I'm joined today by Brian Pulliam. I've personally engaged Brian as a career coach. In this discussion we'll talk a bit about coaching, and about how you can set yourself up to become a much better candidate in your job search as an engineering leader.
Apr 22
Building Real Skills During the AI Boom - No, Not That Kind of Skill
The Coding-Is-My-Value Trap: For years, we've treated the ability to write code as the flagship skill of software engineering. It's concrete, it's teachable, it's the thing big box stores sell kits for. But conflating "what I enjoy about the job" with "what I'm actually valuable ... Show More
30m 16s
Apr 15
Chaos Doesn't Have to Win - Maintaining Order in the Midst of AI Change
If you're an engineering leader right now, everything around you feels like it's changing at once — new tools, new processes, new expectations. It's tempting to accept chaos as the new normal, but in today's episode, I make the case that your job is to go on the offense and *crea ... Show More
20m 45s
Apr 8
Mourning the Loss of Coding, Senior Tooling Mindset, and Shaping Your Environment
Your tool set isn't just a collection of utilities — it's the environment you live in every day, and it's shaping you whether you realize it or not. In today's episode, I explore two principles that senior engineers consistently apply to their workflows, regardless of which speci ... Show More
33m 55s
Dec 2020
Are You a Perfectionist? How Perfectionism Can Hurt Your Career and What to Do About It - with Lynne Cazaly (Ep 61)
<p>From the moment I decided to start a podcast, Lynne Cazaly was on the top of my list of potential guests. There’s something about her leadership style, her unassuming way, and the quiet confidence that she exudes, making her the perfect guest speaker. Last year, while trying t ... Show More
39m 13s
Sep 2024
Land your dream job in today’s market: negotiation tactics, job search councils, and more | Phyl Terry (Author, “Never Search Alone”)
<p><strong>Phyl Terry</strong> is the author of <em>Never Search Alone, </em>which I’ve seen so many people reference as the most impactful guide they read for finding a job. Phyl was on the founding team of the first company Amazon acquired back in the ’90s and then was CEO of p ... Show More
1h 51m
Dec 2024
18. Mastering IT Interview Questions: How to Answer ‘Tell Us About a Time You Used Logic’
In this episode of the IT Job Coach podcast, host Frank DeMaio breaks down one of the most critical IT interview questions: 'Tell us about a time when you used logic to solve a problem.' Whether you’re aiming for an IT support role, systems administrator, or project manager posit ... Show More
8m 24s
Feb 2025
How to find work you love | Bob Moesta (Jobs-to-be-Done co-creator, author of "Job Moves”)
<p><strong>Bob Moesta</strong>, co-creator of the Jobs to Be Done framework, recently published a new book, <em>Job Moves</em>. Drawing from interviews with over 1,000 people about their career transitions, it offers a practical playbook for career development. In our conversatio ... Show More
1h 24m