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

July 25, 2017 | 20:00

Cross functional teams get people with different disciplines to work together better when developing software.

July 24, 2017 | 34:56

This episode will help you evaluating the trade offs of a software developer vs consultant, and figure out what’s better for your career.

July 22, 2017 | 12:01

If you’re asking team members or maybe your entire company to change the way some aspect of software development is done – be careful!

July 21, 2017 | 10:41

Getting ready to redesign a new version of a software product? Avoid the top 5 software redesign mistakes I see made all too often.

July 19, 2017 | 22:28

Evolving software architecture to adapt to product growth helps you deliver faster and refactor easier as the project progresses.

July 17, 2017 | 23:31

Pride can kill a software project. In this episode I share 5 ways things can go bad – and 3 strategies I’ve used to fight pride.