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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Episode 85: Annoying Know-it-alls and Company Headshots

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This week Jamison and Dave answer these questions:

  1. One of my co-workers is a know-it-all, which is pretty annoying. How do I work with them?
  2. A former employer still has my photo on their team website eight years after I left. How do I get them to take it down?
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Episode 84: Shy Developers and Outsourced Architecture

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This week Jamison and Dave answer these questions:

  1. I work with a very shy and anxious remote developer. How do I work effectively with them?
  2. Our manager is outsourcing the core architecture of our next products to an offshore team. How do I tell him I think this is a bad idea?
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Episode 83: Gaps In The Resume and Moving To Business

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This week Jamison and Dave answer these questions:

  1. I think I’ve saved enough money to get out of the rat race. If something goes wrong and I need to get a job again, how do I explain a long gap in my resume?
  2. I like writing code but I’m interested in moving to a more business-focused role. How can I test this without burning bridges? Do I need to take a pay cut?