Dana Jones (Abstract)

About this Episode

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Dana talk about:

• Becoming a coder via editing books about programming
• Missing being able to be more focused on your own work
• Kendall's near-miss at preempting Google's success
• The value of 360 feedback in a review process
• Squad goals (I had to say it)
• JIRA hate
• The need to walk a line between uncritical approval of decisions from higher-ups and allowing for disgruntlement in a safe space to maintain credibility
• Dana's book recommendation: "Thanks For The Feedback" about receiving feedback
• The unnecessary anxiety of project time estimation and productivity metrics
• Getting your leadership experience outside the workplace first
• Normalizing failure
• Firing your kids :)
• When academia doesn't match reality
• How great the sound insulation is at Kendall's house
• The difficulties of co-leadership

You can find Dana on all the internets as @danabrit

Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3