Joey deVilla on Layoffs

The Informed Life

Joey deVilla describes himself as an experienced, engaging, accordion-playing, golden-voiced developer advocate looking for a new role. He’s had a long career in the technology space and writes about his experiences in two long-running blogs, The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the Twenty-First Century and Global Nerdy. Recently, Joey became one of the many people in tech who’s lost their job in the last couple of years. That is the subject of our conversation today.
See full show notes at:
https://theinformed.life/2024/02/25/episode-134-joey-devilla/

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1. Joey deVilla on Layoffs (00:00:00)

2. About Joey (00:02:06)

3. The Importance of Openness and Communication (00:05:25)

4. Dealing With Emotions (00:11:04)

5. The Experience of Being Laid Off (00:14:03)

6. Dealing With Human Beings (00:17:38)

7. The Importance of Having a Network (00:24:52)

8. Practical Advice for Those Laid Off (00:29:36)

9. Closing (00:34:03)