People are hard!

Sometimes you end with the right folks, many other times you just don't.

In this episode, Alan and Minh dive into what it's like to hire someone who didn't pan out the way you hoped. Everyone has a role to play, and its incredibly important people take that seriously in to avert disaster.

Has your current role not quite lived up to the expectations you thought it would? What are your options? In this episode, we explore some of them.

Go for the jugular

Interviewing

Common styles of technical interviews

Topics that came up in this episode:

Green field vs brown field projects

Topics that came up in this episode:

Leadership / Management as a career direction

What is with the world now?

Everything seems to be as insane as ever and today we just take a deep breath to chat about some of it. Back by popular demand - watercooler chat episode 2!

We talk big tech, parler, gamestonks, and more!

Note: We are not financial advisors, We just like the stock, 💎 🤲

From Engineer to Management.

Many software engineers find themselves facing this very transition at some point in their career.

In this episode we talk to Bobby Morgan and his experiences going through that exact experience.

Special Guest: Bobby Morgan.

Renewed discussions around Technology and it's intricate interaction with free speech has been spurred by recent events.

Alan and I spend some time discussing the role that technology has within our evolving society, and what responsibility we have as the technologists that enable this new world.

Note: We are not presenting any particular political party, affiliations, or view points - rather we take the perspective of humans tasked to build and contribute to the diverse ecosystem of technology that drives our modern world.

We hope our discussion spurs some interesting thoughts for you!

Our guest this episode is Patrick Isaac who hosts his very own podcast:

Learn Stuff by Patrick Isaac

He's an avid dancer, a life long learner, and a career switcher. We dive into his background, what made him who he is, and how he continues to live out his passions while also pivoting careers into tech. As an engineer, he's got fresh perspectives on the challenges of the field, and as a career switcher, he's got plenty of words of wisdom for fellow humans wondering if a professional switch is in their near future.

Special Guest: Patrick Isaac.

What is Software Engineering?

We break this down into:

Software, and it's constituent science - computer science, and

If you've ever wondered whether you'd enjoy a career in software or tech, this is the episode for you.

Some resources mentioned in the episode regarding trying software engineering, specifically, development: