Soft Skills Engineering

By Jamison Dance and Dave Smith

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 dev... more

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FAQs about Soft Skills Engineering:

How many episodes does Soft Skills Engineering have?

The podcast currently has 521 episodes available.

Soft Skills Engineering episodes:

December 28, 2016Episode 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?
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25min
December 21, 2016Episode 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?
...more
34min
December 12, 2016Episode 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.
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31min
December 05, 2016Episode 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)?
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0min
November 29, 2016Episode 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?
...more
32min
November 22, 2016Episode 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
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28min
November 15, 2016Episode 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?
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41min
November 07, 2016Episode 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?
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30min
October 31, 2016Episode 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?
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34min
October 26, 2016Episode 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.
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17min

FAQs about Soft Skills Engineering:

How many episodes does Soft Skills Engineering have?

The podcast currently has 521 episodes available.

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