The Stack Overflow podcast is a weekly conversation about working in software development, learning to code, and the art and culture of computer programming. Hosted by Paul Ford and Ben Popper, the series features questions from our community, interviews with fascinating guests, and hot takes on what’s happening in tech. Founded in 2008, Stack Overflow is empowering the world to develop technology through collective knowledge. It’s best known for being the largest, most trusted online community for developers and technologists. More than 100 million people come to Stack Overflow every month to ask questions, help solve coding problems, and develop new skills.
The right way to job hop
Ceora and Cassidy talk about why engineers are so good at job hopping — and why it can pay to upgrade roles every year or two.
Ceora speaks openly about the privileges of working in tech compared to other industries.
Apparently, in some places, it’s a thing for engineers to leave their teams and then rejoin the organization with a promotion to get ahead. Do you boomerang?
Cassidy’s husband’s favorite interview question to ask is, “If you had a magic wand and could change one thing about this company, what would you change?”
Ben poses a question about whether LinkedIn AB tests are disadvantageous to some career seekers over others.
Matt introduces us to the world of AI generated Pokémon.
Ceora, our resident voice of Gen Z, tells us why she thinks millennials are the only true generation to understand tech.
High fives to Unique Username for answering the question “how can I print to the console using JavaScript?” You get a Lifeboat Badge for helping 140,000 people.