Dev Sounds Podcast

Episodes

1. 8

   Team Bonding

   In a remote work world, it's a little more challenging to feel connected to your co-workers. Dave and Nana discuss how important team bonding is and successful team bonding activities (like Fika).

   Nov 6, 2022

   46m
2. 7

   Getting into management

   Dave interviews Nana about what success looks like as an Engineering Manager. Nana goes into what the 4 pillars that orient her work, if she still has time to write code, metrics for measuring progress, prioritizing, and much more. Resources: Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule by Paul Graham...

   Jul 4, 2022

   48m
3. 6

   Problem Solving

   Have you ever gotten frustrated with yourself while trying to solve a programming problem? Dave and Nana talk about all things problem solving: debugging tips, rituals and habits to help you get out of a bad headspace, getting into a “flow” state (via the Breakout Principle), and more. This...

   May 16, 2022

   49m
4. 5

   Book Club: Think Like a Rocket Scientist

   In this episode, we discuss the book: Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life by Ozan Varol. We saw lots of ways to apply what we learned in the book to software engineering and life. Author link: https://ozanvarol.com/books/ A quick...

   Sep 26, 2021

   47m
5. 4

   Presentations

   Dave and Nana talk about their experiences giving presentations, and share tips along the way! Where to give talks: Meeting with colleague(s) Tech Talk at your company Lunch n' Learn at your company Educational institutions like coding bootcamps Meetups like the CodePen meetup Streaming online as…

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   Jul 24, 2021

   55m
6. 3

   Our Myers Briggs Types

   Dave and Nana take the 16personalities.com test to discover their Myers Briggs Type Indicators. Want to discover your 5 letters? Take the test here. Learn more about Myers Briggs personality theory: https://www.16personalities.com/ https://www.16personalities.com/articles/our-theory...

   Jun 6, 2021

   57m
7. 2

   Journaling

   Dave and Nana discuss the ways they reflect on life via journaling. The article we talked about: https://www.dickiebush.com/articles/My-10-go-to-reflection-questions Resources for journaling: Notebooks Spreadsheets Blogging Hero’s journal: https://theherosjournal.co/ The anti-Anxiety notebook:...

   May 2, 2021

   39m
8. 1

   Interviews

   Dave and Nana talk about interviewing in the software engineering field. Discussion points: How to navigate technical interview sessions Etiquette dos and donts as interviewees and interviewers Ensuring a candidate performs their best Managing nerves as interviewees and interviewers Being…

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   Apr 17, 2021

   34m
9. Working from home, 1 year later

   Dave and Nana reminisce about their work from home year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some tips to adjust transitioning from office to remote: Establish your workspace to minimize distractions Have structure in your day to self manage productivity and focus Prioritize mental health and physical...

   Mar 27, 2021

   1h 08m
10. Resumes

    Dave and Nana talk about creating effective resumes in the software engineering field. Discussion points: How to properly include "soft" skills (and what to leave out) The ill-effects of inconsistencies in font/layout What experiences are essential to list and which ones aren't When it's…

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    Mar 21, 2021

    26m
11. Music

    Dave and Nana talk about their various experiences with music - learning, playing, performing, creating...you name it! Nana also surprises Dave during this episode. Check out Dave's music (scraggo): https://www.scraggo.com/music/discography https://open.spotify.com/artist/5V17hkb42RSTUJwDgrtCP2...

    Mar 13, 2021

    51m