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In this week's issue,
Kelly Vaughn on navigating tough conversations at work
Lizzie Matusov on new debt that teams are accumulating with AI
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ARTICLES
Readings and events on tech, work and culture
Developing Measurements with Cat Hicks: Dr. Cat Hicks takes a different approach to traditional engineer productivity measurements. Instead of turning engineers into velocity numbers she takes a holistic approach to understanding why a person or team might be over or under performing.
Navigate Tough Conversations at Work: Kelly Vaughn’s workshop on what to say, how to say it, and how to handle the response when having tough conversations at work. This is for managers and ICs navigating tough conversations at work.
DC Has the Highest Unemployment Rate in the Country AND 65,000 Open Jobs: Keirsten Gregg discusses why people aren’t getting hired even when the talent is there, and the jobs are there. She urges us to treat hiring as a commitment, not as a transaction.
Hiring Software Engineers: The 3 Shifts That Instantly Improve Your Hiring Process: Barend Erasmus points out that most engineering hiring processes do not fail because they are missing one more interview stage. They fail because hiring managers are looking for the wrong signals. He gives suggestions on how to improve engineering hiring fast.
What kinds of new debt are teams accumulating with AI? Lizzie Matusov investigates what kinds of debt teams are accumulating that technical debt alone doesn’t capture as AI generates more of our code.
TALENT
These are professionals from our community who are looking for jobs. If you are hiring, please reach out to them directly! You can find all of their details and more candidates here.
Bhavya Sri Killi, Frontend / Full stack engineers, No preference: I’m a frontend-focused software engineer with over years of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications using React, TypeScript, and modern frontend tooling. I enjoy owning features end-to-end, improving usability and performance, and working closely with cross-functional teams to ship reliable, user-centered products.
Charly Bui, Software Engineer, Remote: Full-stack software engineer with experience collaborating with healthcare providers and data scientists to build tools to enhance patient outcomes and ML. Designed, built, and maintained test-driven, reliable RESTful APIs, client-facing frontends, multi-platform systems, and data pipelines.
Cristian Roblero, Software Engineering, Remote, also willing to relocate for the right opportunity: Software Engineer with a background in electrical systems, bringing a problem-solver’s mindset to full-stack development. I built Tradelancing, a web app that helps tradespeople find and post gigs, gaining real-world experience in MongoDB, Express, React, and Node while turning practical workflows into reliable digital tools.
Disha Gajera, Software Development Engineer, Remote: I am a versatile Full-Stack Developer specializing in the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and Python. I focus on building scalable applications that leverage AI integration and intelligent automation, effectively bridging the gap between robust backend logic and intuitive, high-performance frontends.
Jimmy Saldana, Entry-Level Software Position, No location preference: My name is Jimmy Saldana. I am a recent Computer Science graduate from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with background experience with small, team-based game development and front-end web development.
Kalena Porter-Thomas, SQA / SDET /SQE, Remote: SQE 2 with experience in selenium (automation) , BDD Gherkin (manual and automation) and lot of postman work (rest API) . Manual is never neglected either
Leila Le, QA Tester, East Coast or Remote: Strategic and detail-oriented QA Tester with 3+ years of experience in testing AAA titles and ensuring exceptional product quality. Proven track record of identifying and resolving hundreds of critical issues across gameplay, UI, localization, and cinematic systems.
Maame Yaa Twumasi, Software Engineer, Open to all locations/remote: Full Stack Developer with experience building modern UIs and backend services in production environments. Strong in API integration, responsive UI work, and collaborative engineering workflows.
Nafis Zoha, QA analyst specializing in manual and automation testing, Remote, NJ,NY,PA: QA analyst specializing in manual and automation testing
Ryan Calacsan, Full-Stack or Frontend Software Engineer (React/Next.js/TypeScript), Chicago, Remote: Full-stack engineer with 5 years of experience in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js. Most recently served as Principal Engineer at a manufacturing company, where I solo-built a 200K+ line enterprise platform handling complex pricing logic, payment processing, and CRM integration.
Shelton Brockett, Software Engineer, Remote, NYC: Aspiring software engineer with hands-on experience building full-stack projects and working with modern web technologies. Skilled in problem-solving, collaborating in technical environments, and quickly learning new tools.
Victor Nta, Cloud Engineer, Fullstack Engineer, Devops Engineer, Remote: Aspiring software engineer with hands-on experience in building backend APIs using Ruby on Rails, Django, Python, and SQL. Strong foundation in web development, Al/ML concepts, and cloud fundamentals.
Zachary Champion, Fullstack Software Engineer, Denver Metro Area or Remote: I'm a software engineer with 6 years' broad experience working on backend API, frontend UI, and infrastructure code.
Zohra Anwar, Salesforce/Operations Sales specialist, Remote or Hybrid in New York, NY: Sales and operations professional with 7+ years of experience supporting cross-functional teams and improving workflows through CRM systems like Salesforce.