In this special episode of the Modern Web podcast, Tracy Lee and Ben Lesh are joined by Netflix Engineering Managers Ryan Burgess and Jem Young. They tackle the transition from coding to management roles, debunking myths and shedding light on real challenges. Emphasizing that management isn't a simple promotion, but a unique career track requiring distinct skills. Their candid conversation exposes the value of experienced architects guiding junior team members, fostering well-rounded teams.
The group engages in lively banter, debunking the idea that management is the sole path to career growth, exploring industry trends, including streamlining management hierarchies for efficiency. This episode resonates with diverse tech career trajectories, inspiring you with insights into leadership, team dynamics, and the evolving landscape.
Hosts
Tracy Lee, CEO of This Dot Labs
Ben Lesh, Author of RxJS
Guest
Jem Young, Engineering Manager at Netflix
Ryan Burgess, Engineering Manager at Netflix
Sponsored by This Dot Labs
S03E07 - React, Node, TC39, Cancellable Promises, and Observables, Oh My! (React Rally Edition)
S03E05 - Open Sourcery and The React Community (React Rally Edition)
S03E04 - The Truth Behind The Practical Dev
S03E03 - Authorization vs Authentication in Ember with Rock 'n Roll Ember
S03E02 - D3 Solutions in Ember and Composable Helpers
S3E01 - The Evolution of the React Community & React Rally
S02E01 - The Jeff Cross & Alex Eagle Dino Show on Modern Web with Ben Lesh
S02E04 - Bringing Laughter and Excitement to Conferences and How to be a Better Speaker
S02E02 - A Debate about Promise Cancellation with Sam Saccone and Ben Lesh
S02E09 - How Angular 2 is Changing the Way Developers Think about JavaScript
S02E08 - Contributing to Open Source - A Discussion with Ben Lesh and Zack Chapple
S02E07 - Accessibility for the web. Meet these dedicated ember.js community members
S02E06 - Ionic2 Status Update with Ionic Team members Brandy Carney and Adam Bradley
S01E12 - Munchies and a Pull Request - Broccoli and Angular-CLI
S01E11 - A Practical Approach to TDD, BDD, and Various Testing Buzzwords
S01E10 - Ride the Functional Programming Wave with Cowboyd
S01E09 - Podcastwysocki - RxJS Banter with Matt Podwysocki and Ben Lesh
S01E07 - The Polymer 2016 Roadmap featuring Rob Dodson with Justin Ribeiro
S1E06 - The Beginning of Ember, Ember-CLI-Deploy, and OSS Teams with Luke Melia & Ember Weekend
Angular Commercial - S01E05 Trailer - "I really like Angular 2" - Jafar Husain
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