Soft Skills Engineering
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Soft Skills Engineering
It takes more than great code to be a great engineer. Soft Skills Engineering is a weekly advice podcast for software developers about the non-technical stuff that goes into being a great software developer.
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Episode 482: I got a promotion, but a tiny raise and an imposter interviewed for my team
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
After a year of trying, I recently got promoted to staff engineer!
It’s great to...
Episode 481: I'm bored and will I ever find out why I was fired?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi Dave and Jamison,
After fleeing a sinking ship of a startup, I became a solo...
Episode 480: Do I just coast until I quit and going back to work after a long time
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
(follow-up from question 449)
Hello. Return question asker here. You answered my...
Episode 479: Contractors to the rescue and dinged for delay
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hey skillet nation, long time skilletee first time skilleter here. I started at a scal...
Episode 478: Can you coach self-awareness and my boss is an llm
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Can you coach self-awareness? I manage someone who seems to believe their skill set is...
Episode 477: Four months and I already hate my job and grumpy and fuzzy
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hey guys,
I have been working for four months at my job and I already don’t like...
Episode 476: How much help is too much help and guarding against slop
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Two junior engineers recently joined my team, and I’ve been tasked with onboarding the...
Episode 475: Am I too loyal to my big tech job and politely preserving time
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi!
I’m currently working for a big tech company and I’ve just accepted an inter...
Episode 474: I hate the idea of firing a low performer and cheaper context switching
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi Dave & Jamison,
Long time listener, first time google-form filler outer!
Episode 473: Mental health support and overcoming FOMO of taking a break from work
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi Jamison and Dave!
I am not a developer, but my question is hopefully transfer...
Episode 472: Should my junior dev use AI and thrown in to ETL
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I’m the CTO of a small startup. We’re 3 devs including me and one of them is a junior...
Episode 471: Why does my junior engineer do so little and I fell asleep in a Zoom meeting
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I’m a senior developer on a small team, and I’m feeling frustrated with a junior devel...
Episode 470: I said something stupid in a meeting and just want to code
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I was on a meeting with a team generally regarded to be pretty annoying to deal with a...
Episode 469: Passed over for lead role and perhaps I'm the jerk
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I’m a long time listener to the podcast. Thanks for reading and answering my question!...
Episode 468: Should I take a mini-retirement and doubling down on anachronisms
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi Dave and Jamison,
Long-time listener, first-time question asker. Thank you bo...
Episode 467: I can't get promoted if I do my job and should I get a degree to get a job in this economy
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I am a data scientist and was recently passed over for promotion to senior because my...
Episode 466: Bad performance review and moving in to the caves
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I had my performance review two months ago where I scored a “Does not meet expectation...
Episode 465: Talking to your report's previous manager and how to replace a 30-year-old ticketing system
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
A listener named Mike says,
To what degree do you think it’s appropriate to talk...
Episode 464: Rehiring an overpaid boomerang and AI has taken over my teammate's brain
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Mr A. N. Onymous says,
Hi Dave and Jamison,
Long time listened, second tim...
Episode 463: CTO w/ weak resume and I tried management and it was TERRIBLE
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Albert Nonymous asks,
I am the CTO at a small (5 engineers) tech start-up with n...
Episode 462: Supporting laid-off employee and how to rebuild culture after layoffs
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
One of my employees is probably getting laid off, what do I do!?!
I’m a tech lea...
Episode 461: How to do side projects with a family and demanding job and my company promised me a raise, but didn't give it
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hey, long-time listener, listened to almost all episodes now and have been loving it s...
Episode 460: Losing autonomy and I got skipped for a promotion even though I'm awesome
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I have managed a product for some months now. My previous manager split their team in...
Episode 459: Am I cutting edge and how to compliment someone who went from super jerk to super nice
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I work for a B2C fintech startup as a senior engineer. Our onboarding funnel has a lot...
Episode 458: Infinite tech debt hack and figuring out what is going on
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Nearly every time certain developers on the team want to address technical debt, they...
Episode 457: How do I get off the on-call rotation and "big tech" == "big leagues"?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I am a senior software engineer in a big tech/faang company and this week is my first...
Episode 456: Will I look bad on the job market if I'm a crypto developer and struggling to go from management back to dev work
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hey, I am a web developer getting bored of the regular development work. I am interest...
Episode 455: UX designer without a mentor and I get bored too easily and stressed too easily
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
A listener named Dakota asks,
I’m a UX designer, and I’m constantly looking for...
Episode 454: Tracking productivity? and my CTO is ChatGPT
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I’m a manager on a Product team. I’ve been asked by upper management to measure “story...
Episode 453: Why did my company build an internal LinkedIn and how do I not get stagnant in my skills?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Greetings! I work at a research company with ~500 engineers and scientists. My company...
Episode 452: Consulting refactor and extra work, extra scrutiny
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I’ve been a developer for about 1.5 years. I work for a large consultancy. we provide...
Episode 451: Un-collaborative architect and who is my boss?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
A listener named Scot asks,
A new architect was hired at my company 6 months ago...
Episode 450: I'm terrible at behavioral interviews and time zonessssssss
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I struggle with behavioral interviews. I’ve gotten a little bit better as I’ve done mo...
Episode 449: My tech lead ignored my warnings and I don't know what my leadership style is
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hello, long time listener first time question asker. I work for a medium sized tech co...
Episode 448: Title over salary and from figure skater to software developer
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
A listener named Steven says,
Long-time listener of the podcast here—it always b...
Episode 447: Overleveled at FAANG and accidental draft feedback
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I am a mid level engineer overleveled as a senior engineer in a FAANG company. I got s...
Episode 446: Wading through AI slop and they don't get git
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
A listener named Matthias (mah-TEA-as) asks,
In episode 444 you’re talking about...
Episode 445: Staying at my first job and my coworker is insulting other departments
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
A listener named Kevin asks,
Hey, found the show and really enjoy it! Been liste...
Episode 444: Surrounded by apathetic coworkers and put it on my resume?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
After a decade as a Senior front-end engineer in companies stuck in legacy ways of wor...
Episode 443: Does my PM hate me? and My coworker has anxiety when I help
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I think my team’s PM might hate me. Hate is exaggerating, but they often will give pub...