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Weekly Recap
What Models And Agents Are YOU Using To Develop Software?
From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, we're getting into a topic very relevant for all of us: What agents and models are you using?
From Whitewater Rafting to CTO: Brian’s Path to Tech
In this episode, I sit down with Brian Childress, whose journey into software engineering took a completely unconventional path -- from guiding whitewater rafting trips to becoming a fractional CTO. We dive into how curiosity, resilience, and a willingness to learn can reshape a career, even without a traditional computer science background.
Brian opens up about battling imposter syndrome, putting in the early mornings and late nights to self-teach coding, and how that drive eventually led him to help startups scale their platforms and teams. We also dig into what it really takes to grow from individual contributor to senior and tech lead, and how AI is changing expectations at every career level.
Whether you’re just breaking into tech or figuring out how to lead others, this conversation is full of real, hard-earned lessons about perseverance, learning, and embracing discomfort as the price of growth.
FAILING to meet expectations of a self-starter software developer
From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, this Redditor wanted perspectives on what it means to be a self-starter software developer. Are they cut out for it?
Keeping AI From Going Off The Rails - Principal Engineering Manager AMA
When the AI isn't working, is it immediately just 'Skill issues, bro'? Is it just because you suck at prompting?
Maybe. But the reality is, even as we structure clearer prompts and guidelines, there is always room for error. What tools do we have to keep agents more on track?
As with all livestreams, I'm looking forward to answering YOUR questions! So join me live and ask in the chat, or you can comment now, and I can try to get it answered while I stream.
I'm A Senior Software Engineer And Most Of My Time Is Writing Docs
From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, this Redditor wanted perspectives on how their time is spent as a senior software engineer. Should it be THAT much on doc writing?
Side Projects Mean NOTHING For Senior Developers... Or Do They?
From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, this Redditor said that they heard as a senior developer, side projects aren't valuable to have. Is this true for resumes? Beyond? Let's discuss!
How To Vibe Code Rules To Keep Your Coding Agents On Track
Roslyn analyzers are super powerful -- but not all of us are familiar with writing them from scratch. In this video, we'll vibe code an analyzer that keeps Copilot from writing annoying comments!
This Developer Is Driving Me NUTS Making Me Solve Their Problems
From the ExperiencedDevs subreddit, this Redditor wanted perspectives on a scenario where a mid-level developer is asking for help... but then they're not taking any responsibility on their part. How should they navigate this?
The Secret Trick To Keep Copilot On Track With Your C# Code
Building on our vibe-coded Roslyn analyzer series, this video introduces an analyzer for xUnit Assert methods that force Copilot -- or your favorite LLM -- to write more helpful assertions.
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