Do you find yourself your planning sessions get stuck in unending philosophical discussions? Everybody wants to do things the "right way" but they all disagree on what is right. At some point you have to bring the discussion to a close and star

You Got Fired, Now What? Part 2

Jun 21st, 2021 22m 58s

Getting fired feels like the end of the world. It breaks fear and uncertainty, It makes you doubt your ability. Fortunately, it is not as bad as it feels. Phillip and Bill share their own experiences of being fired, how they dealt with it and s

You Got Fired, Now What? Part I

Jun 14th, 2021 30m 15s

Saying No

May 17th, 2021 38m 19s

I had a friend once tell me "You can be right but if you are wrong in how you are right you are still wrong." There are lots of ways of saying no. Most developers get this wrong. Pushback is an important soft-skill all developers should learn.

Interviewing for Software Jobs

May 10th, 2021 34m 42s

Interviewing is a hugely important skill but since we do it so infrequently we are terrible at it. Here are a few tips on how to interview for software development roles.

Creativity

May 3rd, 2021 40m 6s

What does creativity look like, why is it important, and how do you get it?

Taking Ownership

Apr 26th, 2021 39m 11s

If you boss could ask one thing of you it would be to "Take ownership". There is too much to do and too many unknowns for him make all the decisions. Your boss needs somebody who is able to think ahead, notice problems, and fill in the gaps. M

Seven Types of Developers You Don't Want on Your Team

Apr 16th, 2021 33m 27s

Good team alignment allows groups of developers to be more than the sum of their individual parts. Unfortunately, there are some common behaviors from developers that prevent this alignment. In this episode we talk about seven of these behavior

Decisiveness

Mar 14th, 2021 39m 6s

Software developers like details but it also means we can sometimes have a hard time making decisions. The process of decision making can be hard for us but there is hope.

Putting in the Reps

Feb 27th, 2021 44m 57s

There is a companion to intelligence called hard work. If you are going to win at your software development career you have to put in the reps. This may seem like common sense but if you are naturally very intelligent you may find many things c

How to Sell Your Ideas. (or not)

Feb 14th, 2021 33m 16s

Software developers tend to be very smart, analytical individuals. Many times they may have the highest IQ in the room. However, despite their intelligence they have a hard time selling their ideas. In this episode we talk about some strategies

Five things we do to sabotage our career

Feb 4th, 2021 1h 3m

In this episode we discuss common things software developers do to sabotage their careers. Many developers are exceptionally talented but slow their career growth because of unintentional but counterproductive patterns of behavior. We are Bill

Successful Software Careers

Jan 25th, 2021 28m 43s

The hardest part of achieving a successful software career is only partially related to software development skills. There is so much more. Most developers could experience exceptional career growth, but they are held back by one or two non-te

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