Soft Skills Engineering is a weekly advice podcast for software developers.
The show's hosts are experienced developers who answer your questions about topics like:
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Here's what listeners say:
Started listening to @SoftSkillsEng and it’s such a great resource! People often forget how important soft skills are especially in the dev world. It’s definitely something that you can invest in now that will benefit you during your whole career!
— Kyle 🤙 (@DesignByKyle) August 21, 2019
Hands down @SoftSkillsEng has the best intros. I'm in tears most of the times 😂😂😂
— Bassam Ismail 🚴 (@skippednote) August 19, 2019
Being a good software engineer also means that you focus on soft skills as well. Let me recommend a great podcast from @jamison_dance and @djsmith42, the @SoftSkillsEng!https://t.co/l0Rq1gy8fX
— Gábor Horváth (@hhgabor) August 17, 2019
.@SoftSkillsEng continues to be my favorite podcast. I laugh at loud at least once an episode and the content is super on-point.
— ████ Sager (@adfontes__) August 16, 2019
Listen to every episode of @SoftSkillsEng 🤓 Nothing has a more profound impact on your career growth than soft skills.
— Mike Kerr (@codecareercoach) July 31, 2019
I just discovered @SoftSkillsEng but it is amazing, I always learn something new from them. Also all episodes have a fun and friendly feeling
— Daniel Peñaloza (@danp1925) July 23, 2019
I love @SoftSkillsEng .. although it's not directly focused on technical side of Software Engineering, it takes a huge often not-discussed part of the job such as the team communication, management, ethics, etc...
— Nigo (@lenaggar) May 14, 2019
The hosts are really good, I literally listen to every episode ❤️
@WanderingHogan I’ve been looking for new podcasts and added @SoftSkillsEng when you mentioned it. Just listened to EP 149 and totally relevant to me as a 40-year-old dev. Thanks for sharing! Also, nice to hear your name in the shoutouts!
— Andrew Serff (@andrewserff) April 5, 2019
In episode 17, Jamison and Dave answer these questions:
From listener Greg Harrison: I want to build a side-project, but my lack of coming up with a good idea saps my motivation. Do you guys have any tips?
Have you ever been fired? What happened? How do you bounce back?
In episode 16, Jamison and Dave answer these questions:
From listener David Renne: What’s the best way to talk to random LinkedIn recruiters, recruiter calls and emails? I prefer the reverse lookup apps to determine if an unrecognized phone number looks like a recruiter it goes straight to voice mail during business hours.
As a mid-level dev, i sometimes get frustrated when i try learning new things. how can i be more comfortable as a beginner? Sometimes i get frustrated with myself when i don’t immediately grasp something that i perceive to be very simple. It makes me less motivated to try new things and take risks on new technology, and really feeds my impostor syndrome.
In episode 15, Jamison and Dave join Brad Green, engineering director at Google and Angular team manager, to answer these questions:
How do I deal with non-technical people at work? I often get questions that put me into a position where I have to explain really basic concepts to non-technical people like sales and marketing. They seem to rely on me like a crutch, and it gets tiring to have to explain things over and over. How do I strike the right balance of being helpful, but not so helpful that they become dependent on me? I want to be helpful, but I don’t want to spend 90% of my time acting as tech support.
How do I keep up with new technology but avoid being sucked in by hype?
