Have you ever seen another programmer who wasn't as skilled as you get promoted? Did you tell yourself management was making a mistake?
Earlier in my career I didn't realize I was doing some things that caused managers to lose confidence in me. I would spend all my time writing code and never think about how I came across to other people.
In this episode, I share some harsh truths I've learned about how being a software engineer can cause us to do things we think the company wants - that actually hurt our reputation in the long run.
Companies are actually paying you for confidence as a programmer. And this episode is full of practical strategies for making sure you don't fall into traps that stop you from getting recognized for the great code you write as a programmer - before your career is really getting started!
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CHAPTER MARKERS
0:00 Introduction
1:19 1. What Companies Really Want From Programmers
2:12 2. How To Build Employer Confidence as a Programmer
2:22 2.1 Minimize Communicating Problems and Doubt
5:42 2.2 Repeat Management's Desires
7:46 2.3 Anonymize Blame on Dependencies
10:57 2.4 Reduce Your Throughput
14:52 2.5 Elevate Your Coworkers
17:05 2.6 Over-communicate Status
20:11 2.7 Highlight Discovered Shortcuts
22:20 2.8 Document Verbal Decisions
26:58 Episode Groove
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