SpeakingSoftware Podcast
is designed to help software engineers excel in their careers. The show provides valuable insights on advancing professionally, increasing your earning potential, and establishing yourself as an authority in the software engineering field. Whether you're looking to climb the career ladder, boost your income, or become a recognized expert, SpeakingSoftware offers practical advice and expert interviews to guide you on your journey.
S4E1 - Best Career advice? Learner Log!
A big part of my work is mentoring, guidance and career advice, and amongst the many different things that I get asked, the one I get asked most is:
What is the 1 single thing you recommend that I can do that will have the biggest effect on my career?
The answer? Start a learner log! Read on…
LLM Adventures 01
Like everyone else in the world, I wanted to dive deeper in Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative Pretrained Transformers (GPTs), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The hype around this topic is crazy right now!
ChatGPT provided some good fun in my first forays, but it just wasn't scratching the itch. I hate "magic", and always want to know what's happening under the hood. I wanted to *run* this stuff, not just use it…
S3E6 - Why you're not advancing in your career
There are very real and very fixable reasons why many technology professionals don't see advancement or good/frequent salary bumps.
I've seen many talented developers who have become stuck in their careers. And it sucks! It's not a mystery though folks! In this episode we’ll walk through my top 5 reasons why, and how to get passed them.
S3E5 - Industry Insight: Changing Landscape, with Steve Orrin
With the landscape of tech changing under Engineer's feet, it can be hard to see a positive future. Worry not, as there are concrete steps that you can take to ride the rising tide and make it through!
This episode I talk to Steve Orrin, Federal CTO of Intel Corporation. Steve was kind enough to share his thoughts on the current economic climate, and what Junior and Mid-level Developers can do to progress during this disruption.
S3E4 - The top 5 Technical mistakes that Junior Developers make
Mistakes are fantastic, and an essential part of the learning process! However there are some mistakes that Junior Developers make that hinder their career, and can be incredibly difficult to recover from. We’ll discuss those here, as well as how to remedy them so you can level up and become a stronger software engineer!
S3E3 - Turning up as yourself
In this episode we talk about Integration vs Impersonation, and how to not to screw up starting a new job!
Have you ever felt that you had to change to fit in with your new coworkers, or boss? Or ever gotten up a 6am on a weekend to play golf or go hiking in order to impress, or blend in with, your peers? If so, this episode is for you!
S3E1 - Your Dream Developer Job
Bit of an unexpected hiatus, but we're back with a bang! What's the bang? It's a book that I wrote, called Your Dream Developer Job.
Today I'd like to talk about my first internationally published book.
It's about everything you need to position yourself as the ideal candidate for your perfect role in the tech industry. It is now available worldwide; in Paperback, Kindle and DRM-Free EBook formats.