Authority Issues

Episode 42: Jeremy Bowers (Washington Post)

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In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Jeremy talk about:

  • How engineering is a bit different at a newspaper
  • A lowly beginning doing tech support at Best Buy
  • Saving the day on a project that won a Pulitzer!
  • Being glad he's not coding anymore
  • What "Newsroom Engineering" means
  • Why campaign finance data is critical to the news industry
  • Planning a charm offensive
  • Tactics for pre-empting burnout when deadlines are immutable
  • Book recommendations:
    • Camille Fournier: The Manager's Path
    • Will Larson: An Elegant Puzzle
    • Donella H. Meadows: Thinking In Systems
    • The actual net effect of indulging a "brilliant asshole"
    • Pushing for more remote workers
    • How to push back against authority when needed
    • Cooking at scale and for one's coworkers

      • You can find Jeremy on Twitter at @jeremybowers

      Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3

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      Authority IssuesBy Rachel Perkins and Kendall Miller
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