Gergely Orosz Reflects on The Software Engineer's Guidebook

In this episode, Gergely Orosz joins Carter and Nathan to discuss his book The Software Engineer's Guidebook. Join them as Gergely reflects on the differences between writing a book and The Pragmatic Engineer newsletter, the importance of professional networks, and the state of the hiring market today!

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-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --

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The Software Engineer's Guidebook

https://amzn.to/41AxMAL (Paid Link)

Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows https://amzn.to/4kGtmkI (Paid Link)

Tidy First?: A Personal Exercise in Empirical Software Design by Kent Beck

https://amzn.to/4bHoNCv (Paid Link)

Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager: How to Be the Leader Your Development Team Needs by Dr. James Stanier

https://amzn.to/4kCzvhD (Paid Link)

The Engineering Executive's Primer: Impactful Technical Leadership by Will Larsonhttps://amzn.to/4hpRDIS (Paid Link)

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00:00 Intro

02:11 What inspired you to write the book?

08:46 Gaining the Vocabulary and learning on your own

13:45 Writing a Newsletter vs Writing a Book

22:55 Taking initiative and Embracing Curiosity

35:30 Working Remotely and Cultivating Connections

41:13 Periodic Effort: Stretching, Executing, and Coasting

46:41 Navigating Company Cultures

50:05 The Future of Interviews: AI Cheating and the end of the Remote Interviews

58:33 How the job market has changed

01:05:10 Closing Thoughts

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