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

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.