E11: Personal Branding For Developers: Why and How?

Let's talk branding!

Many developers believe that they are immune to the need for marketing/branding themselves. As a developer, your job is to create ultimate applications, right? After all, you are not a celebrity or some rockstar! But isn’t it better to be in demand for fruitful consultations, speaking, and writing? Well, all this is possible if you are able to create a personal brand!

In this Episode, I and Avi Lewis (Software Engineer @ Meta | posts 1 idea a day) spoke about everything one needs to know about "Personal Branding" as a developer.

Episode timelines

00:36 All about our guest

02:23 What do we mean by "branding as a dev"?

06:26 This trend is becoming more popular, why is that?

10:30 Which social media platform is recommended to use?

15:17 Avi talks about his initiative of "1 idea a day"

25:57 Do you need to be special to start their own thing?

30:45 How to handle people not agreeing with your opinion that you are sharing online?

34:03 Tips for having a good lookin LinkedIn Profile

36:48 Top 3 tips for growing your network online!

39:38 Is it mandatory to be active online for you to have a successful career?

40:58 Summary & Closing