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Let's unravel the human side of tech jobs together. At the end of the day, the majority of work involves other people. We answer the practical question: As a software engineer, how do I improve my people skills? And why? We have interviews with a wide range of tech professionals, host Q&As, and provide you with insights that are immediately practical, honest, and most importantly, always worth your time.
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09 // HOW to Push Past Imposter Syndrome (feat. a new perspective)
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Imposter syndrome has followed me through every step of my career: from “What is a loop?” to Senior Software Engineer. “Everybody has imposter syndrome!” feels hollow. Even when meant well. Instead, today's episode dives into the 3 things that have helped even when imposter syndrome feels crippling. Send me a message! Thanks for listening! And for …
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08 // HOW to Get People to Listen to You (on Stage or on Zoom) with Vince Pierri
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Vince Pierri, a Public Speaking Coach by night and Lead Pastor by day, breaks down how to be a captivating speaker — during a demo, a project pitch, and on stage. In our fun, rambly episode, we cover: - how to make people remember (and even do!) what you say - how to come up with analogies if you're not good at it - how to grab people's attention f…
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07 // HOW to Pass the Tech Interview (Even When You Get Stuck)
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Leetcode isn't enough to pass live coding interviews, And it’s definitely not gonna get you promoted. Because it's just a tool. What you need is a mindset. This week's episode includes: - My favorite framework & mindset for live coding interviews (that helped me pass the interview, even when I didn't solve the problems!) - 3 habits that are harming…
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06 // HOW to Save Yourself Years of Misery (& Do the Right Work) with Alex Lau
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Writing great code is not enough to be a great SWE. Your work must solve the right problems. At the right time. Alex Lau, a Senior Software Engineer @ Brilliant.org breaks down how to find and focus on this work — and how it's related to...a bike? Through his own experience, Alex shares how we can both learn from our own mistakes and his. He equips…
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05 // HOW to Pass the Behavioral Interview
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You need more than the STAR method to pass the behavioral interview. Behaviorals aren't just the break between live coding and system design. (though I do appreciate them for that) How you do in this interview either builds on the company's positive view of you, Or wipes out all the progress you've made. But not for you! Because you listen to today…
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04 // HOW to Make Stakeholders Love You & Build Great Working Relationships (& More) with Nick Cosentino
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Relationships with stakeholders can make or break your job. Not to mention your promotion. Nick Cosentino, a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft breaks down how to do it well — whether the stakeholder is a Staff Software Engineer or they don't know the difference between Java and JavaScript. (the names are confusing, I hear ya) Addi…
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Leetcode doesn't matter if you can't pass the tech screen. Yeah, that 15-20 min HR call at the beginning of the whole interview process. All your leetcode stats, OOP experience, and system design excellence don't matter if you can't convince HR you're worth the company's time. When you tune in, I'll give you a much higher chance of making that inte…
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02 // HOW to Actually Get Promoted (& More) with Rodney Matambo
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"Do impactful work" "Act like a senior" "Prove you're ready for a promotion" Cool. Yeah. How? Uplevelling as an engineer — getting better, getting the promotion — doesn't have to be as mysterious as management makes it. There are clear frameworks, paradigms, steps, and focuses to making it happen. We share everything from Junior to Staff Level Engi…
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01 // 7 Principles for HOW to Receive Feedback Well (Even When It Hurts)
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Receiving feedback well is more important than giving feedback well. Why? Because receiving it is something you'll probably do more and you have much more control over how well it goes. We know we shouldn't be "defensive". And we want to receive things "well". But how? Do we just turn off our feelings? Do we act like we're happy they told us? What …
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00 // 7 Principles for HOW to Give Tough Feedback
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Most of us have heard that giving critical feedback is important. But how the heck do we do that? What do we say? How do we adapt it to people? What if they get really defensive as soon as I say something?? Giving tough feedback is a skill that can be learned. Tune in as we dive into how we can give critical feedback, especially as software enginee…
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