Software is a Team Sport

In this episode, Daniel Roe, Lead Maintainer of the Nuxt framework, discusses his journey from studying law and theology to leading a major open-source framework. He explains Nuxt's unique governance and how Nuxt manages contributions through volunteer-driven work, LLM-powered issue triage, and creating welcoming spaces for newcomers to open source. This week, our chat touches on a variety of topi...

In this episode, Jayson Phillips, Head of Engineering at Magpie Literacy, tells us about his journey from marketing to engineering. He also shares insights into how he uses Obsidian as a Knowledge Management platform. This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including: Onboarding philosophy: Focus on learning culture and team dynamics first rather than trying to make immediate impact Pro...

After a bit of a break, we are back with episode 6 and we are joined by Carter Rabasa, Head of Developer Relations for Langflow at IBM, where we discuss his career, approach to team management, and the evolving tech landscape. This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including: - Programming since his teens and how he got into DevRel - Building DevRel teams by hiring engineers - How Data...

This month, we chat with Tiffany Jachja, Senior Engineering Manager at Yahoo. She is also a Career Coach and conference speaker. You can find her on Twitch entertaining and mentoring devs through resume review and general discussions about the tech industry. Our discussion for this episode covers all sorts of topics regarding managing people including: - Transitioning from dev to management - Guid...

We're joined by Travis Wagner, Senior Software Engineer at Crunchyroll. He is a Twitch streamer and avid contributor to open source with work including a fork of Rust called Crablang. This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including: His history getting into tech Onboarding into new teams Introducing and training teams on new tech Challenges related to contributing to large codebases

We're joined by Shashi Lo, Senior UI/UX Engineer at Microsoft. Outside of work, he runs a mini-bootcamp to help new grads learn how to work on a proper software dev team. This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including: Mentoring and community involvement Running the Gridiron Survivor project Team dynamics and communication Comparing coaching and mentoring

We're joined by Robin Heinze, Director of Engineering at Infinite Red. When she's not leading her team in creating impactful React Native projects, Robin shares her expertise as a co-host on the React Native Radio podcast. This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including: Making code reviews easier and more effective Navigating the shift from individual contributor to managerial roles...

In this first episode of the "Software is a Team Sport" mini-series, Corbin Crutchley, a Staff Software Engineer at Descript, shares his incredible career journey—from scripting as a system admin to leading teams at startups and corporations like Hilton. 🎙️ Topics Covered: Challenges of small vs. large teams in software development Effective onboarding strategies for developers The power of clear...