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

February 9, 2018 | 20:16

In this episode, I want to ask you a question that might make you defensive: "Are you a perfectionist programmer?".

February 6, 2018 | 21:48

Technology addiction hurts your software development career if materialism makes you get caught in "new framework disease" and chase shiny objects.

February 5, 2018 | 15:28

There's plenty of "fake news" from the software industry, so beware of the DevOps lie. In all the confusion - just follow the money to see why.

February 4, 2018 | 14:36

If you get the feeling your software project is in a death spiral, there are several things you should try before you give up hope!

February 1, 2018 | 13:06

Programming estimation is a dangerous activity that should be approached with caution! But it doesn't have to be so stressful.

January 31, 2018 | 12:11

How you say no on a software project can build resentment if you don't establish clear boundaries - and decline the request with grace.