Jamon Holmgren, the co-founder Infinite Red and the maintainer of mobx-state-tree, joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Overcoming adversity using “Sisu”."

In this episode:

  • What is "Sisu"?

  • What kind of adversities can you face as a developer?

  • How can you learn to better deal with adversity?

  • Learning to know what motivates you.

  • Learning to ask for help from others.

Episode Notes

Social

  • Jamon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamonholmgren

  • A-P's Twitter: https://twitter.com/apkoponen

Show Notes

  • Infinite Red: https://infinite.red/

  • Jamon's tractor: https://twitter.com/jamonholmgren/status/1366201301244149762

  • Lasse Virén in Münich Olympics 1972: https://www.riemurasia.net/video/10000-metrin-finaali-Munchenin-kesaolympialaisissa-1972/208200

  • 16 Basic Desires: https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/16_basic_desires_theory_of_motivation

  • Self-determination theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory

Jamon's Recommendations- "The Culture Code" by Daniel Coyle: http://danielcoyle.com/the-culture-code/

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