Season 3 Finale: Best of 2023, a Glimpse into Season 4, and Holiday Cheer
Plus, last-minute gift ideas, finding your flow, and more!
Hosts Dan Lines,
, and team up for a special holiday edition of Dev Interrupted.In this season-ending episode, they revisit their favorite moments from Season 3 of the podcast, share a glimpse of what listeners can expect in Season 4, and spread holiday cheer as they reflect on what they're thankful for.
The team is taking a week off to enjoy the holidays. We’ll see you back here on January 2nd for the start of Season 4!
“From our family here at Dev Interrupted to yours, we hope you have a happy and relaxing holiday season!”
Episode Highlights:
01:30 Reflections on Season 3: Favorite moments and episodes
05:00 DI on the road: Conference recap
10:00 Looking ahead: Season 4 of the podcast
16:00 Holiday plans & giving thanks
The Download
The Download is engineering leadership content we’re reading, watching, and attending that we think you might find valuable.
1. Last-minute holiday gift ideas
Look, we get it. You glance at your calendar, realize the holidays are less than a week away, panic, and decide everyone wanted gift cards anyway, right?
If this sounds familiar, you’re in luck.
has put together a fantastic list of gift ideas for proud techies everywhere. Check it out, but do hurry 🏃♂️💨⏱️2. Five software engineering trends to watch in 2024
LinearB CEO Ori Keren recently joined the podcast to make his 2024 predictions. If you’re an engineering leader and haven’t already listened, we guarantee the episode has something for you. Consider it a holiday present from our team to yours 🎁
Due to the popularity of the episode, Ori continued to expand on his predictions in a recent article published by DevPro Journal. If you don’t have time for the podcast, check out the article below.
Read: 5 Predictions On How Software Engineering Will Change in 2024
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3. What matters & what to let go of
No one wants to think about declining team morale - least of all during the holiday season. But it’s important to remember that as a leader, some things are out of your control (like a market downturn), and some things aren’t (like reprioritizing the roadmap).
Former Dev Interrupted podcast guest and panelist
wrote a great piece for our friends at LeadDev that’s worth reading.Read: How to maintain team morale during a downturn
4. Finding your flow
Speaking of things you can control, how’s your focus been lately? In today’s world, staying focused on the task at hand can feel downright impossible when every email, calendar notification, and messenger robs you of your attention.
Maximizing your productivity by finding your ‘flow’ takes practice. If you’re looking for some tips, the engineers interviewed in the article below have you covered.
Read: How These Engineering Leaders Find — And Maintain — A ‘Flow State’
5. Yippee-Ki-Yay!
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