Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchProcess is Primarily for Managing Critical Moments
Episode 1161
You may hate hearing the word "process." You aren't alone if you do. But, what feels like a slog today is really in place for when the most critical …
3 years, 1 month ago
Taking Advantage of Hedonic Adaptation
Episode 1160
The psychological phenomenon of hedonic adaptation can seem like the enemy of your happiness, but once you understand how it works, you can use it to…
3 years, 1 month ago
Weber's Law and Contextual Framing
Episode 1159
Today we look at a mental model from the field of psychophysics called Weber's Law. This concept is a great analogy for a lot of problems we face as …
3 years, 1 month ago
What Defines a Senior Developer? - You Won't Use All of Your Knowledge
Episode 1158
A senior developer understands that they have to be very selective about how they apply knowledge. Know matter how vast your knowledge may be, you ar…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Pitfall of Control and Antidote of Trust
Episode 1157
Your intuition says that control is the ladder you climb to improve your career. But most great leaders tend to do one thing: the opposite of increas…
3 years, 2 months ago
Working Balance - Confronting Reality with Optimism
Episode 1156
In today's episode we explore the duality between confronting difficult realities while maintaining optimism. Specifically, we discuss a critical que…
3 years, 2 months ago
What Defines a Senior Developer? - Choosing the Right Granularity Level
Episode 1155
The traits that define a senior engineer are not catalogued perfectly in one spot. But, nevertheless, we'll try to cover some of the most important t…
3 years, 2 months ago
What Defines a Senior Developer? - Difficult Does Not Equate To Valuable
Episode 1154
The traits that define a senior engineer are not catalogued perfectly in one spot. But, nevertheless, we'll try to cover some of the most important t…
3 years, 2 months ago
What Defines a Senior Developer? - Systematically Communicating Value
Episode 1153
The traits that define a senior engineer are not catalogued perfectly in one spot. But, nevertheless, we'll try to cover some of the most important t…
3 years, 2 months ago
What Defines a Senior Developer? - Dynamic vs Static Understanding of Situations
Episode 1152
The traits that define a senior engineer are not catalogued perfectly in one spot. But, nevertheless, we'll try to cover some of the most important t…
3 years, 3 months ago