Santosh Yadav: How to level up your career, health, and life

Links- CodeCrafters (partner): https://codecrafters.io/- Santosh's website: https://santoshyadav.dev/- Santosh on X: https://x.com/santoshyadavdev- "My Journey to Staff Engineer" by Santosh: https://www.santoshyadav.dev/blog/2025-03-29-my-journey-to-staff-engineer/- The Staff Engineer's Path: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-staff-engineers/9781098118723/Previous episode with Santosh- Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/santosh-yadav-how-open-source-changes-lives-angular/id1731855333?i=1000664702562&l=pt-BR- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qjaz4PCxEMwUKP2IyBSBv?si=d338dd633c764939- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqlBFtg8EtUSummarySanthosh Yadav discusses his promotion to Staff Engineer at Celonis, contrasting it with his previous experiences of leaving jobs rather than being promoted. He emphasizes that management is a "side step" not a "step up" from an Individual Contributor (IC) role. The conversation moves into why engineers often leave jobs after two years, the importance of finding fulfilling work, and how a colleague's comment ("planted the seed") and the book "Staff Engineer's Path" helped him pursue the promotion.A significant portion covers Santhosh's personal health journey after a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, which led him to prioritize health, drop conference speaking, and take up running. He shares his progress from struggling with 3km to completing a half marathon, emphasizing listening to his body, proper gear, rest, and not comparing himself to others. This inspired him to launch devswhorun.dev to motivate other developers.Other topics include:- The value of validation and good managers.- Dealing with toxic work environments (advice: leave).- Productivity while working from home.- His podcast "This is Tech Talks" and interest in home automation.The core message: cherish what you have and the importance of health for sustainable impact.Chapters00:00:00 Santosh Yadav00:04:31 Introduction and Guest Welcome00:05:31 Career Progression and Promotion Journey00:11:36 The Importance of Staying in One Place00:15:21 Understanding Solonis and Its Impact00:19:29 The Role of a Staff Engineer00:24:29 The Value of Validation in Career Growth00:31:31 Balancing Health and Career00:39:44 Conclusion and Future Aspirations00:40:39 Fitness Journey and Personal Records00:41:31 The Impact of Niceness on Management00:45:25 Transforming Toxicity into Calmness00:50:25 Building Connections Beyond Work00:52:55 The Importance of Compassion in the Workplace00:54:39 Work from Home vs. Office Productivity00:57:59 Exploring AI and Home Automation01:07:37 The Evolution of Angular and Personal Health Journey01:10:11 Health Transformation and Running a Half Marathon01:16:38 The Journey of Personal Growth Through Running01:20:23 Understanding the Importance of Recovery and Rest01:22:32 Choosing the Right Gear for Running01:25:12 Leveraging Technology for Training and Recovery01:33:36 Community Building Through Shared Experiences01:36:16 Transforming Personal Challenges into Community Impact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.