Majority of Work
Let's unravel the human side of tech jobs together. At the end of the day, the majority of work involves other people.
We answer the practical question: As a software engineer, how do I improve my people skills? And why? We have interviews with a wide range of tech professionals, host Q&As, and provide you with insights that are immediately practical, honest, and most importantly, always worth your time.
Episodes
12 episodes
10 // HOW to Do Hard Things, Build Confidence, and Work Better with Others with Eric Mariasis
Ever felt like you're hitting a wall in your career or drowning in imposter syndrome? In this episode, Eric Mariasis shares his journey from feeling overwhelmed to becoming confident in his skills. We dive into the real talk about pushing throu...
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Episode 10
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55:11
09 // HOW to Push Past Imposter Syndrome (feat. a new perspective)
Imposter syndrome has followed methrough every step of my career:from “What is a loop?” to Senior Software Engineer.“Everybody has imposter syndrome!” feels hollow. Even when meant well.Instead, today's episode ...
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Episode 9
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30:51
08 // HOW to Get People to Listen to You (on Stage or on Zoom) with Vince Pierri
Vince Pierri, a Public Speaking Coach by night and Lead Pastor by day, breaks down how to be a captivating speaker — during a demo, a project pitch, and on stage. In our fun, rambly episode, we cover:- how to make people...
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Episode 8
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1:21:42
07 // HOW to Pass the Tech Interview (Even When You Get Stuck)
Leetcode isn't enough to pass live coding interviews,And it’s definitely not gonna get you promoted.Because it's just a tool. What you need is a mindset. This week's episode includes:- My favorite framework & mindset...
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Episode 7
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48:26
06 // HOW to Save Yourself Years of Misery (& Do the Right Work) with Alex Lau
Writing great code is not enough to be a great SWE.Your work must solve the right problems.At the right time.Alex Lau, a Senior Software Engineer @ Brilliant.org breaks down how to find and focus on this work — and how ...
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Episode 6
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32:25
05 // HOW to Pass the Behavioral Interview
You need more than the STAR method to pass the behavioral interview.Behaviorals aren't just the break between live coding and system design.(though I do appreciate them for that)How you do in this interview either builds...
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44:35
04 // HOW to Make Stakeholders Love You & Build Great Working Relationships (& More) with Nick Cosentino
Relationships with stakeholders can make or break your job.Not to mention your promotion.Nick Cosentino, a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft breaks down how to do it well — whether the stakeholder is a Staff So...
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Episode 4
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44:30
03 // HOW to Pass the HR Tech Screen
Leetcode doesn't matter if you can't pass the tech screen.Yeah, that 15-20 min HR call at the beginning of the whole interview process.All your leetcode stats, OOP experience, and system design excellence don't matter if you can...
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45:35
02 // HOW to Actually Get Promoted (& More) with Rodney Matambo
"Do impactful work""Act like a senior""Prove you're ready for a promotion"Cool. Yeah. How?Uplevelling as an engineer — getting better, getting the promotion — doesn't have to be as mysterious as management makes ...
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Episode 2
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1:05:19
01 // 7 Principles for HOW to Receive Feedback Well (Even When It Hurts)
Receiving feedback well is more important than giving feedback well.Why?Because receiving it is something you'll probably do more and you have much more control over how well it goes. We know we s...
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Episode 1
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41:18
00 // 7 Principles for HOW to Give Tough Feedback
Most of us have heard that giving critical feedback is important. But how the heck do we do that? What do we say? How do we adapt it to people?What if they get really defensive as soon as I say something??Giving tough fe...
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Episode 0
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34:01