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David Phillips is the geek that’s been pushed into management roles over the span of his career. He’s been a helpdesk jockey, a team lead, a systems architect and even a Vice President over the course of his more than 20 years in information technology for a variety of industries. He’s been profiled by CNN’s Money Magazine for his work with the group, as well as being a regular speaker for the Michigan Shifting Gears program, winning 2013’s “Outstanding Contributor for the Transformation of Careers and Lives”. The views and opinions expressed here are solely in his own, and relate to IT in the D only.
WOW was this a fun episode! We've got a kickstarter brought to you by two IT guys who are trying to make old,…
Episode 293 – Accenture Innovation Lab in Detroit, Tracksuit 7 Charity Event…
What a great blend for our show tonight! From the usual events, news, and topics that caught our eye to the highly…
The Recruiter Strikes Back
I know what you're thinking. You're thinking "My god Dave...don't you have a life? A job? Do you literally do…
Career Lessons You Missed from Fast Times at Ridgemont High
"Well, naturally something happens. I mean, you put the vibe out to 30 million chicks, something is gonna happen."…
Something Positive is Always Good
Something positive is always good.
...just thought I'd tell you that Mike C. from Michigan Shifting Gears shared…
Episode 292 – The H Bomb Returns, Right Brain Networks
From waaaaaaaaaay back in episode 5, the infamous H-Bomb makes a return to our studios, and we're also joined by…
Don’t Be That Guy – We Got Snookered
"Snookered - verb - Slang . to deceive, cheat, or dupe"
I knew things were going sideways before I even got there.…
Episode 291 – Freep Film Festival, A Guy Named Britain
IT in the D
On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com
On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/
On LinkedIn:…
Don’t Be That Guy: Oily Weasel Guy
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Through The Looking Glass
"Who am I? Why am I here?" - Admiral Stockdale, October 13, 1992.
“Will you step into my parlor?” said the…
Episode 290: Accion Labs
Tonight we were joined by the good folks from Accion Labs to chat about the work they've got going on in the tech…
A Nice Success Story
We love getting these. This one came in from Randall Curry:
Bob, Dave, Jeff - Let me keep this as short and to…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Betta Fish
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Lawrence Systems and Youtube, High Score Lounge and eSports, Daily Detroit
Sometimes it's good to just catch up with friends, and this week was no exception. We sat down with Tom Lawrence…
Don’t Be That Guy – Mister Magoo
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
A Non-Geeky Solution To The Abandoned Buildings Problem
Seriously, I'm going to need someone to tell me why this can't work.
You get some capital together, and you go…
The Detroit Lions: Nepotism and The Dark Side of Networking
"I would probably say that I'm not qualified to run any other NFL team, but I think I'm qualified to run this one…
Hillary Sawchuk of A Drink With, Craig Fahle
This week we sit down with Hillary Sawchuk of the great podcast "A Drink With...", as well as Craig Fahle, a name…
The Vanishing
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blanke…
You Are Not A Social Media Expert
We've always said that we're not "social media experts".
We're not. We try things, we experiment, and we have…