# talented — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover talented. Page: Feed: --- ## [Time Warp dancing now! Listen to Brad, Janet and Rocky!](https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com/time-warp-dancing-now-listen-to-brad-janet-and-rocky) _2026-08-18 · Embracing Arlington Arts Talks_ Listen to a highly entertaining interview with the actors from Monumental Theatre's latest production! [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embracing-arlington-arts/Monumental_Rocky_Horror_2.mp4?dest-id=1404758) ## [What Mando Watched](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/what-mando-watched) _2026-08-16 · Talented Slackers_ What Mando Watched by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2382471315-talentedslackers-what-mando-watched.mp3) ## [A Question that a Software Engineer is 100% Entitled to Ask Before the First Interview...](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-question-that-software-engineer-is.html) _2026-08-15 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ We can never forget that small things do add up and as challenging as the labor markets are for software engineers right now, I simply wanted to share a quick story regarding a question that was asked by a candidate and the great result that was realized from it. It's not spoken about that often but whether it's a formal interview or even a happy hour, walking into any event without any details… ## [Pittsburgh New Works Festival](https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com/pittsburgh-new-works-festival) _2026-08-14 · Embracing Arlington Arts Talks_ Catch an entertaining intevew with, board members, Michael "Buzz" Buzzelli and James Critchfield, from the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. Their love for theater is contageous! [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embracing-arlington-arts/Pittsburgh_New_Works_Festival.mp4?dest-id=1404758) ## [Wider, Lower, More Curved Segmented Bowl](https://www.jlgoodwin.com/words-pictures/2026/8/14/wider-lower-more-curved-segmented-bowl) _2026-08-14 · James Goodwin · Blog - James Goodwin_ I really enjoyed making the last Segmented Bowl so I decided to make another one. This time I wanted to make it wider, lower, and more curved. I drew up a rough scale design to figure out the sizes of the rings: Using the same software as the last time I figured out the segment sizes based on twelve segments this time. I think this was a good choice because it made the initial rough turning a lot… ## [What Cisco Watched This Week](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/what-cisco-watched-this-week-1) _2026-08-12 · Talented Slackers_ What Cisco Watched This Week by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2380169583-talentedslackers-what-cisco-watched-this-week-1.mp3) ## [At the Movies - The Odyssey, Spiderman- Brand New Day](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/at-the-movies-the-odyssey) _2026-08-09 · Talented Slackers_ At the Movies - The Odyssey, Spiderman- Brand New Day by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2378236223-talentedslackers-at-the-movies-the-odyssey.mp3) ## [Woody Guthrie is on The Warf in DC!](https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com/woodie-guthrie-is-on-the-warf-in-dc) _2026-08-06 · Embracing Arlington Arts Talks_ Listen to the directorial team from Theater Alliance's production of Woody Guthrie's American Song. Their creativity and insights will have you running to buy tickets! [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embracing-arlington-arts/Theater_Alliance_Woody_Guthrie-1.mp4?dest-id=1404758) ## [People That Moved On, Documentary Ideas and Arrow Video Releases](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/people-that-moved-on) _2026-08-05 · Talented Slackers_ People That Moved On, Documentary Ideas and Arrow Video Releases by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2375212061-talentedslackers-people-that-moved-on.mp3) ## [Learn About the Cultural Ambassador August Wilson](https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com/learn-about-the-cultural-ambassador-august-wilson) _2026-08-04 · Embracing Arlington Arts Talks_ Listen to Dr. Khalid Long, the Board President of the August Wilson Society and learn about the impact of a great American playwright [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embracing-arlington-arts/Dr_Khalid_Long.mp4?dest-id=1404758) ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/i1CF1l9L1Jfb) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Segmented Bowl](https://www.jlgoodwin.com/words-pictures/2026/8/3/segmented-bowl) _2026-08-03 · James Goodwin · Blog - James Goodwin_ I’ve been continuing my exploration of wood turning and I wanted to try an alternative method of constructing a turned bowl or other hollow object. The technique is called making a Segmented Turning and you build up the rough structure of the object out of rings of wedge shaped pieces of wood using 8, 10, 12 or more segments to create the ring. There are handy sites on the web that help you… ## [The Job Search Value of Being Flexible on Your Software Engineering Title...](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-job-search-value-of-being-flexible.html) _2026-08-02 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ As always, with the continued layoffs going on in the Tech labor markets, I simply wanted to write this post so as to potentially help any senior software engineers that might be looking for a job right now. I continue to catch up with some extremely talented developers who are submitting their applications to 10+ firms but not getting a peep back regarding an introductory interview. Three areas… ## [What Cisco Watched This Week](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/what-cisco-watched-this-week) _2026-08-01 · Talented Slackers_ What Cisco Watched This Week by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2373407099-talentedslackers-what-cisco-watched-this-week.mp3) ## [Genius Designer Ann Closs Farley Shares Much of her Origins and Inspirations!](https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com/genius-designer-ann-closs-farley-shares-much-of-her-origins-and-inspirations) _2026-07-27 · Embracing Arlington Arts Talks_ You will be genuinely impressed with the design journey of Ann Closs Farley whose latest project of Best Line Wins captures the era of Elaine Mays and Mike Nichols' comedic genuis! [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embracing-arlington-arts/Ann_C_Farley.mp4?dest-id=1404758) ## [What Mando Watched This Week](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/what-mando-watched-this-week) _2026-07-27 · Talented Slackers_ What Mando Watched This Week by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2368456457-talentedslackers-what-mando-watched-this-week.mp3) ## [CATF Talent from VOS and The Smoker](https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com/catf-talent-from-vos-and-the-smoker) _2026-07-26 · Embracing Arlington Arts Talks_ Listen to the gifted actors Francesca Santodmingo (VOS!) and Regina Gibson (The Smoker) as they talk about the nuances of their characters and complexities of their scripts staged at the Contemporary American Theater Festival. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embracing-arlington-arts/Francesca_and_Regina_VOS_Smoker.mp4?dest-id=1404758) ## [Big Band Sounds that Can't be Missed](https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com/big-band-sounds-that-cant-be-missed) _2026-07-26 · Embracing Arlington Arts Talks_ Listen to Carey Johnston as he spotlights the talents of the big band sounds of DC Starlight Ochestra. Keep up with their performance schedule in the DC region. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embracing-arlington-arts/DC_Starlight_Orchestra.mp4?dest-id=1404758) ## [CATF Insights from Interns and Fellows](https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com/catf-insights-from-interns-and-fellows) _2026-07-25 · Embracing Arlington Arts Talks_ Listen to Rowen and Maddy as they talk about what they learn from being behind the scenes at CATF. Their perspectives will make you smile! [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embracing-arlington-arts/CATF_Intern-Fellow_Program.mp4?dest-id=1404758) ## [Slackers at the Movies - The Odyssey, Masters of the Universe, Toy Story 5](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/slackers-at-the-movies-the-1) _2026-07-23 · Talented Slackers_ Slackers at the Movies - The Odyssey, Masters of the Universe, Toy Story 5 by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2366819594-talentedslackers-slackers-at-the-movies-the-1.mp3) ## [People Who've Moved On and Some Love for Police Academy](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/people-whove-moved-on-and-some) _2026-07-20 · Talented Slackers_ People Who've Moved On and Some Love for Police Academy by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2364125900-talentedslackers-people-whove-moved-on-and-some.mp3) ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/y7DMsjjpBnJh) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [A Non-Traditional Reply I Sent to a VP of Engineering Regarding a Software Engineer's Salary Requirements...](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-non-traditional-reply-i-sent-to-vp-of.html) _2026-07-19 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ I'll be the first to admit to my reading audience that when a software engineer gets very close to a potential offer with a company, yes, it is time to start talking numbers with the executive team and internal recruiters. But I recently had a nice experience with a Hiring Manager here in Austin where I did not disclose any numbers at all for a Developer that I was working with and my words were… ## [Learning to Turn](https://www.jlgoodwin.com/words-pictures/2026/7/15/learning-to-turn) _2026-07-15 · James Goodwin · Blog - James Goodwin_ So… In the six years and some months since I retired I’ve been doing a lot of woodworking. I’ve learned a lot and the shop has evolved steadily and I’ve even joined a woodworking guild. One of the things that often comes up is wood turning and if I’m going to do it. I deferred deciding that on the grounds that I didn’t know where I would put a lathe in my shop. However, recently I figured out how… ## [Career Center's Talented Artists Talk About Their Phases Exhibit Experience](https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com/career-centers-talented-artists-talk-about-their-phases-exhibit-experience) _2026-07-13 · Embracing Arlington Arts Talks_ LIsten to young artists talk about their artistic inspirations. Arlington Artists Alliance curated a special exhbition that captured the talents of dozens of artists from the Arlington County Career Center. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embracing-arlington-arts/Phases_Arlington_Artists_Alliance_.mp4?dest-id=1404758) ## [Jessica Kubzansky Shares Her Directorial Approach for a New Comedy](https://embracing-arlington-arts.libsyn.com/jessica-kubzansky-shares-her-directorial-approach-for-a-new-comedy) _2026-07-05 · Embracing Arlington Arts Talks_ Listen to an engaging interview with Jessica Kubzansky whose directorial approach will elevate the brilliance of Beth Kander's new comedy Best Line Wins. The CATF premier spotlights the comic game changers Elaine May and Mike Nichols. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embracing-arlington-arts/PLAYWRIGHT_BEST_LINE_WINS.mp4?dest-id=1404758) ## [The Value That Humility Can Bring to a Software Engineering Interview](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-value-that-humility-can-bring-to.html) _2026-07-02 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ As always, I'm simply sharing an approach that a Senior Software Engineer and I agreed to take with a startup firm here in Austin and it worked out well. Let's call this engineer, Brandon. Talented developer who was recently part of a reduction in force and since he was at a startup, ouch, his severance was just one month so his job search was immediately active. Classic full stack developer with… ## [Mando - Quick Reviews on The Rock, The Terminator, Supergirl and Jackass- Best and Last](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/mando-quick-reviews-on-the) _2026-06-29 · Talented Slackers_ Mando - Quick Reviews on The Rock, The Terminator, Supergirl and Jackass- Best and Last by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2349588383-talentedslackers-mando-quick-reviews-on-the.mp3) ## [Gladiator II, Eddie Murphy, Michael Jai White Analysis](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/gladiator-ii-eddie-murphy) _2026-06-21 · Talented Slackers_ Gladiator II, Eddie Murphy, Michael Jai White Analysis by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2343515438-talentedslackers-gladiator-ii-eddie-murphy.mp3) ## [Some Judgements Recently Applied to a Principal Software Engineer Which Resulted in Him Being Declined](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/06/some-judgements-recently-applied-to.html) _2026-06-13 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ As we all very well know, the interviewing process for software engineers is very challenging and you truly do have to be at your best to make it an offer stage. In addition to the technical assessment, candidates are scrutinized from a cultural perspective and dare I say, as difficult as it might be to accept this reality, judgments and impressions are made against the candidates. This is a story… ## [At the Movies - Obsession, I Love Boosters, Masters of the Universe and Scary Movie](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/at-the-movies-obsession-i-love) _2026-06-11 · Talented Slackers_ At the Movies - Obsession, I Love Boosters, Masters of the Universe and Scary Movie by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2337093179-talentedslackers-at-the-movies-obsession-i-love.mp3) ## [A Disappointing Reality Not Too Many People are Talking about in the Tech Labor Markets Right Now](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-disappointing-reality-not-too-many.html) _2026-05-31 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ I completely understand if some of my reading audience gets a bit upset with me regarding this post but this is precisely where my heart is right now. I think about this community every single day and am doing everything I can to help them. It goes without saying that no one will get mentioned in this post but I have been feeling this incredible "itch" to write about the struggling experience that… ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cFgeXgN9oWa0) _2026-05-31 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Record Sorter](https://www.jlgoodwin.com/words-pictures/2026/5/31/record-sorter) _2026-05-31 · James Goodwin · Blog - James Goodwin_ After many years of not having a record player or for that matter vinyl records we now own both again. It’s been fun playing records at parties and small gatherings either ours or ones that other folks bring. I don’t think we’ll be collecting a large number of records, just a few special recordings that are fun to have in this format. We didn’t really have a place for storing/viewing records… ## [DeShawn - Double Impact, Dazed and Confused, Casino](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/deshawn-double-impact-dazed) _2026-05-25 · Talented Slackers_ DeShawn - Double Impact, Dazed and Confused, Casino by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2327302883-talentedslackers-deshawn-double-impact-dazed.mp3) ## [Cisco - Alien Earth, Lord of the Flies, I Saw the TV Glow](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/cisco-5-21-26) _2026-05-21 · Talented Slackers_ Cisco - Alien Earth, Lord of the Flies, I Saw the TV Glow by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2325215819-talentedslackers-cisco-5-21-26.mp3) ## [The Critical Value of Positive Backchannel Reference Checks in the Software Engineering Profession](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-critical-value-of-positive.html) _2026-05-17 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ My apologies for the pessimistic post but I wanted to write about the critical value of our professional networks and how much it means in our careers to have others speak highly of us. This is the story about a talented senior software engineer that I have had a great history with but three months ago, after securing an introductory interview with a CTO here in Austin, he was declined because of… ## [Mando - Payback, All the President's Men, The Specialist](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/mando-payback-all-the) _2026-05-16 · Talented Slackers_ Mando - Payback, All the President's Men, The Specialist by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2321550863-talentedslackers-mando-payback-all-the.mp3) ## [Slackers at the Movies - Michael, Mortal Kombat II, Lee Cronin's The Mummy](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/slackers-at-the-movies-michael) _2026-05-11 · Talented Slackers_ Slackers at the Movies - Michael, Mortal Kombat II, Lee Cronin's The Mummy by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2318360057-talentedslackers-slackers-at-the-movies-michael.mp3) ## [A Software Engineer Declined by a Company for Their Lack to Adapt to Organizational Change](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-software-engineer-declined-by-company.html) _2026-05-03 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ It's not spoken enough about the experience that when software engineers are interviewing at a company, both technically and interpersonally, they are having judgments applied to them. Especially in this day of AI, companies are now very much judging software engineers on their ability to "think forward". Throughout most of my career as a recruiter, software engineers were declined because they… ## [Catching Up with DeShawn](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/catching-up-with-deshawn-1) _2026-04-24 · Talented Slackers_ Catching Up with DeShawn by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2308846838-talentedslackers-catching-up-with-deshawn-1.mp3) ## [Catching Up with Mando](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/catching-up-with-mando-1) _2026-04-20 · Talented Slackers_ Catching Up with Mando by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2305676249-talentedslackers-catching-up-with-mando-1.mp3) ## [A Special Moment of "Flourishing" a Software Engineer Realized With a Startup Here in Austin](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/04/a-special-moment-of-flourishing.html) _2026-04-19 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ I recently worked with a really talented 26 year old software engineer who was part of a layoff at his latest employer and working with him in his job search, we realized a really special moment and as you can imagine, I just had to write a blog post about it. Let's call him Jared. Jared connected with me via a referral and despite him being a super talented full-stack developer, out of nowhere,… ## [Catching Up with Cisco](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/catching-up-with-cisco-1) _2026-04-16 · Talented Slackers_ Catching Up with Cisco by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2303373029-talentedslackers-catching-up-with-cisco-1.mp3) ## [Catching up with Gilbert](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/catching-up-with-gilbert) _2026-04-13 · Talented Slackers_ Catching up with Gilbert by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2301461549-talentedslackers-catching-up-with-gilbert.mp3) ## [An Elite Software Engineer's Company Laid Off 25 People - My Advice to Him Since He was Not Impacted](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/04/an-elite-software-engineers-company.html) _2026-04-05 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ My post on February 22nd spoke about how software engineering cultures can be significantly compromised when a company undergoes a large layoff. Interestingly enough, this is a story regarding my words of advice to an elite software engineer that I strongly endorsed staying at his employer after they had a sizable reduction in force. Let's call him Mahesh... Mahesh is an incredible developer and… ## [Catching up with Cisco and Mando 4.3.26](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/catching-up-with-cisco-and) _2026-04-04 · Talented Slackers_ Catching up with Cisco and Mando 4.3.26 by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2296331474-talentedslackers-catching-up-with-cisco-and.mp3) ## [At the Movies - Project Hail Mary, They WIll Kill You, Ready Or Not 2](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/at-the-movies-project-hail) _2026-03-31 · Talented Slackers_ At the Movies - Project Hail Mary, They WIll Kill You, Ready Or Not 2 by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2293767530-talentedslackers-at-the-movies-project-hail.mp3) ## [DeShawn 3.28.26](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/deshawn-3-28-26) _2026-03-29 · Talented Slackers_ DeShawn 3.28.26 by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2292495374-talentedslackers-deshawn-3-28-26.mp3) ## [Cisco 3.26.26](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/cisco-3-26-26) _2026-03-26 · Talented Slackers_ Cisco 3.26.26 by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2291282504-talentedslackers-cisco-3-26-26.mp3) ## [Set of folding side tables](https://www.jlgoodwin.com/words-pictures/2026/3/25/set-of-folding-side-tables) _2026-03-25 · James Goodwin · Blog - James Goodwin_ As I mentioned at the end of my previous post about folding side tables , I needed to build three more of these side tables to complete a set of four. This was the project of the last couple of weeks. They are very similar to the prototype with a few small improvements which I will mention as we go through the project. I went over to Boulter Plywood Corp in Medford, MA and got four straight, flat,… ## [Mando 3.23.26](https://soundcloud.com/talentedslackers/mando-3-23-26) _2026-03-23 · Talented Slackers_ Mando 3.23.26 by Talented Slackers [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2289357224-talentedslackers-mando-3-23-26.mp3) ## [A Moment of Contention I Had with ClaudeAI and a Senior Software Engineer](https://markcunningham91.blogspot.com/2026/03/a-moment-of-contention-i-had-with.html) _2026-03-22 · Mark Cunningham · On the Mark...The IT Market in Austin, Texas_ By no means at all am I critical of the AI movement that our country is realizing right now but I very much wanted to share this story that I experienced a couple of weeks ago. I have to admit that the emergence of AI's influence in our society is truly remarkable. If we do not know of anyone to turn to for advice or insights, we can reach out to Claude. And I have to admit that the insights…