The Elegant System of Management with Will Larson
Everything is a system, and every system is a box in another larger system. It's up to managers to think in systems to make choices and understand their consequences. The manager has an obligation to ...
27 Aug 201943min
Putting Emphasis on User Outcomes with Marisa Morby
Marisa Morby is a professional product manager. A common question she gets is "what's the difference between a product manager and a project manager?" There's a lot of overlap, but the difference is a...
17 Aug 201937min
Escaping the Software Trough of Despair With Laurie Barth
When you are a consultant, you can't just learn a framework and then choose a place to work that uses it. Your clients will have their own needs and constraints that you're going to have to adapt to s...
14 Aug 201936min
Embrace Challenges With A Growth Mindset With Veni Kunche
There are a few options for those trying to start a career in web development, teach yourself, join a bootcamp, or go to college. Veni chose the college route, she got a master's degree in computer sc...
3 Aug 201925min
Gaining Freedom and Helping Others Find Success with Pariss Athena
You don't have to be passionate about code to have a successful career as a developer. Pariss Athena talks about how it isn't the code itself that motivates her to get better at understanding it. It's...
22 Jul 201920min
Organizing a Conference to Combat Brain Drain in His Hometown with J.C. Hiatt
J.C. Hiatt put together the conference MagnoliaJS in the town of Jackson, Missouri to help his community and combat the growing problem of brain drain in his state.MagnoliaJS is not only for his commu...
8 Jul 201918min
Figuring Out What's Next after Your Needs are Met with Jason Lengstorf
What do we do when all of our needs are met when we are making seventy-five thousand plus a year, working for a company with some prestige, have a home, and don't have to worry about food. Jason Lengs...
1 Jun 201938min
