Shame on me for not cross-posting to ML this time. Sorry I dropped the ball here.

I really liked SHI and CDW.

Yep - it was a great time. Thanks to all who came.

What's your take on staying generalist vs. making the move to specialist? This week John White and I talk about the pros and cons of each choice and as usual, provide some career advice for each end of the spectrum. Where do you fall in the great divide? Get the full episode here.

How well are customers liking the new release compared to the old trusty 4.X version, @scottalanmiller ?

This week it's the silver episode (number 25). Have you ever had to adapt to a new manager? Most of us have, and it can happen under a number of circumstances. This week John White and I will share a number of scenarios and our tips for success with the new boss. Let us know what you think, as always!

Get the full episode here.

@scottalanmiller said in DFW SpiceCorps - 2/28/2019:

I think that I can make it.

Sounds great - I hope to see you there!

DATE & TIME
Thursday, Feb, 28
6:30pm - 9:00pm CST

LOCATION
Taco Diner
5904 N MacArthur Blvd
Irving, TX 75039
United States

It's time to ring in the new year with a meet-and-greet style get together at Taco Diner! This meeting will be unsponsored and informal. Come out to meet other IT pros in the area and talk shop while we have some food and beverage together. There's no specific topic on tap. I encourage you to use this time to meet someone you didn't previously know.

We will be in the back room of the restaurant. Give them my name (Nick Korte) when you arrive, and please RSVP if you plan to attend. There should be plenty of room for all who want to come.

Feel free to bring your ideas for what you want to get out of SpiceCorps this year.

***Since this is an unsponsored meetup, each attendee is responsible for his / her food and beverage bill.

RSVP here.

Have you ever wished you could get inside the mind of John White? On this week's Nerd Journey episode, I get to ask all the questions as we continue John's 3-year check in at VMware. Let us know what you think! Get the full episode here.

This time it's John's turn to share what he has learned in his 3-year stint working for a technology vendor. Once again, this is a part 1 of 2 episode. Get the full episode here.

This is part 2 of 2 of my 1-year check in at VMware. John grills me on what it was like and what I have learned. Get the full scoop here.

I didn’t realize when I wrote this blog on navigating VMware documentation that it would turn into a series, but it happened. You can find part 2 of the series on customizing VMware documentation here. In this installment (part 3), we will look at an adjacent area. It’s something that was mentioned in one of the previous articles, but we didn’t give quite enough attention to it. Are you ready for a treasure trove of knowledge?

Think of the last time you needed a knowledge base article (or KB for short) from a vendor. Now narrow that specifically to VMware for a second. It’s likely you did a Google search before searching the KB site (maybe not every time but likely I imagine). Fortunately for us, the web address for VMware KBs has become less messy. They can be found to match the pattern https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52084, for example, with 52084 being the KB number. If you know the KB number, this makes life easy. But how many people have them memorized? I’d say not many do.

The full article can be found here.

What is it like to work for a vendor as part of a Sales organization? This week (part 1 of 2) I'll share how my day-to-day has changed as a result of moving to a field-facing role. Get the full episode here.

Have you ever considered Area of Destiny when it comes to finding a job? Are you working in your Area of Destiny now? We'll answer these questions and more as we dive into the concept. Get the full episode here.

I keep hearing great things about using Pi-Hole (both here and from a colleague). But here's what I want to know - why use Pi-Hole instead of a full-blown web filter at the house? For those who are using it, what made you go Pi-Hole instead of the free home edition of Sophos, for example?

The first Nerd Journey episode of 2019 is now available! Are you starting the year with a bang as it relates to your career by making some resolutions? Listen to our bonus episode this week as we share community career resolutions, a framework for assessing yourself, and some resolutions of our own. Get the episode here.

@magicmarker said in The Extensive Guide to Using VMware Documentation Like a Pro:

@NetworkNerd Excellent. I saw someone post this blog in the reddit VMware forum as well. Thank you!

Sure thing - I'm happy you found it helpful!

How do you manage holidays and family time when working in the IT field? We'll go through how the community handles it and share some holiday war stories. Get the full episode here.

Check out the follow up post here - https://mangolassi.it/topic/18642/tips-and-tricks-for-building-customized-vmware-docs.

In my last post, I gave advice on using VMware documentation like a pro. But in this post, let’s take that one step further to expert level. There’s something amazing about the VMware documentation site that people may not have explored. From the VMware Docs home page, there’s an option to build custom docs. Let’s click on it and see what happens.

Get the full story here - http://blog.thenetworknerd.com/2018/12/07/tips-and-tricks-for-building-customized-vmware-docs.