Wrong Fit, Right Fit | Author Dr. André Martin
Plus, how to hire a senior dev, Biden's focus on software security, and predictions from Gartner
We are in the middle of a crisis of commitment in the workplace – 53% of managers are burnt out, 1 in 3 employees leave their jobs in the first 90 days, and there's an estimated $7.8 trillion in lost productivity due to poor organizational fit.
On this week’s Dev Interrupted, we uncover the keys to a thriving workplace as co-host
is joined by a seasoned organizational psychologist and author of the book 'Wrong Fit, Right Fit'.Together, they share strategies to discern whether a job will be a right fit or a wrong fit and delve into how companies can align their structures with individual preferences to enhance employee engagement and productivity. This insightful conversation offers practical strategies to cultivate the right fit for long-term success and fulfillment in your career.
Order your copy today: Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever
“We're coming out of some of the most prominent, consistent growth, at least in the United States, we've ever seen. And so when you have a decade of consistent growth like that, it hides a lot of sins.”
Episode Highlights:
02:00 Inspiration behind Wrong Fit, Right Fit
05:30 Identifying wrong fits in the workplace
11:30 Burnout among managers and employees
14:30 Advice for executive leaders
18:30 The role of energy renewal in performance
20:00 Strategies for finding the right career fit
25:00 What a 'right fit' job looks like
29:30 Crafting a successful long-term career
The Download
The Download is engineering leadership content we’re reading, watching, and attending that we think you might find valuable.
1. Teams everywhere are adopting 2 things: AI & Platform Engineering
If you had any doubt that engineering teams everywhere were adopting AI practices, Gartner has put a number on it. But AI is not the only thing they see on the horizon.
In a press release posted last week, Gartner predicted that by 2027 half of enterprise software engineers will be using ML-powered coding tools. By 2026, 80% of engineering organizations will establish platform teams.
2. Biden administration takes aim at software security
The Biden administration's National Cybersecurity Strategy aims to shift liability for insecure software from customers to the makers, a move some believe to be long overdue given software's crucial role in modern life.
“Software teams are unwitting participants in a digital war with nation-states exploiting their work. That should outrage developers, and it would if they were more aware of it.”
This great article from John Funge implores the entire software industry to “do better” to combat the very real dangers posed by security vulnerabilities.
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3. How to hire a great senior dev
The other week, we posted an article from a16z on how to hire a great Senior Vice President of Engineering.
This week, we found an article from
on how to conduct an interview for a senior dev role.Hiring is rarely straightforward, but we hope these articles set you up for success as teams everywhere prepare for 2024.
Read: How to Conduct an Interview for a Senior Developer Role
4. Sharpening your mind, not just your skills
Ever wondered what separates good engineers from great ones? It's all about the mindset, not just the skills.
In a wonderful piece from Juraj Malenica, he argues that the path to learning new skills can be broken into three categories: adjustment, intuition-building, and stagnation.
Mastering these phases allows you to adopt a growth mindset, allowing you to push forward and make challenges easier over time.
Read: Good engineers train their skills - great engineers improve their mindset
Happening Now
December 4-5 | Berlin, Germany
Highlights: Conference themes include: 1) Skills for leading in a downturn; 2) Doing more with less; 3) Preparation techniques for change; and 4) Crafting agile, ambitious, and achievable workflows.
Non-dev event: A quick shout out to our producer Jackson for the release of his new EP under his musical alias, Quackson 🎛🎚💿🎧🎶🎹🎤📀🎼
Thanks for reading Dev Interrupted - we'll see you next week.