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Weekly Recap
How To Level Up As A Tech Lead - Interview With Anemari Fiser
What does it take to be a Tech Lead in software engineering? I sat down with Anemari Fiser to discuss!
We dug into:
- What is a tech lead?
- How to move into the role?
- How do soft skills fit into the picture?
Thanks so much for the perspective, Anemari!
Engineer to Manager: Big Career Move!
From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, this Redditor wanted to know how to focus their time when it comes to applying to engineering manager roles. What kind of interview questions will they get?
STOP Passing State For Logging: A Practical Example of Logging Scopes
We're diving deeper into logging scopes! In this video, we look at how we flip things on their head with a practical example. No longer do we pass state into methods just to log, we can use a logging scope at a higher level to achieve this more easily.
Struggling With New Direct Reports? Watch This!
From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, this Redditor wanted to know how to manage one on one context with their direct reports. As a new leader, how should you approach this?
More Experience, More Overwhelmed - Principal Engineering Manager AMA
With great power comes great responsibility... And with more seniority in your software engineering role, you might be feeling like you're getting more and more overwhelmed. What are some strategies to help with that?
As with all livestreams, I'm looking forward to answering YOUR questions! So join me live and ask in the chat, or you can comment now, and I can try to get it answered while I stream.
Work Life Balance, AI Tools, and Junior Devs - Interview With Andrew Peacock
Woodworking, building a side-SaaS, having a full-time job, helping educate others, and supporting a happy family... This is a full plate.
Not only full in terms of time allocation, but also a sense of fulfillment.
How could your heart not also be full from focusing on the things you're passionate about?
In this video interview, I sat down with Andrew Peacock who shared his (un)fortunate journey to becoming a software developer and how he balances EVERYTHING going on in his world.
There are many actionable tips for junior developers and senior devs who find their plates are full. Something for everyone!
Thanks, Andrew, for all of your great insights!
Mandatory Time Tracking For Developers?! NO THANKS!
This viewer wanted to know about time tracking as developers. Why is it such a pain in the butt? Is this expected for developers? How do we navigate this?!
Imposter Syndrome, Grit, and Growth: How Bhavya Rebuilt Confidence
In this episode, I get to catch up with Bhavya Kashyap, Engineering Manager at Chime, AND a former classmate of mine from the University of Waterloo. We hadn’t spoken in years, but this conversation was an AWESOME catch-up!
Bhavya opens up about her incredible journey from being a top-performing kid in school to facing failure in university. She described what it's like to rebuild confidence and find her path through persistence, curiosity, and self-discovery.
Her story is a powerful reminder that failure isn’t final and that sometimes the best engineers are those who’ve had to fight the hardest to prove they belong.
Should Developers Share What They're Learning on Social Media?
This viewer wanted to know about how to get started with sharing software development experiences on social media. Oh BOY do I know a guy who has some thoughts on that. Let's dive into it.
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