"What actions can I take to get better from here?"
This seems like a simple concept, but in practice we often are more interested in protecting our ego. In this episode we try to practice this self-accountability through an exercise.
Yesterday
Career Fundamentals - Avoid Career Traps by Focusing on Primary Paths of Improvement
<p>If you're looking to accelerate your career growth, this episode gives you what may feel like hard truths about the path forward. So many engineers fall into traps of overthinking, chasing minor optimizations (like 5% or 10% productivity boosts), or playing the games of politi ... Show More
15m 30s
Nov 11
Part Two - Bryan McCann, CTO of You.com, on AI, Engineering, Art, and Everything In Between
<p>Hey everyone, welcome to today's episode of Developer Tea. This is the second part of my interview with <strong>Bryan McCann</strong>, the CTO at you.com. If you haven't listened to Part One, I'd encourage you to go back, as it provides crucial context for our continued discus ... Show More
36m 16s
Mar 2021
Should we optimise our relationships?
In this episode, we're joined by Joey Savoie, co-founder of Charity Entrepreneurship. Joey's an expert at 'spreadsheetising' all aspects of his life, including health, relationships and careers to have the biggest impact on the world. Our wide-ranging conversation discusses the e ... Show More
2h 15m
Jan 2021
How can we optimise for a meaningful life?
In this episode, we're joined by Neel Nanda to discuss life optimisations, career choices, how to live in alignment with your own values and how to treat your relationships more intentionally. We discuss some of the principles behind how we can do the most good with our lives, wh ... Show More
1h 43m
Jun 2023
Episode 361: Get git and non-tech ramping up
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Listener Schtolteheim Reinbach III asks, Hey soft skills engineering, love you guys. I work at a company you wouldn’t hear much about, on a product that you wouldn’t think about as having much tech involved- suffice it to ... Show More
28m 5s
Mar 2021
Justin Kan (Twitch Co-Founder) on Entrepreneurship and Living a Meaningful Life
Hey everyone - a bit of an 'in-between'-isode this week. In this episode, Ali talks to Justin Kan a renowned internet entrepreneur, investor and founder and the co-founder of Twitch, the video game streaming platform. He's also helped found a number of other platforms including S ... Show More
1h 26m