Software Engineering Unlocked

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Technology #217

In this show, I open you the doors to companies and thought leaders around the world. With my guests, I discuss software engineering best practices and pitfalls, and how they strive to build software people love.

Recent Episodes
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  • Do code reviews frustrate developers?
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  • Mentoring as an engineering manager
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  • What hinders your career as a developer? – Mindset.
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  • Running a profitable training business for Ruby developers
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  • What the heck is data-oriented programming?
    May 31, 2022 – 00:27:47
  • How I got a job at Spotify - Baby Break
    May 4, 2022 – 00:44:30
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    Apr 13, 2022 – 00:37:52
  • Foster a learning culture in software engineering to overcome learning debt
    Mar 30, 2022 – 00:44:21
  • Running a developer community
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  • Entrepreneurship as a developer
    Mar 1, 2022 – 00:38:07
  • Make money with open source software
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  • Are happy developers more productive?
    Feb 2, 2022 – 00:29:58
  • How to write tests that find bugs
    Jan 18, 2022 – 00:31:26
  • Building a strong engineering culture through engineering values
    Jan 5, 2022 – 00:29:04
  • Measure developer productivity using the SPACE framework
    Dec 23, 2021 – 00:30:30
  • Do not measure developer productivity
    Dec 7, 2021 – 00:23:31
  • Content creation as a career path for developers
    Nov 23, 2021 – 00:36:20
  • Driving innovation and engineering practices with Dr. Holly Cummins
    Sep 28, 2021 – 00:44:19
  • Better collaboration & performance through diversity and inclusion
    Sep 14, 2021 – 00:44:40
  • Falling in love with the JavaScript community
    Aug 31, 2021 – 00:36:34
  • Bootstrapping Netlify to a multi-million-dollar company
    Aug 17, 2021 – 00:52:02
  • Responsibilities of a Chief Data Officer
    Aug 3, 2021 – 00:45:37
  • Using Entrepreneurship 101 to Build a New Profitable Business
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  • The Secret To High Quality Code with Dr. Michaela Greiler and Liran Haimovitch
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  • Getting ready for a billion-dollar business
    May 4, 2021 – 00:52:45
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    Apr 13, 2021 – 00:36:51
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    Mar 30, 2021 – 00:49:44
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    Mar 16, 2021 – 00:51:40
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    Feb 16, 2021 – 00:46:02
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    Feb 2, 2021 – 00:50:01
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    Jan 19, 2021 – 00:35:33
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    Dec 22, 2020 – 00:50:08
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    Dec 8, 2020 – 00:53:32
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    Nov 24, 2020 – 00:53:32
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    Nov 10, 2020 – 00:53:33
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    Oct 27, 2020 – 00:53:38
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Recent Reviews
  • thatengineeringguy14
    Great podcast for software engineers!
    Dr. McKayla does a great job to bring a wide range of applicable topics to engineers looking to grow and progress in their careers! Full of actionable nuggest you can use and apply right away!
  • Ballsack1234556677888999900000
    Love these podcasts
    Great content. The focus on “Joy” is absolutely the right approach and “metric” to track for productivity!
  • ASobering
    Such a wealth of knowledge! 🧠
    This is one of the most insightful software engineering podcasts that I have ever come across! Michaela does such a great job of sharing her own personal wisdom and I love how she leads meaningful conversations with guests who bring so much experience to the table - I leave every episode having learned something new! Highly recommend checking this show out - you won’t be disappointed!
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