Episode 074 - Beer money - negotiating salaries

Episode 074 - Beer money - negotiating salaries

We’ve talked about interviewing for engineering jobs, but once you have an offer, how do you negotiate the salary? In this episode, we’re joined by Matthew Gerstman, an engineer from Dropbox to talk with us about salaries, and stock. Guests: Matthew Gerstman - @MatthewGerstman Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Matthew Gerstman - Be More Chill Musical Matthew Gerstman - Puffs the play Ryan Burgess - Double your salary with this one simple trick - Matthew Gerstman Ryan Burgess - Engineering Management: The Pendulum or the ladder Augustus Yuan - Fearless Salary Negotiation Augustus Yuan - Project Alias Jem Young - 2018 Logo Trends Jem Young - Hired Stacy London - 2nd World by HVOB Stacy London - Phaedra - 1995 Remaster by Tangerine Dream

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Episode 169 - Recruiting - Fill the glass to the correct level

Episode 169 - Recruiting - Fill the glass to the correct level

Recruiting, interviews, and hiring is always a great topic for us to discuss. In this episode, we are talking with Hillary Mager and Chris Running from Sterling Strand to talk with us about recruiting...

14 Touko 202345min

Episode 168 - Component libraries - cocktail ingredients

Episode 168 - Component libraries - cocktail ingredients

Component libraries continue to be a growing trend for companies. In this episode, we are joined by Kate Wardin to talk with us about Netflix has adopted a component library they have called Hawkins. ...

30 Huhti 202345min

Episode 167 - Learning - time to wine down and learn

Episode 167 - Learning - time to wine down and learn

We all approach learning in different ways. In this episode, we are joined by Madison Kanna to discuss ways we continue to learn as software engineers. Guests: Madison Kanna - @Madisonkanna Panelist...

17 Huhti 202358min

Episode 166 - Backstage - Behind the bar

Episode 166 - Backstage - Behind the bar

We typically don't talk enough about building internal tools. In this episode, we are joined by Jason Palmer to talk with us about Spotify's open-source internal developer portal, Backstage. Guests: ...

3 Huhti 202342min

Episode 165 - The art of estimates - how many drinks have we had?

Episode 165 - The art of estimates - how many drinks have we had?

Estimating software development is a challenging task. In this episode of the podcast, we discuss ways to approach estimating and how to produce more accurate estimates for your work. Panelists: Ryan...

19 Maalis 202353min

Episode 164 - Engineering levels - our glass level is full

Episode 164 - Engineering levels - our glass level is full

What do engineering levels mean at companies in Silicon Valley? In this episode, we discuss our experiences with levels and promotion criteria. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @Je...

5 Maalis 202349min

Episode 163 - Patents - Drinks pending

Episode 163 - Patents - Drinks pending

August and his team at Twitch were recently awarded a patent for their work. In this episode, we will learn more about what patents are and the process for a software patent in a company. Panelists: ...

19 Helmi 202339min

Episode 162 - Micro Frontends - Micro Brewing

Episode 162 - Micro Frontends - Micro Brewing

There has been a lot of buzz about micro frontends. In this episode, we are joined by Ruben Casas to talk with us about the pros and cons of leveraging micro frontends. Guests: Ruben Casas - @Infoxic...

5 Helmi 202349min