It takes more than great code
to be a great engineer.

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:

  • pay raises
  • hiring and firing developers
  • technical leadership
  • learning new technologies
  • quitting your job
  • getting promoted
  • code review etiquette
  • and much more...

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(Rerun) Episode 35: Attracting Talent and Quitting Responsibly

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We’ve got another re-run this week, as Jamison and Dave both recover from being sick. We’ll be back with a new episode next week.

In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

  1. How can I attract talent?
  2. How do I quit without burning bridges?

This episode originally aired on November 15th, 2016.

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Episode 108: An Insecure Teammate and Disclosing Past Ratings

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

  1. What do I do about an insecure teammate whose insecurity causes them to lash out at others?
  2. I’d like to change teams within my company, but I’ve had some negative performance reviews in the past. How early should I disclose this to my prospective manager?

Jamison talks about the Khan Academy Engineering Principles, which are great and which you should read.

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(Rerun) Episode 40: Office Visibility and New Tech

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

  1. How can I encourage my team to be more visible in the office?
  2. How do I learn new technologies without going through a noob phase?