The ability to self-manage is one of those things that separates an average programmer from a senior developer, in my opinion. In this episode, I talk about the importance of being able to manage your own time and work and strategies for doing so.
Monday, April 23, 2018
Monday, April 16, 2018
Ep 60, People Skills vs Developer Skills
Software development is only partially a technical skill. As your career progresses, your people skills become as important. This is true even if you're never put into a leadership role of any kind. In this episode, I cover three tools I've used to help with my people skills game: Non-confrontational language, tactical empathy, and open-ended statements.
Monday, April 9, 2018
Ep 59, How I Moved Past Writing Code Professionally
Last week I talked about how I realized I no longer want to write code professionally. In this week's episode, I go into how I arrived at this point in my career and how tech turnover pushed me into thinking beyond just implementation.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Ep 58, I Don't Want To Write Code Anymore
The other day while sitting at my desk, I had a sudden realization: I don't want to write code professionally anymore. I still enjoy it as an intellectual challenge, but professionally I'm in a different place. In this episode, I dig into the topic and go over some honest truths I've realized recently.
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