The 1:1

Mike Armijo–a quality assurance specialist–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast.We talk about mental health, the value of QA, trying new things, and paying it forward.00:00 - Intro00:53 - Becoming a QA tester04:41 - Exploring other industries13:18 - Mike’s experience on the job market22:01 - Mental health28:32 - Trying new things40:26 - Paying it forward44:24 - Final thoughts

Jonathan Clanton–Talent Acquisition Lead at Xplor–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast.We talk about misconceptions about recruiting, fake AI candidates, and getting your resume seen. For those of you watching on Youtube we managed to do our first-ever screenshare of this fake resume! https://x.com/JerryJHLee/status/177848492059305576300:00 - Intro01:30 - Jonathan’s day-to-day06:11 - Creating a more inclusive job post for diversity08:00 - Examples of red flags that identify an environment as hypermasculine10:46 - Neurodivergence and the interview process14:18 - Misconceptions about recruiting16:28 - Funky responses to candidate questions21:56 - Fake candidates38:04 - Looking for patterns in resumes42:55 - Improving chances of getting your resume seen49:26 - Final thoughts

Mathew Zannoni–a software engineer–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast.We talk about the job market, stigma around being a 1099 worker, mentoring, and code quality for small development teams. We also reminisce about the good old days of Front Page and Dreamweaver. 00:00 - Intro00:43 - Applying for jobs02:14 - Take home assignments04:57 - Code tests06:07 - Challenges of time commitment required to interview08:31 - Leveraging LinkedIn09:31 - Evolving expectations around contract work10:26 - Is it easier or harder to apply for jobs after being laid off?13:03 - War stories 13:53 - Mentorship18:29 - Removing ego from development19:31 - Going back to being an IC after being a manager26:25 - Flipping the interview script28:36 - Code quality for small dev teams36:02 - How do you learn something new?41:53 - Advancements in tooling48:53 - Final thoughts

Toby Kraft–an Engineering Manager for a marketing automation company–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast.We talk approaching 1:1s, goal setting, and career growth. We also answer a question we get asked a lot: why is this podcast called The 1:1 when there are two of you?00:00 - Intro02:39 - Yes person vs. complainer05:59 - Approaching a 1:1 with someone who complains a lot08:45 - Approaching career growth with someone when you can't engage them on an issue that's important to them12:17 - When a manager is not invested in your success13:41 - Why is this show called The 1:1 when there are two of you?15:12 - When someone is disengaged from goal setting20:51 - Useful goals vs company-mandated goals26:13 - Companies following their values30:44 - Managing through big company changes40:01 - Final thoughts

Rose Sadler–an Engineering Manager for a healthcare company–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast.We talk about what it’s like to be a new mom in tech, pumping at work, mom guilt, how parenting shapes leadership, and more…00:00 - Intro01:11 - Being a new mom in the tech industry03:09 - Support after returning from maternity leave05:28 - PTO policies08:46 - Pumping at work15:04 - Mom guilt16:58 - Dad guilt20:00 - Asking for accommodations22:38 - Attending a conference while pumping24:41 - Dealing with pushback29:46 - Working vs. staying at home35:13 - Rusty’s Covid layoff story38:44 - How parenting shapes leadership (and vice versa)42:06 - Final thoughts

James Williams–a former Senior Manager who has been on the job market for about a year now since being laid off in August 2023–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast. We talk about what it’s like to be a GenX “industry veteran” in this job market.00:00 - Intro01:36 - Being on the job market for a year04:32 - How has your job search evolved over the past year?07:22 - Have you picked up hard skills in your job search?11:08 - Finding new mentors during a job hunt19:33 - Withholding information25:08 - Confidence vs ego28:57 - GenX + age discrimination36:21 - Culture fit42:48 - Parting thoughts BBC article mentioned during the podcast is here:https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20240320-gen-x-workplace-ageism