Career development

Oct 13, 2026

The Section That Gives Away AI-Written Docs (with Carly Taylor)

Carly Taylor, a prominent engineering leader and founder of Rebel Data Science, discusses strategies for thriving amidst rapid AI advancements, the importance of authenticity and identifying "AI slop," balancing innovation with operational maintenance, and overcoming fear through embracing discomfort. She also addresses the "glass cliff" phenomenon for women in leadership and how to effectively leverage AI without sacrificing critical thinking.

Sep 27, 2026

The grief, loneliness, and burnout sweeping through the tech industry right now

Molly Graham revisits her classic "Give Away Your Legos" career advice for an AI era, exploring grief and burnout in tech, the difference between delegating to AI and to humans, the overblown fear of job displacement, which Legos should never be given away, and what effective managers should do now. Key ideas include treating AI as a junior intern, the human sandwich model of vision and review, and reframing careers as evolving rather than disappearing.

Aug 18, 2026

The Reason Your Claude Output Still Looks Like Slop (with Priyanka Vergadia)

Priyanka Vergadia, The Cloud Girl, discusses why most companies see no ROI from AI tools, proposing a 7:1 budget split for training over tools. She explains how AI has made "taste" the new ceiling, detailing how to build effective Claude skills by breaking tasks into explicit subtasks with human-in-the-loop oversight. She introduces her 10-20-70 framework for AI budgets, emphasizing the long-term investment needed for employee skilling and community building. Priyanka also shares her transition to full-time entrepreneurship, focusing on product and career storytelling, and reveals her upcoming book on tech storytelling.

Jul 16, 2026

Level Up: Choosing The Technical Leadership Path • Patrick Kua • GOTO 2025

Patrick Kua explores the essence of technical leadership, emphasizing its critical role in overcoming organizational misalignment and accidental complexity, drawing from real-world examples. He introduces a "Trident Model" for career growth, differentiating technical leadership from individual contribution and management. The talk highlights compelling reasons for engineers to embrace leadership, such as shaping team environments, influencing product direction, and solving complex "people-system" problems. Finally, Kua provides a practical five-step recipe for aspiring leaders to start demonstrating impact through ownership, sponsorship, and delivering tangible value.

Jul 05, 2026

AI Gave You A Promotion: Why AI Isn’t Replacing Jobs

AI isn't replacing jobs, but profoundly changing them. Jeff Crume introduces a 'diamond' model to explain how AI shifts job roles to higher-value work, leading to a 'promotion' for employees. This transformation, driven by Jevons Paradox, demands new skills like flexibility, curiosity, and critical thinking, ultimately fostering overall growth and innovation in the workforce.

May 01, 2026

988: In Case You Missed It in April 2026 — with @JonKrohnLearns

This episode explores the foundations of AI agent memory, drawing parallels with human neuroscience. It also covers the practical impact of AI on data engineering roles, the democratization of AI development through low-code tools, and innovative applications of AI in elementary education to foster critical thinking.