The Imposters ClubSep 02, 2019
# 35 Farewell
Like many of you, the financial devastation caused by the coronavirus shutdowns have forced me to examine my priorities. This episode explains why I am stepping away from Imposters Club.
Snarky comments about tech culture don't feel appropriate when so many people are out of work. Instead of punditry, I have built an app that helps job-seekers manage prolonged job searches.
If you would like to help out, I am recruiting a beta test cohort now. Find out more by following the link below:
#34 Some perspective about layoffs.
I share three tips that will help you to protect your emotional health if you've been laid off due to covid19.
#33 Inventory is your ball and chain
What is your lead time for a net-new customer value increment? If it's longer than 14 hours you're already behind.
#32 Break the hotdog in half
What can techies learn from a world champion competitive eater?
#31 Don't hate the player...
Let me tell you how the hiring system really works...
#30 Facts or Feelings
The story of the Golden Gate Bridge is the same psychodrama that plays out every day in every tech company on the face of the planet.
#29 Coping with Stress
Three tips for dealing with stress at work.
#28 Ditch your IDE!
Truman Capote once said of Jack Kerouac, "That's not writing. That's typing."
Something to think about, the next time your IDE completes your thought for you.
#27 Small fish. Big pond.
There is no self-loathing like looking in the mirror and realizing that you're turning into a dick.
#26 Hustle porn is so 2019...
If you want your team to play hard for you, don't be an asshole.
#25 I broke up with Slack...
Any idea that can't be expressed as an emoji should not be communicated via Slack.
#24 Technical Debt
If I owe you a dollar, I have a problem; but if I owe you a million, the problem is yours.
#23 The Definition of Insanity
If we're so smart, why do we have so many software rewrites?
#22 The Techie's Dilemma
Freedom isn't free. Are you willing to pay the price?
#21 (More) women in tech.
#20 Joy. At work?
Kim's Law states that If you can't figure out how to deliver joy to your teams, then inevitably you will lose the ability to deliver joy to customers.
#19 Why Amazon Kicks All the Asses
In which we reveal the secret to work-life balance.
#18 Who's the Asshole Now?
#17 The Oasis Isn't Coming to You
What is the best advice I can give to a new dev about to start her first year in tech?
#16 Helmet sports and social experiments
This episode reveals why good things do NOT happen to those who wait.
#15 Why are there so many Eeyores in tech?
#14 Dashcon, Datadog and the virtuous cycle
#13 The parable of the hole
#12 The emperor has no clothes!
#11 The best language to learn in 2019 is English.
#10 Would anybody tell me if I were incompetent?
Your manager probably sucks. Here's why.
#9 Craftsmanship? LOL!
#8 The Expertise Trap
#7 How to find the right mentor in tech.
It's not who you think...