An important part of your development career is understanding when and how to take risks. In the first episode of season two we sit down with Jim Fisk (@jimafisk) and Stephanie Luz (@SayStephanieNow) of Jantcu (@jantcutech) and talk about taking risks as a developer. In our conversation we discuss why taking risks is important, the two types of risks you'll face and how to balance risk with reward in development.

Key Takeaways * Risk can be a catalyst for career growth. * Without taking risks you’ll stagnate as a developer. * Overt risks are easy to quantify and measure. * Covert risks are harder to quantify and take a long time to measure.

Questions to ask when taking a risk * What is the worst potential loss? * What is the best potential gain? * Does the gain outweigh the loss? (to you)

Links from this Episode * Jantcu * JAMStack

Previous Episodes Mentioned * Asking for Help

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