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How Engineering Managers Navigate Team Burnout Catch up on Code Commute! I had someone asking about a different perspective on burnout. I have always shared information for individuals and how they can navigate burnout... But I've never discussed how I try to help my teams…

Should Software Developers Focus on Getting Certifications? A viewer asked about certifications for software developers... Are they a waste of time? Should developers focus on getting them? Let's chat through a few different perspectives on this. Where do you side on this?…

A Typical Day For An Engineering Manager (Told From Traffic) Catch up on Code Commute! You asked -- I answered! You wanted to know about a typical day in the life of a software engineer, but you ALSO wanted to know what it looks like for an engineering manager. The reality?…

Open Source Software Developers Are SELLOUTS! Your favorite open source software developers have officially sold out! How could they possibly commercialize their software?! Mediatr? AutoMapper? MassTransit too?! I'll share a few different perspectives on this... Let's discuss!…

What Projects You Should Build As A Junior Developer Catch up on Code Commute! I get asked this *all* of the time -- but my answer might not be the same as what other people suggest. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=KNp1iK…

I Keep Getting Rejected! How Do I Get Web Developer Experience?! Catch up on Code Commute! This question came in from a developer who was getting feedback that they need more web dev experience before transitioning into these roles. But how do they get the experience if they…

No Prestige? NO HIRE! Does Your School Matter For Getting A Dev Job? A viewer wrote in to ask about how much the prestige of your school matters when applying for jobs in software engineering? Dealbreaker? Helpful? Doesn't matter? Let's discuss! Watch it here:…

Is It Possible? - Switching Roles Within A Company To Developer Catch up on Code Commute! I had someone inquiring about what it might look like to do a role change at a company into a software developer role. Their focus was on the different types of projects they might need…

Computer Science Fundamentals?! Who Needs Them!! A Redditor on ExperiencedDevs subreddit asked about how developers are able to recall and leverage computer science fundamentals. Do you use them every day? Do they need to be memorized to be a good software developer? Let's…

One on Ones: What The H*LL Should I Talk About With My Manager?! A Redditor on ExperiencedDevs subreddit asked readers what they should be spending time talking to their manager about in one on ones. Good news! I've been doing this for a little while now, so I have some…

No Support System, No Promotion: A Candid Reflection After nearly 15 years in the software industry, you can count how many times I've received a promotion on zero fingers! Unfortunately, that's not a typo either. Here's an honest reflection on growth opportunities I need to…

ACTUALLY Useful Beginner Projects: QA to Software Developer A viewer wrote in to ask about transitioning from a QA to a developer role and wanted feedback on working on more complex projects. How does one start to advance in the projects they're building and learn skills that…

My Career is OVER? How To Switch Roles For Programming Languages From the experienced devs subreddit, the author wrote to ask about what switching roles looks like if you're picking up a new language. Do you need to start all the way back at junior? Let's discuss. Watch it…

Build, Buy, or Open Source?! The Software Engineering Challenge [360 Video] A viewer wrote in to ask about when to take a dependency on something vs building it. This is a very common thing to navigate in software engineering so... let's discuss! Watch it here:…

STRESSED as a New Engineering Manager - But There's a Catch! From the experienced devs subreddit, the author wrote to ask about stress levels as a new software engineering manager. Without much autonomy and a lack of business alignment, things are pretty rough. BUT... what's…

VIBE CODING - What The H*LL Are We Doing Here? Vibe coding is one of the latest trendy things in software engineering. Damn those kids and their lingo! Let's talk about what vibe coding is, what's good about it, and what's pretty dangerous about it. Watch it here:…

Falling Behind In My Career - Work Life Balance For Software Engineers A Redditor asked about work life balance and how that may have an impact on their career progression. They realized that working non-stop might not be the path they should be on. What should they do? Watch…

WASTED My Family's Money - FAILED as a Software Engineering Student A viewer wrote in to ask about their situation with the tough market and their challenges with securing an internship. Have they failed as a software engineering student? Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=_ABHql…

Alaskan Fishing Industry to Deliveries to... Software Engineer?! A viewer asked about thoughts on transitioning from a career in the Alaskan fishing industry over to software development. On paper, the pay doesn't look so great so... why should they even consider it? Watch it…

I'M DOOMED - Becoming a Software Engineer Late in Life A viewer asked about getting started as a software engineer later in life without prior work experience. The reality is that everyone will have a different career and life journey -- so will this prevent you from getting…