Dev Leader Podcast
Episodes
Construction, Coding, and Work Life Balance - Jamon's Journey in Software Development
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sat down with Jamon Holmgren, co-founder and CTO of Infinite Red, to talk about his unconventional journey from framing homes in th...
Imposter Syndrome, Grit, and Growth: How Bhavya Rebuilt Confidence
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I get to catch up with Bhavya Kashyap, Engineering Manager at Chime, AND a former classmate of mine from the University of Waterloo. ...
Theme Parks, Bakeries, and G-Code: Samantha’s Unexpected Path Into Software
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Samantha Lopez, whose path into software development is anything but typical -- and that’s exactly what makes it so ins...
From Frying Chicken to This Dot Labs - Career Stories With Danny Thompson and Rob Ocel
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Danny Thompson and Rob Oel from This Dot Labs -- two developers with wildly different paths into tech. If you’ve ev...
From Dial-Up to Data Engineer: How Claire Beat Imposter Syndrome
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claire’s story is both honest and inspiring -- from growing up with dial-up internet and believing she wasn’t “smart enough” to code, to now t...
Firefighting to Flow: Forecasting For Developers - Interview with Tom Ridge
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I was really grateful to have Tom Ridge join me for a deep, honest conversation about leadership, agile delivery, and what it really takes to help eng...
Leading Engineering Teams Without Burning Out - Interview with Ray Nicholus
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest on the podcast is Ray Nicholus! We got candid about leading as introverts, when to say yes (and when to say no), and how to balance ...
Context is King in Software Engineering - Derek Comartin of CodeOpinion
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Comartin of CodeOpinion is one of my favorite YouTubers and content creators. Derek is able to talk through all sorts of software engineering tr...
How To Build Teams That Actually Care - Interview With Ryan Varley
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Building highly effective teams sometimes feels as complicated as rocket science -- but that's no problem for today's guest, Ryan Varley!Ryan ...
From Spanish Teacher to GREAT Software Engineer - Interview With David Weiss
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spanish teacher?! Yeah, my guest today is a career-switcher coming over to software engineering from being a Spanish teacher!David Weiss is an awesome...
How to Structure to Data with AI: Interview With Kirk Marple of Graphlit
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Kirk Marple of Graphlit to talk about his career journey and the awesome AI platform that he's building.One of the things I though...
Why System Failures Make The Best Learning Opportunities! - Interview With Michael Kill
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this talk with Michael Kill, he shares his perspective on why the high-priority P0 scenarios are some of the best to learn from... despite being hi...
Engineer to Manager and Back Again: Interview With Lee McKeeman
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's worked at Amazon, Meta, and Google... But that's not what I found most interesting about Lee McKeeman!While Lee has lots of awesome exper...
People-First Software Engineering - Interview With Hassan Habib
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very special episode for me because I really look up to and admire today's guest. Hassan Habib does an incredible job of combining techn...
This Guy Switched From Helicopters to Tech! - Interview With Mike Akins
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Akins made the move from flying helicopters in the military to tech -- an AWESOME career switcher story! He has attended Oregon State and walks u...
How AI Changed Our Dev Jobs FOREVER - Interview With Brian Jenney
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian has one of my favorite career-switcher stories, and I'm glad that he sat down with me again to share it. In our conversation, we get to see what...
Data Replication Ain't Easy: Interview With Josh Hicks of Jumpmind
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Hicks of Jumpmind knows a thing or two about just how complicated data replication can get.On the surface, it's a simple problem. Data in one...
Leadership Principles for Software Engineers: Interview With Adrian Stanek
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you think leadership topics only apply to managers and above, think again! In this video interview, I was joined by Adrian Stanek. We got chatting ...
Engineering Management, Burnout, and Finding Purpose: Interview With Michael Greenspan
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My podcast guest went from engineer to manager to career coach -- and what a journey it's been!In this video interview, Michael Greenspan joins me to ...
How To Level Up As A Tech Lead - Interview With Anemari Fiser
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to be a Tech Lead in software engineering? I sat down with Anemari Fiser to discuss!We dug into:- What is a tech lead?- How to move ...
The Reverse Podcast Interview - Interview With Alex Lau
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He's BACK!I felt very fortunate to have Alex Lau, author of Keep Calm and Code On, back on the channel for an interview... But with a twist!We did...
Sales, Rejection, And Founding an AI Startup - Interview With Amer Tadayon
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes our original plans don't work out -- but what a masterpiece when our different paths come together for something awesome!I was happy to ...
Psychology To Software Engineering - Interview With Sofia Sarhiri
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of my favorite things about interviewing developers is hearing their stories! And Sofia had a great story to share about her career switch into so...
From IT Call Center to Expert DotNet Software Engineer - Interview With Dan Patrascu
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special interview for me -- and I'm really excited to be able to share it with you. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dan Patrascu-Ba...
How To Refactor Your Brain - Interview With Dagna Bieda
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Software engineers are no strangers to tech debt and the power of refactoring. But what if you could refactor your brain? I had the pleasure of sitt...
Crucial Coachability Lessons In Software Engineering - Interview With Noah Cantor
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's one sure-fire recipe for disaster when it comes to coaching? Not being coachable. This could come from a lack of self-awareness or not being ...
From Astronaut Dreams To API Development - Interview With Sophia Willows
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are product teams, platform teams... But what about... Developing APIs for other developers to use? In this interview with Sophia Willows, we ...
Acting, Improv, And Software Engineering - Interview With Rita Iglesias
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do theater, improv, and acting have to do with software engineering? I'll be honest: I thought not a whole heck of a lot. But when I sat down t...
VP Expectations of Engineers - Interview With ex-Amazon VP Ethan Evans
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to go from managing engineers at startups to a rocketship ride to VP level at Amazon? Let Ethan Evans tell you all about it! ...
Unleashing Engineering Teams With Recognition Culture - Interview With Dan Silivestru
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the people that make the workplace a fun place to go to. These are words from Dan Silivestru in our interview that we did together -- and I ...
Internships, Learning Paths, & Getting Your First Job - Interview With Erik Andersen
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Look, we know it's challenging. Many people are going through tough times with it. Landing your first job as a software developer is no simple ta...
Developing For Feature vs Platform Teams - Interview With Gaurav Rohatgi
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you worked in feature teams developing products for end users? What about working on a platform team where your customers are the ones building ...
Test Driven Development & Developer Advocacy - Interview With Gui Ferreira
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You're not a real developer unless you do TDD. Gui Ferreira is a TDD expert -- but no, not even he would tell you this. In our chat together, we...
AI Will Replace Developers... Or Will It? - Interview With Amichai Mantinband
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You know it's right when it fits like a glove. At least that's the case for Amichai Mantinband when he stumbled upon computer science! He kne...
Architecting Systems at Startups and Beyond - Interview With Raul Junco
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You've surely seen his system design and software architecture content, right? You know the man -- Raul Junco! I really enjoyed our chat, and na...
Key Values and Dealing With Clients - Interview With Emily Jowers
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's all about delivering value to the customer. But do they even know what they want?! I was fortunate to sit down and chat with Emily Jowers wh...
Work Life Balance, AI Tools, and Junior Devs - Interview With Andrew Peacock
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Woodworking, building a side-SaaS, having a full-time job, helping educate others, and supporting a happy family... This is a full plate. Not only fu...
Be The Luck For Other Software Engineers - Interview With Scott Hanselman
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arguably the coolest thing I've been able to do in my content creation journey for software engineers to date: I got to sit down and chat with Sc...
License To Code With The People Whisperer - Interview With Taha Hussain
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I laughed FAR more than I have in any interview so far. But I also managed to pocket more lessons along the way. In this interview with Bond, James B...
Remote Work And Being A Better Dev - Interview With Eric Roby
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's one thing for sure that I know about Eric Roby. This guy knows how to do remote work. He also: - Understands how to navigate customer in...
Keep Your Mind HUNGRY - Interview With Alex Zajac
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fuel that brain with interesting topics to stay on top of! And that's exactly what Alex Zajac does with his approach for Hungry Minds! I had the ...
The Secret To Deploy on Fridays - Interview With Vasilii Oleinic
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You fear Friday Deployments. We live for them. We are not the same. I had the pleasure of sitting down to talk with Vasilii Oleinic about his career...
Unlock Your Engineering Confidence - Interview With Maria Glazunova
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I've said it a million times and I'll say it a million more: Communication is a critical skill for software engineers. And if you don't wa...
Should You Join A Coding Bootcamp? - Interview With Brooke Sweedar
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My journey through software engineering was pretty traditional: go to college/university directly after high school to study... then go into the workf...
Software Engineering, Big Tech, and Agile - Interview With Jade Wilson
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I was joined by Jade Wilson in this video interview! Jade is not only a senior software engineer at Microsoft, but a successful content creator. When ...
Imposter Syndrome and YOU - Interview With Julia Hohenadel
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Imposter syndrome is something that affects many people -- especially software engineers! But imposter syndrome is not just limited to aspiring progra...
Senior to Principal Engineer in Big Tech - Interview With Bhavana Hindupur
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Bhavana Hindupur enlightened me with some different perspectives about the challenges going through tech. She explained how cultura...
It's An 🛸Alien Invasion🛸 In Blazor! - Interview With Mohamad Dbouk
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don't worry though -- the aliens won't hurt you. I confirmed this with Mohamad Dbouk when we sat down to discuss his journey in software engin...
Data-Driven Approach to Software Engineering - Interview With John Vandivier
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yeah, you read it right on the thumbnail. A freakin' PhD! I was fortunate to sit down with John Vandivier of Ladderly.io to talk about his approac...
Software Engineers Need... BRANDING?! - Interview With Anna Miller
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I bet you never thought as a software engineer you were going to hear that branding was important, right?! After all, isn't that what the marketin...
Success From Software Engineering Failures - Interview With Alex Lau
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, I got to sit down with Alex Lau to discuss his book, his almost-accidental success in public speaking, and how he continues to grow fro...
Becoming The Interview Champion - Interview With Dynamic Singh
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bhupinder Singh, popularly known as Dynamic Singh, to discuss his journey in turning his interview problems......
Prioritize This CRITICAL Skill as a Developer - Interview With Callie Buruchara
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first EVER software engineering interview done on Dev Leader, and I was excited to be able to have my first awesome guest: Callie Burucha...
Up-Level Your Software Engineering Mindset! - Interview With Richard Donovan
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, I was joined by Richard Donovan who shared his interesting career journey and transition to focusing on mindset! One of the key takeawa...
Fuel Your Software Engineering With Purpose - Interview With William Ray
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure to sit down with William Ray and hear about his career journey so far. It's not what you'd expect. And that's what ma...
Build Software To Get Good As Software - Interview With John Crickett
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You need to code to get better at coding -- That's something you'll hear me say all of the time. But my guest today, John Crickett, has taken ...