The Annoying Tech Truth: Recent Episodes
Andrei Dragotoniu
I am a software developer and I've worked in the industry for more than 15 years. I am sharing my experiences, successes and failures in an attempt to let everyone know what to expect at every point in their career. Wherever you are on your career path, I hope that you will find something worth listening to.
The podcast is all about tech discussions focusing on software development and developers. Sometimes there will be guests, I like to have conversations with people and listen to their points of view and angles.
In this episode we discuss, strategy, plans, what to ask and what to look for. You learn to own the interview process and lead it for your own benefit.
In this episode I will show you how easy it is to become a software engineer join this world, join the revolution!
In this episode I discuss the crypto world and everything else around it. If you want the chance to listen to me talk about these things for over 20 minutes, then get a cuppa, take a sit by the fire and let's talk about it!
In this this episode i discuss both sides, when it is useful to use them and why there should be no war between the two sides
In this episode I discuss AI, what it is, what it is not, what it can do. Some people have a lot of fears around this subject so I address those as as well
In this episode I discuss the recruitment process and why it's important to move quickly and treat the candidates correctly.
In this episode I discuss what it means to be a Team Lead. Should you do it, is it a natural progression, look deep inside for your motivations.
This is a different type of episode, looking at things from the business perspective. I cover soft skills, some suggestions on what to pay attention to and a call to action to be a bit more responsive and more communicative to people who are not developers
Practical advice on how to use LinkedIn to YOUR best advantage. Get recruiters in your corner, get them to know you, be at the top of their mind when a new good role comes about.
Practical advice on how to approach and how to progress your career, how to hone your skills and keep growing.
In this episode I talk about what it means to be agile and how agility is influenced by a number of. Hope you find it interesting!
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In Episode 7 I tackle the subject whether you should become a software developer or not. I talk about a little test you can apply to yourself and give some points to think about. The decision should not be based on financial reasons only.
This episode talks about the mythical word "DEVOPS" which is probably one of the most misunderstood terms in the software development world.
How do we do things, what does it mean, how can we show the progress. Grab your favorite mug and enjoy
Honest discussion around real burnouts affecting software engineers, how they happen, how they manifest, lesson learnt.
This is a discussion around multiple financial aspects which apply to software developers but not only. It is worth taking a monthly hit to have a bigger pension pot? How do you judge multiple job offers financially?
Discussion about unity from a software developer's point of view. Tips on where to start and what it can do and also a slight detour to the past.
Here's a game built with Unity, by Russell:
https://apps.apple.com/sa/app/mystery-mask/id1620743078
This episode is about ideas and suggestions on how to land the first job as a developer. Sharing some personal experience as well
This episode is about how we see the tech world evolving and what it means for software developers. We talk about Github Pilot and other interesting things.