297- Brandon Hansen on Instilling a Sense of Ownership Part 1: From AOL Days to Modern Challenges

Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

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5 • 49 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Brandon Hansen Currently a director in IT, Brandon Hanson brings a wealth of experience from his time at AOL and other tech companies. With a background that spans from early computing to modern virtualization, Brandon offers unique insights into the evolving landscape of technology and IT management. Brandon Hansen on Instilling a Sense of Ownership Part 1: From AOL Days to Modern Challenges Are we shooting ourselves in the foot with modern technology investments? Brandon Hanson, a director with a rich background in IT, dives into his experiences at AOL and other tech giants, shedding light on lessons learned and the evolution of IT. From discussing ‘nerd neck’ to the pitfalls of private equity in tech, this episode is packed with insights for any IT professional.

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0:00.0	I was just joking around with like, we're talking on the last episode.
0:10.6	How do you, um, you're in a new role.
0:12.3	How do you go around to introduce yourself to everyone if they, yes, exactly.
0:17.0	How do you go around to introduce, uh, yourself to everybody if you're new in IT?
0:20.7	I'm like, I just go in and just say,
0:22.6	hey, you know, I'm the new IT dude
0:24.5	that was hiding in the server room.
0:26.8	And I just came out of the layer
0:28.6	for a moment. I do speak
0:30.1	cling on if you need a translator.
0:33.2	Yeah.
0:33.6	Like, how do you, you know,
0:35.9	how do we, how do we, you know, introduce ourselves in IT as that person?
0:42.7	As I can see that, I think, along with, I've been talking about steroids a lot lately.
0:46.4	I just think that we should take more steroids. I'm being dead serious. I think that IT guys,
0:51.7	I mean, that off. I think, because I'm dealing with this,
0:54.5	like,
0:54.7	neck issue.
0:55.3	We have this thing called nerd neck
0:56.6	because we sit in seats all day,
0:57.9	and I'm dealing with a cervical spine issue.
1:02.9	And I just figured,
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