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 47: Speaking Up In A New Job and Personal Issues

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Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

  1. How soon into a new job is it appropriate to raise concerns?
  2. What do you do when issues in your personal life affect your work?

Thank you to Algolia for sponsoring this episode. Check out their job posting at algolia.com/softskillsengineering.

Also thanks to Battlefield: Bad Company 2, which I spent 310 hours playing.

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Episode 45: RAPID FIRE and Micromanagers

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It’s our first RAPID FIRE episode, where we answer a bunch of questions rapid-ish-ly.

  1. Why do I get passed up for developer jobs?
  2. Should I take this high-paying job even though it’s a scary change?
  3. Should I quit my first job after five years?

We also answer a longer question:

How do I deal with a micromanaging project manager?

Thank you to Algolia for sponsoring this episode. Check out their job posting at algolia.com/softskillsengineering.