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Fatal Exception: Hard Lessons in Soft Skills for Software Developers

By: Bill Edmondson and Phillip Turpin
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  • Technology is easy. Dealing with people is hard. The biggest hurdle to most software developers career growth is their mastery of the soft skills. Bill Edmondson and Phillip Turpin, both long time programmers and technology leaders, share with you their own hard earned lessons in navigating their careers in software development.
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Episodes
  • 12: Principles vs Philosophy: How to get the most out of an Opinionated Room
    Jul 19 2021

    Do you find yourself your planning sessions get stuck in unending philosophical discussions? Everybody wants to do things the "right way" but they all disagree on what is right. At some point you have to bring the discussion to a close and start producing value. In this episode we talk about basing your decisions off of principles rather than philosophy. 

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    36 mins
  • You Got Fired, Now What? Part 2
    Jun 21 2021

    Getting fired feels like the end of the world. It breaks fear and uncertainty, It makes you doubt your ability. Fortunately, it is not as bad as it feels. Phillip and Bill share their own experiences of being fired, how they dealt with it and strategies for dealing with your own situation.

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    23 mins
  • You Got Fired, Now What? Part I
    Jun 14 2021

    Getting fired feels like the end of the world. It breaks fear and uncertainty, It makes you doubt your ability. Fortunately, it is not as bad as it feels. Phillip and Bill share their own experiences of being fired, how they dealt with it and strategies for dealing with your own situation.

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    30 mins

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