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.
Jun 10
Principles Oriented Thinking as a Durable Skill in an AI First World
The skills that survive every industry shakeup aren't the ones you can Google — they're softer, harder to name, and far more durable. In this episode, Jonathan explores principle-oriented thinking: the practice of stripping away the labels we attach to tools, roles, and even ours ... Show More
27m 34s
Sep 2024
Episode 424: Bragging without ego and how to predict layoffs
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Listener Billy Bob Taco asks, I work at a small-medium startup, as a member of a very small team (read: just me). I work on infrastructure and APIs that support every other team, such as mobile and web clients, as well as ... Show More
29m 32s
Feb 2024
How to Build a Technical Strategy That Solves Business Problems | CircleCI CTO, Rob Zuber
<p>It doesn’t matter if you have an innovative technical strategy if you’re not solving problems the business cares about… <br/><br/>This week, host Conor Bronsdon sits down with Rob Zuber, CTO at CircleCI. They delve into the evolving role of engineering leaders, and the importa ... Show More
58m 45s
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
Mar 2025
Can they ask that? How to handle illegal job interview questions
What should you do if an interviewer asks you a question that feels… off? Maybe it’s about your age, marital status, or even your health. In many places, these types of questions are actually illegal - but they still happen more often than you’d think.This week, Sarah and Emma br ... Show More
26m 40s
Dec 2023
Ep. 5 Building Dream Teams: recruitment secrets for career advancement
<p>Curious about recruitment at Revolut and leadership tips to motivate a growing team?</p>
<p>Yasin Bostanci, an Operating Partner in the CEO’s office and Head of Recruitment at Revolut, sits down with host Alex Carril. In this episode, they discuss managing a team which is dedi ... Show More
24m 43s
Sep 2025
Hypergrowth startups: Uber and CloudKitchens with Charles-Axel Dein
Brought to You By:• Statsig — The unified platform for flags, analytics, experiments, and more. Statsig built a complete set of data tools that allow engineering teams to measure the impact of their work. This toolkit is SO valuable to so many teams, that OpenAI - who was a ... Show More
1h 44m
Oct 2025
S6E42 Ramzi Marjaba | From Idea to Approval: Persuasion for Engineers
Send us Fan MailRamzi Marjaba is a seasoned Solution Engineer and consultant currently with Veeam Software, working remotely from Ottawa since March 2025. Prior to this, he spent nearly four years as a Senior Solution Specialist at Keysight Technologies, managing Eastern Canada a ... Show More
56m 23s