The Healthy Developer Show

A YouTube channel and podcast about sustainable solutions for working in the tech industry.

Learn how to build trust with management, reduce pressure to hit deadlines, and accept what you can't change (and focus on what you can).
Hear behind-the-scenes stories about how people treated each other on real software projects from my career. You'll understand different perspectives and become a better communicator.
Follow my evolving journey of building a solo career coaching business, where I've helped over 130 tech professionals keep growing in their careers.

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Episodes

July 20, 2018 | 11:37

Blame-shifting and improper application of scrum got people fired on a software project I was on where the client was inexperienced with agile.

July 17, 2018 | 8:34

Blocking multiple people to pause a software project so you can fix a problem can be hard if everyone’s focused on how much people are getting done.

July 13, 2018 | 13:40

One of the most frustrating software projects I’ve been on involved webcam spying and finding the people who hired us rewrote our code!

July 10, 2018 | 11:16

Over the years I’ve had to lead many software developers, and it’s become much easier since letting go of being seen as “the expert”.

June 29, 2018 | 7:55

A story of how I tried to help a team use continuous delivery – only to see them stop following it after I left. It’s hard to hold teams accountable!

June 27, 2018 | 10:47

As you grow, it can be tempting to start comparing your career to other developers. But it’s a slippery slope that can easily send you off track.