web02.fireside.fm Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:15:55 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The IT Guy Show - Episodes Tagged with “Techcareer” https://podcast.itguyeric.com/tags/techcareer Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Welcome to the ‘IT Guy Show’, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, expert advice, and engaging discussions. Whether you're a seasoned IT professional looking to stay ahead of the curve or a tech enthusiast eager to expand your knowledge, Eric has you covered. With a passion for simplifying complex tech concepts and a knack for making technology accessible to everyone, Eric creates an inclusive and welcoming space where listeners can learn, laugh, and connect. Tune in to 'Office of the IT Guy' and embark on a journey of discovery, empowerment, and endless possibilities in the ever-evolving world of technology. Don't miss out on the chance to join Eric and his special guests as they navigate the digital landscape, one episode at a time. Subscribe now and make the 'Office of the IT Guy' your new favorite tech destination! en-us episodic Navigating Technology and Careers Eric Hendricks Welcome to the ‘IT Guy Show’, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, expert advice, and engaging discussions. Whether you're a seasoned IT professional looking to stay ahead of the curve or a tech enthusiast eager to expand your knowledge, Eric has you covered. With a passion for simplifying complex tech concepts and a knack for making technology accessible to everyone, Eric creates an inclusive and welcoming space where listeners can learn, laugh, and connect. Tune in to 'Office of the IT Guy' and embark on a journey of discovery, empowerment, and endless possibilities in the ever-evolving world of technology. Don't miss out on the chance to join Eric and his special guests as they navigate the digital landscape, one episode at a time. Subscribe now and make the 'Office of the IT Guy' your new favorite tech destination! no ITGuyEric, TechPodcast, ITPodcast, Sudo Show, Technology, TechTips, ITSupport, DigitalTransformation, TechCommunity, ITProfessionals, TechNews, ITKnowledge, Devops, Linux, OpenSource Eric Hendricks eric@itguyeric.com Episode 16: When the Layoff Comes https://podcast.itguyeric.com/16 ddbd2522-a397-421e-9e36-36a1e3cd6ec0 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Eric Hendricks full Eric Hendricks Getting laid off is hard. It can shake your confidence, your routines, and your sense of direction. But it doesn’t have to define you. 35:28 no Getting laid off is hard. It can shake your confidence, your routines, and your sense of direction. But it doesn’t have to define you. In this solo episode of The IT Guy Show, Eric shares his own experience with being laid off including: what helped, what didn’t, and what he wishes he’d known earlier. He also rounds up the most practical, compassionate advice from others who’ve been through it: from job hunting strategies to mental health tools to rebuilding momentum in your career and personal life. If you’re currently navigating a layoff, or want to be ready in case you ever have to, this episode is for you. Welcome to The IT Guy Show, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, skilled advice, and engaging discussions. Connect with me! https://linktr.ee/itguyeric Join our: Discord: https://itguyeric.com/discord Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast-itguyeric:matrix.org Chapters: 00:00 Stream Start 01:47 Introduction 06:25 My Layoff Story 21:22 Successes and Growth 27:24 Top Layoff Tips 35:09 Closing thoughts Graphics and bumpers by Free Hive Agency Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash layoff, jobloss, careertransition, jobsearch, resume, techlayoffs, eric the it guy, itguyeric, mentalhealth, careeradvice, survivingalayoff, devrel, sysadmin, opensource, techcareer, burnout, techpodcast, remotework, networking, resiliencemindset Getting laid off is hard. It can shake your confidence, your routines, and your sense of direction. But it doesn’t have to define you.

In this solo episode of The IT Guy Show, Eric shares his own experience with being laid off including: what helped, what didn’t, and what he wishes he’d known earlier. He also rounds up the most practical, compassionate advice from others who’ve been through it: from job hunting strategies to mental health tools to rebuilding momentum in your career and personal life.

If you’re currently navigating a layoff, or want to be ready in case you ever have to, this episode is for you.

Welcome to The IT Guy Show, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, skilled advice, and engaging discussions.

Connect with me! https://linktr.ee/itguyeric
Join our:
Discord: https://itguyeric.com/discord
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Chapters:
00:00 Stream Start
01:47 Introduction
06:25 My Layoff Story
21:22 Successes and Growth
27:24 Top Layoff Tips
35:09 Closing thoughts

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Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash

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]]> Getting laid off is hard. It can shake your confidence, your routines, and your sense of direction. But it doesn’t have to define you.

In this solo episode of The IT Guy Show, Eric shares his own experience with being laid off including: what helped, what didn’t, and what he wishes he’d known earlier. He also rounds up the most practical, compassionate advice from others who’ve been through it: from job hunting strategies to mental health tools to rebuilding momentum in your career and personal life.

If you’re currently navigating a layoff, or want to be ready in case you ever have to, this episode is for you.

Welcome to The IT Guy Show, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, skilled advice, and engaging discussions.

Connect with me! https://linktr.ee/itguyeric
Join our:
Discord: https://itguyeric.com/discord
Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast-itguyeric:matrix.org

Chapters:
00:00 Stream Start
01:47 Introduction
06:25 My Layoff Story
21:22 Successes and Growth
27:24 Top Layoff Tips
35:09 Closing thoughts

Graphics and bumpers by Free Hive Agency
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash

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]]> Episode 15: DevLife with Chris DeMars https://podcast.itguyeric.com/15 1eb07178-194c-4022-8361-6edfeeb81550 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Eric Hendricks full Eric Hendricks What happens when two nerds who love the community side of tech get together? A whole lot of stories, laughs, and insights. 43:00 no What happens when two nerds who love the community side of tech get together? A whole lot of stories, laughs, and insights. In this episode of The IT Guy Show, Eric sits down with his coworker Chris DeMars to talk about Developer Relations, technical advocacy, and what it really takes to support and empower devs in today’s fast-moving ecosystem. From browser wars to burnout, open source to on-stage nerves, it’s a real look at what fuels a career in DevRel, and how to avoid fizzling out. Oh, and maybe a few hot takes along the way. Welcome to The IT Guy Show, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, skilled advice, and engaging discussions. Connect with me! https://linktr.ee/itguyeric Join our: Discord: https://itguyeric.com/discord Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast-itguyeric:matrix.org Chris DeMars: https://chrisdemars.net/ DevRel: https://devrel.co/ Chapters: 00:00 Stream Start 00:13 Introduction 01:32 Meet Chris DeMars 05:59 What is DevRel? 13:23 What makes a great DA? 24:04 Empathy in Tech 40:04 Closing thoughts Graphics and bumpers by Free Hive Agency Photo by Marah Bashir on Unsplash Special Guest: Chris DeMars. devrel, developerrelations, developeradvocate, opensource, techcommunity, techspeaking, devempathy, technicalmarketing, techcareer, developerexperience, frontenddev, nerdculture, eric the it guy, chris demars, itguyeric, devtools, accessibility, webdev, techpodcast What happens when two nerds who love the community side of tech get together? A whole lot of stories, laughs, and insights.

In this episode of The IT Guy Show, Eric sits down with his coworker Chris DeMars to talk about Developer Relations, technical advocacy, and what it really takes to support and empower devs in today’s fast-moving ecosystem. From browser wars to burnout, open source to on-stage nerves, it’s a real look at what fuels a career in DevRel, and how to avoid fizzling out.

Oh, and maybe a few hot takes along the way.

Welcome to The IT Guy Show, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, skilled advice, and engaging discussions.

Connect with me! https://linktr.ee/itguyeric
Join our:
Discord: https://itguyeric.com/discord
Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast-itguyeric:matrix.org

Chris DeMars: https://chrisdemars.net/
DevRel: https://devrel.co/

Chapters:
00:00 Stream Start
00:13 Introduction
01:32 Meet Chris DeMars
05:59 What is DevRel?
13:23 What makes a great DA?
24:04 Empathy in Tech
40:04 Closing thoughts

Graphics and bumpers by Free Hive Agency
Photo by Marah Bashir on Unsplash

Special Guest: Chris DeMars.

Support The IT Guy Show

]]> What happens when two nerds who love the community side of tech get together? A whole lot of stories, laughs, and insights.

In this episode of The IT Guy Show, Eric sits down with his coworker Chris DeMars to talk about Developer Relations, technical advocacy, and what it really takes to support and empower devs in today’s fast-moving ecosystem. From browser wars to burnout, open source to on-stage nerves, it’s a real look at what fuels a career in DevRel, and how to avoid fizzling out.

Oh, and maybe a few hot takes along the way.

Welcome to The IT Guy Show, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, skilled advice, and engaging discussions.

Connect with me! https://linktr.ee/itguyeric
Join our:
Discord: https://itguyeric.com/discord
Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast-itguyeric:matrix.org

Chris DeMars: https://chrisdemars.net/
DevRel: https://devrel.co/

Chapters:
00:00 Stream Start
00:13 Introduction
01:32 Meet Chris DeMars
05:59 What is DevRel?
13:23 What makes a great DA?
24:04 Empathy in Tech
40:04 Closing thoughts

Graphics and bumpers by Free Hive Agency
Photo by Marah Bashir on Unsplash

Special Guest: Chris DeMars.

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]]> Episode 14: Life as a SysAdmin with Nate Lager https://podcast.itguyeric.com/14 96fc5348-44f8-4fb2-a77d-2784ce1cba45 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Eric Hendricks full Eric Hendricks The role of the system administrator has changed a lot in the last couple decades, but some of us are still proudly flying the flag. 1:14:19 no The role of the system administrator has changed a lot in the last couple decades, but some of us are still proudly flying the flag. Eric sits down with longtime friend Nate Lager to talk about his career journey, lessons learned from the trenches, and what still excites him about tech today. We’ll cover everything from burnout to bash scripts, automation to authenticity. Whether you’re a new sysadmin, a grizzled graybeard, or someone who just loves nerding out about Linux and infrastructure—you’ll feel right at home. Welcome to The IT Guy Show, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, skilled advice, and engaging discussions. Connect with me! https://linktr.ee/itguyeric Join our: Discord: https://itguyeric.com/discord Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast-itguyeric:matrix.org Connect with Nate: https://social.undrground.org/@gangrif https://www.linkedin.com/in/ironsysadmin/ Iron SysAdmin Podcast https://www.ironsysadmin.com https://www.youtube.com/@ironsysadmin SWB Crawler https://www.swbcrawler.com https://www.youtube.com/swbcrawler Hetzner Hosting https://www.hetzner.com/ BootC: Getting Started with Bootable Containers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf1xqjLeA9M Security: Configuring Sudo Access | Into the Terminal 62 https://www.youtube.com/live/rEdBkgKs4NA?si=UV43zA_Kss86hoia Chapters: 00:00 Stream Start 00:14 Introduction 01:36 Nate Lager 06:38 Starting in Technology 18:04 Technology Career 31:38 Moving to Red Hat 44:55 Jeep Guy 50:03 Lightning Round 55:53 Nate’s Advice 01:08:32 Wrap up Graphics and bumpers by Free Hive Agency Photo by Thomas Jensen on Unsplash Special Guest: Nate Lager. sysadmin, devops, automation, linux, opensource, sres, redhat, techcareer, infrastructure, itguyeric, nate lager, eric the it guy, techcommunity, sysadminlife, techpodcast, systemadministration, infrastructureascode, oncalllife, careerstories, technerds The role of the system administrator has changed a lot in the last couple decades, but some of us are still proudly flying the flag. Eric sits down with longtime friend Nate Lager to talk about his career journey, lessons learned from the trenches, and what still excites him about tech today.

We’ll cover everything from burnout to bash scripts, automation to authenticity. Whether you’re a new sysadmin, a grizzled graybeard, or someone who just loves nerding out about Linux and infrastructure—you’ll feel right at home.

Welcome to The IT Guy Show, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, skilled advice, and engaging discussions.

Connect with me! https://linktr.ee/itguyeric
Join our:
Discord: https://itguyeric.com/discord
Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast-itguyeric:matrix.org
Connect with Nate:
https://social.undrground.org/@gangrif
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ironsysadmin/

Iron SysAdmin Podcast
https://www.ironsysadmin.com
https://www.youtube.com/@ironsysadmin

SWB Crawler
https://www.swbcrawler.com
https://www.youtube.com/swbcrawler

Hetzner Hosting
https://www.hetzner.com/

BootC: Getting Started with Bootable Containers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf1xqjLeA9M

Security: Configuring Sudo Access | Into the Terminal 62
https://www.youtube.com/live/rEdBkgKs4NA?si=UV43zA_Kss86hoia

Chapters:
00:00 Stream Start
00:14 Introduction
01:36 Nate Lager
06:38 Starting in Technology
18:04 Technology Career
31:38 Moving to Red Hat
44:55 Jeep Guy
50:03 Lightning Round
55:53 Nate’s Advice
01:08:32 Wrap up

Graphics and bumpers by Free Hive Agency
Photo by Thomas Jensen on Unsplash

Special Guest: Nate Lager.

Support The IT Guy Show

]]> The role of the system administrator has changed a lot in the last couple decades, but some of us are still proudly flying the flag. Eric sits down with longtime friend Nate Lager to talk about his career journey, lessons learned from the trenches, and what still excites him about tech today.

We’ll cover everything from burnout to bash scripts, automation to authenticity. Whether you’re a new sysadmin, a grizzled graybeard, or someone who just loves nerding out about Linux and infrastructure—you’ll feel right at home.

Welcome to The IT Guy Show, your go-to destination for all things tech with Eric, your friendly neighborhood IT guy! Join Eric as he shares his wealth of knowledge, insights, and experiences gained from years of working in the IT industry. From troubleshooting common tech issues to exploring the latest trends and innovations, each episode is packed with practical tips, skilled advice, and engaging discussions.

Connect with me! https://linktr.ee/itguyeric
Join our:
Discord: https://itguyeric.com/discord
Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast-itguyeric:matrix.org
Connect with Nate:
https://social.undrground.org/@gangrif
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ironsysadmin/

Iron SysAdmin Podcast
https://www.ironsysadmin.com
https://www.youtube.com/@ironsysadmin

SWB Crawler
https://www.swbcrawler.com
https://www.youtube.com/swbcrawler

Hetzner Hosting
https://www.hetzner.com/

BootC: Getting Started with Bootable Containers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf1xqjLeA9M

Security: Configuring Sudo Access | Into the Terminal 62
https://www.youtube.com/live/rEdBkgKs4NA?si=UV43zA_Kss86hoia

Chapters:
00:00 Stream Start
00:14 Introduction
01:36 Nate Lager
06:38 Starting in Technology
18:04 Technology Career
31:38 Moving to Red Hat
44:55 Jeep Guy
50:03 Lightning Round
55:53 Nate’s Advice
01:08:32 Wrap up

Graphics and bumpers by Free Hive Agency
Photo by Thomas Jensen on Unsplash

Special Guest: Nate Lager.

Support The IT Guy Show

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