A Developer Experience Podcast
By Steven Hicks
A Developer Experience PodcastJan 18, 2023
Season 1 Wrap-up
I say some words about season 1 of this podcast, including:
- how I would have answered my own questions, had I been interviewed
- how I felt about season 1
- what's coming up for season 2
- thank you for listening :)
Transcript coming soon
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Pavlos Vinieratos: Keyboards, theme switchers, and automating repetitive tasks
Pavlos Vinieratos helps me count the number of keys on a keyboard, we wonder why theme switchers can't read his mind, and we talk about finding the correct time to automate a repetitive task.
Transcript coming soon.
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Jay Cincotta: Focus on people instead of tools
Jay Cincotta tells me why he is skeptical about focusing on tools and systems when it comes to getting things done, and why he'd rather focus on interactions between people. He describes the importance of drawing a few hard lines in the sand, and being flexible about everything else.
Transcript coming soon!
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In-betweener: Identity isn't permanent
A mini-episode in which I remind you, and myself, that an identity you give yourself does not have to be permanent.
Transcript coming soon.
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Michael Weinand: The pressures of reliability
Michael Weinand talks to me about the list-making that helps him be a Very Reliable Person ™️. We talk about problem solving, context switching, and the pressures we put on ourselves to be dependable.
Transcript coming soon!
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Christina Aldan: Am I willing to shift this energy?
Christina Aldan and I talk about our feelings! Things like naming emotions, escaping shame loops, changing your brainwaves, and above all answering one question: "am I willing to shift this energy?"
Links:
- Christina's website
- The Tapping Solution app on Apple
- The Tapping Solution app on Android
- Feelings wheel
- Nancy Gabriel
- "Learning to say no"
In-betweener: Fluidity and context in our systems
Another little mini-episode. The systems we use to get things done are fluid, and they depend heavily on context.
Jon Allured: Keeping your tools sharp
Jon Allured hangs with me to talk about start and stop lists, sharpening your tools, and self-compassion.
In-betweener: Start your day with intention
A quick little mini-episode. An important theme throughout season 1: start your day with intention.
Eric Potter: The Pomodoro Technique
Eric Potter goes deep on the Pomodoro Technique.
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Maggie Fernandes: Hand-written vs digital notes
Maggie Fernandes shares what does and doesn't work for her. We talk about the tension between written & digital notes, days that feel good vs days that feel bad, and the stress of mental list keeping.
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s0e0 - Trailer
Introducing A Developer Experience Podcast. A show hosted by Steve Hicks about the experience of being a developer, or a person in the tech industry, or a person living in the age of high technology.