Soft Skills Engineering

Jun 22, 2017

Jamison and Dave talk about these questions:

1. I have a great, comfortable job that doesn’t push me very hard. How do I deal with worrying about being left in the dust?
2. How do I deal with imposter syndrome?

Jun 15, 2017

Jamison and Dave talk about these questions:

1. How direct should I be in a peer review of a coworker who I really dislike?
2. How do I convince developers to go on call?

Jun 8, 2017

Jamison and Dave were out this week, so here is a DEEP CUT from the archives.

This originally aired as episode 41.

1. How do I deal with someone who says their job (management) is so much harder than my job (engineering)?
2. How do I deal with a two-boss situation where I am one of the bosses?

May 31, 2017

Jamison and Dave answer these two questions:

1. I’m in too many meetings. How do I guard my own productivity?
2. How do I make sure I’m not sideline when my company acquires another company?

May 25, 2017

We answer these two questions:

1. What should developers know about product management?
2. I have TOO MANY notifications interrupting me all the time. What do I do?

May 17, 2017

We answer these two questions:

1. What is the best seating arrangements for software developers?
2. How do I disarm my CTO who is emotionally attached to his code?

May 11, 2017

Thanks to all the people who pointed us to the Single Level of Abstraction Principle which we obliquely referred to in episode 57.

We answer these two questions:

1. How can I convince management to pay for developer training?
2. Should I mention unrelated experience on an application?

May 2, 2017

Dave and Jamison were out this week, so we have a re-run of a DEEP CUT for you.

This originally aired as episode 18. We answer these two questions:

1. I have a part-time job as a developer while I’m still in school. Should I drop out and just work full time?
2. How do I prepare for a job interview?

Apr 25, 2017

1. I’ve been pushed in to doing management tasks I really don’t enjoy. What do I do?
2. How do I handle a co-worker who I really struggle to get along with?

Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

Apr 18, 2017

1. How do I keep meetings on track?
2. I work in an agency with a designer-centric culture. How do I make myself heard?

Dave and Jamison answer these questions: