Latest Episode Episode 497: Patronizing perf reviews and can't get anything done as a tech lead Jan 26, 2026
Episode 487: My manager ignores me during 1:1's and I am required to work in an empty office Nov 17, 2025
Episode 485: I'm terrible at hiring decisions and my coworker spams us with AI-generated memes Nov 3, 2025
Episode 484: How to get a raise after slacking off for YEARS and my PM won't stop DM'ing me Oct 27, 2025
Episode 482: I got a promotion, but a tiny raise and an imposter interviewed for my team Oct 13, 2025
Episode 471: Why does my junior engineer do so little and I fell asleep in a Zoom meeting Jul 28, 2025
Episode 467: I can't get promoted if I do my job and should I get a degree to get a job in this economy Jun 30, 2025
Episode 465: Talking to your report's previous manager and how to replace a 30-year-old ticketing system Jun 16, 2025
Episode 461: How to do side projects with a family and demanding job and my company promised me a raise, but didn't give it May 19, 2025
Episode 459: Am I cutting edge and how to compliment someone who went from super jerk to super nice May 5, 2025
Episode 456: Will I look bad on the job market if I'm a crypto developer and struggling to go from management back to dev work Apr 14, 2025
Episode 455: UX designer without a mentor and I get bored too easily and stressed too easily Apr 7, 2025
Episode 453: Why did my company build an internal LinkedIn and how do I not get stagnant in my skills? Mar 24, 2025
Episode 449: My tech lead ignored my warnings and I don't know what my leadership style is Feb 24, 2025
Episode 440: How do I help my boss not burn out and should I tell people I'm older than I am? Dec 23, 2024
Episode 438: Software job after prison and working 60 hours per week at age 20 and feeling unfulfilled Dec 9, 2024
Episode 433: My teammate pretends we decided, but we didn't and my team is getting worse and worse Nov 4, 2024
Episode 430: Should I quit this job I'm underqualified for and honestly torpedoed my promo chances Oct 14, 2024
Episode 417: Should I tell my boss I'm checked out and how do I deal with a PM who has no idea what he's doing? Jul 15, 2024
Episode 416: My boss wants me to build dark patterns and getting promoted without writing code Jul 8, 2024
Episode 413: Is my interview candidate cheating and my product owner is getting WRECKED by the client Jun 17, 2024
Episode 386: Stuck with toil and how to get a dev job as a self-taught career-switcher in 2023 Dec 11, 2023
Episode 380: Overruled by non-technical manager and describing technical stuff to non-technical people Oct 30, 2023
Episode 189: Building relationships and handling negative feedback with speical guest Jeff Leiken Dec 23, 2019
Episode 162 (rerun of episode 113): Quitting Your First Job and Too Many Responsibilities Jun 17, 2019
Episode 158: I accepted a counter-offer and stayed and dealing with engineers who exaggerate their contributions May 20, 2019
Episode 157: How to deal with a consistent low performer and my architect wants me to switch from Ruby to Java May 13, 2019
Episode 156: How to move from web development into other software engineering roles and dealing with slow code review processes May 6, 2019
Episode 155: What do you think about employee monitoring software and how do I get un-demotivated after losing interest in software dev? Apr 29, 2019
Episode 150: How to fight imposter syndrome as a technical lead and Getting in to meetups Mar 25, 2019
Episode 149: How to get my engineering career back on track and how to thrive in a heavy process environment Mar 18, 2019
Episode 148: In the orbit of a Rock Star Programmer and Should I share my salary with my coworkers? Mar 11, 2019
Episode 147: How to grow in a flat organization and how to get references when job hunting in stealth mode? Mar 4, 2019
Episode 146: What to do with sick co-workers who come into the office and dealing with weird performance review feedback Feb 25, 2019
Episode 145: What to do with a bad manager who is loved by upper management and should I include detecting major security vulnerabilities on my resume? Feb 18, 2019
Episode 142: Can I get hired above my level even though I look inexperienced on paper and should I be brutally honest in peer performance reviews Jan 28, 2019
Episode 140: Should I apologize for my bugs after I quit and should I become a project manager Jan 14, 2019
Episode 138: Should I ask for a raise before my annual review and how to keep up with young, single, overtime-working co-workers Dec 31, 2018
Episode 137: How to get answers to technical questions and Should managers also be technical Dec 24, 2018
Episode 135: Publicly Correcting Speakers and Forced Into a Dev Role as a Product Manager Dec 10, 2018
Episode 119 (rerun of episode 77): My boss wants me to speak at conferences and how to get better than a 2% raise Aug 13, 2018
Episode 28: How Long Should I Stay At My Job and How Do I Help Junior Developers Improve Sep 26, 2016
Episode 15: Working with non-technical people and keeping up with the latest technology (with Brad Green) Jun 20, 2016
Episode 13: Dealing with a 'yes' boss and the difference between contract and permanent positions May 30, 2016
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