Media Podcast Episodes

Discover the collection of The Work Item podcast episodes with the Media tag. Go to the Episodes page to listen to the latest releases, find interesting guests, or navigate through the history of the show.

#72 - Give People What They Came For, with Jerod Santo

February 5, 2024

Today I got the pleasure to chat with Jerod Santo, the Managing Editor at Changelog Media. Picture this – a podcast that not only uncovers the intricacies of Jerod's career but also shares some unconventional lessons learned from his work. From navigating the ever-evolving tech landscape to spearheading Changelog, Jerod brings a wealth of experience that transcends your typical engineer expectations and taps into the heart of what it means to build a sustainable developer community.

#53 - Find Your Mentor And Complementary Skills, With Nicole Zhu, Senior Engineer At Vox Media

April 21, 2022

There are a few things in your engineering career that you should focus on relentlessly, but few as impactful as finding yourself a guide through the journey, as well as develop a set of complementary skills that can help accelerate your own trajectory. I chatted with Nicole Zhu, Senior Engineer at Vox Media, about the importance of mentorship, peer feedback (or any feedback, for that matter), and how skills that are not directly related to writing code can be more helpful to success than you anticipate.