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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Latest Episode

Episode 39: Brilliant Jerks and One on Ones

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

  1. How do I deal with engineers who are skilled technically but rude and demeaning?
  2. What should I talk about in one on ones with my manager or reports? We also cite Questions for our first 1:1, a blog post by Lara Hogan.
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Episode 38: Going Over Heads and Firing Just After Hiring

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

  1. When is it appropriate to go over someone’s head?
  2. Should I fire the new engineer that we just hired (and who relocated to take the job)?
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