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...
Soft Skills Engineering is made possible through generous donations from listeners.
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Why should you listen?
Here's what listeners say:
I just started listening to @SoftSkillsEng and it is just great!
— Patrick Scheibert 🇺🇦 (@CareForCode) April 8, 2022
This podcast is funny and entertaining and a great source for learning about the non-technical things of being a Software Developer.
I really recommend it to all fellow engineers!
The (aptly titled) @SoftSkillsEng is great. @djsmith42 and @jamison_dance are hilarious. I often go back and visit the back catalog for inspiration.
— Dhruv Vemula (@dhruvtv) March 3, 2023
@SoftSkillsEng Thanks guys for all the podcasts I have learned so much! I used many of the things you talk about on your podcasts to finally getting a role as senior software eng at an great company surrounded super smart amazing people, couldn't be happier!
— Mattchupichu Watson (@MattchupichuW) April 8, 2022
@SoftSkillsEng podcast is a must-listen! It's certainly targeted towards software engineering, but the advice is pretty widely applicable, especially new/aspiring managers. All those #100devs folks ought to check it out!
— Noah Wright (@NoahWrightDev) April 12, 2022
One of the best podcast about software engineering that I came across is https://t.co/emp61mAK8c @SoftSkillsEng must listen for all Software engineering.
— Siddharth Singh (@Siddharth181197) June 16, 2021
I’ve discovered @SoftSkillsEng a couple of days ago and have been addicted to listening to it ever since. What a great laugh and a nice podcast. Check it out!
— Ahmed Aziz (@AA_ziz) May 1, 2021
Recent Episodes
Episode 49: Candidate Plagiarism and a Tightwad Employer
Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
- What do I do if I suspect my co-worker plagiarized my homework assignment in their own interview?
- My employer is making me provide my own laptop. Is this normal?
We mention The Joel Test. Also remember to tweet about the show for endorsements from Dave and Jamison for completely serious and relevant skills like doomsday-bunker-building and yodeling.