Episode Notes

• 02:52 What is engineering management?
• 05:27 Why are we qualified to discuss this?
• 12:20 What are EMs responsible for?
• 14:38 The difference between an EM and Tech Lead
• 24:15 Key skills of an EM
• 32:37 Challenges with engineering management

Resources

• Crucial Conversations
• The Making of a Manager

What is a typical day in the life like for a software engineer? To close out Season 6, we thought it’d be a great idea to give you some insight into our workdays, as we all have very different roles and are in different stages of our careers.

Show Notes

• [02:54] Morning routines
• [16:09] Beginning of the workday
• [28:15] The rest of the workday
• [49:03] Evenings and weekends
• [53:57] Top 3 tools for productivity

Resources

• Any.do
• Fantastical
• Canva
• Things
• Superhuman
• Trello
• Apple Watch
• Markdown Notes
• Asana
• Resilient Management
• Animedoro
• Can Do writing
• The Little Memory
• Ali’s Trello Setup

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APIs are part of our daily roles as software developers, but what are they? What different types are there? And how can you design a good one?

Show Notes

• [01:53] What is an API?
• [03:37] Types of APIS
• [15:02] GraphQL
• [19:49] REST
• [28:25] API Design
• [44:35] Shoutouts

Resources

• The Happiness Project
• Shopify developer community
• BrainF**k
• OneGraph
• Scott Moss's YouTube

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The definition of Agile is the ability to create and respond to change. Ultimately dealing with and succeeding in an uncertain or turbulent environment. I think we can all say with confidence that in the world of software development, being agile and agreeable to change helps you learn faster, connect with others better, and makes coding more fun.

Today we are talking about the agile framework of software developers, its significance in the workplace and the familiar steps an agile process takes to go from a project’s concept, to the physical minimum viable product.

Show Notes

• [03:00] What is Agile?
• [04:43] Agile Software Development
• [15:44] Agile Manifesto For Agile Software Development
• [16:00] 4 values
• [19:33] 12 Principles
• [34:07] Benefits
• [35:45] Drawbacks
• [38:34] What is Scrum?
• [44:05] Careers in scrum
• [53:56] Shout-Outs

Resources

• The agile Manifesto
• The Agile Subway Map
• Sprints
• Scrum Alliance Certifications
• SAFe Certifications

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Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language. It’s a general-purpose programming language designed to let app developers: write once, run anywhere. Today we’re diving into the world of Java.

Show Notes

• [01:30] Our experiences working with Java
• [04:34] History of Java
• [07:45] Five goals of Java
• [13:06] Object oriented
• [14:00] Threaded language
• [15:35] Interpreted language
• [17:39] Terminology
• [22:04] Basic Syntax
• [23:33] Inheritance
• [26:51] Interfaces
• [28:00] Classes
• [29:56] Modifiers
• [31:30] Constructors
• [33:11] Enums
• [34:39] Basic Data Types
• [35:56] Overriding
• [42:51] Shoutouts

Resources

• Learning Java
• Interpreter vs. Compiler
• Access Variables Oracle
• Angie Jones course on Test Automation U
• Angie Jones
• Jocelyn Harper
• Git Cute Podcast

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Whether you’re looking to start your own side business or create a lifelong career, the process of starting a new business can be overwhelming. This week on the podcast we’re discussing how to start your own business. We’ll dig deep into setting you up for success from the beginning and then answer the most common questions I receive about building and scaling your business.

Show Notes

• [02:00] What is our experience with running a business?
• [05:47] Business plan
• [13:58] Who are your customers?
• [18:03] Market opportunities
• [35:50] Boostrapping vs. raising capital
• [39:41] Do you need to incorporate?
• [40:54] Banking and Taxes
• [51:52] Health insurance (USA)
• [53:30] Understanding the bookkeeping process
• [55:32] Shownotes

Resources

• Quantic
• CORe
• Clerky
• Stripe Atlas
• Inc. Article
• Polywork
• Freelancing episode
• Indie Hackers episode
• Mercury

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If you have data for your application, you’ve probably used a database to store it. There are so many types of databases, NoSQL, SQL, graph, etc. Let's learn about their benefits and how to use them!

Shownotes

• [02:08] What types of databases have we used?
• [03:43] SQL vs. NoSQL
• [15:52] How to model data
• [19:20] ORM, SDK, Queries
• [24:02] Horizontal vs. Vertical Scaling
• [27:21] How to choose
• [30:22] indexes
• [37:16] Sharding
• [46:44] Shoutouts

Resources

• The DynamoDB Book
• Little Bobby Tables
• Ladybug Algorithms episode
• Ladybug System Design episode
• Hidden Valley Road
• Peloton app
• Your friend’s guide to entrepreneurship

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It’s easy to overlook documentation when building an application, but documentation can make or break a consumer’s experience. Today we’re diving into the world of documentation to discuss what it takes to write good documentation, the ethics of documentation, and some popular tools you can use to get started.

Show Notes

• [01:58] Why does a company or app need good documentation?
• [04:09] Who do we write documentation for?
• [06:01] What makes good documentation?
• [11:05] Ethics of documentation
• [32:47] The structure of your documentation
• [34:35] What types of documentation should I write?
• [40:22] Documentation tools
• [44:51] Shoutouts

Resources

• Alex.js
• Carolyn’s talk
• Self Defined
• Hemingway
• Bookstack
• Storybook
• Writing Technical Documentation video
• Notion
• Nuclino
• Docusaurus
• Next.js
• Nuxt.js
• Gatsby
• Jekyll

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