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Google Boss Said WHAT About AI and Software Engineering?! Lex Fridman had Sundar Pichai on his podcast and discussed AI and software engineering. Is it all doom and gloom coming from the Big Bossman of Google? Or is there hope for software engineers? Let's see! Watch it here:…

Code Reviews: Are They REALLY Necessary: Our Team's Strategy Want to see more where this clip came from? Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=LbT_Rr… Subscribe to Code Commute on YouTube and Spotify for more!

What's the REAL Cost of Blame Culture in Software Engineering Catch up on Code Commute! Inspired by my @DevLeaderCA newsletter article and livestream discussion, I wanted to talk about how blame culture can have a terrible impact on software engineering teams. The alternative?…

Improve Software Reviews: Communication & Difficult Conversations Want to see more where this clip came from? Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=LbT_Rr… Subscribe to Code Commute on YouTube and Spotify for more!

Return to Office?! Is Microsoft Mandating RTO For Employees?! A viewer wanted to know if there is a forced RTO effort from Microsoft. If so many other big companies are doing it, is Microsoft forcing software engineers back to office? Let's discuss! (Disclaimer: This is based…

Code Review Culture: Pull Requests Done Right! Want to see more where this clip came from? Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=LbT_Rr… Subscribe to Code Commute on YouTube and Spotify for more!

PIPs and STACK RANKING?! What Is Microsoft Doing?! A viewer wanted to hear more about what they've been reading in the headlines -- looks like Microsoft is going in HARD on PIPs and stack ranking. But... Is that true? Let's discuss! (Disclaimer: This is based on my experiences…

Code Review Stuck: How to Get Faster Feedback NOW! Want to see more where this clip came from? Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=LbT_Rr… Subscribe to Code Commute on YouTube and Spotify for more!

Do Software Engineers REALLY Need So Much Self-Help? Catch up on Code Commute! In response to a comment, I wanted to raise some awareness about self-help topics for software engineers. I think most people have challenges, insecurities, or other things going on that have…

Engineering Manager: Handling Underperformance and Difficult Conversations Want to see more where this clip came from? Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=gD1X46… Subscribe to Code Commute on YouTube and Spotify for more!

What's WRONG With This Software Engineer's MOTIVATION? From ExperiencedDevs, the OP writes that they like their job, the work they do, and even their team... But it turns out they're procrastinating and they're lacking motivation. So, what's going on with this developer? Let's…

Code Reviews: Improve Development Process, Not a Bottleneck Want to see more where this clip came from? Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=LbT_Rr… Subscribe to Code Commute on YouTube and Spotify for more!

Watch Out! What To Look For In Startups For Software Developers From the comments, a viewer was asking for my perspective on what things to look for at early-stage startups as a software engineer. I'll share my perspective and things to consider. Watch it here:…

Engineering Leader: Team Feedback and Overcoming Project Challenges Want to see more where this clip came from? Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=gD1X46… Subscribe to Code Commute on YouTube and Spotify for more!

Understanding User Feedback Without Blindly Following User Solutions Catch up on Code Commute! Many software engineers go through their careers rarely (or never) directly dealing with user feedback. It's something that some roles can end up sheltering engineers from, but…

Feedback to Fuel Growth: Smart Employee Management Want to see more where this clip came from? Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=jiBa5g… Subscribe to Code Commute on YouTube and Spotify for more!

ASSASSINS! Dealing With Developers That Attack Your Character From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, the author asked about how to deal with character assassins. But... What the heck is a character assassin? Why did we all pick the wizard class when we could have picked assassin?…

Ace Performance Reviews: Timing is Everything! Want to see more where this clip came from? Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=jiBa5g… Subscribe to Code Commute on YouTube and Spotify for more!

SQL Woes And Why Software Estimates Are (Almost) Always Wrong Catch up on Code Commute! Want to hear a fun story about working with a small SQL change? Fun for you -- not for me. Prematurely optimizing because my environment was misleading me! Watch here:…

Engineering Manager's Guide Tackling Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) Want to see more where this clip came from? Check out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=gD1X46… Subscribe to Code Commute on YouTube and Spotify for more!

How My Trip To Hawaii Helped With Idempotent Consumers! Catch up on Code Commute! Is it still a commute if the purpose is vacation and the destination is Hawaii? Maybe not. But let's talk about some automatic Azure-scaling mishaps and how I needed to navigate an architectural…