You can become a Senior Engineer in as little as 2 years after college, learn how I did it! Being a Senior comes with it's own career risks and not everybody should climb the career ladder to this level so quickly. If you're not motivated by job titles but are motivated by compensation instead, a different path may be better for you. I discuss both in this episode and give advice to my younger self, a college grad, or a self-taught developer who is just starting out on in their career.
How to Get a Raise | Don’t use inflation as your reason!
DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines | Best practices in engineering and change and release management
Trunk-Based Development Is Too Risky! | Source code management, CI/CD, and software development anti-patterns
How to Handle a Narcissist | Gaslighting, manipulation, and abuse - you will not believe the fantasy land they live in!
I Hate My Dream Job | Managing Burnout and Overwork
War Stories from IT | Indie GameDev and the Art of Bonsai
Prioritizing Technical Debt, Bugs, and Features | Using an Eisenhower Matrix
Leadership in IT | Centralized vs Decentralized Command and Business Agility
War Stories from IT | Southwest Airlines
Software Engineer vs Developer | Should I call myself an engineer?
What makes a resume effective? | Solve someone's problem, don't write an autobiography
How to Ask For a Raise | Are you getting paid enough to be a developer?
Top Secret Engineering Programs | Working with Classified Information
LeetCode is the Devil | What happens behind the scenes in an interview!
What is DevOps? | Common pitfalls and misunderstandings of combining Development and Operations
Should I Go Into Management? | Promoting Above Senior Developer
College vs Industry Experience | Did My University Degree Fail Me?
QA1: Should I accept a job offer even if I feel unqualified? | Imposter syndrome is a real thing
What size company should I work for? | Fulfillment vs career advancement and FAANG
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