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 67: Graduate School and Asking Good Questions

July 07, 2017 44:56 43.13 MB Downloads: 0

Jamison and Dave answer these questions: Should I get a Masters in Computer Science? How do I ask good questions?

Episode 66: Nepotism and Minimum Junior Requirements

June 29, 2017 22:07 21.22 MB Downloads: 0

Jamison and Dave talk about these questions: My cousin is a manager at my employer. How do I avoid nepotism? I’d like to become a developer. What are the minimum requirements for a junior developer? When will I be “good enough” to get a job as a junior dev?

Episode 65: Left In The Dust and Imposter Syndrome

June 22, 2017 39:20 37.46 MB Downloads: 0

Jamison and Dave talk about these questions: I have a great, comfortable job that doesn’t push me very hard. How do I deal with worrying about being left in the dust? How do I deal with imposter syndrome?

Episode 64: Negative Peer Reviews and On Call

June 15, 2017 37:18 35.8 MB Downloads: 0

Jamison and Dave talk about these questions: How direct should I be in a peer review of a coworker who I really dislike? How do I convince developers to go on call?

Episode 63: (Rerun) Management Snobs and Two Bosses

June 08, 2017 24:41 23.69 MB Downloads: 0

Jamison and Dave were out this week, so here is a DEEP CUT from the archives. This originally aired as episode 41. How do I deal with someone who says their job (management) is so much harder than my job (engineering)? How do I deal with a two-boss situation where I am one of the bosses?

Episode 62: Many Meetings and Surviving an Acquisition

May 31, 2017 29:35 28.4 MB Downloads: 0

Jamison and Dave answer these two questions: I’m in too many meetings. How do I guard my own productivity? How do I make sure I’m not sidelined when my company acquires another company?

Episode 61: Product Managers and Notifications

May 25, 2017 34:52 33.46 MB Downloads: 0

We answer these two questions: What should developers know about product management? I have TOO MANY notifications interrupting me all the time. What do I do?

Episode 60: Office Arrangements and Disarming A Code Owner

May 17, 2017 35:19 33.9 MB Downloads: 0

We answer these two questions: What is the best seating arrangements for software developers? How do I disarm my CTO who is emotionally attached to his code?

Episode 59: Buying Training and Unrelated Experience

May 11, 2017 30:41 29.45 MB Downloads: 0

Thanks to all the people who pointed us to the Single Level of Abstraction Principle which we obliquely referred to in episode 57. We answer these two questions: How can I convince management to pay for developer training? Should I mention unrelated experience on an application?

Episode 58: Dropping Out and Interview Prep (Rerun)

May 02, 2017 41:46 40.1 MB Downloads: 0

Dave and Jamison were out this week, so we have a re-run of a DEEP CUT for you. This originally aired as episode 18. We answer these two questions: I have a part-time job as a developer while I’m still in school. Should I drop out and just work full time? How do I prepare for a job interview?

Episode 57: Disliking Management and Difficult Co-workers

April 25, 2017 34:45 33.35 MB Downloads: 0

I’ve been pushed in to doing management tasks I really don’t enjoy. What do I do? How do I handle a co-worker who I really struggle to get along with? Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

Episode 56: Keeping Meetings On Track and Designer-centric Culture

April 18, 2017 30:45 29.52 MB Downloads: 0

How do I keep meetings on track? I work in an agency with a designer-centric culture. How do I make myself heard? Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

Episode 55: Ng-Conf Live Episode

April 11, 2017 34:13 32.84 MB Downloads: 0

It’s a special ng-conf live episode! Dave and Jamison answer these questions in front of a live audience: When you go freelancing, do your coding skills atrophy? What is something you wish you knew about freelancing before you started? I met all my aggressive career goals. What next? Here is the Khan Academy Engineering Ladder Jamison mentioned towards the end of the show.

Episode 54: Sneaky Contractors and Job Titles

April 04, 2017 41:38 39.96 MB Downloads: 0

Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Our codebase is really bad, and management hired a contractor behind our backs to rewrite it. What should I do? How important are job titles when looking for a new job? Here is the Khan Academy Engineering Ladder Jamison mentioned towards the end of the show.

Episode 53: Bait and Switch and Informing Your Manager

March 29, 2017 29:46 28.56 MB Downloads: 0

Dave and Jamison answer these questions: I was hired for one thing, but ended up doing something very different that I don’t enjoy. What do I do? How do I tell my manager that I’m moving into management on another team?