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Software Engineering Unlocked

In this show, I open you the doors to companies and thought leaders around the world. With my guests, I discuss software engineering best practices and pitfalls, and how they strive to build software people love.

Episodes

Driving innovation and engineering practices with Dr. Holly Cummins

This episode is sponsored by IBM – where innovation and transformation come together. Links: Website of Dr. Holly Cummins Twitter profile of Dr. Holly Cummins Dr. Holly Cummins talking about TDD Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Sep 28, 202144 minEp. 48

Better collaboration & performance through diversity and inclusion

Today’s episode is sponsored by CodeSubmit – the best take-home assignments for your tech hiring! Links: The book: Just Work: How to Root Out Bias, Prejudice, and Bullying to Build a Kick-Ass Culture of Inclusivity Kim Scott’s Twitter Brian Trier’s Twitter Company Website Just Work Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Sep 14, 202145 minEp. 47

Falling in love with the JavaScript community

Today’s episode is sponsored by CodeSubmit – the best take-home assignments for your tech hiring! Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ladyleet Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyslee/ Personal Website: https://www.ladyleet.com/ This Dot Labs Website: https://www.thisdot.co/ Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Aug 31, 202137 minEp. 46

Bootstrapping Netlify to a multi-million-dollar company

Today’s episode is sponsored by CodeSubmit – the best take-home assignments for your tech hiring! Links: Matt’s Twitter JAM Stack Netlify’s website Feature Peak Career at Netlify Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Aug 17, 202152 minEp. 45

Responsibilities of a Chief Data Officer

Book your awesomecodereview.com workshop! Links: Learn more about Patrick here and here More about Effective Challenge More about Model Monitoring Rob High, IBM fellow...

Aug 03, 202146 minEp. 44

Getting ready for a billion-dollar business

Book your awesomecodereview.com workshop! Secure Code Review Workshops are coming soon too! Links: Max’s Twitter Bedrock Feedback Fish Book: The Mum Test Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

May 04, 202153 minEp. 40

From designer to web developer

Today’s episode is sponsored by Botany.io – Botany is a virtual coach for software engineers that unblocks essential teamwork and levels up careers! Links: Annie’s Twitter Juno Bootcamp Pastel Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Apr 13, 202137 minEp. 39

Legacy code and what to do with it - with Michael Feathers

Today’s episode is sponsored by Botany.io – Botany is a virtual coach for software engineers that unblocks essential teamwork and levels up careers! Links: Michael on Twitter Michael’s essay on how systems are organisms Website Colin Breck – Quality Views Alan Kay at OOPSLA 1997 – The computer revolution hasn’t happened yet Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Mar 30, 202150 minEp. 38

From bootcamp straight into a full-time dev role

Today’s episode is sponsored by ConfigCat – your favorite feature flag management tool to release more frequently with fewer risks! Links: Natalie's Twitter Her awesome team lead @cjtantay Mark: @marktechson Michaela's code review workshops...

Feb 16, 202146 minEp. 36

How Programmers Think and Learn with Prof. Felienne Hermans

Today’s episode is sponsored by ConfigCat – your favorite feature flag management tool to release more frequently with fewer risks! Links: Felienne's Twitter The Programmer Brain Django Girls website Michaela's code review workshops Code Review Book...

Feb 02, 202150 minEp. 35

Vulnerability disclosure with Katie Moussouris

This episode is sponsored by ConfigCat – your favorite feature flag management tool. Links: Katie’s Twitter profile Luta is hiring More about vulnerability disclosure Michaela's Code review workshops Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Jan 19, 202136 minEp. 34

From intern to CEO with agile testing expert Alex Schladebeck

Today’s episode is sponsored by CodeSubmit – the best take-home assignments for your tech hiring! Links: Alex’s Twitter Alex’s Website Mob testing blog post Bredex website Book reference about “being technical” Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Dec 22, 202050 minEp. 33

Serverless is your competitive advantage

Today’s episode is sponsored by CodeSubmit – the best take-home assignments for your tech hiring! Links: CodeSubmit Nader’s Twitter Full Stack Serverless – The Book by Nader The Full Stack Serverless Manifesto AWS Amplify Docs Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Dec 08, 202054 minEp. 32

Combatting tech debt in war rooms

Today’s episode is sponsored by CodeSubmit – the best take-home assignments for your tech hiring! Links: CodeSubmit Black Friday deals for awesomecodereview.com workshops Tomasz’s Twitter 7 years as a developer – lessons learned Tomasz’s Tech Blog OLX Group Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Nov 24, 202054 minEp. 31

Getting into FAANG companies without a CS degree

Links: Follow Michaela’s Journey on YouTube and on Twitch Ben’s Twitter Rx.js Website Book your awesomecodereview.com workshop! Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Nov 10, 202054 minEp. 30

No mocks allowed - A discussion with Kent C. Dodds

Become a sponsor: https://www.se-unlocked.com Links: The previous episode with Kent Kent C. Dodds' Twitter Testing Javascript Testing Library Accessibility Tool: Axe Applitools: Functional and Visual Testing Cypress testing tool Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS ....

Oct 27, 202054 minEp. 29

How I got a job at Spotify during a pandemic – Emma Bostian

Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS . Book your awesomecodereview.com workshop! Links: Emma's Twitter Emma's Interview Book Ladybug Podcast Study on Effects of Technical Interviews by North Carolina University: Blog post Research Paper You can also help make the podcast more accessible, by helping to edit the transcripts. You can find them on GitHub . Edits can be added trough pull requests (preferred), or by sending me an email....

Sep 29, 202044 minEp. 27

Software success through community building

Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS . Links: Michaela's awesome code review workshops Digital Garden of Chris Twitter profile of Chris Party Corgi Comunity Description of missing stairs...

Sep 15, 202048 minEp. 26

Why you should double down on intergration testing with Kent C. Dodds

Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS . Code Review Workshops: Michaela’s Code Review Workshops Webinar: Michaela's secret sauce for fast and effective code reviews Links: Kent C. Dodd’s testingjavascript.com All Testing Blog Posts of Kent Testing Pyramid Write Tests. Not too many. Mostly integration. Test Confessions: How Plug-in Systems are tested – Study Testing Implementation Details Write fewer, longer tests...

Aug 18, 202058 minEp. 24

Inside Doist - The Bootstrapped Market Leader

Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS . Links: Michaela’s Code Review Book Code Review Workshops Amir’s twitter Doist’s website Michaela's Twitter Blog posts mentioned: Market leader in 10 years Ambition and balance Having no exit strategy...

Jun 23, 202050 minEp. 21

Fundamentally changing how we develop software

Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Deezer , or via RSS . Links: Michaela's website Glamourous tool kit website Feenk’s Company Twitter Tudor’s Twitter Company Website Tudor’s Website...

Jun 09, 202045 minEp. 20