# ElixirMix 140 - How to Become a Top End Developer **URL:** \ **Category:** Blogs/Articles/Talks/Podcasts\ **Tags:** career, elixir, podcasts, beam\ **Created:** [12 August 2021 10:29 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/elixirmix-140-how-to-become-a-top-end-developer/17083 "2021-08-12T10:29:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wolf4earth](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/wolf4earth/32/8094_2.png) [@wolf4earth](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/wolf4earth)\ **Post date:** [12 August 2021 10:29 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/elixirmix-140-how-to-become-a-top-end-developer/17083/1 "2021-08-12T10:29:44Z")
Charles Max Wood takes the lead this week. He and Adi Iyengar discuss what Top End Devs are and what people should be doing to become Top End Devs. They start out discussing the default trajectory of a developer’s career and then talk about how to get boosts off that line and into higher levels of achievement and fulfillment. > **[How to Become a Top End Developer - EMx 140 | Devchat.tv](https://devchat.tv/elixir-mix/how-to-become-a-top-end-developer-emx-140/)** > > Charles Max Wood takes the lead this week. He and Adi Iyengar discuss what Top End Devs are and what people should be doing to become Top End Devs. They start out discussing the default trajectory of a developer's career and then talk about how to... ---
**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\ **Post date:** [12 August 2021 13:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/elixirmix-140-how-to-become-a-top-end-developer/17083/3 "2021-08-12T13:16:03Z")
I would really enjoy these much more if they were transcribed… :105: ---
**Author:** ![wolf4earth](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/wolf4earth/32/8094_2.png) [@wolf4earth](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/wolf4earth)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 07:28 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/elixirmix-140-how-to-become-a-top-end-developer/17083/4 "2021-08-13T07:28:03Z")
I’m “merely” one of the panelists but I shared your thoughts on the internal Discord, let’s see what comes of it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 07:43 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/elixirmix-140-how-to-become-a-top-end-developer/17083/5 "2021-08-13T07:43:17Z")
Well, mine is an 100% subjective take. Most of the time I prefer reading and not listening. Hardly something factual. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wolf4earth](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/wolf4earth/32/8094_2.png) [@wolf4earth](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/wolf4earth)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 07:49 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/elixirmix-140-how-to-become-a-top-end-developer/17083/6 "2021-08-13T07:49:14Z")
I can sympathize with that. Personally I tend to listen to Podcasts in settings where reading would be impractical, like doing the dishes and other chores. Then it’s nice to just put on some headphones and tune out. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\ **Post date:** [13 August 2021 21:33 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/elixirmix-140-how-to-become-a-top-end-developer/17083/7 "2021-08-13T21:33:09Z")
That’s a good way of looking at it. But to me doing house work is a way to mentally unwind through some physical labor (sort of like a workout). Having to load my brain even then is likely going to be too much. But I might try it sometime. 🙂