August 19, 2024 | 18:32

LinkedIn is a great resource for connecting with people, but it can also cause serious mental health challenges – and even lead to burnout.

July 15, 2024 | 22:03

Most tech companies engage in agile signaling. They actually make it harder to change, but put on a show to pretend they’re agile.

May 20, 2024 | 23:03

It’s finally sinking in. Your software project is FAKE agile. Is there anything you can really do about it?

April 8, 2024 | 35:52

If your mind is stressed out, add the pressure of personal relationships and finances – and you’ve got a recipe for horrible sleep problems.

April 1, 2024 | 14:03

Programmers love to “do it ourselves”, but this can make it harder to get help – when we actually need it.

February 19, 2024 | 26:05

There are aspects of a tech job that can cause you to risk losing your romantic partner if you aren’t careful.

February 12, 2024 | 35:07

If you’ve never been an addict, you may be surprised to know many programmers (and other people in tech job roles) struggle with drug use.

February 6, 2024 | 30:27

The popular thing to do when faced with a toxic software project – is to complain. But you can use it to get stronger.

January 22, 2024 | 31:47

If you really want your job and life to get better, and to achieve better things in your software career – the complaining needs to stop.

January 3, 2024 | 29:56

Programming starts out like any other career – then one day you wake up addicted.

December 20, 2023 | 24:46

Dive into the heart of what makes our programming world so overwhelming and, more importantly, how you can navigate it with ease.

November 6, 2023 | 44:56

Burnout is one of the most common dangers to programmers over their career, and I was no exception.

January 22, 2020

Developer burnout is no joke. Many software developers only realize how close they are to ending their career early after it’s too late.

March 29, 2018 | 8:02

There’s something about software development that makes it hard to stop thinking about programming after work.

March 8, 2018 | 26:28

If you spend a long time at the keyboard programming, you can lose healthy use of your hands due to carpal tunnel if you don’t take preventative measures.

March 6, 2018 | 21:30

On a project that’s truly agile, most people need extra patience. This doesn’t help if everyone’s cramming caffeine throughoug the day!

February 22, 2018 | 14:44

It’s not impossible to lose weight as a programmer, but you’ve got to stand your ground! I share my story of ballooning up to 210 pounds – then losing it.

August 8, 2017 | 21:25

Anxiety can cause you to feel worried that you won’t get what you want out of your software development career, and it makes people do funny things…