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AA213 - Being a Good Engineer Kinda Sucks (Reaction)
Manage episode 483974197 series 2986873
Do you want to hear a story about stifling growth and creativity through the lens of one developer's personal story?
You're in luck!
Join Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel as they watch and react to Theo's YouTube video: "Being a good engineer kinda sucks," April 28, 2025.
It's a tale about the tension between excelling at your craft versus navigating organizational politics and dysfunction.
That's right, today, we're talking about themes of career development, team dynamics, and leadership, so feel free to stick around for our thoughts on these and:
- The sustainability trap of overworking to meet unrealistic expectations
- How organizational politics can punish innovation and excellence
- The importance of product sense vs. documentation-driven development
- Finding and nurturing relationships with like-minded professionals
#Leadership #ProductManagement #CareerDevelopment #TechCareers
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REFERENCES
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Check Out Theo's Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VuM1GCadt4
...and his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t3dotgg
...and his website: https://t3.gg/
MUSIC
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Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample)
By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181)
CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)
Chapters
1. Introduction and Video Setup (00:00:00)
2. Developer's Struggles with AI and Workload (00:00:11)
3. Theo's Story and Challenges: Intro (00:01:19)
4. Reframing the Question (00:02:30)
5. Discussion on Workplace Pressure and Sustainability (00:03:09)
6. Navigating Career and Organizational Dynamics (00:05:28)
7. Continuing, Getting Personal (00:05:59)
8. Fads are the Norm in Tech (00:07:12)
9. Maintaining Pressure (00:10:52)
10. Importance of Mentorship and Sponsorship (00:11:56)
11. Story: Encountering Good Leadership (00:14:00)
12. Talking Leadership (00:15:34)
13. Arguing Language (00:18:24)
14. High-Performing Teams (00:19:55)
15. Team Dynamics and Cross-Functional Collaboration (00:21:07)
16. The Turning Point (00:23:25)
17. Arguing Takeaways (00:25:37)
18. Nuances of Systems Success (00:27:04)
19. Rebuilding Twitch and Facing Challenges (00:28:36)
20. Struggles with New Organization (00:29:30)
21. Upsetting the Status Quo (00:29:52)
22. Office Politics (00:31:08)
23. The Importance of Team Dynamics (00:32:25)
24. Looking Back (00:34:52)
25. Confronting Product Management (00:37:57)
26. Product Sense (00:41:24)
27. Living In Bizzaro-land (00:44:22)
28. The Value of Supportive Colleagues (00:46:56)
29. Final Thoughts (00:51:55)
227 episodes
Manage episode 483974197 series 2986873
Do you want to hear a story about stifling growth and creativity through the lens of one developer's personal story?
You're in luck!
Join Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel as they watch and react to Theo's YouTube video: "Being a good engineer kinda sucks," April 28, 2025.
It's a tale about the tension between excelling at your craft versus navigating organizational politics and dysfunction.
That's right, today, we're talking about themes of career development, team dynamics, and leadership, so feel free to stick around for our thoughts on these and:
- The sustainability trap of overworking to meet unrealistic expectations
- How organizational politics can punish innovation and excellence
- The importance of product sense vs. documentation-driven development
- Finding and nurturing relationships with like-minded professionals
#Leadership #ProductManagement #CareerDevelopment #TechCareers
LINKS
= = = = = = = = = = = =
REFERENCES
= = = = = = = = = = = =
Check Out Theo's Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VuM1GCadt4
...and his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t3dotgg
...and his website: https://t3.gg/
MUSIC
= = = = = = = = = = = =
Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample)
By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181)
CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)
Chapters
1. Introduction and Video Setup (00:00:00)
2. Developer's Struggles with AI and Workload (00:00:11)
3. Theo's Story and Challenges: Intro (00:01:19)
4. Reframing the Question (00:02:30)
5. Discussion on Workplace Pressure and Sustainability (00:03:09)
6. Navigating Career and Organizational Dynamics (00:05:28)
7. Continuing, Getting Personal (00:05:59)
8. Fads are the Norm in Tech (00:07:12)
9. Maintaining Pressure (00:10:52)
10. Importance of Mentorship and Sponsorship (00:11:56)
11. Story: Encountering Good Leadership (00:14:00)
12. Talking Leadership (00:15:34)
13. Arguing Language (00:18:24)
14. High-Performing Teams (00:19:55)
15. Team Dynamics and Cross-Functional Collaboration (00:21:07)
16. The Turning Point (00:23:25)
17. Arguing Takeaways (00:25:37)
18. Nuances of Systems Success (00:27:04)
19. Rebuilding Twitch and Facing Challenges (00:28:36)
20. Struggles with New Organization (00:29:30)
21. Upsetting the Status Quo (00:29:52)
22. Office Politics (00:31:08)
23. The Importance of Team Dynamics (00:32:25)
24. Looking Back (00:34:52)
25. Confronting Product Management (00:37:57)
26. Product Sense (00:41:24)
27. Living In Bizzaro-land (00:44:22)
28. The Value of Supportive Colleagues (00:46:56)
29. Final Thoughts (00:51:55)
227 episodes
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