End User Computing and Working at Silicon Valley Startups with Ruben Spruijt
Beyond Coding17 Tammi 2024

End User Computing and Working at Silicon Valley Startups with Ruben Spruijt

Connect with Ruben Spruijt:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rspruijt

https://twitter.com/rspruijt


Mentioned References:

Videos from Ruben's digital twin - https://www.youtube.com/@dizzion-frame/videos

Dizzion - https://www.dizzion.com


Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/AfPxmTQT7ZI

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:25 - Beyond Coding Podcast style and audience
00:02:59 - Retaining information from podcasts and books
00:06:42 - What is End User Computing
00:08:57 - The end user experience needs to be king
00:10:02 - How long has End User Computing been around?
00:11:30 - The tech and user experience side of End User Computing
00:12:53 - Shadow IT
00:15:29 - Accessibility leads to adoption
00:16:39 - Virtual desktops are coming back?!
00:18:53 - Data and compute being close to each other
00:19:55 - New remote streaming protocols
00:21:11 - No more company laptops needed soon
00:23:10 - E-waste and sustainable hardware
00:26:43 - Competing cloud resources
00:27:44 - Working remotely for startups in Sillicon Valley
00:30:48 - Work on your personal brand
00:32:39 - Taking the plunge
00:34:44 - Managing risk
00:37:49 - Things are moving faster
00:40:08 - Business relationships
00:43:55 - Many Dutch people in the EUC communities
00:45:23 - The pros and cons of startups
00:47:45 - Faster impact
00:49:03 - Wearing multiple hats
00:50:36 - AI in end user computing
00:51:53 - Ruben created a digital twin
00:54:57 - How to stay ahead of the ai game
00:57:09 - Measuring success
00:59:32 - Final thoughts

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