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#246 - Coding Bootcamps, Burnout, and the Hard Truth About Breaking Into Tech: An Engineering Manager's Perspective
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What do engineering leaders really think about bootcamp grads?
Why are so many developers so stressed?
Is it even worth learning to code in 2025?
Michael Greenspan pulls back the curtain on the realities of engineering leadership, interviewing and the state of the industry, drawing from his extensive experience as both a software engineer and engineering manager before becoming a coach for burnt-out tech professionals.
"Moving into management is a job change," Michael emphasizes, describing how this transition often comes with minimal guidance and significant imposter syndrome. Both Michael and host Brian share their personal experiences of feeling lost when first stepping into leadership positions.
Find Michael at TheCompleteEngineer.com or connect with him on LinkedIn.
Shameless Plugs
🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.
💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)
👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️
Chapters
1. Introduction to Michael Greenspan (00:00:00)
2. Transitioning from Engineer to Manager (00:01:10)
3. Engineering Manager's Perspective on Hiring (00:04:42)
4. Essential Skills for Software Engineers (00:13:37)
5. Sources of Burnout in Software Engineering (00:19:35)
6. Coaching Engineers Through Career Challenges (00:23:19)
7. Supporting Engineers with ADHD (00:25:33)
250 episodes
Manage episode 487776786 series 3399111
Send a text and I may answer it on next episode (I cannot reply from this service 😢)
What do engineering leaders really think about bootcamp grads?
Why are so many developers so stressed?
Is it even worth learning to code in 2025?
Michael Greenspan pulls back the curtain on the realities of engineering leadership, interviewing and the state of the industry, drawing from his extensive experience as both a software engineer and engineering manager before becoming a coach for burnt-out tech professionals.
"Moving into management is a job change," Michael emphasizes, describing how this transition often comes with minimal guidance and significant imposter syndrome. Both Michael and host Brian share their personal experiences of feeling lost when first stepping into leadership positions.
Find Michael at TheCompleteEngineer.com or connect with him on LinkedIn.
Shameless Plugs
🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.
💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)
👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast
Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course
Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️
Chapters
1. Introduction to Michael Greenspan (00:00:00)
2. Transitioning from Engineer to Manager (00:01:10)
3. Engineering Manager's Perspective on Hiring (00:04:42)
4. Essential Skills for Software Engineers (00:13:37)
5. Sources of Burnout in Software Engineering (00:19:35)
6. Coaching Engineers Through Career Challenges (00:23:19)
7. Supporting Engineers with ADHD (00:25:33)
250 episodes
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