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.
Mar 10
From Software Engineer to Agent Manager - How Work is Changing in A New Software Development Paradigm
If you're a software engineer right now, you likely feel like your world is changing overnight. We are writing half or less the amount of code that we wrote even a year ago, which represents a seismic, groundbreaking shift in our industry. However, the rapid introduction of new t ... Show More
21m 20s
Mar 3
AI Moves the Bottleneck - Are You Ready for What That Means For Your Career?
AI is bringing massive changes to our industry, but it's not just about how fast you can write code or use agentic flows. In this episode, I explore how AI is fundamentally shifting the economic bottleneck of software development, and how you can use your systems-thinking enginee ... Show More
29m 52s
Feb 24
Listener Question - Abdul Asks About How to Balance Career Strategy Between Money, Meaning, and Skill Transitions
Today, we are tackling the natural tension between the desire to make more money—getting a raise, finding financial stability—and the desire to have meaningful, purpose-driven work. We are diving into a fantastic listener question from Abdul, a front-end engineer with 10 years of ... Show More
34m 35s
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