Start With Precise Communication

There's a cognitive trick our brains play whenever we face a hard question or a difficult decision: we quietly swap the hard thing for something easier to answer. It's called substitution, and we do it constantly — usually without noticing, and sometimes to our detriment. In toda ... Show More

The skills you build and the tools you master matter, but they aren't your most important asset when things go wrong — and something eventually will. In this episode, I work through why our careers and lives are governed more by avoiding catastrophic downside than by chasing upsi ... Show More

If you are a manager, a lead engineer, or anyone growing into more responsibility, this throwback episode is built for you. We keep hearing the same question, now louder than ever: "Why can't this go faster?" AI and agentic coding have made the literal coding step dramatically ch ... Show More

Over my career, I've worked with lots of scientists, IT specialists and engineers, and I know that sometimes it's can be challenging to communicate complicated concepts and ideas in a way that's simple enough for your audience to understand. This week's episode gives you tools an ... Show More

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about their tips for better communication in email, Zoom calls, code reviews, or asking for help. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Applic ... Show More

Send us Fan MailIn this bonus episode, we're talking about becoming a more effective communicator at work. Listen as Stephanie and Namaan share communication best practices based on the Pyramid Principle.Want more? Register for the Impactful Communication Bootcamp taking place on ... Show More

Effective communication 

Send us Fan MailTelling your colleagues, clients, and customers, in English that you need more detail, or maybe less detail can be difficult. Especially if you're a non-native English speaker and you use English at work as a second language. In this podcast I give you some great ... Show More