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Weekly Recap
New Devs MUST Know These TOP Skills to Succeed!
A viewer wrote in asking about how to direct their attention as a new grad to skill up and get ready for their next software job. They've landed a role, but want to do better for the next.
What should they focus on?
How should they approach it?
Let's discuss!
This Tech Interview Setup Really P*SSES Me Off!
A viewer wrote in asking about how to navigate their most recent interview rejection. And let's be honest here -- this stuff is super hard to navigate with a positive spin.
What happened in their interview? What could they do better? What else might be going on?
Engineering Management Is Being Gatekept?! - Engineering Manager AMA
So you're interested in heading down the people management path in an engineering manager role? Well...
You won't like it. It's sooooo much work. Trust me, you'd be better at something else. We'll talk about it when you're a senior or principal.
Does any of that sound familiar? Why the HECK are managers gatekeeping the EM role?! Let's talk about it.
As with all livestreams, I'm looking forward to answering YOUR questions! So join me live and ask in the chat, or you can comment now and I can try to get it answered while I stream.
My Advice For Early In Career Software Engineers
I had the pleasure of sitting down with some early-in-career Microsoft software engineers to share with them my perspectives on career management.
One thing that I always need to remind developers: You're in the driver's seat of your career!
Are You Being SET UP by Your Engineering Manager?
For this video, we're headed over to the Experienced Devs subreddit to discuss a post about managers who don't give feedback. Not only that, they BLAME you after!
Are there multiple sides to the coin here? Let's discuss!
Fix Your Software Engineer Resume in Just 15 Minutes
This senior engineer has worked with TONS of different technologies across many impactful roles. They've got a wealth of experience behind them.
But when we read through their resume, does that shine through clearly? Let's dive in and see how we can improve this resume!
One Simple Trick Let Copilot Solve My Impossible Bug!
I was stuck on this bug for almost two days straight with no end in sight. I couldn't figure out what the HECK I was doing wrong, but I know my most recent change must have broken production.
But Copilot was able to solve it all for me... but only after I gave it one critical piece of information!
Engineering Management, Burnout, and Finding Purpose: Interview With Michael Greenspan
My podcast guest went from engineer to manager to career coach -- and what a journey it's been!
In this video interview, Michael Greenspan joins me to share his career journey and shed some light on what engineering management looks like to him. We bridged into topics of burnout as well as the importance of finding purpose in the work we do.
Thanks so much for the perspective, Michael! Great chat!
REALLY? These AI Agents Are Replacing Software Engineers?
While on a little staycation from work, I decided to ramp up my usage of AI agents in my coding. I played around with Cursor AI and VS Code to help me refactor some code in BrandGhost.
The results? Let's see if my job remains safe...
Staycation Update: Content Creation, Coding, and Burnout
I'm on staycation! After 5 months of a pretty hefty project, I am taking a vacation to catch up on things and hopefully wind down on the feeling of burnout.
What will I be doing?
Working... On my own stuff :)
Configure Docker with Redis and C# in 10 Minutes!
I've put out a bunch of videos now on data access patterns in C#, and one of the exciting things we have to work with in ASP NET Core is of course... caching!
The most popular key-value store that developers work with is Redis -- an excellent choice for your distributed cache. I figured we'd get up and running with Docker and Redis in just a few minutes!
These AI Agents Ain't It. Our Developer Jobs Are Safe (for now)!
After spending a bit more time with Cursor trying to refactor code with agent mode, I can say with a high degree of confidence:
Our jobs are safe.
For now, at least. Here's what my AI agent refactoring experience was like.
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