Our tenth episode has Seamus, Rahul and Will talking about their unique pathways into becoming a Software Engineer. Like many, it wasn't their initial career of choice. Listen in to learn how they found their path and would they do anything different knowing what they know now? Hear about the specific learning resources and strategies recommended by the team.

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In this episode, Reyna, Seamus and Will delve into what Developer Experience (DevEx) actually means while exploring the crucial ways it can be enhanced to boost productivity and innovation in your role. If DevEx refers to the overall experience developers have while building, testing, and maintaining software, why are we not talking about it more! Tune in to hear about the 3 core dimensions of DevEx and learn the tips your hosts have utilised to improve their very own Developer Experience.

In Episode 08 the team are joined by Lester Dong (Head of Engineering for the Selection team) to discuss the challenges of leading Software Engineers within SEEK. Lester joins host regulars Bridget, Elliott and Seamus to share his insights into leadership and his journey from a Software Engineer to a Head of Engineering role.

If you have questions or feedback you’d like to share, contact the SEEK Bytes team at [email protected] 

Episode 07 introduces our first mixed bag of byte-sized topics for the team to tackle. Reyna, Seamus and Will scour the internet for the latest engineering points of interest.

Find out about the implications of new Top-level Domains using common file extensions (domain.zip). We ask, should software engineers have to do coding examples in technical interviews? What are the signs of burnout in software engineering, and what can be done about it? And finally, why is everyone programming in the English language (or are they)?

You can find each topic of discussion at the following timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:05) The .zip TLD is problematic

(13:32) Coding exercises in tech interviews

(22:15) Developer burnout

(39:35) Non English coding languages

(46:51) Outro

If you have questions, feedback or suggestions on future topics you'd like us to explore, contact the SEEK Bytes team at [email protected].

We welcome Rahul Ballal to the team for Episode 06 where we discuss different ways of testing and explore what they mean in practical terms.

Join Rahul, Will, Seamus and Elliott as Rahul shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry using various test methods during his long (and distinguished) career.

If you have questions, feedback or suggestions on future topics you'd like us to explore, contact the SEEK Bytes team at [email protected].

In Episode 5, our special guest Mark Cheeseman will discuss his extensive use of GraphQL. Mark is a SEEK Staff Engineer and has a wealth of experience to lean on, making him a bit of an expert in everything GraphQL.

Nik, Reyna and Seamus ask Mark the questions you never knew you wanted the answers to – until now!

If you have questions, feedback or suggestions on future topics you'd like us to explore, contact the SEEK Bytes team at [email protected].

In Episode 4, Seamus, Will and Elliott try to answer the question, what is a monolith?. That kicks off a journey down the rabbit hole as more questions arise over their use versus the more commonly used microservices in large deployments.

Join them as they debate the pros and cons of both and in what situations one might be preferred over the other. The big question is: will they get to a consensus in the end?

If you have questions, feedback or suggestions on future topics you'd like us to explore, contact the SEEK Bytes team at [email protected].

In Episode 3, Seamus Kearney and William Lark join the hosting team along with Reyna and Elliott to explore the merits of Datadog and debugging.

And what is Bing chat? Seamus introduces the team to Microsoft's new AI and tells us what he knows of ChatGPT's big (or little) brother.

If you have questions, feedback or suggestions on future topics you'd like us to explore, contact the SEEK Bytes team at [email protected].

In Episode 2, you'll meet a new host, Reyna Tan, joining Bridget, Elliott and Nik as they visit one of the most topical subjects of 2023: ChatGPT.

Hear the team's initial experiences and observations using ChatGPT as they explore some burning questions they have. And will ChatGPT be taking over our jobs anytime soon?

If you have questions, feedback or suggestions on future topics you'd like us to explore, contact the SEEK Bytes team at [email protected].

Are you a Software Engineer who wants to learn from passionate programmers who are experts in your field?

Welcome to SEEK Bytes, a podcast for Software Engineers, hosted by passionate Software Engineers who work at SEEK. Each fortnight we'll explore topical issues, interview experts and share practical tips relevant to you and what you do. 

Software Engineering impacts everyone. Join us as we celebrate the practice of Software Engineering that's changing the world in which we live.

In this episode, you'll meet some of our SEEK Bytes hosts: Bridget Barnes, Elliott Millar and Nik Skoufis. The team will discuss a topic that's not just engineering- focused, but affects a huge part of our population: working from home. We’ll talk about the good, the bad and the future. 

If you have questions, feedback or suggestions on future topics you'd like us to explore, contact the SEEK Bytes team at [email protected].