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In this episode Kris and Toran discuss what to expect from a paid conference training. References ElixirConf 2021 Training The Overstory Pragmatic Studio LiveView Pro Do you have feedback about the show? Want to hear more about a specific topic
In this episode Kris and Toran discuss an article titled "The dispassionate developer" and the controversy around staying sharp in the software industry. References Vim Clutch The dispassionate developer Tailwind CSS Windy Obsidian Do you have
In this episode Kris and Toran discuss decorators, programmer identity and the value of hobby projects. References EmberJS Babel decorators Elixir Spartan Trifecta Do you have feedback about the show? Want to hear more about a specific topic or
In this episode Kris and Toran discuss React Native, push notifications and the value of a team retreat. References React Native Expo Expo Push Notifications Elixir Wizards Phoenix LiveView Drag and Drop Akira The Don Do you have feedback abou
In the season 3 kickoff Kris and Toran discuss growth during the long gap between seasons. References Knowledge Work 3.0 Stencil Web Components Tailwind 2.0 See you at the top Read to lead Do you have feedback about the show? Want to hear more
In the season 2 finale Kris, Brandon and Toran discuss the pros and cons of the controversial take home assignment. References Take Home Force Push Toran's Take Home Blinkist What's Best Next TypeScript Decorators Do you have feedback about
In this episode Toran and Brandon discuss why software engineers get stuck, how they persist and the potential downsides of relentless problem solving. References Rubber duck debugging Amazon ECS Docker and iptables Focusrite Scarlett Solo Sp
In this episode Toran and Kris discuss various trends in software development. In particular, we cover thick client development, the rise of javascript and atomic css frameworks. References Frontside podcast with Kris Dreaming in Code Shaping,
In this episode Toran and Brandon discuss what it takes to be successful in tech. We cover hard skills and soft skills alike in search of useful career advice for both JR and SR engineers. References Impostor Syndrome Gary Bernhardt Growth Mind
In this episode Kris and Toran chat about digital minimalism inspired by the book from Cal Newport. We talk about social media and the role silence plays in the attention economy. References Digital Minimalism Digital Minimalism ebook on blinki
This week Kris and Brandon talk about building trust across teams. Their discussion includes a handful of personal stories on the subject including when they felt trusted, frustrated and everything in between. References Ruby on Rails Postmort
Brandon and Kris attempt to console Toran as he wrestles with the idea that his reputation might be on the line as he makes the transition into gaming software development. References Monkey Patching Extreme Programming (XP) Test First DevOps H
Kris and Toran discuss lightning talks, the tradeoffs associated with remote work and 1 minute praisings. They also touch on work ethic and finding focus time while remaining connected. References Testing Multi-Node Phoenix @ElixirConf F3 Nati
We kick off season 2 with a discussion about the career transition both Kris and Toran made in early 2019. We also hear from Brandon about training up new hires, the force multiplier effect and embracing challenges from less experienced enginee
How do you do a code review and provide feedback in a non threatening way? How do you receive code review feedback? What is the point of code reviews? Listen to Kris, Toran, and Brandon cover these questions in how to give and receive code revi
Kris, Toran, and Brandon discuss what a cross functional team is and how to get the most out of the team setup. They cover team composition strategies that improve the flow of work and how crossing boundaries can increase throughput. References
This week Toran and Brandon are interviewed by Kris as we learn more about consulting. We talk about the differences between consulting and contracting, why consultants/contractors tend to have a high hourly rate, some of the business and legal
This week the trio diverges from the normal format as they do an interview style episode on the topic of remote work. Brandon dives right in with questions on how to do it well, what are the pros of working remote, why Kris and Toran like worki
This week we talk about retention and how companies can keep people in this industry as people are seemingly transient in their jobs. We discuss about some reasons that people might choose to move on in their career. We cover some signs that ca
In our episode on interviewing, we converse about the good and bad interviews we have had (from the interviewee perspective). We then move on to what we look for when we're conducting interviews and some of the things we wish that people would
Our hosts discuss yet another book by Cal Newport, "So Good They Can't Ignore You". In this book, Cal Newport challenges the idea of "follow your passion" for work that you should do by calling this the "Passion Hypothesis". Kris, Toran, and Br
Inspired by a blog post from earlier this year that stated learning is hard, we discuss our different styles of learning. We also discuss learning from the other side where we are helping other people to learn and how we teach and coach. We mov
In this episode Brandon, Kris, and Toran chat about the topic of deep work inspired by the book “Deep Work” by Cal Newport. We talk about what distractions look like and how we can better engage in deep work to provide the most value to our tea
We discuss culture and define what it is and what it is not. How do we create, maintain, enhance the culture. We cover the concept of shared values and practical tips for working towards an awesome productive culture. Do you have feedback about
This week we cover the different forms of mentorship where we have been the mentor and the mentee. There is not a one-size-fits-all solution to mentoring. What does a successful mentoring session look like? The mentoring session is not a one wa
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