Episodes
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# 35 Farewell
Like many of you, the financial devastation caused by the coronavirus shutdowns have forced me to examine my priorities. This episode explains why I am stepping away from Imposters Club. Snarky comments about tech culture don't feel appropriate when so many people are out of work. Instead of...
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#34 Some perspective about layoffs.
I share three tips that will help you to protect your emotional health if you've been laid off due to covid19.
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#33 Inventory is your ball and chain
What is your lead time for a net-new customer value increment? If it's longer than 14 hours you're already behind.
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#32 Break the hotdog in half
What can techies learn from a world champion competitive eater?
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#31 Don't hate the player...
Let me tell you how the hiring system really works...
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#30 Facts or Feelings
The story of the Golden Gate Bridge is the same psychodrama that plays out every day in every tech company on the face of the planet.
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#29 Coping with Stress
Three tips for dealing with stress at work.
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#28 Ditch your IDE!
Truman Capote once said of Jack Kerouac, "That's not writing. That's typing." Something to think about, the next time your IDE completes your thought for you.
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#27 Small fish. Big pond.
There is no self-loathing like looking in the mirror and realizing that you're turning into a dick.
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#26 Hustle porn is so 2019...
If you want your team to play hard for you, don't be an asshole.
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#25 I broke up with Slack...
Any idea that can't be expressed as an emoji should not be communicated via Slack.
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#24 Technical Debt
If I owe you a dollar, I have a problem; but if I owe you a million, the problem is yours.
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#23 The Definition of Insanity
If we're so smart, why do we have so many software rewrites?
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#22 The Techie's Dilemma
Freedom isn't free. Are you willing to pay the price?
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#21 (More) women in tech.
Is linguistic relativity a crock?
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#20 Joy. At work?
Kim's Law states that If you can't figure out how to deliver joy to your teams, then inevitably you will lose the ability to deliver joy to customers.
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#19 Why Amazon Kicks All the Asses
In which we reveal the secret to work-life balance.
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#18 Who's the Asshole Now?
The first thing we do, let's kill all the assholes...but before that, cover up all the mirrors.
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#17 The Oasis Isn't Coming to You
What is the best advice I can give to a new dev about to start her first year in tech?
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#16 Helmet sports and social experiments
This episode reveals why good things do NOT happen to those who wait.
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#15 Why are there so many Eeyores in tech?
Why are there so many Eeyores in tech? Is it nature or nurture? Is that even the right question to ask...
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#14 Dashcon, Datadog and the virtuous cycle
Some thoughts on virtuous circles inspired by my experience at Dashcon.
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#13 The parable of the hole
In which I fan the flames of the 10x debate.
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#12 The emperor has no clothes!
If you take away the content, what does Netflix have to offer?
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#11 The best language to learn in 2019 is English.
Legit ballin' with the Agile Manifesto.
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#10 Would anybody tell me if I were incompetent?
Your manager probably sucks. Here's why.
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#9 Craftsmanship? LOL!
"Craftsman". You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
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#8 The Expertise Trap
Ten thousand hours of deliberate practice? Strictly for suckaz!
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#7 How to find the right mentor in tech.
It's not who you think...
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#6 Where did all the coaches go?
Let's stand athwart the long downward skid to loser-ville yelling, "Stop!"
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#5 The art of thinking without thinking
Mental leaps, deduction, and the 5 hour rule...
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#4 Let's All Be Different Together...
Why you should never tailor your resume to a job description.
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#3 Worst. Meeting. Ever.
Flatulence, caste systems, and the evil of banality.
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#2 Drink the Hotdog Water
Don't roll up into da club in cargo shorts.
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#1 Puffs or Kleenex?
Are you an asset or a commodity? Your journey in tech depends on how you answer that question.