Tag: leadership
SE Radio 555: On Freund on Upskilling
On Freund, founder of Wilco and former VP of Engineering at WeWork, speaks with SE Radio’s Brijesh Ammanath about “upskilling” – going deeper or increasing the breadth of your skills. On has years of experience in helping developers master the skills needed to advance in their careers. This episode explores the importance of upskilling in […]
Episode 495: Vaughn Vernon on Strategic Monoliths and Microservices
Vaughn Vernon, author of Strategic Monoliths and Microservices, discusses topics covered in his latest book on strategies for purposeful software architecture from the perspective of both business and technical leaders. Host Akshay Manchale talks to Vaughn about barriers that businesses face in managing change in software due to organizational hurdles and technological challenges. Vaughn talks […]
Episode 374: Marcus Blankenship on Motivating Programmers
Marcus Blankenship discusses programmer motivation (and de-motivation), which is key to job satisfaction, performance, and turnover. Travis Kimmel spoke with Blankenship about why engineering motivation matters, the unique motivation needs of engineers, mentoring and coaching for motivation, 1:1s, and self-motivation. Related Links Marcus Blankenship’s website Habits that Ruin Your Technical team Related SE-Radio Episodes […]
Episode 368: Bryan Helmig on Managing Distributed Teams
Bryan Helmig, CTO and Co-Founder of Zapier, discusses managing distributed software teams. Marcus Blankenship spoke with Helmig about how to create a productive remote culture, collaboration patterns and tools, the challenges of time zones, special challenges that managers face, and the extra importance of clear communication on remote teams. Related Links Zapier Guest twitter: […]
SE-Radio Episode 265: Pat Kua on Becoming a Tech Lead
Johannes Thönes talks to Patrick Kua about the role of a technical lead and how people become tech leads. The show covers the definition of a tech lead, the responsibilities of the role and the challenges of becoming a tech lead. Venue: Internet Related Links Episode 228: Software Architecture Sketches with Simon Brown Article: A […]
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