Perspectives in Tech

Show notes

Recommended podcasts:

• Coaching for Leaders
• The look and sound of leadership

Blogs / Newsletters:

• Software Lead Weekly by Oren Ellenbogen
• Irrational Exuberance by Will Larson

Books:

• The Manager’s Path by Camille Fournier
• The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo
• An Elegant Puzzle by Will Larson

Setting goals is great, but what happens when you’ve accomplished most of them? In this episode Don and I are joined by a guest discussing switching career paths from the technical trenches to management. Listen to the episode to learn more.

Announcement: Change of ownership. Don is stepping back and Josh is taking over ownership as the main host of the show. Don will still appear as a guest every now and again. 🙂

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In this episode, Josh and I are joined by Carlton Whitmore to discuss balancing time between work, career, and personal life. As it turns out time management is a lot like getting out of debt. Listen to the episode to learn more.

In this episode, Josh and I get a little introspective, and talk about our podcasting rigs. Whether you’re interested in starting a podcast, live streaming on Twitch, or just sounding better in Zoom or Teams, this is worth a listen.

Here’s a tough topic: we’re all aware of the ageism in tech, but what if you are an older person who needs to change jobs and upgrade your career? Josh and I try to offer some thoughts for our guest.

Let’s take a slight diversion for the holiday season and do a mashup of career and hobby! I’m joined by Thomas Henson (@henson_tm), and we’re talking about making the jump from being a tech writer to a fiction writer. And, if you’re looking at becoming a tech writer, there’s some useful bonus advice there, too!

Josh (@joshduffney) and I are joined by Taylor Journey, who wonders what technology should be next on his “focus list” to help move his career forward. Don’t forget, YOU control the contents of this show! Visit DonJones.com/podcast to suggest new topics for us to cover.

Changing tech stacks can be expensive, painful, and frustrating—especially when a re-architecture isn’t in the cards. So what do you do? How do you think about it? Join us for some fresh perspectives.

Is there really a difference between “coding,” “scripting,” and “programming?” My new co-host, @joshduffney, joins me to figure it out.