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 44: Discussing Firing and Writing Job Postings
Dave and Jamison answer these questions: When I let someone go, should I tell them the reason why? How do I write a good job description? We mention Julia Evans’ blog post A litmus test for job descriptions in the second question.
Episode 43: Internship Costs and CS Interview Questions
Dave and Jamison answer these questions: What do internships cost companies? How do you feel about asking hard technical computer science questions in interviews? The second question was prompted by this tweet: In 20 years of engineering I've never said, "thank goodness we hired someone who can reverse a b tree on a whiteboard while strangers watch"— Samantha 🐝 Quiñones (@ieatkillerbees) December 14, 2016
Episode 42: Bootcamp Job Hopping and Cultural Reliability
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Should I switch jobs to my fourth job within two years of graduating from a bootcamp? What non-technical practices and cultural attributes improve software reliability?
Episode 41: Management Snobs and Two Bosses
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: 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 40: Office Visibility and New Tech
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: How can I encourage my team to be more visible in the office? How do I learn new technologies without going through a noob phase?
Episode 39: Brilliant Jerks and One on Ones
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: How do I deal with engineers who are skilled technically but rude and demeaning? What should I talk about in one on ones with my manager or reports? We also cite Questions for our first 1:1, a blog post by Lara Hogan.
Episode 38: Going Over Heads and Firing Just After Hiring
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: When is it appropriate to go over someone’s head? Should I fire the new engineer that we just hired (and who relocated to take the job)?
Episode 37: VC Funding and Internal Presentations
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: How does venture capital work, and how does it affect me? How do I give great presentations at work?
Episode 36: Unlimited Vacation and Enforcing Best Practices
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: What do you think of unlimited vacation policies? How do I enforce coding best practices? Show notes, because Jamison is feeling ambitious: The Netflix culture slides we mentioned pylint, the linter Dave talked about
Episode 35: Attracting Talent and Quitting Responsibly
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: How can I attract talent? How do I quit without burning bridges?
Episode 34: Do Certifications Help and How Can I Avoid Avoidance?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Do certifications help me? How can I solve an avoidance problem?
Episode 33: Damaging Your Credibility and Meeting Potential Employers In School
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: How can a developer damage their credibility online? How can I meet potential employers while I’m still in school?
Episode 32: Why Would You Do Contracting?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer this question: Why would a developer leave a full time job to do consulting or contracting? It just so happens that Jamison did this a few months ago, and he shares his experience in making the transition.
Episode 31: Going In To Management and Knowing If A Job Is Worth Applying To
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Should I go in to management? How do you know if a job is worth applying to?
Episode 30: Reaching Consensus and Code Editing Etiquette
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: How should you reach consensus on a team? Should you always have consensus? What is the etiquette around editing code in a shared repository?