The Dear Tech Podcast

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The Dear Tech Podcast

Dear Tech, We are here to discuss all aspects of the technology workforce. Asking questions, answering questions, and figuring this shit out together. Nothing is off limits!

  1. 24/10/2023

    Ep13: Tahmid Ahmed: Weight loss journey, Breaking into Agile Scrum, Leadership

    Fran and Shubho speak with Tahmid about is journey from dead end job all the way to leading a team in a IT environment. They start with Tahmid's weight loss which was the spring board to him changing his life and taking on new challenges, the biggest of which was Technology.

    1h 50m

  2. 10/10/2023

    Ep 12: Dev Wadhwa: Internships, Product management, International Student.

    Fran and Shubho have an in depth conversation with Dev about his journey from student in India to Product Manager in the United States. They discuss the navigating the transition of going to school in the US after studying in India and then securing an internship; and from internship to securing a full-time job.

    1h 44m

  3. 26/09/2023

    Ep 11: Sanjit Dutta: Growing up coding, Higher Education, Product Management

    00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Kicking off - how do Sanjit and Shubho know each other 05:16 - the love of tech is generational 8:35 - Sanjit is not a coder 11:42 - what Sanjit does today 12:58 - What got Sanjit to where he is today (motivation & Path) 17:42 - Working at a start up vs working at a large enterprise 20:28 - Motivations going into the MBA program 23:31 - Coming from tech, who would you recommend and MBA program to, who would you dissuade? 28:45 - Education vs Work experience when looking to hire 33:30 - Deep dive into Sanjit's time consulting 39:20 - Sanjit's thoughts on being a Startup founder one day 43:06 - How Sanjit views work and career to his Identity as a person 50:03 - Whats Sanjit's work life balance like right now? (hobbies) 56:07 - Chief of Staff network 58:50 - The value of networking 01:02:50 - How to plan for a job in consulting 1:09:56 - Work experience before getting an MBA 01:13:17 - What would 15 year old Sanjit think of where you are and your journey? 01:14:39 - Dear Tech FAQs -- This production may contain views and opinions which are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other author, agency, organization, employer or company.

    1h 22m

  4. 12/09/2023

    Ep 10: Elle Anderson: Great Resignation, HR, & International Education

    Elle Anderson Joins our host Fran & Shubho to give the perspective of Human Resources on the Great Resignation in tech and the current market and the changes since then. The Great resignation being the topic of Elle's Masters thesis we are able to get an in depth perspective of what was happening at that time; getting perspectives of both HR and the exiting employees.

    1h 25m

  5. 22/08/2023

    Ep 9: How do I make the most of LinkedIn?

    00:20 Welcome 01:55 What is LinkedIn 07:43 Utilization from a company perspective 08:07 How is LinkedIn best utilized? 14:48 Candidate Profiles 15:01 Profile Picture 22:29 LinkedIn Headline 29:40 How much detail do you put into your work history? 33:23 What experience can you add to your profile besides work experience? 35:46 Remove dates from education!!! 38:18 Certifications on LinkedIn 40:11 Engagement on the platfrom 43:13 Use LinkedIn to educate yourself 44:20 Shubho might be a linkedIn snob lol 49:45 Shubho's rant - advice on what not to do when making a sales call 51:49 Three templates of reaching out to people on LinkedIn. 52:34 (Template 1) Candidates looking for jobs 56:40 (Template 2) Sales people trying to get new business 59:21 (Template 3) Recruiters reaching out to candidates. 01:01:47 Fran's take 01:19:10 How companies can best utilize and leverage the LinkedIn Platform 01:14:28 if you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all 01:18:33 Wrap up

    1h 21m

  6. 08/08/2023

    Ep 8: How do I negotiate?

    Fran and Shubho discuss compensation negotiation from the perspectives of the candidate, employer, and the (current) employee. They dive into what can be expected during negotiations and how to improve over all negotiation tactics. -- 00:20 - Welcome 01:27 - how does Shubho Negotiate   01:44 - book recommendation  Never Split the Difference, by Chris Voss 09:43 - How does Fran negotiate 17:38 - Negotiating with recruiters  25:05 - talking to multiple companies/multiple  28:40 - What good tools and resources when going into a negotiation? 33:27 - the recruiter can be your ally 37:11 - Closed mouths don’t get fed 47:15 - Negotiating inside your current company 49:56 - Negotiating Severance?! 52:58 - Take your time signing paperwork 54:56 - Negotiate from a position of strength 56:43 - What should companies be mindful of when extending offers?  01:06:43 - Shubho’s two’s pieces of advice 01:10:56 - Frans take  01:12:09 - Wrapping up

    1h 18m

  7. 25/07/2023

    Ep 7: Work From Home or Return To Office what makes more sense?

    00:20 - Welcome 09:39 - RTO vs WFH from a employee perspective 18:44 - RTO vs WFH from a leadership perspective 23:00 - Articles Fran referenced https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/tax-considerations-of-remote-work-arrangements-around-the-world https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-02-21/another-threat-to-work-from-home-tax-breaks31:56 - Fran's Personal experience with remote work and her health 33:32 - Frans take on what to do first when making a change to remote work policy for a company. 35:33 - Shubho's hot take 39:02 - What would get Shubho in the office? 46:05 - Finding a company that fits the life you want 47:56 - Wrap up

    52 min

  8. 11/07/2023

    Ep 6: The sky fell, what now?

    Fran and Shubho discuss the steps to recovery after being impacted by layoffs. 00:00 - Welcome 02:39 - Effects of LinkedIn on the overall tech workforce 07:17 - Shubho's experience with being laid off 15:23- Shubho shares what helped him get through the time, shares advice 21:07 - Processing your situation 22:34 -Taking action 26:42 - Being able to stay flexible and transition 31:47 - The importance of networking 39:30 - Is going back to school a good idea if you get laid off 47:16 - Being confident and having a support system

    53 min
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