Episode 10: Mentors and Stock Options

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Episode 10: Mentors and Stock Options

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May 9, 2016

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In episode 10, Jamison and Dave answer these questions:

How about an episode about mentoring? Why is it important, how do we do it, and how do we find the right mentor for us?

How do stock options work? How can I tell whether an offer with stock options is any good?

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May 9, 2016

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It takes more than great code to be a great engineer. Soft Skills Engineering is a weekly advice podcast for software developers about the non-technical stuff that goes into being a great software developer.

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Episode 47: Speaking Up In A New Job and Personal Issues by Soft Skills Engineering
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Episode 18: Dropping out of college and preparing for interviews by Soft Skills Engineering
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