A common notion suggests senior developers should program in any language. But is language breadth truly essential, or does it add needless complexity? Join us as we explore how stepping beyond your primary stack can sharpen skills, reveal new approaches, and make you a better engineer.
Is fun a viable metric for job satisfaction? Our guest argues yes, breaking down why the product engineer role hits the sweet spot. Explore the key ingredients—challenges, support, autonomy, and transparency—and see how they stack up against traditional PM and SWE roles.
Ever feel compelled to rebuild every flawed system you encounter? We explore the developer’s burden: seeing every bug as a personal indictment, every clunky tool a mandate for refactoring. Discover why technical capability can become a moral weight, leading to burnout, and the unexpected skill of knowing when to walk away.