Soft Skills Engineering
de Jamison Dance and Dave Smith
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Episode 538: toxic manager or low impact project and over-staffed?
Episode 538: toxic manager or low impact project and over-staffed?
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It takes more than great code to be a great engineer. Soft Skills Engineering is a weekly advice podcast for software developers about the non-technical stuff that goes into being a great software developer.
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- Episode 538: toxic manager or low impact project and over-staffed? · 31 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Thank you for this podcast it’s the only tech podcast I listen to these days, I think it’s more relevant than ever…
- Episode 537: Is my ADHD affecting my work and my startup got acquired · 34 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Middle Management in the Midwest says, I recently accepted a new position at work, bumping up into an Assistant…
- Episode 536: Mentoring and how to help my team not lose their soul to AI? · 31 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Dave and Jamison, long time listener first time caller. I appreciate everything you do, I look forward to my Monday…
- Episode 535: Manager externalities and should I fight stupid processes · 34 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Listener Random Listener asks, You guys talk a lot about externalities, which helped me understand a lot about how…
- Episode 534: I'm so bad at my job and I've inherited a huge slop pile · 35 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi Soft Skills Engineering, I’m a senior software engineer with over 20 years of experience. I’m hoping you can help…
- Episode 533: I'm drowning in AI slop from lazy coworkers · 33 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hey Dave and Jamison. I don’t know what to do with the amount of the AI slop I have to review and I’m getting close…
- Episode 532: My new company is an absolute mess and should I get an English-speaking job as a Japanese engineer? · 31 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi Dave and Jamison, I’ve been a Java backend dev for over 10 years. After getting laid off from a job I loved, I…
- Episode 531: Shallow feedback and my coworker is a huge sloperator · 34 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Listener Jame ain’t no dance asks,! Hey Space Therapists, I am a consultant that helps big companies to fix all kind…
- Episode 530: Product engineering and why does my team never challenge my ideas? · 36 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Listener Myamax myamax says, I just listened to episode 527 and could really use some advice on being good at…
- Episode 529: Zoom calls on my open floor plan and laconic staff engineer · 34 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi Jamison and Dave, jesters of my daily commute. I’m a *mechanical* engineer at a megacorp, and since people are…
- Episode 528: Sleepy family software business and leaving after an acquisition · 34 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • A listener named “Will angel answer my question?” asks, Hi, I recently joined a new company about 1.5 months ago. It…
- Episode 527: I lost my job after 10 years and am I too old to switch to a security career? · 38 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hello Dave and Jamison! I’m a longtime listener going back to the early days of the podcast, and I’ve listened to…
- Episode 526: Why can't I get promoted so quickly after my last promotion and I got hired as a software engineer but ended up doing ops · 33 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi Dave & Jamison! I’ve been listening for almost a year now and have worked through nearly your entire back catalog…
- Episode 525: How do I save my company of 500 people and my new company is insane with AI · 29 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hey Dave and Jamison, First, I love your show and it has now been part of my Monday evening routine for many years to…
- Episode 524: My CTO AI-codes big piles of slop and early mornings, late meetings · 32 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I work for a small software company on a team of about 7 or 8 engineers. I like working here. I like the people, the…
- Episode 523: (Rerun of 331) Prickly ticket and title downgrade · 33 minThis is a rerun of episode 331. In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Listener ninjamonkey says, I am a new grad who is half a year into the role now at…
- Episode 522: I stayed too long at my first job and should I get a masters degree · 29 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I stayed too long at my first company and now my career is ruined? Hi both, long time listener. (Since I graduated…
- Episode 521: negotiating . . . now? and doing good work is not enough for promotion? · 31 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Dwill Ainghell asks, During the golden era of software development, it was commonly stated that you should always…
- Episode 520: I came back to my former team and was shocked by AI and my team does not care at ALL about the code · 40 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hey Dave & Jamison, Long time listener. Love the podcast. I recently rejoined a remote team that I worked with in…
- Episode 519: Why does my team not have a tech lead and rumors! · 34 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi D&J! Question from Sweden! I’m a senior dev that have seen a lot of orgs without tech lead and/or staff engineer…
- Episode 518: stuck at startup and is my employer mistreating me because I'm on a visa? · 33 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I have been at a small startup company for 5 years now. It’s a very small technical team, 4 devs and a tech lead that…
- Episode 517: Is it good for my career to work at a SaaS company and why am I being asked to manage two teams? · 32 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hey guys. This question comes all the way from New Zealand. Recently discovered your podcast about a month ago, and…
- Episode 516: Not a baby and my product manager doesn't know the product · 37 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • My company follows scrum, with daily standups. We got a new scrum master. He is very formal and procedural and I…
- Episode 515: My junior team member won't listen to me and will I be the dumbest employee at a quantum computer company? · 35 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi from a long-time listener and first-time caller. I need some advice on a toxic workplace situation. I’m currently…
- Episode 514: Trust issues and underperformers and my coworker resents me for being faster · 38 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • My parent organization has trust issues: we registered on a recent survey as one of the lowest across the bigger…
- Episode 513: Forgotten employee and what skills actually matter in the AI world · 37 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • How long until I am ethically obligated to let my company know I’m doing no work? There was a big re-org at the…
- Episode 512: Can non-engineers really contribute code with AI and not sharing · 43 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Should I declare my struggle with this AI world we live in here? Nah. I mean, I’d like the hype to die down, a lot…
- Episode 511: Should I take a temporary management position and performance-based bonuses · 35 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I’m approaching 15 years of experience with the last 7 years at fang. About a year ago I was promoted to staff…
- Episode 510: Old and behind and how do I hang on for the last few years until retirement? · 34 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I work at a large remote company. We meet up once or twice a year. I don’t really know much about my engineering…
- Episode 509: I hate AI software dev, so should I become a manager and leading, not doing · 36 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I am a senior software engineer at big tech and need a career change. With the rise of AI, I no longer enjoy this…
- Episode 508: My company is an unethical spammer and my coworkers take so much sick time · 33 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • How can I get our company to follow the law and stop sending SPAM without being regarded as negative? We’re sending…
- Episode 507: I got fired unexpectedly and breadth and depth · 33 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hey there, I started a new job in August at a large European retailer. There were ups & downs, but long story short…
- Episode 506: I hate my job with AI and my team-mate thinks I suck · 41 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi Djavison, I’ve heard y’all say something along the lines of “this is the most exciting time to build software” in…
- Episode 505: Called to the principal's office and my team leads are super dogmatic · 46 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I’m a senior software engineer at a remote company (~500–700 people), and over the last year a new HR org replaced…
- Episode 504: Should I quit my AI job before my first day and professional button-clicker · 32 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi Jamison and Dave. Eight years into my software engineering career, all of it at Series B and C startups, I’ve been…
- Episode 503: Hardware is hard and my PMs are pushing AI slop code · 37 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I’m a software developer with about 15 years in the industry, and I am soon starting as the CTO of a robotics company…
- Episode 502: Management keeps leaving and I hate using AI to code · 41 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi, thank you for the podcast, I am long time listener, first time asker. Something weird is going on at my company…
- Episode 501: Vibecoding CEO and doing to teaching · 29 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • A listener named Derek asks, I am the CTO and cofounder of a startup. Now that vibecoding is a thing, our CEO has…
- Episode 500: Am I the only one not getting raises and firing my whole team · 36 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I have been with my current organization for 5+ years. I like the company and have generally had a good experience…
- Episode 499: Should I quit my solo dev job with a sports team and senile seniors · 33 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I’m a new listener to the podcast and work as the sole developer for a sports team, which is the only company I’ve…
- Episode 498: Testing in big corporations and how to get my first management job · 32 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi Dave and Jamison, Internal dev asker from the second half of Episode 441 checking back in. Your “ask what…
- Episode 497: Patronizing perf reviews and can't get anything done as a tech lead · 28 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I’m a relatively new people manager and I really struggle when it comes time for performance reviews, or even regular…
- Episode 496: Passing non-technical interviews and my internship with only other interns · 27 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Listener Tom says, I’m a software developer with six years experience, mostly at small startups with engineering…
- Episode 495: What to do when my boss quits and moving to Romania? · 32 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hello gentlemen, long-time listener here, and I’d love your take on something that’s been keeping me up at night…
- Episode 494: Am I interviewing all wrong and leaving old team chats · 26 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Dear Damison and Javison, I work at a very small startup (<10 engineers) and am trying to hire 2 engineers. I’m doing…
- Episode 493: My boss one-ups my negativity and football engineering · 21 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hey Guys, long time listener, first time asker! At my BigCorp Co., whenever I talk to my skip level about my…
- Episode 492: Fresh grads and startups or the goog · 34 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Listener AWS multi-region is not real multi-region, ask me how I know asks, We’ve recently acquired some bright-eyed…
- Episode 491: Re-arranging deck chairs on the Titantic and my boss leaks private info · 37 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • I handed in my resignation this past Monday. During the conversation, my manager confided in me that this coming…
- Episode 490: How do I break into software dev from QA automation and underselling · 26 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hi Dave and Jamison, I’ve been in QA/QA automation for 13 years now with a CS degree, and I’ve been trying to change…
- Episode 489: Ethical dilemma for a gambling app dev and ethical employers · 35 minIn this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: • Hey Jamison and Dave, love your show! A question for you guys coming all the way from the Netherlands 🧀 I’ve…
