112: Corey Knapp on Azure Landing Zones, Career Development, and Personal Branding

<p>Mike is talking with cloud expert Corey Knapp today. Corey has 20 years of cloud experience, specializing in Azure, dev ops, and more. He is also a great mentor who enjoys teaching others and he has a lot of wisdom to share with you on the podcast.</p><p>In this episode, we talk about…</p><ul><li>What Corey has been up to lately, his career background, and how he got started in this industry.</li><li>The importance of landing zones, so that you have a proper foundation to expand from, and how to deploy them successfully.</li><li>Why you need to lose your ego to thrive in this business and be willing to surround yourself with people you can learn from.</li><li>Why everyone in the industry needs to share their knowledge, rather than trying to keep it to themselves. IT is a team sport!</li><li>Tips for folks looking for a team to work with in tandem, like posting blogs, social media, and being open to constructive criticism. </li><li>How starting a blog or putting your code out on the internet can serve as a portfolio and help you prove your experience in interview situations.</li><li>Why if you want to learn Azure, the best thing to do is make up some small projects for yourself and just start doing and practicing.</li><li>How the Cloud is here to stay, so now is the time to learn all the skills you need.</li><li>The best career advice Corey has gotten - which is all about not being afraid to ask for help and to reach out to mentors.</li></ul><p>Links to resources:</p><p>If you want Corey’s help with learning these skills, feel free to reach out to him! </p><p>Corey Knapp: <a href="https://twitter.com/BigBaldAzureGuy">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyknapp?trk=people-guest_people_search-card">LinkedIn</a></p><p>Mike Pfeiffer: <a href="https://twitter.com/mike_pfeiffer">Twitter</a></p><p>Join the <a href="https://cloudskills.io/#">Cloudskills Community</a></p><p>Make sure to subscribe to our mailing list at </p><p><a href="http://cloudskills.io/subscribe">cloudskills.io/subscribe</a></p><p>