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In this week\\u2019s show, Phil talks to Arpit Mohan, who has always been fascinated by technology, from taking apart has Tamagotchi to creating a mobile game that went viral.

He is the co-founder and CTO of Appsmith, an open-source project built by engineers for engineers. It is now used by more than 1,000 teams, employs people in 8 countries and has raised over $10 million in capital.

Arpit talks about the value of focussing upon soft skills such as communication and enhancing teams. He also discusses the value of reading, and how it can make you a better writer.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

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TOP CAREER TIP

Software engineers focus on the tools and the code too much, we should focus more upon the soft skills that go with the job, such as the people and the teams.

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WORST CAREER MOMENT

Arpit ran a delete query on a database, and mistyped the command, which wiped every order in the company\\u2019s system for the previous six months. This taught him the value of quality checking every moment.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHT

While running a mobile game company, the game they were working on went viral. The user database began to grow very rapidly.\\xa0

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THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T

Software and IT has endless potential to provide solutions for the world. There are numerous ways in which the physical world cannot achieve certain things, but IT and software can make these things a reality.

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THE REVEAL

What first attracted you to a career in I.T.? \\u2013 The ability to create and express himself as a builder

What\\u2019s the best career advice you received? \\u2013 Make your manager look good

What\\u2019s the worst career advice you received? \\u2013 To focus on the money and compensation, and to go for the jobs that pay the best.

What would you do if you started your career now? \\u2013 Arpit would focus upon the internals of systems

What are your current career objectives? \\u2013 Trying to be a better leader, and to become a more effective communicator

What\\u2019s your number one non-technical skill? \\u2013 The ability to write long form formats, such as memos.

How do you keep your own career energized? \\u2013 Read, read, read!

What do you do away from technology? \\u2013 Running, fitness and spending time with family

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FINAL CAREER TIP

Reading is incredibly important. The more you read, the better you write.

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BEST MOMENTS

(3:16) \\u2013 Arpit \\u2013 \\u201cI\\u2019ve always been bedazzled by the ability to create\\u201d

(6:06) \\u2013 Arpit - \\u201cA lot of people end up being senior engineers, but junior humans, but it should be the other way around\\u201d

(7:00) \\u2013 Arpit \\u2013 \\u201cWhat will get you ahead in life is when you build trust with your team\\u201d

(16:46)\\u2013 Arpit \\u2013 \\u201cI\\u2019m very optimistic about careers in IT, because that\\u2019s where the future is\\u201d

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ABOUT THE HOST \\u2013 PHIL BURGESS

Phil Burgess is an independent IT consultant who has spent the last 20 years helping organizations to design, develop, and implement software solutions.\\xa0 Phil has always had an interest in helping others to develop and advance their careers.\\xa0 And in 2017 Phil started the I.T. Career Energizer podcast to try to help as many people as possible to learn from the career advice and experiences of those that have been, and still are, on that same career journey.

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CONTACT THE HOST \\u2013 PHIL BURGESS

Phil can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:

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Website: https://itcareerenergizer.com/contact

Phil is also reachable by email at phil@itcareerenergizer.com and via the podcast\\u2019s website, https://itcareerenergizer.com

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ABOUT THE GUEST \\u2013 ARPIT MOHAN

Arpit Mohan is the co-founder and CTO of Appsmith, an open-source project built by engineers for engineers. It is now used by more than 1,000 teams, employs people in 8 countries and has raised over $10 million in capital.

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CONTACT THE GUEST \\u2013 ARPIT MOHAN

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mohanarpit

LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/arpitmohan

Website: https://www.appsmith.com/