The 1:1

Bresdin O'Malley and Rusty Tanton
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The 1:1

The 1:1 is a podcast dedicated to tackling the current issues in software engineering through authentic and meaningful conversations. We delve into topics such as the hiring process, the true essence of a 1:1 meeting, showing up for teammates, the importance of focus time, and why certain methodologies, like Scrum, might hinder development. We emphasize the need for creating and maintaining focus time and address communication issues within and between teams. Our episodes often feature guests who share their firsthand experiences with mass layoffs, the struggles of the interview process, the crucial role of midlevel developers, and the emerging gap at the associate level. By combining these topics, we aim to build a community where engineers feel heard and supported. Each episode is designed to provide practical insights and foster a sense of belonging in the engineering community. The 1:1 podcast strives to highlight the importance of personal connections and mentorship in the tech industry. Join us as we create a platform for engineers to voice their challenges, share their triumphs, and explore solutions to the issues we face today. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, The 1:1 ensures that a wide range of perspectives are represented, making our discussions rich and multifaceted. Email us at the1on1devpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    1:1 with Mike Armijo - mental health, the value of QA, trying new things, paying it forward

    Mike Armijo–a quality assurance specialist–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast. We talk about mental health, the value of QA, trying new things, and paying it forward. 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Becoming a QA tester 04:41 - Exploring other industries 13:18 - Mike’s experience on the job market 22:01 - Mental health 28:32 - Trying new things 40:26 - Paying it forward 44:24 - Final thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  2. NOV 4

    1:1 with Jonathan Clanton - recruiting misconceptions, fake AI candidates, getting your resume seen

    Jonathan Clanton–Talent Acquisition Lead at Xplor–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast. We talk about misconceptions about recruiting, fake AI candidates, and getting your resume seen. For those of you watching on Youtube we managed to do our first-ever screenshare of this fake resume!  https://x.com/JerryJHLee/status/1778484920593055763 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Jonathan’s day-to-day 06:11 - Creating a more inclusive job post for diversity 08:00 - Examples of red flags that identify an environment as hypermasculine 10:46 - Neurodivergence and the interview process 14:18 - Misconceptions about recruiting 16:28 - Funky responses to candidate questions 21:56 - Fake candidates 38:04 - Looking for patterns in resumes 42:55 - Improving chances of getting your resume seen 49:26 - Final thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min

  3. OCT 21

    1:1 with Mathew Zannoni - the job market, 1099 stigma, mentoring, code quality

    Mathew Zannoni–a software engineer–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast. We talk about the job market, stigma around being a 1099 worker, mentoring, and code quality for small development teams. We also reminisce about the good old days of Front Page and Dreamweaver.  00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Applying for jobs 02:14 - Take home assignments 04:57 - Code tests 06:07 - Challenges of time commitment required to interview 08:31 - Leveraging LinkedIn 09:31 - Evolving expectations around contract work 10:26 - Is it easier or harder to apply for jobs after being laid off? 13:03 - War stories  13:53 - Mentorship 18:29 - Removing ego from development 19:31 - Going back to being an IC after being a manager 26:25 - Flipping the interview script 28:36 - Code quality for small dev teams 36:02 - How do you learn something new? 41:53 - Advancements in tooling 48:53 - Final thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  4. OCT 7

    1:1 with Toby Kraft - approaching career growth and goals

    Toby Kraft–an Engineering Manager for a marketing automation company–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast. We talk approaching 1:1s, goal setting, and career growth. We also answer a question we get asked a lot: why is this podcast called The 1:1 when there are two of you? 00:00 - Intro 02:39 - Yes person vs. complainer 05:59 - Approaching a 1:1 with someone who complains a lot 08:45 - Approaching career growth with someone when you can't engage them on an issue that's important to them 12:17 - When a manager is not invested in your success 13:41 - Why is this show called The 1:1 when there are two of you? 15:12 - When someone is disengaged from goal setting 20:51 - Useful goals vs company-mandated goals 26:13 - Companies following their values 30:44 - Managing through big company changes 40:01 - Final thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  5. SEP 23

    1:1 with Rose Sadler - Being a new mom in tech

    Rose Sadler–an Engineering Manager for a healthcare company–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast. We talk about what it’s like to be a new mom in tech, pumping at work, mom guilt, how parenting shapes leadership, and more… 00:00 - Intro 01:11 - Being a new mom in the tech industry 03:09 - Support after returning from maternity leave 05:28 - PTO policies 08:46 - Pumping at work 15:04 - Mom guilt 16:58 - Dad guilt 20:00 - Asking for accommodations 22:38 - Attending a conference while pumping 24:41 - Dealing with pushback 29:46 - Working vs. staying at home 35:13 - Rusty’s Covid layoff story 38:44 - How parenting shapes leadership (and vice versa) 42:06 - Final thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  6. SEP 4

    1:1 with James Williams - GenX and the job market

    James Williams–a former Senior Manager who has been on the job market for about a year now since being laid off in August 2023–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast. We talk about what it’s like to be a GenX “industry veteran” in this job market. 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - Being on the job market for a year 04:32 - How has your job search evolved over the past year? 07:22 - Have you picked up hard skills in your job search? 11:08 - Finding new mentors during a job hunt 19:33 - Withholding information 25:08 - Confidence vs ego 28:57 - GenX + age discrimination 36:21 - Culture fit 42:48 - Parting thoughts  BBC article mentioned during the podcast is here: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20240320-gen-x-workplace-ageism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  7. AUG 26

    1:1 with Christian Boylston - Should everyone be learning AI?

    Christian Boylston–a machine learning engineer for a startup–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast. He answers the question “Should everyone be learning AI?” plus we try to figure out if ChatGPT can make a proper cocktail. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Should everyone be learning AI? 03:22 - How to avoid dumbing yourself down while using AI tools 05:57 - Is it fair to say AI is always machine learning, but machine learning isn’t always AI? 10:36 - If someone is thinking about coming into the machine learning field… should they? 13:46 - How do you think workers can prepare for these changes? 16:21 - What can companies do to ensure these technologies are developed responsibly? 18:05 - What are some of the other security concerns you’d warn people against? 19:18 - Prompt quality (leads into learning to prompt ChatGPT to return a good cocktail recipe) 23:11 - How worried should we be about AIs teaching themselves their own languages that humans can’t read? 26:15 - What is the ROI for a company hiring ML engineers? 30:52 - Are ML teams the first to go in a layoff? 31:53 - The interview process for ML engineers 37:09 - What’s the next big thing in AI/ML? 40:43 - Parting thoughts – ML Definitions / Glossary https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZqbdgpIvI9fE054E6B4ZZj4lep-IlZB0aB4ZxxdqlUc – Bonus! Here is the David Lynch Dune-inspired cocktail recipe Christian mentioned which ChatGPT created: Ingredients 2 oz Rye whiskey 0.5 oz Amaro Nonino 1 tsp Apricot preserves (adjust to taste for sweetness) 0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice 1 tsp Allspice Dram A pinch of sea salt A thin lemon wheel (for garnish) Instructions: If the apricot preserves are quite chunky, mix them with a little hot water first to create a smoother consistency. Combine the rye whiskey, Amaro Nonino, apricot preserves, fresh lemon juice, Allspice Dram, and sea salt in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until well-chilled. This will help incorporate the apricot preserves into the drink. Double strain the cocktail into a rocks glass over a large ice cube (the double straining will help catch any chunks from the apricot preserves). Garnish with a thin lemon wheel. Enjoy your cocktail!  It should have a unique texture and rich apricot flavor from the preserves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  8. AUG 12

    1:1 with Elena Sayage - Resume misconceptions, selling yourself to recruiters, candidates she knew would get hired within the first five minutes

    Elena Sayage–Talent Acquisition Specialist at Loyal Health–joins us for this episode of The 1:1. She dispels some common resume misconceptions, offers some tips for selling yourself to recruiters, and shares some stories about applicants she immediately knew would get offers and talks about what set them apart. Chapters: 00:08 Intro 02:17 Working in manufacturing  04:17 Transitioning to the tech industry  07:56 Have hard skill requirements changed in this market?  10:35 How to sell yourself 16:52 One page resumes 18:51 Resume with .6 font 19:53 White texting 24:23 Gaming the system with AI 29:44 Cover letters 33:47 LinkedIn Open to Work 36:02 LinkedIn EasyApply 40:50 How do you know in the first 6-30 seconds if someone will be hired? 47:27 Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  9. JUL 30

    1:1 with Billy - Coping with layoffs, coding as an engineering manager

    Billy--an engineering manager we used to work with--joins us for the very first episode of The 1:1. He tells us what it's like to return to coding part time after not coding in past management roles and how he coped being impacted by three layoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
  • 9 Episodes

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About

The 1:1 is a podcast dedicated to tackling the current issues in software engineering through authentic and meaningful conversations. We delve into topics such as the hiring process, the true essence of a 1:1 meeting, showing up for teammates, the importance of focus time, and why certain methodologies, like Scrum, might hinder development. We emphasize the need for creating and maintaining focus time and address communication issues within and between teams. Our episodes often feature guests who share their firsthand experiences with mass layoffs, the struggles of the interview process, the crucial role of midlevel developers, and the emerging gap at the associate level. By combining these topics, we aim to build a community where engineers feel heard and supported. Each episode is designed to provide practical insights and foster a sense of belonging in the engineering community. The 1:1 podcast strives to highlight the importance of personal connections and mentorship in the tech industry. Join us as we create a platform for engineers to voice their challenges, share their triumphs, and explore solutions to the issues we face today. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, The 1:1 ensures that a wide range of perspectives are represented, making our discussions rich and multifaceted. Email us at the1on1devpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Bresdin O'Malley and Rusty Tanton
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    9
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    © Bresdin O'Malley and Rusty Tanton
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