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Soft Skills Engineering
It takes more than great code to be a great engineer. Soft Skills Engineering is a weekly advice podcast for software developers about the non-technical stuff that goes into being a great software developer.
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Episode 524: My CTO AI-codes big piles of slop and early mornings, late meetings
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I work for a small software company on a team of about 7 or 8 engineers. I like workin...
Episode 523: (Rerun of 331) Prickly ticket and title downgrade
This is a rerun of episode 331.
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Listener ninjamonkey says,
I am a new grad...
Episode 522: I stayed too long at my first job and should I get a masters degree
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I stayed too long at my first company and now my career is ruined?
Hi both, long...
Episode 521: negotiating . . . now? and doing good work is not enough for promotion?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Dwill Ainghell asks,
During the golden era of software development, it was commo...
Episode 520: I came back to my former team and was shocked by AI and my team does not care at ALL about the code
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hey Dave & Jamison,
Long time listener. Love the podcast.
I recently rejoi...
Episode 519: Why does my team not have a tech lead and rumors!
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi D&J! Question from Sweden!
I’m a senior dev that have seen a lot of orgs with...
Episode 518: stuck at startup and is my employer mistreating me because I'm on a visa?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I have been at a small startup company for 5 years now. It’s a very small technical te...
Episode 517: Is it good for my career to work at a SaaS company and why am I being asked to manage two teams?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hey guys. This question comes all the way from New Zealand. Recently discovered your p...
Episode 516: Not a baby and my product manager doesn't know the product
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
My company follows scrum, with daily standups. We got a new scrum master. He is very f...
Episode 515: My junior team member won't listen to me and will I be the dumbest employee at a quantum computer company?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi from a long-time listener and first-time caller. I need some advice on a toxic work...
Episode 514: Trust issues and underperformers and my coworker resents me for being faster
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
My parent organization has trust issues: we registered on a recent survey as one of th...
Episode 513: Forgotten employee and what skills actually matter in the AI world
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
How long until I am ethically obligated to let my company know I’m doing no work? Ther...
Episode 512: Can non-engineers really contribute code with AI and not sharing
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Should I declare my struggle with this AI world we live in here? Nah. I mean, I’d like...
Episode 511: Should I take a temporary management position and performance-based bonuses
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I’m approaching 15 years of experience with the last 7 years at fang. About a year ago...
Episode 510: Old and behind and how do I hang on for the last few years until retirement?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I work at a large remote company. We meet up once or twice a year. I don’t really know...
Episode 509: I hate AI software dev, so should I become a manager and leading, not doing
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I am a senior software engineer at big tech and need a career change. With the rise of...
Episode 508: My company is an unethical spammer and my coworkers take so much sick time
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
How can I get our company to follow the law and stop sending SPAM without being regard...
Episode 507: I got fired unexpectedly and breadth and depth
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hey there, I started a new job in August at a large European retailer. There were ups...
Episode 506: I hate my job with AI and my team-mate thinks I suck
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi Djavison,
I’ve heard y’all say something along the lines of “this is the most...
Episode 505: Called to the principal's office and my team leads are super dogmatic
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I’m a senior software engineer at a remote company (~500–700 people), and over the las...
Episode 504: Should I quit my AI job before my first day and professional button-clicker
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi Jamison and Dave. Eight years into my software engineering career, all of it at Ser...
Episode 503: Hardware is hard and my PMs are pushing AI slop code
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I’m a software developer with about 15 years in the industry, and I am soon starting a...
Episode 502: Management keeps leaving and I hate using AI to code
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi, thank you for the podcast, I am long time listener, first time asker. Something we...
Episode 501: Vibecoding CEO and doing to teaching
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
A listener named Derek asks,
I am the CTO and cofounder of a startup. Now that v...
Episode 500: Am I the only one not getting raises and firing my whole team
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I have been with my current organization for 5+ years. I like the company and have gen...
Episode 499: Should I quit my solo dev job with a sports team and senile seniors
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I’m a new listener to the podcast and work as the sole developer for a sports team, wh...
Episode 498: Testing in big corporations and how to get my first management job
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi Dave and Jamison,
Internal dev asker from the second half of Episode...
Episode 497: Patronizing perf reviews and can't get anything done as a tech lead
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I’m a relatively new people manager and I really struggle when it comes time for perfo...
Episode 496: Passing non-technical interviews and my internship with only other interns
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Listener Tom says,
I’m a software developer with six years experience, mostly at...
Episode 495: What to do when my boss quits and moving to Romania?
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hello gentlemen, long-time listener here, and I’d love your take on something that’s b...
Episode 494: Am I interviewing all wrong and leaving old team chats
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Dear Damison and Javison, I work at a very small startup (<10 engineers) and am trying...
Episode 493: My boss one-ups my negativity and football engineering
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hey Guys, long time listener, first time asker!
At my BigCorp Co., whenever I ta...
Episode 492: Fresh grads and startups or the goog
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Listener AWS multi-region is not real multi-region, ask me how I know asks,
We’v...
Episode 491: Re-arranging deck chairs on the Titantic and my boss leaks private info
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I handed in my resignation this past Monday. During the conversation, my manager confi...
Episode 490: How do I break into software dev from QA automation and underselling
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hi Dave and Jamison, I’ve been in QA/QA automation for 13 years now with a CS degree,...
Episode 489: Ethical dilemma for a gambling app dev and ethical employers
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hey Jamison and Dave, love your show!
A question for you guys coming all the way...
Episode 488: How do I survive in a culture of optics and jira slacker
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
Hey Dave and Jamison,
Big fan of the show — listening from Portugal! (Proof that...
Episode 487: My manager ignores me during 1:1's and I am required to work in an empty office
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
“My manager insists on a weekly 1:1 with me, but he rarely pays attention. He’s often...
Episode 486: No one on my team talks and skip level meetings
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
I work at a big tech company on a remote team of about 10 people, and most of them hav...
Episode 485: I'm terrible at hiring decisions and my coworker spams us with AI-generated memes
In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:
What signals do you look for when interviewing candidates? I’ve helped interview many...