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Episode 175 - Your Attitude Is Telling Everyone...

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2026/10/05

Intro: Technical skill gets you in the room. Your attitude under pressure determines whether people trust you with more. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down how engineers signal leadership readiness through the way they respond when projects go sideways, pressure climbs, and the path forward is unclear. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for staying calm, creating confidence, and becoming the person others trust when the stakes are high. Key Topics Covered: • Why attitude can shape...

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Episode 174 - Before You Quit Your Job, Figure Out...

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2026/09/28

Burned out, frustrated, or convinced your job is the problem? Before you quit, get clear on what is actually broken. In this episode, Steve and Jake sit down with career coach Ben Fox, who helps burned-out software engineers figure out what is next. They break down bad managers, weak boundaries, AI-driven change, career uncertainty, networking, and how to know when to fix the situation versus leave it. Not theory. Practical, tactical advice for engineers who want more control over their caree...

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30:43

Episode 173 - Focus Isn’t Doing More. It’s...

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2026/09/21

Most engineers try to improve focus by working harder, becoming more disciplined, or finding a better productivity system. That misses the real problem. You probably have too many things competing for your time, energy, and attention. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down why real focus starts with elimination. That means deciding what actually matters, accepting the tradeoffs, and removing the projects, commitments, distractions, and decisions that keep pulling you away from it. Not the...

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18:45

Episode 172 - If No One Trusts You With Important...

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2026/09/14

How do you know when you are starting to lose trust at work? Sometimes the signs are obvious. Sometimes they look like fewer assignments, meaningless work, weak feedback, or people simply avoiding you. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down the warning signs that an engineer may be underperforming and, more importantly, how to turn it around. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for rebuilding trust, earning better work, and proving through execution that you deserve more responsibility...

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Episode 171 - The Fastest-Growing Engineers Don’t...

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2026/09/07

Engineers are trained to analyze, validate, and reduce uncertainty. That becomes a problem when analysis turns into an excuse to delay action. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down two career-defining skills: urgency and agency. For early-career engineers, the order matters. You may not have enough experience yet to make every call confidently, but you can learn to reach a good-enough decision point quickly. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for engineers who want more responsibilit...

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Episode 170 - Every Excuse Is a Problem You Refused...

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2026/08/31

It is easy to explain why you are stuck. A teammate is late. Your team lacks a skill. Someone assembled the product wrong. A competitor has a better network. You never had the internship. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down how engineers turn legitimate constraints into excuses, then show how to flip them into action. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for taking ownership when the obvious answer is to blame someone else. Key Topics Covered: • Why excuses feel good now but cost you...

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Episode 169 - You Don’t Need to Agree. You Need to...

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2026/08/24

You will not agree with every decision your boss, client, or business makes. That does not mean every disagreement deserves a fight. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down why strong engineers know when to make the recommendation, accept the decision, and execute. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for protecting your energy, building trust, and becoming someone people want on high-impact work. Key Topics Covered: Why technically correct does not always mean strategically rightH...

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Episode 168 - You Can’t Hold People Accountable for...

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2026/08/17

Accountability does not start when someone misses a deadline. It starts when the work begins. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down how strong engineers and leaders set clear expectations, document them, follow up before problems become emergencies, and address missed commitments without turning the conversation emotional. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for anyone responsible for getting results through other people. Key Topics Covered: Why accountability is impossible with...

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22:36

Episode 167 - You Don’t Have to Like the Change. You...

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2026/08/10

Leadership changes. Your boss changes. The way your team operates changes. You can waste energy fighting it, or you can learn how to lead through it. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down how engineers should respond when new leadership arrives and how leaders should approach an established team without destroying what already works. Not theory: practical, tactical advice for navigating uncertainty, earning trust, communicating clearly, and keeping performance moving forward. Key Topics ...

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Episode 166 - Your Work Is Invisible Because You...

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2026/08/03

Strong technical work does not automatically make you visible, memorable, or promotable. In this episode, Steve and Jake sit down with Vanessa Errecarte, author of Valuable and Visible and an instructor in digital marketing, corporate branding, and personal branding at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. Vanessa explains how engineers can communicate their value without bragging, build trust through service, and stand out without becoming an online personality. Not theory, practical, ...

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Episode 165 - You Know the Answer, So Start Sounding...

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2026/07/27

You can know your project, understand the data, and have the right answer, yet still make leadership doubt you. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down how passive language, hedging, weak tone, and overexplaining destroy credibility. They show you how to communicate decisions, problems, and recommendations with clarity and authority. Not theory. Practical, tactical advice you can use in your next meeting, email, or executive update. Key Topics Covered: • Why technically strong engineers pl...

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Episode 164 - If the Expectations Are Unclear, Get...

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2026/07/25

Confusion at work does not resolve itself. Unspoken expectations, poor meetings, unclear processes, and difficult leaders can leave engineers feeling powerless. In this episode, Steve and Jake explain how to stop accepting helplessness, ask better questions, and create the clarity you need to perform. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for engineers who want to move faster and take control of their careers. Key Topics Covered: • Why capable engineers still feel helpless in dysfunctional e...

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Episode 163 - Nobody Cares Why You Didn’t Deliver

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2026/07/13

Your technical skill will not protect your reputation when you miss expectations, communicate late, or bury people in excuses. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down why reliable engineers focus on outcomes, anticipate problems, and communicate before a deadline is already at risk. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for becoming the person leaders trust when the pressure is on. Key Topics Covered: • Why valid explanations still do not replace the expected result • How missed deadlines...

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Episode 162 - Your Talent Means Nothing If People...

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2026/07/06

Confidence and trust are not personality traits. They are built through repeated behavior. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down why engineers do not fail because they lack technical skill. They fail when they cannot consistently follow through, communicate clearly, and protect the trust others place in them. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for engineers who want more responsibility, stronger reputations, and real career momentum. Key Topics Covered: • Why confidence is built by k...

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Episode 161 - The Work You Refuse to Let Go Is...

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2026/06/29

If you want to lead, manage, or grow into higher-impact work, you have to stop doing everything yourself. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down one of the hardest transitions for engineers: letting go of direct control, delegating real work, teaching others, and accepting that people will not do it exactly the way you would. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for engineers who want to stop being the bottleneck and start building capacity. Key Topics Covered • Why technical skill alon...

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Episode 160 - The Fog Doesn’t Clear Until You Move

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2026/06/22

Too many engineers wait for the full picture before they act. They want every variable defined, every risk eliminated, and every decision defended before they take the first step. That sounds responsible, but often it is just fear wearing a professional disguise. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down why clarity comes from movement, not overthinking. Using the idea of “fog of war,” they unpack how engineers can move faster, learn sooner, and make better decisions through action, feedback...

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Episode 159 - Your Career Is Moving Slow Because You Are

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2026/06/15

Most engineers do not lack capability. They lack urgency. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down why moving faster is not about being reckless. It is about creating demand for your skills, pulling problems forward, building judgment sooner, and refusing to let comfort become your default operating system. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for engineers who want to grow faster without burning themselves out. Key Topics Covered • Why technical skill alone will not create career momentu...

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Episode 158 - The Raise You Want Requires the Reality...

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2026/06/08

Most engineers ask the wrong question: “Am I being paid market rate?” The better question is harder: “Am I a market rate engineer?” In this episode, Steve and Jake break down the uncomfortable truth behind pay, performance, perception, feedback, and career growth. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for engineers who want to stop blaming the system and start building the value, visibility, and trust that create better opportunities. Key Topics Covered • Why “market rate” is not the goal if...

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Episode 157 - Stop Managing Preferences and Start Moving

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2026/06/01

Most engineers do not burn out because the work is too hard. They burn out because they spend too much energy trying to manage everyone else’s preferences, force agreement, and make every decision feel perfectly aligned before moving forward. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down why chasing full consensus slows your career, drains your energy, and keeps projects from gaining momentum. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for engineers who want to reduce friction, lead with maturity, a...

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Episode 156 - Stop Giving Your Power Away

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2026/05/25

Most engineers don’t lose momentum because they lack skill. They lose it because they hand their energy, focus, and ownership to everything outside their control. In this episode, Steve and Jake break down one powerful mindset shift: blame is giving power away. When you blame your boss, company, process, parents, timing, economy, or circumstances, you make them responsible for your progress. Not theory, practical, tactical advice for engineers who want to stop bleeding energy and start leadin...

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