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Few careers have the kind of daily worldwide impact as software engineering. It shapes the interactions that billions of people have online across so many moments of their days. So, how do software engineers keep ahead of the world's increasing reliance on IT solutions? Welcome to SEEK Bytes, a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers who work at SEEK, an Australian-founded leader in online employment marketplaces. Each fortnight, our team of hosts and guests will explore intern ...
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Ep 27: Trust, but verify - Why programmers should maintain a healthy skepticism
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Why is a healthy dose of scepticism essential for software engineers and why should you cast doubt on things we should trust; CDNs, security reports and our own code. Delve into the concept of “Abstraction-ception”, making the bold claim that everything we know is an abstraction of an abstraction. Can learning topics superficially lead to unexpecte…
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Ep 26: Best practices on working with API's
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This week's episode explores REST API's and the best practices for working with API's in general. API design validation, asynchronous processing, security, rate limiting, monitoring and more are discussed by Will, Elliott and Seamus. This podcast references the following article: What makes a good rest api (from apitally.io)…
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Ep 25: AI Platform System Engineering with Ren Shao
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AI - The fast-growing tech that’s increasing in every aspect of our lives and creating fascinating new engineering roles. It's a topic we can’t stop our hosts talking about. (We’ve tried!) In this episode, our hosts focus on a particular AI engineering role - AI Platform System Engineering. Joined by Ren Shao, an AI System Engineer at SEEK, based i…
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Time zones in the world of Software Engineering are complex to master. In this episode, our hosts uncover (and attempt to understand) the complexities. What are the rules to converting time zones? What's in the naming of time zones? What about daylight saving? Why do some countries choose time zones that suit their preferences rather than the stand…
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Ep 23: Distributed vs Remote Teams with Laavanya Kathiresen and Jerome Chan
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In our first internationally recorded podcast, our Australian hosts are joined by colleagues in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to discuss the challenges and wins of having distributed teams and how that differs from remote teams. Join special guests Laavanya Kathiresen and Jerome Chan who share their insights into the pros and cons, of asynchronous working…
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Ep 22: Part 2 of Transforming SEEK: Unifying with Jobstreet and Jobsdb with James Ross (SEEK APAC CTO)
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This is Part 2 of a two part series. Listen to Episode 21 first to get the full story. SEEK's recently successful, post acquisition integration has been a 3 year journey for the entire company. SEEK APAC CTO, James Ross, shares his insights of leading an expanded APAC Engineering department through the most challenging and rewarding experience of h…
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Ep 21: Transforming SEEK: Unifying with Jobstreet and Jobsdb with James Ross (SEEK APAC CTO) - Part 1
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SEEK's recently successful, post acquisition integration has been a 3 year journey for the entire company. SEEK APAC CTO, James Ross, shares his insights of leading an expanded APAC Engineering department through the most challenging and rewarding experience of his (almost) 40 year career. This is part 1 of a two part podcast because if you know Ja…
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Ep 20: Lessons learnt the hard way in Software Engineering
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Ever had one of those situations where things are not going to plan? Rather than letting failed experiences ruin your day, focus on what you can take away and do better next time. Based on tips from a recent post by Jordan Cutler, our hosts discuss their own experiences on topics ranging from adapting to your manager, to obsessing about clean code.…
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Ep 19: Worst productivity killers (and why you're not getting things done)
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Distractions and interruptions in your workflow are nothing new, but in a technology led profession with a focus on fast and frequent delivery, the tools that drive notifications, alerts and requests are more ubiquitous than ever. The team explore ways in which they and others manage these disruptions in concentration and provide tips in avoiding b…
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EP 18: Busting myths! Misconceptions juniors have on becoming senior engineers
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What are the myths that junior software engineers are often told on their starting journey towards becoming more senior? The SEEK Bytes team entertain these myths, briefly, before crushing them and the dreams of many. It's not all doom and gloom, the team argue that in many cases, the reality is better than the actual myth! Content referenced in th…
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Ep 17: Mixed Bytes 3 - NPM everything, Typechat & Imposter Syndrome
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In this Mixed Bytes episode where our hosts bring up some hot topics of the moment, the team discuss Everything, an NPM package that stirred up some controversy. Typechat gets some airtime, exploring the Microsoft package that lets your program be talked to. Finally, the team share their experiences with Imposter Syndrome (no-one is immune) and how…
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What's the difference between a Javascript Engine and a Javascript Runtime (environment)?... or are they just the same thing? If you don't know the answer, Rahul returns to the team with Seamus and Wil to answer this and other runtime related queries. The trio also discuss popular and emerging options such as Deno and Bun and what they bring to the…
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Ep 15: Internal Software Developer tools
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In this episode, the team tap into their collective experience creating and managing developer tools that (hopefully) benefit other Software Engineers. Reyna, Bridget and Nik join Seamus in discussing understanding your customer, the challenges in getting adoption of said tools, scaling support and the inevitable sunsetting of tools. External links…
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Ep 14: Tech Health vs Tech debt with special guest, Troy Mcilvena
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We kick off 2024 with an interview episode. Troy Mcilvena (Head of Architecture - Online) shares his insights into monitoring and managing the health of systems and moving key discussions to tech health vs focusing on debt. How do you communicate technical and system needs to non-technical managers in a manner that will prioritise those needs again…
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Ep 13: Mixed Bytes 2: OpenAI DevDay, Telco outages and data backup horror stories
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In our last episode for the year, we return to a Mixed Bytes format where the team openly discuss several timely topics in a round table format. This week, the OpenAI DevDay is brought to our attention, bringing ChatGPT into discussion once again. The 14 hour outage of one of the largest Telco's in Australia is ruminated on and finally, data backup…
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Ep 12: Grad programs for SE's with Scott Dann and Ben Swart
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SEEK runs a hugely successful program to develop early career Software Engineers with the support of existing SEEK Developers. Scott Dann, who built the program back in 2017, shares his insights with Seamus and Will. Ben Swart, one of SEEK's most recent program participants, shares his experience and how he has benefitted from the program. Seamus a…
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Episode 11 brings the chatty trio of Elliott, Seamus and Will together again to find out who's winning the IDE wars. There's some strong opinions thrown around, and their throwing arms may be questionable, but we'll let you be the judge. The team also predict what the future might be for integrated development environments and what the impact might…
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Ep 10: Pathways into Software Development
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Our tenth episode has Seamus, Rahul and Will talking about their unique pathways into becoming a Software Engineer. Like many, it wasn't their initial career of choice. Listen in to learn how they found their path and would they do anything different knowing what they know now? Hear about the specific learning resources and strategies recommended b…
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In this episode, Reyna, Seamus and Will delve into what Developer Experience (DevEx) actually means while exploring the crucial ways it can be enhanced to boost productivity and innovation in your role. If DevEx refers to the overall experience developers have while building, testing, and maintaining software, why are we not talking about it more! …
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Ep 08: Leading Engineers with our special guest, Lester Dong
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In Episode 08 the team are joined by Lester Dong (Head of Engineering for the Selection team) to discuss the challenges of leading Software Engineers within SEEK. Lester joins host regulars Bridget, Elliott and Seamus to share his insights into leadership and his journey from a Software Engineer to a Head of Engineering role. If you have questions …
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Ep 07: Mixed Bytes 1 - Coding interviews, top-level domains and burnout
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Episode 07 introduces our first mixed bag of byte-sized topics for the team to tackle. Reyna, Seamus and Will scour the internet for the latest engineering points of interest. Find out about the implications of new Top-level Domains using common file extensions (domain.zip). We ask, should software engineers have to do coding examples in technical …
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We welcome Rahul Ballal to the team for Episode 06 where we discuss different ways of testing and explore what they mean in practical terms. Join Rahul, Will, Seamus and Elliott as Rahul shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry using various test methods during his long (and distinguished) career. If you have questions, feedbac…
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Ep 05: Journey into GraphQL with our resident expert, Mark Cheeseman
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In Episode 5, our special guest Mark Cheeseman will discuss his extensive use of GraphQL. Mark is a SEEK Staff Engineer and has a wealth of experience to lean on, making him a bit of an expert in everything GraphQL. Nik, Reyna and Seamus ask Mark the questions you never knew you wanted the answers to – until now! If you have questions, feedback or …
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Ep 04: Monoliths and Microservices: What are they and what’s better?
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In Episode 4, Seamus, Will and Elliott try to answer the question, what is a monolith?. That kicks off a journey down the rabbit hole as more questions arise over their use versus the more commonly used microservices in large deployments. Join them as they debate the pros and cons of both and in what situations one might be preferred over the other…
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Ep 03: Go fetch with Datadog while we debug this thing called Bing Chat
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In Episode 3, Seamus Kearney and William Lark join the hosting team along with Reyna and Elliott to explore the merits of Datadog and debugging. And what is Bing chat? Seamus introduces the team to Microsoft's new AI and tells us what he knows of ChatGPT's big (or little) brother. If you have questions, feedback or suggestions on future topics you'…
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Ep 02: ChatGPT, will it take over our Software Engineering jobs?
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In Episode 2, you'll meet a new host, Reyna Tan, joining Bridget, Elliott and Nik as they visit one of the most topical subjects of 2023: ChatGPT. Hear the team's initial experiences and observations using ChatGPT as they explore some burning questions they have. And will ChatGPT be taking over our jobs anytime soon? If you have questions, feedback…
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Are you a Software Engineer who wants to learn from passionate programmers who are experts in your field? Welcome to SEEK Bytes, a podcast for Software Engineers, hosted by passionate Software Engineers who work at SEEK. Each fortnight we'll explore topical issues, interview experts and share practical tips relevant to you and what you do. Software…
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Bryce and Ren discuss freeing cows, try Mountain Dew Ice, and hypothesize what the next "Harry Potter Weekend" is going to be.By Bryce and Ren do it Ten
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