Build With Maya

Maya Shavin
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Build With Maya is a podcast about how engineers think, decide, and build in the real world. Here I share things I experiment with and build — across web, frontend, JavaScript, and AI — but more importantly, I talk about the decisions and tradeoffs behind them. The parts that don’t always show up in tutorials or best-practice guides. Some episodes are reflections, some are experiments, and some are honest conversations about ownership, judgment, and how experience changes the way we work. If you care more about how to think than what to copy, let’s build — and learn — together.

Episodes

  1. #4 - The Difference Between Doing the Work and Owning the Outcome

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    #4 - The Difference Between Doing the Work and Owning the Outcome

    Output is visible. Responsibility usually isn’t. In this episode, I talk about the shift many senior or staff engineers experience as their work becomes less about tickets and more about ownership, and why that change often comes with hidden cognitive and emotional costs.

    37 min
  2. #3 - Stop Being a 'Coder' (And Start Being an Engineer)

    FEB 3

    #3 - Stop Being a 'Coder' (And Start Being an Engineer)

    Engineering isn’t just about code, tools, or best practices. It’s about decisions, tradeoffs, and ownership. In this first episode, I share how I think about engineering today — why output isn’t the same as impact, why context matters, and how experience changes what you optimize for.

    23 min

  3. 05/12/2025

    #2 - Becoming a Staff Engineer (with Santosh)

    In this episode, I'm honored to welcome our first guest, Santosh Yadav, staff engineer at Celonis and Angular GDE. Together we dive into Santosh’s journey through the tech world—from early dev days to stepping into management, and ultimately finding his groove as a Staff Engineer. We talk about what that transition really felt like, why and how he chose to return to the IC (individual contributor) path, and how he balances career growth with life outside of work. Honest insights, hard-earned lessons, and a few laughs along the way.Resources:Staff Engineer's Path by Tanya Reilly - https://www.amazon.com/Staff-Engineers-Path-Individual-Contributors/dp/1098118731---Follow Santosh on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santoshyadavdev/Twitter: https://x.com/santoshyadavdevBlog: https://santoshyadav.devYoutube Channel: @ThisisTechTalks---Subscribe to my channel  @mayashavin  Follow me on:Twitter: https://x.com/MayaShavinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayashavinBlog: https://mayashavin.com---

    46 min
  4. #1 - Hello from Google Paris

    04/15/2025

    #1 - Hello from Google Paris

    So here we go, my podcast's first episode is finally here! It's a short episode as the kickoff for Build With Maya, recorded in Google Paris where I had a great chance to attend Build With AI Summit and learn about cool features of Gemma and Gemini. In this episode, we will speak briefly about my channel and my speaking experiences, such as how to start being a tech speaker. Learn more about Google for Developers

    7 min
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Build With Maya is a podcast about how engineers think, decide, and build in the real world. Here I share things I experiment with and build — across web, frontend, JavaScript, and AI — but more importantly, I talk about the decisions and tradeoffs behind them. The parts that don’t always show up in tutorials or best-practice guides. Some episodes are reflections, some are experiments, and some are honest conversations about ownership, judgment, and how experience changes the way we work. If you care more about how to think than what to copy, let’s build — and learn — together.

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  • Creator
    Maya Shavin
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