The HEALTHY DEVELOPER YouTube channel and podcast
A show that exposes the dark side of working on software teams - but offers hope and tools to rise above it.
- Learn hard-won lessons from the biggest "aha!" moments I've had (and stupid mistakes I've made 😳) in my 25 year career.
- Hear behind-the-scenes stories about how people treat each other on real software projects - and how I dealt with it.
- Join me for interviews with special guests where we discuss topics related to having a healthy tech career.
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Episodes
June 8, 2018 | 10:16
One of the most frustrating software projects I’ve been on was when we designed a product that never got built!
June 5, 2018 | 8:57
When talking about the differences between scrum (or kanban) and agile development, the motor and steering wheel of a car can be a useful analogy.
June 2, 2018 | 7:06
Software development draws us in with endless opportunities, but are they right for every project? There’s a time to stop learning and write code!
May 30, 2018 | 18:15
At some software companies, it can be hard for people to learn from mistakes they make together on a software project.
May 25, 2018 | 7:02
There’s no shame in getting help from a friend on a software project! In this episode I tell a story about how getting help was critical to my success.
May 22, 2018 | 6:33
It’s always been popular to tell people how they’re “doing it wrong” and agile software development is just as easy to call “fake”.
