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Communication skills for developers with Dylan Israel from Amazon
Communication skills for developers with Dylan Israel from Amazon
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
If you want to become a successful developer in 2021, communication skills are more important than you might think. In this episode, Dylan Israel from Amazon talks about Agile software practices, teamwork, working with your manager, boundaries, and dealing with anxiety as someone on the shyer or introverted side.Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:40 What to expect when you join a new team
03:39 What is Agile development all about?
08:35 Beware companies masquerading as "Agile"
12:18 Ask these questions in your interview (and avoid a death march)
12:55 Why communication skills are more crucial than you might think
15:10 Effective communication is a learned skill
16:55 Introverts and extroverts
19:00 Communication in the workplace is unique - treat it as such
21:40 Books Dylan used to sharpen his communication skills (see links from the episode below)
24:17 You don't need to understand Agile that well before applying for jobs
25:39 One-way communication (screencasts, talks) vs. two-way communication (team communication)
27:30 How to deal with social anxiety (and how anxiety differs from stress)
32:30 What to expect from your manager and teammates
Links
Check out Dylan
Watch Dylan's courses on Scrimba
Connect with Dylan on LinkedIn
Hire Dylan to mentor you via MentorCruise
Links from the episode
Introduction to Clean Code (Scrimba) by Dylan himself
Clean Code by Uncle Bob
The Clean Coder (a code of conduct for professional programmers) by Uncle Bob
Clean Architecutre by Uncle Bob
00:00 Introduction
01:40 What to expect when you join a new team
03:39 What is Agile development all about?
08:35 Beware companies masquerading as "Agile"
12:18 Ask these questions in your interview (and avoid a death march)
12:55 Why communication skills are more crucial than you might think
15:10 Effective communication is a learned skill
16:55 Introverts and extroverts
19:00 Communication in the workplace is unique - treat it as such
21:40 Books Dylan used to sharpen his communication skills (see links from the episode below)
24:17 You don't need to understand Agile that well before applying for jobs
25:39 One-way communication (screencasts, talks) vs. two-way communication (team communication)
27:30 How to deal with social anxiety (and how anxiety differs from stress)
32:30 What to expect from your manager and teammates
Links
Check out Dylan
Watch Dylan's courses on Scrimba
Connect with Dylan on LinkedIn
Hire Dylan to mentor you via MentorCruise
Links from the episode
Introduction to Clean Code (Scrimba) by Dylan himself
Clean Code by Uncle Bob
The Clean Coder (a code of conduct for professional programmers) by Uncle Bob
Clean Architecutre by Uncle Bob
Released:
Jun 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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