Software is a Team Sport

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Building software is more than just writing code. How we communicate and work together as a team is often more important than the code itself. Join us as we discuss various aspects of working on teams together and learn more about our unique and interesting guests each episode.

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Tiffany Jachja

This month, we chat with Tiffany Jachja, Senior Engineering Manager at Yahoo. She is also a Career Coach and conference speaker. You can find her on Twitch entertaining and mentoring devs through resume review and general discussions about the tech industry. Our discussion for this episode covers all sorts of topics regarding managing people including: - Transitioning from dev to management - Guiding devs on her teams and helping them advance their careers - The differences between managing a ha...

Jul 17, 2025•32 min•Ep. 5

Travis Wagner

We're joined by Travis Wagner, Senior Software Engineer at Crunchyroll. He is a Twitch streamer and avid contributor to open source with work including a fork of Rust called Crablang. This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including: His history getting into tech Onboarding into new teams Introducing and training teams on new tech Challenges related to contributing to large codebases

Jul 15, 2025•35 min•Ep. 4

Shashi Lo

We're joined by Shashi Lo, Senior UI/UX Engineer at Microsoft. Outside of work, he runs a mini-bootcamp to help new grads learn how to work on a proper software dev team. This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including: Mentoring and community involvement Running the Gridiron Survivor project Team dynamics and communication Comparing coaching and mentoring

Jun 30, 2025•31 min•Ep. 3

Robin Heinze

We're joined by Robin Heinze, Director of Engineering at Infinite Red. When she's not leading her team in creating impactful React Native projects, Robin shares her expertise as a co-host on the React Native Radio podcast. This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including: Making code reviews easier and more effective Navigating the shift from individual contributor to managerial roles Strategies for onboarding new team members Adapting team size to meet project requirements How to re...

Jun 30, 2025•34 min•Ep. 2

Corbin Crutchley

In this first episode of the "Software is a Team Sport" mini-series, Corbin Crutchley, a Staff Software Engineer at Descript, shares his incredible career journey—from scripting as a system admin to leading teams at startups and corporations like Hilton. 🎙️ Topics Covered: Challenges of small vs. large teams in software development Effective onboarding strategies for developers The power of clear documentation and knowledge-sharing tools The importance of openness and collaboration in team dyna...

Jun 30, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1

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