Should You Build Side Projects To Have Complex Things For Your Resume?
From ExperiencedDevs, this Redditor wanted to know if they should build side projects to show complexity on their resume. Well... Kinda sorta. Let's discuss!
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https://bgh.st/hwjkqt
NO STRUCTURE At Startups For Software Developers?!
Is it true that software startups are the wild west for developers? No career guidance, no process, no structure, no... anything at all?!
Let's discuss.
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https://bgh.st/1edw62
Can You Really Go Back to Coding After Being a Manager?
From ExperiencedDevs subreddit, this Redditor wanted to know if they are out of luck if they want to go back to a developer role. Let's discuss!
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https://bgh.st/hh2hvd
Developer Side Projects: How Does AI Fit Into The Mix?
So you're a developer and you heard you need to have some side projects... What should you focus on, and how does AI fit into this now?
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https://bgh.st/xzuub9
The AI Doom Fatigue Cycle
Blah blah, AI is coming for your job, blah blah. What else is there going on?
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https://bgh.st/7qy9cb
NO MENTORSHIP For Developers At Startups?! [360 Video]
A viewer wrote in to ask if it's a concern that they don't have formal mentorship opportunities at the startup they're at. Is this normal? What should they do about it?
Watch it here:
https://bgh.st/beaeof
Catching Up - F1 Movie, Hasan Habib, & Visit w/ In-Laws!
This past week has been a bit crazy for me, but there are some big changes coming up! Here's a little recap and visibility into what's next.
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https://bgh.st/qfztl6
Career BEYOND Senior Software Engineering Manager?! [360 Video]
A Redditor wrote that they were feeling burnt out from their career working up through senior software engineering management.
What should be next for them? Is everything a step backward?
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https://bgh.st/nfckiw
What Does A Career In Software Development ACTUALLY Look Like?
From a Reddit thread: What does it look like to actually work as a software developer?
Let's discuss! If you have comments from your own experience, share them!
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https://bgh.st/93gs1o
Copilot Refactors Image Resizing Code: TikTok PNG Fix!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz4N8Ioy5Uo
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How To Mentor Software Engineers As A Senior or Tech Lead
Jumping over to Reddit for another topic! What's a senior software engineer or tech lead supposed to do when it comes to mentoring other developers? What should they focus on?
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https://bgh.st/c49cwb
We Need To Talk About The Tech Layoffs
This topic was inspired by a viewer who wanted to check in about my time at Microsoft -- Are the layoffs having any impact on my outlook at Microsoft?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY8_ubPIUds
How To MAXIMIZE College As A Software Engineer
A viewer commented and said they were headed back to school -- so what's the advice for being able to get the most out of their time while being back at the books?
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https://youtu.be/t0oaAViBHBk
Dealing With Imposter Syndrome As A Younger Tech Lead
So they made you a tech lead, eh? There's only one problem...
You're younger than the other people on the team.
Say hi to your new friend, Imposter Syndrome!
Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/5jcD7YAp25E
Landing Big Tech Roles Without Distributed Systems Experience
Is it possible to work in Big Tech without having any experience working in distributed systems?
Sure -- I did it. So can you. But nobody is saying it's easy.
Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/Grl3FFTVtAI
It's A TRAP: 10 Years Of Experience vs 10 Years Of The SAME Experience
What's worse than being stuck in the same spot for 10 years?
Not having any growth. So let's talk about how to get uncomfortable to prevent that.
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzWz2hVjzr4
SEND HELP! My Previous Dev Team Won't Leave Me Alone!!
Jumping over to Reddit for this one! How can we navigate situations where we switch teams and the previous team keeps hounding us?
Is this preventable? Let's see!
Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/98Sth9y-O2I
Steal My AI Workflow For Writing Code (or refine your own process)
What's this? Another AI video?!
Yes. And here's how my AI workflows are evolving for my own software development processes in the middle of 2025.
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUNyodmNa6A
Engineering Managers That Don't SUCK - What Traits Do YOU Look For?
Many of us have had a mix of both good and bad managers... but as a software engineer, what do you look for in a manager? What do you steer clear from?
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgQZ7ZTzWmU
Remote Developers Are All SLACKING!! (Or... Are They?)
Return to office! Everyone, get back to your desk! There's overwhelming evidence that remote devs are all slackers!
But seriously, let's discuss effective remote work.
Watch here:
https://youtu.be/rupiD9EkAzE
Is AI going to solve our documentation problem?
This is one of those things I am realllllllly excited for AI to make better for us as software engineers. Documentation is great, but it's always out of date, and it's a tax to maintain it.
Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-kEUrVN9T8
Tips For Navigating On Call Rotations As A Software Engineer
The dreaded on-call rotation! It's scary business being an OCE for the first time, so let's chat through some tips on how to get started.
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9xwehEdT3I
Where are the growth areas for your team members?
As an engineering manager, this is something that you should know. As a litmus test, if you try asking yourself this for any employee on your team and don't know, invest more time with them.
Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m3Vse7WD-g
Where are the growth areas for your team members?
As an engineering manager, this is something that you should know. As a litmus test, if you try asking yourself this for any employee on your team and don't know, invest more time with them.
Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m3Vse7WD-g
Manager Keeps IGNORING Us! Developers Are UNSUPPORTED!
What happens when you're working as a team of software engineers and your manager starts becoming absent? What can be done in this situation?
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUntC6lg6o0
Career development is a partnership.
That's how I try to approach it with my teams. I want to work WITH my employees so that we can ensure they're focused on growth areas and I can represent them effectively in promo discussions.
Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m3Vse7WD-g
Career development is a partnership.
That's how I try to approach it with my teams. I want to work WITH my employees so that we can ensure they're focused on growth areas and I can represent them effectively in promo discussions.
Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m3Vse7WD-g
The RIGHT And The WRONG Way To Help Junior Software Engineers
Tell the junior devs the answer and kick 'em away, right?!
Yeah, let's find a more effective way to ensure the junior software engineers get the help they need.
Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/0qst_G-XF2U
Software Engineering Is TOXIC: What's With Years Of Experience?!
A viewer asked about my perspective on toxic software engineering culture: why the big focus on company names and years of experience?
Let's discuss!
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEGT2DgoWPY
Programmer Sayings: Keep The End In Mind, Go Line By Line
A viewer asked my thoughts on these phrases, but to be honest: I can't say for certain I've heard them.
Here's my interpretation of them for software developers.
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5kB6sxHwsg
