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Published: Jan. 20, 2017, 8 p.m.

In part two of Cot\xe9 navel gazing, we discuss Cot\xe9\u2019s life as an analyst and strategists. Matt Ray is off in Australia-land, so it\u2019s just Brandon and Cot\xe9. We discuss: what IT analyst work on; working with marketers that have poor, nothing new material; learning how to function inside a large company in the executive suite; M&A and investment bankers, getting shit done in large companies (it\u2019s always slow), like Project Sputnik.

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• DevOpsDays Charlotte, Feb 6th and 7th, 2017 - get 25% of when you register with the code SDT. Cot\xe9\u2019s speaking at it!\nChefConf 2017 Teaser
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\n\nShow Notes\n\n

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• See part one of this series.
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• Cot\xe9\u2019s published work at RedMonk.
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• Cot\xe9\u2019s analysis on disruption in the industry analyst business, going over the business as it matters to the individual analysts.
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• A discussion of Project Sputnik with Cot\xe9 and Barton George, episode 34 of Pivotal Conversations.
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• Collected tips on surviving and thriving in a big company, recording a presentation at Devoxx Poland 2016.
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\n\nRecommendations\n\nBrandon:\n\n

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• Prototyping for Designers, by Kathryn McElroy.
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• Pod Save America podcast (n\xe9e Keepin\u2019 it 1600)
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\n\nCot\xe9:\n\n

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• Bolthouse Farms, 100% Carrot Juice, 32 oz
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• The perfect shoe for white collar yokels: Clarks Men's Trapell Form Slip-On Loafer
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• At CostCo (or Amazon): 505 Southwestern Hatch Valley Green Chile Salsa 40 Oz
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