did you do that?" This probably indicates that you've found a knowledge or skills gap in your team. You should jump all over that topic and become the "go to" person. You might think that being known as the "regular expression guy" is not that useful. But that's not what people will think. In reality, you will be viewed as someone who can think outside the box. You will be viewed as someone who can solve tough problems. So, when promotion time comes along, guess who will be already on the minds of the decision makers? Connecting With Past Co-workers Here's tip number 2. If you've been in the field for a few years and have worked for a few different companies, then this next tip is for you. One thing I started doing is contacting past co-workers and managers on LinkedIn. First, I will ask them how they are doing. Next, I'll let them know - in a couple sentences - what I've been up to recently. And finally, I'll let them know that I am available to chat with them and help them with anything they need. This is a short and concise way to connect with them on a personal level and let them know that you are just there to help them in any way. Don't expect to be told immediately that your past co-workers have something they need help with. (Although that has happened to me, and I've landed some big opportunities this way.) The main point is to merely put it in the minds of these people that you are available. When they move on to another company and are looking to hire software developers, guess who's going to come to mind first? If you have a history of doing good work and being friendly and helpful to your co-workers, then you will be surprised where this simple tactic can lead! Teaching Have you noticed that the vast majority of the tech leaders you follow have either done public speaking, written books or recorded video tutorials? My final tip will really accelerate your career: teach other developers in public. Start speaking and presenting at user groups, meetups or even conferences. Start writing technical blog articles that address very specific issues developers are facing in their day-to-day work. You could even write a book which can skyrocket your credibility. Or, you could begin recording video tutorials that help developers learn to build software better, use their tools more effectively, and so forth. At the end of the day, simply helping people by teaching them to be better than they were yesterday will always win. Thanks! I hope you found these tips practical and useful! Thanks for letting me steal your thunder for a few minutes, Steve! No problem, Jmaes. Thanks for the great tips. Listeners, I hope you'll sign up for James' newsletter to get more career-oriented tips from James in your inbox. Show Resources and Links devBetter Find James Online That’s it for this week. If you want to hear more from me, go to ardalis.com/tips to sign up for a free tip in your inbox every Wednesday. I'm also streaming programming topics on twitch.tv/ardalis most Fridays at noon Eastern Time. Thank you for subscribing to Weekly Dev Tips, and I'll see you next week with another great developer tip.

James Hickey, chief investment strategist at H.D. Vest Financial Services said that the strong gains realized by the market in January are likely to be what investors experience for the year. While anticipating a flat market for the rest of 2019, Hickey said he does expect some volatility to make things look better or worse throughout, and he ntoed that he is tilting his portfolios toward small-cap stocks, and avoiding Europe and cutting back on emerging markets investments. Also on the show, a rebroadcast of a recent interview with Brent Schutte from Northwestern Mutual, and the Market Call with Jim Lowell, editor of The Fidelity Investor and Fidelity Sector Investor newsletters.

Pace University President Marvin Krislov talks about One Pace, One Day, the University's #GivingTuesday campaign that, if successful, will unlock an additional $200,000 gift for student support. Pace student James Hickey '19 and double Pace alumnus David Weinstein '82, '91 about the importance of donor giving and what it means for the next generation of Pace students. Together, we hope to set a new Pace record for #GivingTuesday, and we'd like to keep those numbers climbing. Every gift—no matter how large or small—makes a difference. Make your gift today: https://bit.ly/2DwdQpj. Read the full transcript of this episode at: https://www.pace.edu/sites/default/files/files/presidents-office/podcast/pacecast-episode-04.pdf

In this episode, Lisa and Ciaran join Garry Kelly to discuss the movies Avengers: Infinity War, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and Irish TV show Can't Cope Won't Cope. This week's special interview is with the CEO of the Irish Film Board - James Hickey. Produced by GK Media.

Damian Lawlor speaks with former Carlow stalwart James Hickey, who believes that the influence and assistance from Kilkenny Hurling has been a positive for the Carlow revival. Also the outgoing President of the Camogie Association - Catherine Neary reflects on her three year term in the position.

A 25-year wait for apology ends for orphanage’s abuse victims.The Roman Catholic lay order of the Congregation of Christian Brothers began running an orphanage in St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1892. The first formal complaints of sexual, physical and psychological abuse were levelled in 1970. Newfoundland police investigated the first serious allegations in 1975. After 12 years of stalls and cover-ups, former Catholic priest James Hickey went to jail for five years; others followed. When more victims came forward, the orphanage was forced to close in 1990. On April 3, 1992, the Congregation of the Christian Brothers formally apologized to the abused victims and announced that the orphanage would be torn down and the land sold to pay for programs for the former residents. Although legal battles continued for years, little compensation went to the victims. Eventually, victims’ lawyers tried a new tactic and searched for other Christian Brothers property. Finally, on the other side of the country, Vancouver College and St. Thomas More Collegiate, run by the Christian Brothers of Canada, agreed to pay the victims $19 million in a settlement that nearly lost them their schools. The legal battle for compensation continued for years to come. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Donald Clarke is joined in studio by co-founder of Element Pictures and producer of four time Oscar nominee Room, Ed Guiney, Director of Mammal, Rebecca Daly, Director of Viva, Paddy Breathnach and James Hickey from the Irish Film Board to discuss the recent upsurge in fortunes of Irish films abroad, culminating in an unprecedented seven Oscar nominations. What are we doing right? Where do we go from here? And why are there so few women in Irish film production posts?