Exactly what is a “Full Stack” developer? It seems these days that everybody wants to hire one, but nobody can fully agree on what it takes to be one. Join Mario Peshev and Cal Evans as they talk about software development in the modern web.
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Work hard and play hard is the mantra of a lot of startups. But is this the best way to run a company or team? Listen as Mario Peshev and Cal Evans talk about pushing back against long hours. Along the way they also discuss burnout, and generally having a life outside of work.
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You can’t just sit and code. As a developer you have to constantly be learning new things and staying on the cutting edge. The problem is, how? Are you a reader? Do you prefer tutorials? Do you like podcasts? (We hope you like podcasts) 
No matter how you learn, you have to be prepared to learn. Cal Evans and Mario Peshev talk about different methods of learning and how software developers can use them.
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Robert A. Heinlein put it best in his novel “Time Enough for Love” when he said “Specialization is for Insects”. Developers these days need a wide variety of skills and can’t rely on just one or two to pay the bills. Join us as we talk about the breadth of skills a web developer needs to succeed these days.
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Networking is not just for sales people, it’s for everyone. If you are ever going to need another job, another client, another community member, you are going to have to learn how to network. The problem for developers is that a lot of us are uncomfortable walking up to strangers and just talking. Networking expert Dave Delaney shares invaluable tips for developers who want to master this important skill.
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Burnout happens in every profession but it seems like it hits developers harder than most. Tight deadlines and a fast-moving landscape of technologies makes it easy for developers to lose track of how long or hard they are working until it’s too late. Listen as Mario Peshev and Cal Evans are joined by special guests Joe Ferguson and Adam Culp to discuss burnout and how developers can recognize and avoid it.
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Burnout happens in every profession but it seems like it hits developers harder than most. Tight deadlines and a fast-moving landscape of technologies makes it easy for developers to lose track of how long or hard they are working until it’s too late. Listen as Mario Peshev and Cal Evans are joined by special guests Adam Culp and Joe Ferguson to discuss burnout and how developers can recognize and avoid it.
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We all know that developers need to know how to code. Developers also need other skills though to be successful. In this episode of No BS Engineering, Mario Peshev and Cal Evans talk about the secondary skills developers need to master to be successful in their career.
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Mario and Cal tackle a grab bag of questions around getting a job as a software developer.
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Yes, everybody has to pay their dues, but there is a difference in working a job to pay your dues in an industry and working in a bad job. Join Cal Evans and Mario Peshev as they talk about the difference between paying your dues and having an abusive boss.
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