39 posts tagged with "social interactions"

Code For Cash We've all had that coworker, the curmudgeon. Nothing is ever right, it's always terrible. They may work hard and get things…

Code For Cash Tech conferences have a lot to offer no matter your level of skill or knowledge. They are a great way to dive into a new or…

Feeling nervous in social situations is normal. Most of us get anxious when going to a job interview or giving a presentation at work…

Ask many established software developers and you'll discover something interesting. A lot of us are doing things on the side that aren't…

We hit most of our predictions from last year. This is mostly because we saw "the handwriting on the wall" in several places. Also we have…

If you've been developing software for a while and have changed jobs a few times, you've probably run into a situation where you are working…

"Will's over here using his non verbals to mess every body up...BJ's gettin' passive agressive with his verbals...Erin's being assertive…

This is going to be a little different from our regular episodes. Instead of following an outline or interviewing a guest Will is going to…

Interviewing is not easy for either the interviewee nor the interviewer. There are rules and in some areas laws to abide by when developing…

Impostor syndrome is defined as "a concept describing high-achieving individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their…

Will and BJ have gone from occasional attendance to planning and then organizing in their local community. Throughout this episode the guys…

If you haven't done so yet go back and listen to the episode on SCRUM. In that episode the guys talked about the way SCRUM and Agile in…

Most of the literature about habit formation state it takes 3-4 weeks to form a new habit. A lot of times you have habits that don't serve…

Frustration is an emotional reaction resulting from being blocked from reaching a desired outcome. It shows itself as irritability…

Typically social awkwardness is defined as feeling nervous or uncomfortable in social settings. For most socially awkwardness people…

Non-technical characteristics are valuable to being a good developer. A lot of developers seem to think that the job is only about technical…

"Some of the worst gigs I've had the warning signs were there in the interview" Some companies have bad environments for developers and some…

SCRUM is a framework for implementing project management in Agile Software Development. The majority of the outline for this episode comes…

“In some professions such a difference would be obvious. A salesman who sells 10x as much as his peers will be noticed, and compensated…

“In some professions such a difference would be obvious. A salesman who sells 10x as much as his peers will be noticed, and compensated…

A good portion of the content was derived from Brad and Debra Schepp's book 'How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google…

"Time is something that we all feel slipping through our fingers at one point or another in life." The guys start off talking about why you…

Soulbound by Bethany Adams available on Amazon "You want to set realistic expectations for your future work." The second half of starting a…

Soulbound by Bethany Adams available on Amazon "Good first impressions are a lot less work than overcoming bad first impressions." Going in…

Soulbound by Bethany Adams available on Amazon "A "majority" of the meaning we attribute to words comes not from the words themselves, but…

Tricksters are found in the mythology and stories of almost every culture. From Coyote to Prometheus to Loki, today is April 1st or April…

The bane of software developers everywhere be they planning, interviews, or release meetings. Listed here are a nine strategies you can use…

The bane of software developers everywhere be they planning, interviews, or release meetings. Listed here are a nine strategies you can use…

A few weeks ago when recording the mood was hostile. Both Will and BJ were on edge but could not define the problem. Finally after over an…

A study conducted at Harvard University found that while individuals see themselves as less competent when asking questions the advice giver…

A study conducted at Harvard University found that while individuals see themselves as less competent when asking questions the advice giver…

Whether a single coder like BJ or one with a spouse and a child like Will this week's discussion focuses on the myth of the work-life…

But they are NEVER wrong Let's start this year off right by realizing that the attitude of "The customer is always right" can be detrimental…

But they are NEVER wrong Let's start this year off right by realizing that the attitude of "The customer is always right" can be detrimental…

The episode begins with BJ detailing his recent experience writing his first technical spec for a client and what he learned from that along…

This week the guys broke the episode into two parts. BJ starts out with a study from Harvard University on the perceptions of asking for…

aa-logoThis being a holiday week the guys chose to air a special episode on substance abuse. This was originally part of the Mental Health…

This week the guys discuss ways to find motivation and self motivate in times when developers are down and discouraged. They begin by…

In episode 3, we continue our four part series about health concerns for software developers (part 1 can be found here). The series will…